# Controller not visible in the Smart component design Tab

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/controller-not-visible-in-the-smart-component-design-tab/10785>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [June 29, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/controller-not-visible-in-the-smart-component-design-tab/10785 "2022-06-29T19:09:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Luxrobotic](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/luxrobotic/32/602_2.png) [@Luxrobotic](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Luxrobotic)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 7:09pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/controller-not-visible-in-the-smart-component-design-tab/10785/1 "2022-06-29T19:09:50Z")

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Hello everybody,

I try to create some Smart components in my station.

But when I want to connect some signal coming from my VC, the controller is not visible in the workspace of the Smart component design Tab.

As well as in the “Add I/O connection” tool box

 ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/6/6519cec4b19b346b307d216ba6275c375c4aaeed.png)

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**Author:** ![innebandy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/67e7ee/32.png) [@innebandy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/innebandy)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 11:30pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/controller-not-visible-in-the-smart-component-design-tab/10785/2 "2022-06-29T23:30:49Z")

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Hello,  
Virtual Controller isn’t located there. You can find it in the ‘Station Logic’ window.

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**Author:** ![Luxrobotic](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/luxrobotic/32/602_2.png) [@Luxrobotic](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Luxrobotic)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 6:35pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/controller-not-visible-in-the-smart-component-design-tab/10785/3 "2022-06-30T18:35:32Z")

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Hi,

thanks innebandy for your reply.  
What do you mean by ‘Station Logic’ window ?

I found this on the forum, you can see the IRB5500\_New IO Signals box. This is what I miss in my work space.

 ![image.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/c/c72428b1fe2c4eac8274ecdf1ffd6ff8dcd0ab16.png)