# FP SDK - manual mode and RAPID data

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/fp-sdk-manual-mode-and-rapid-data/4441>\
**Category:** Developer Tools\
**Created:** [October 4, 2011, 1:30pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/fp-sdk-manual-mode-and-rapid-data/4441 "2011-10-04T13:30:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![jayMayowaM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/jaymayowam/32/4342_2.png) [@jayMayowaM](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jayMayowaM)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2011, 1:30pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/fp-sdk-manual-mode-and-rapid-data/4441/1 "2011-10-04T13:30:13Z")

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Hello everybody,

I am new to Flexpendant and have been successful in doing some few things but I still have one problem, I have writtten a programm for the Flexpendant that works with the RAPID-Data. This programm seems to be working only when the robot-controller is on automatic mode. Can anybody help me on how I would make it possible for the roboter to work also on automatic mode?

Thanks.

- Jay

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**Author:** ![ECapitanio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ec9cab/32.png) [@ECapitanio](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/ECapitanio)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2011, 9:51am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/fp-sdk-manual-mode-and-rapid-data/4441/2 "2011-10-07T09:51:08Z")

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On FP, try with:

“Control Panel → FlexPendand → Additional Test View”

maybe this can help you…

Bye Ema!

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**Author:** ![jayMayowaM](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/jaymayowam/32/4342_2.png) [@jayMayowaM](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jayMayowaM)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2011, 1:11pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/fp-sdk-manual-mode-and-rapid-data/4441/3 "2011-10-10T13:11:59Z")

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Hello Ema,

Thanks. I think I have been able to solve the problem. Actually, I asked the question in a wrong way. I wanted to make the RAPID-DATA work, when the controller is on MANUAL. For Automatic is no problem, now I have done it that it also works for manual. Thanks nevertheless.

Bye Jide