# How to add "IoT Data Gateway" for a virtual controller in RobotStudio?

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-add-iot-data-gateway-for-a-virtual-controller-in-robotstudio/10852>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Tags:** robotstudio, opc-ua, iot-gateway\
**Created:** [August 25, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-add-iot-data-gateway-for-a-virtual-controller-in-robotstudio/10852 "2022-08-25T12:51:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![FrankGumbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@FrankGumbo](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/FrankGumbo)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-add-iot-data-gateway-for-a-virtual-controller-in-robotstudio/10852/1 "2022-08-25T12:51:57Z")

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I use RobotStudio (2022.2, 64-Bit, Version 22.2.9947.0) to run the simulation of a small RAPID program in a virtual controller (ABB.RobotWare-7.7.0). Now, I want to provide the axis values of the robot (IRB6650S\_90\_390\_\_03) via OPC UA Server. For this, I use “IoT Gateway” (v1.2.1). In “IoT Gateway Config” (v1.2.1.0) I use “Address” as the connection criteria and enter the path of my virtual controller (“C:\Users\<…\>\Documents\RobotStudio\Projects\MyProject01\Virtual Controllers\IRB6650S\_90\_390”. The controller is found and a “System ID” is shown but it is marked with “IoT Data Gateway option is missing in RobotWare. Communication with this robot controller is not possible.” I think that my controller requires option “3154-1 IoT Data Gateway” to be accessible for IoT Gateway. Now the question: Is it possible to add this option to a virtual controller in RobotStudio? If so: how?

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**Author:** ![FlorianKnecht](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/florianknecht/32/2102_2.png) [@FlorianKnecht](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/FlorianKnecht)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-add-iot-data-gateway-for-a-virtual-controller-in-robotstudio/10852/2 "2022-10-31T14:56:58Z")

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Hello @FrankGumbo

You can add the option using the Installation Manager (Virtual & Real Controllers):

 ![image.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/robotics1/original/2X/2/2a4d962e03ecea55d04e2171389c97567f3e7175.png)

Best regards,  
Florian