# Program Pointer Retention After Power Cycle – OmniCore & RobotWare 7.16

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/program-pointer-retention-after-power-cycle-omnicore-robotware-7-16/11839>\
**Category:** OmniCore\
**Created:** [March 20, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/program-pointer-retention-after-power-cycle-omnicore-robotware-7-16/11839 "2025-03-20T08:59:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kristoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/919ad9/32.png) [@Kristoff](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Kristoff)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2025, 8:59am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/program-pointer-retention-after-power-cycle-omnicore-robotware-7-16/11839/1 "2025-03-20T08:59:29Z")

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Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding program execution after a power cycle on an OmniCore controller running RobotWare 7.16. Specifically, does the program pointer retain its position after a power cycle, or does it reset to the program’s start?

Thanks in advance!  
Kris