# RIS using RS 232  \[PickMaster 3\]

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/ris-using-rs-232-pickmaster-3/2987>\
**Category:** PickMaster\
**Created:** [August 19, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/ris-using-rs-232-pickmaster-3/2987 "2009-08-19T04:49:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![carmila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@carmila](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/carmila)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 4:49am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/ris-using-rs-232-pickmaster-3/2987/1 "2009-08-19T04:49:05Z")

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Hi all,

I want to use RIS using RS232 to communicate between PLC and my PC. My robot has to pick some bottle from a conveyor and place them into another conveyor. There are several kinds of bottle ( depends on the volume, ie: 30 ml, 60 ml, and so on)  
My plan is to make several projects for several bottle: projects 1 for 30 ml bottle, projects2 for 60 ml bottle, and so on.  
I have tried using RS 232, but I can’t found the instruction for select the project. is it possible to select the project by using RS 232?

Thank you  
BR,  
Carmila

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**Author:** ![Gizmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7feea3/32.png) [@Gizmo](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Gizmo)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 8:53am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/ris-using-rs-232-pickmaster-3/2987/2 "2009-08-19T08:53:20Z")

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Yes, I have done exactly this. The values you enter in the commands must be unique between projects. When you send the open command with the open “value”, it will open that project. These settings are not stored within the project files. When I do this I offset my values by say 20. Therefore 1 would open project 1, 21 would open project 2 etc.

Good luck.  
Regards,  
Alistair.

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**Author:** ![carmila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@carmila](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/carmila)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/ris-using-rs-232-pickmaster-3/2987/3 "2009-08-19T10:52:27Z")

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Dear Gizmo,

Thank you for your reply. But how we can define the command that is not offered by pickmaster? The configuration for RS 232 only for open, close, start, stop, pause, and status.

Thank you.

BR,  
Carmila

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**Author:** ![carmila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@carmila](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/carmila)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 11:00am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/ris-using-rs-232-pickmaster-3/2987/4 "2009-08-19T11:00:37Z")

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Dear Gizmo,

Now, I know your mean…😉  
SO I make some projects, define the RIS configuration uniquely for each project. ANd for call the project, send the unique code.

Horrayy… finally I can do it…!!:smile:

Thank you so much Gizmo! Good luck 4 u!

BR,  
Carmila