# RobotStudio communication with real PLC **URL:** \ **Category:** RobotStudio\ **Tags:** communication, robotstudio, plc, virtual-controller\ **Created:** [March 7, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robotstudio-communication-with-real-plc/8725 "2019-03-07T15:19:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ko414du4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19b73/32.png) [@ko414du4](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/ko414du4)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robotstudio-communication-with-real-plc/8725/1 "2019-03-07T15:19:13Z")
Hello, Has anyone done any communication between a RobotStudio Virtual controller to a real external PLC? Is this actually possible? Thanks for any comments or help. ---
**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 9:30am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robotstudio-communication-with-real-plc/8725/2 "2019-03-11T09:30:41Z")
Hello, This depends on which PLC you have to communicate with. If you use ProfiNet, you can use these addons: [https://robotapps.robotstudio.com/#/viewApp/8f0eb633-db8c-4155-85f5-4910b894c520](https://robotapps.robotstudio.com/#/viewApp/8f0eb633-db8c-4155-85f5-4910b894c520) or [https://robotapps.robotstudio.com/#/viewApp/2cab7b4f-754c-415b-a32c-cbe4da9353e9](https://robotapps.robotstudio.com/#/viewApp/2cab7b4f-754c-415b-a32c-cbe4da9353e9) You can find them in Add-ins tab on RobotApps. But use upper links to download them. ---
**Author:** ![Simon\_Crosby\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Simon\_Crosby\_1](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Simon_Crosby_1)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robotstudio-communication-with-real-plc/8725/3 "2019-03-13T16:40:28Z")
I have used the sdk to communicate via an OPC client connection to KepServer which then can communicate with a variety of PLCs ---
**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robotstudio-communication-with-real-plc/8725/4 "2019-03-13T17:19:29Z")
@Simon_Crosby : Could you share your code? I plan to use OPC to change mine. If you accept I can add your name on it. ---
**Author:** ![Dirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@Dirk](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Dirk)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robotstudio-communication-with-real-plc/8725/5 "2024-07-02T12:53:29Z")
@DenisFR are these addons still available? Which names they have? I would like to realize a communication between the virtual controller of RobotStudio and a real B+R PLC via Profinet. ---
**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2024, 2:52pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/robotstudio-communication-with-real-plc/8725/6 "2024-07-02T14:52:44Z")
@Dirk you can find theme here: > **[Releases · DenisFR/RSConnectDIOToSnap7](https://github.com/DenisFR/RSConnectDIOToSnap7/releases)** > > RobotStudio Smart Component to connect to SIEMENS PLC using Snap7 library. - DenisFR/RSConnectDIOToSnap7 > **[Releases · DenisFR/RSConnectGIOToSnap7](https://github.com/DenisFR/RSConnectGIOToSnap7/releases)** > > RobotStudio Smart Component to connect GI/GO to SIEMENS PLC using Snap7 library. - DenisFR/RSConnectGIOToSnap7