# Setting up communication between Virtual Controller and actual PLC (Beckhoff)

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/setting-up-communication-between-virtual-controller-and-actual-plc-beckhoff/9488>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [May 7, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/setting-up-communication-between-virtual-controller-and-actual-plc-beckhoff/9488 "2020-05-07T15:59:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 3:59pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/setting-up-communication-between-virtual-controller-and-actual-plc-beckhoff/9488/1 "2020-05-07T15:59:23Z")

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Dear,

Is it possible to set-up communication between virtual controller in RobotStudio and actual PLC (namely, Beckhoff. I would like PLC act as a slave and have EL6652-0010 card for that)?

Any tips welcome.

Thank you!