# Switching running mode when using VFP

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/switching-running-mode-when-using-vfp/2043>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [July 31, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/switching-running-mode-when-using-vfp/2043 "2008-07-31T08:45:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlexK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@AlexK](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/AlexK)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/switching-running-mode-when-using-vfp/2043/1 "2008-07-31T08:45:18Z")

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Hi,

I’m working on a project in Robotstudio 5.10 with two independent controllers, whenever I try to step through the program and manipulate the position of the robot the VFP/controller (virtual flex pendant) starts so switch between Automatic and Manual running modes. Happens on all multi-controller enviroments that I’ve created. Is it something that is known and is there a fix for it?

The control of the controller is then taken from the VFP back to Robotstudio, this results in that I can only step through one line of code, then have to take back the access rights back from Robotstudio to the VFP, I can not manipulate the position (jog) of the robot either from the VFP (Not that big of an issue, but stepping through code is)

Regards,

Alexander K