# System Configuration grayed out

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/system-configuration-grayed-out/2873>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [June 17, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/system-configuration-grayed-out/2873 "2009-06-17T14:54:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![plowguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ea666f/32.png) [@plowguy](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/plowguy)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/system-configuration-grayed-out/2873/1 "2009-06-17T14:54:30Z")

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I am trying to create a new system. When I get through the steps of creating it, I-start the system, set the robot and positioner in there proper places, I try to get to the “System Configuration” by right clicking on the system listed under the Elements tab and it is grayed out. How can i fix this?

![](http://forums.robotstudio.com/webwiz/1861/robt_issue_sys_config.JPG)

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**Author:** ![Henrik\_Berlin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/henrik_berlin/32/1011_2.png) [@Henrik\_Berlin](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Henrik_Berlin)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/system-configuration-grayed-out/2873/2 "2009-06-23T15:50:21Z")

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Hi,

There is a message in the Output window telling that the controller is in System Failure state. That is why you cannot open “System Configuration”.