Virtual Controller - show on network scan - wrong IP for a remote VC

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Hi everybody

On PC A : I have put a Vcconf.xml file in %appdata%\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\RobVC
Vcconf.xml content :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

With Robotstudio 6.06, I open a station with VC

On PC B : with PC SDK, I perfom a network scan, the remote VC IP is 127.0.0.1 instead of the real IP of the PC A.

In old release of robotstudio (5.X) everything was OK

Do I need change my Vcconf.xml or my PC SDK program ?
Or robotstudios 6.X have problem ?

Thanks in advance.

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The strangest thing is RS 6.06 see the good IP adress but it can’t connect it too …(through “add a controller” function)

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Other remark :
If I use a VC with an old RW (5.15) on PC A, on PC B, RS 6.06 can connect it, My app (with PC SDK) can too even is the IPadress is still recognize as 127.0.0.1 !!!

Hypothesis : root cause may be the RW of the VC.
Please Can I have some help from ABB team ?

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Hello,
the IP address 127.0.0.1 is the standard address of the “local host” (this computer) and normally used for IPv4 loopback traffic.
That means if you use the adress 127.0.0.1 you establish a connection to the same computer.

In this case everything works fine if you select the VC the local host adress

BR
Micky

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Thanks for your help Micky. Nevertheless I know already theses information…

My problem is I can’t reach a VC on an other PC with 127.0.0.1 adress !