# \#c

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## [ABB PC SDK to start funtion RAPID execution on an OmniCore V250XT](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-pc-sdk-to-start-funtion-rapid-execution-on-an-omnicore-v250xt/12116)

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**Author:** [@pug89](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/pug89)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/abb-pc-sdk-to-start-funtion-rapid-execution-on-an-omnicore-v250xt/12116 "2026-08-18T05:11:42Z")

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I am using the ABB PC SDK to start RAPID execution on an OmniCore V250XT master–slave robot with an external track. My code successfully loads the RAPID program in the FlexPendant, and the robot is powered on. Execution…

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## [How can I place a box on the conveyor, which has a pipe surface?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-can-i-place-a-box-on-the-conveyor-which-has-a-pipe-surface/11698)

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**Author:** [@lilla\_mechatronics](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lilla_mechatronics)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-can-i-place-a-box-on-the-conveyor-which-has-a-pipe-surface/11698 "2025-04-01T21:59:41Z")

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My project is to do a palletizing. First I need to place a box on the conveyor, it’s the base. From that the robot should pick it up. How can I set the position of the box? It has to be on the surface of the conveyor. Wh…

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## [Is there a method to get a list of installed software and their version information](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-there-a-method-to-get-a-list-of-installed-software-and-their-version-information/11403)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_Peters108](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Andrew_Peters108)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 6:22am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-there-a-method-to-get-a-list-of-installed-software-and-their-version-information/11403 "2024-06-27T06:22:43Z")

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I am using Controller.RobotWareVersion to get the RobotWare version information but I have additional options installed that I would like to know which version is installed. These are listed in robot studio, controller p…

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## [Why is my websocket closing with code 1002?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/why-is-my-websocket-closing-with-code-1002/10381)

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**Author:** [@MikeTT](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MikeTT)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 10:45am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/why-is-my-websocket-closing-with-code-1002/10381 "2022-10-03T10:45:22Z")

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I’ve been working with our 2nd Omnicore controller and unfortunately I am having trouble subscribing to resources via the Web API using a websocket connection. The websocket immediately closes with the following code: “…

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## [create a new project from Visual studio](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/create-a-new-project-from-visual-studio/10811)

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**Author:** [@saurabhshettyu](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/saurabhshettyu)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/create-a-new-project-from-visual-studio/10811 "2022-07-14T11:35:28Z")

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Hi, I want to create a new station through visual studio (C#) instead of manually creating a new project from Robotstudio start screen. And the station, robot, wobj infos to the new station are to be replicated from anot…

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## [Accessing signal analyzer via the SDK](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/accessing-signal-analyzer-via-the-sdk/10772)

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**Author:** [@scottdf93](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottdf93)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/accessing-signal-analyzer-via-the-sdk/10772 "2022-06-17T14:01:08Z")

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Hi All, I would like to read the results of the signal analyzer in its raw format to obtain the actual target data rather than just a line number of a target changed. How can I access these objects via the SDK? I can’t…

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## [How to use Mechanism class to read Denavit-Hartemberg parameters](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-use-mechanism-class-to-read-denavit-hartemberg-parameters/10622)

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**Author:** [@depa91](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/depa91)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2022, 9:20am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-use-mechanism-class-to-read-denavit-hartemberg-parameters/10622 "2022-03-08T09:20:13Z")

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I need to get the Denavit-Hartemberg (DH) representation of an IRB 2600 robot. I set up a Robot Studio environment with the robot model and related controller. According to this post https://forums.robotstudio.com/disc…

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## [Need to get the value of a lot of RAPID variables every 1-2s](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/need-to-get-the-value-of-a-lot-of-rapid-variables-every-1-2s/10049)

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**Author:** [@victor14](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/victor14)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2021, 6:37am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/need-to-get-the-value-of-a-lot-of-rapid-variables-every-1-2s/10049 "2021-04-28T06:37:39Z")

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I have implemented a program in C#, Windows Forms, where I use a timer to get the value of the Rapid Data variables. The issue is that this timer has 700 code lines, that every interval time reads/writes from/to the cont…

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## [How to get the RobotStudio Error Code from EventLogDomain in PC SDK?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-get-the-robotstudio-error-code-from-eventlogdomain-in-pc-sdk/8594)

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**Author:** [@vikram6892](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/vikram6892)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-get-the-robotstudio-error-code-from-eventlogdomain-in-pc-sdk/8594 "2021-03-16T03:10:10Z")

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I would like to get the Error code “50050” from Robotstudio and perform some operations in RAPID via PC SDK. From the EventLogMessage class, I can access only limited information about the message. The number and seque…

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## [Interface a smart component and an Add-in](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/interface-a-smart-component-and-an-add-in/8085)

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**Author:** [@Bpena](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Bpena)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/interface-a-smart-component-and-an-add-in/8085 "2021-03-11T08:42:15Z")

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Hi, I was wondering how you would go about creating a sort of user interface to control a smartcomponent. For example lets say we have a smart component that represents an equipment that behaves as it would on the floor…

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## [Getting the location of a frame relative to another frame](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/getting-the-location-of-a-frame-relative-to-another-frame/10043)

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**Author:** [@scottdf93](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottdf93)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/getting-the-location-of-a-frame-relative-to-another-frame/10043 "2021-03-09T12:56:37Z")

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Im using the below line to get the XYZ of a frame relative to a frame called “Datum”. The values i am getting in Y and Z are very different to what i am expecting. Can someone enlighten me as to why my Y and Z values are…

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## [Change value of a signal from C# app](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/change-value-of-a-signal-from-c-app/9937)

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**Author:** [@victor14](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/victor14)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 21, 2021, 1:00pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/change-value-of-a-signal-from-c-app/9937 "2021-01-21T13:00:27Z")

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I need to read and change the value of a digital signal in my C#app and send it back to the controller

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## [PC SDK RW7](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/pc-sdk-rw7/9889)

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**Author:** [@Tompanhuhu](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Tompanhuhu)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2021, 12:59pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/pc-sdk-rw7/9889 "2021-01-12T12:59:33Z")

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Hi, i’m trying to use our PC app that was designed for IRC5 on a new Omnicore controller. It works fine but after a while the application stops communicating with the controller. I get this error in VS. I suspect th…

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## [Sending files from c# program to the controller](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/sending-files-from-c-program-to-the-controller/9860)

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**Author:** [@victor14](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/victor14)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/sending-files-from-c-program-to-the-controller/9860 "2020-12-14T11:13:46Z")

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I am trying to send files as .txt or .mod to the controller with my c# program, any ideas how to do it?. In my program I write in the file some information and now I want to send it to the controller.

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## [Conection between C# interface and Controller](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/conection-between-c-interface-and-controller/9830)

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**Author:** [@victor14](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/victor14)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/conection-between-c-interface-and-controller/9830 "2020-12-01T11:35:21Z")

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I am trying to establish a connection between an interface that I made in Visual Studio, Windows Forms, in C# and my controller, I cannot solve this trouble, I have tried 2 differents ways of doing it: First with tutori…

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## [Has the method Body.CenterOfGravity changed?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/has-the-method-body-centerofgravity-changed/9789)

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**Author:** [@scottdf93](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottdf93)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/has-the-method-body-centerofgravity-changed/9789 "2020-11-05T12:29:04Z")

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I have a tool that creates a frame at the center of a body object and was working fine until I updated the dlls to the latest SDK version. Below is the code I use to create a frame at the bodys COG but now I’ve updated …

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## [Component placement using RobotStudio SDK](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/component-placement-using-robotstudio-sdk/9772)

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**Author:** [@scottdf93](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottdf93)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/component-placement-using-robotstudio-sdk/9772 "2020-10-27T13:23:15Z")

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Can anyone show me how to place a component by two frames using the SDK? I can’t seem to find any method in the API reference. I’ve tried Body.Transform.Translation.TransformPoint(fromFrame, toFrame); but doesn’t seem t…

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## [Can I test multiple robot controllers with one PC SDK application ?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/can-i-test-multiple-robot-controllers-with-one-pc-sdk-application/8514)

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**Author:** [@vikram6892](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/vikram6892)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2020, 9:58am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/can-i-test-multiple-robot-controllers-with-one-pc-sdk-application/8514 "2020-10-27T09:58:56Z")

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We have a custom made virtual Robotic production cell with 3 Robots (IRB 6700 235 ) and a communication tool to connect with Robotstudio. I have the backup file for each of the three robots, with target points and paths…

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## [Find the middle of a box](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/find-the-middle-of-a-box/9764)

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**Author:** [@scottdf93](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottdf93)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/find-the-middle-of-a-box/9764 "2020-10-26T16:56:12Z")

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Is there a method to find the middle of a box using the SDK? I have a addin that randomly creates variously sized boxes and i want to ensure they are laid flat and that i can align the center of the bag with a frame.

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## [Get the parent controller of a signal](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/get-the-parent-controller-of-a-signal/9750)

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**Author:** [@scottdf93](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottdf93)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 11:42am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/get-the-parent-controller-of-a-signal/9750 "2020-10-15T11:42:35Z")

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Is there a way to get the controller of which the signal resides in the Signal.Changed event arguments

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## [The system service port that RobotStudio emulates is always changing, not the 80 in the documentatio](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/the-system-service-port-that-robotstudio-emulates-is-always-changing-not-the-80-in-the-documentatio/9595)

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**Author:** [@Sample](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Sample)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 29, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/the-system-service-port-that-robotstudio-emulates-is-always-changing-not-the-80-in-the-documentatio/9595 "2020-06-29T14:13:03Z")

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What do I need to set the service port number to be fixed at 80?

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## [Create UserDefined without connecting to controller](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/create-userdefined-without-connecting-to-controller/9578)

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**Author:** [@MrEighteen](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/MrEighteen)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/create-userdefined-without-connecting-to-controller/9578 "2020-06-17T17:35:32Z")

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Lets say I have a RECORD in my controller like: RECORD MyRecord num value1; string value2; ENDRECORD Now I want to create a UserDefined that resembles this record in my C# code without connecting to the controller (…

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## [Diagnostic file by PC SDK](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/diagnostic-file-by-pc-sdk/9500)

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**Author:** [@tlt](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/tlt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 10:19pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/diagnostic-file-by-pc-sdk/9500 "2020-05-13T22:19:52Z")

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Good afternoon! I try to test Controller. SaveDiagnosticsInfoToController in C# on VC. I have error: ABB.Robotics.Controllers.ServiceNotSupportedException RobApiException: C0048403 : The service is not supported in th…

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## [Start controller with Loaded module - LoadModuleFromFile function was used.](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/start-controller-with-loaded-module-loadmodulefromfile-function-was-used/9123)

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**Author:** [@EugeneB](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/EugeneB)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/start-controller-with-loaded-module-loadmodulefromfile-function-was-used/9123 "2019-11-07T15:29:37Z")

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Hi everyone, How can I start the controller with the loaded module inside? I’m using pc sdk application. Using LoadModuleFromFile function and now I would like to start the controller. How can I trigger the execution of…

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## [Application problem with Mastership release](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/application-problem-with-mastership-release/9115)

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**Author:** [@EugeneB](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/EugeneB)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 23, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/application-problem-with-mastership-release/9115 "2019-09-23T21:44:36Z")

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I’m testing one of the functions in c# application. Something happened and my Robot Studio virtual station is stuck with - Remote Write Access - from one of my testing. Not sure what exactly happened but I glad it did. N…

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## [Operation is illegal in current execution state](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/operation-is-illegal-in-current-execution-state/9038)

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**Author:** [@LeonL](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/LeonL)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/operation-is-illegal-in-current-execution-state/9038 "2019-08-14T16:26:44Z")

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I am observing sporadic behavior of this “Operation is illegal in current execution state” error when running a C# application written using the PC SDK. I make sure to check that the ‘TaskExecutionStatus’ is stopped so t…

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## [Is is possible to use Signal Analyser through a PC SDK Application ?](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-is-possible-to-use-signal-analyser-through-a-pc-sdk-application/8991)

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**Author:** [@vikram6892](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/vikram6892)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-is-possible-to-use-signal-analyser-through-a-pc-sdk-application/8991 "2019-07-24T07:47:29Z")

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I would like to create an user interface to initialise signal analyser from a button click and export them to a .csv file. Is it possibe to do this in PC SDK application ?

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## [PC SDK](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/pc-sdk/8881)

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**Author:** [@EugeneB](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/EugeneB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2019, 4:49pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/pc-sdk/8881 "2019-06-15T16:49:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I have a question. Can I make a backup of IRC5 controller with the application developed with C# language? If yes what kind of class I should use for it? Thank you,

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## [Dialog box on a PC instead of the FlexPendant. C#](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/dialog-box-on-a-pc-instead-of-the-flexpendant-c/8894)

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**Author:** [@EugeneB](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/EugeneB)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2019, 8:35am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/dialog-box-on-a-pc-instead-of-the-flexpendant-c/8894 "2019-06-14T08:35:43Z")

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Can someone share an example of a PC SDK dialog box launched on a PC instead of the FlexPendant when Rapid UI and TP instructions are executed? When an operator will be able to give the feedback required by the Rapid pro…

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## [add to right click menu](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/add-to-right-click-menu/8697)

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**Author:** [@scottMHA](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/scottMHA)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 15, 2019, 6:26am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/add-to-right-click-menu/8697 "2019-05-15T06:26:10Z")

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Is it possible to add buttons to the right click menu below?

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