# \#opc **URL:** https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tag/opc/305.md [Latest](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to Read Robot Joint Positions via OPC UA in Visual Components](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-read-robot-joint-positions-via-opc-ua-in-visual-components/11180)
**Author:** [@JReinhart](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/JReinhart)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 6:37pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-read-robot-joint-positions-via-opc-ua-in-visual-components/11180 "2023-07-05T18:37:28Z")
I am working on simulating an ABB robot in VC. I want to do this by creating an OPC connection which reads the joint positions of a simulated robot in RobotStudio and allows the robot in VC to mimic those positions. I a… --- ## [Controller not being recognized by ABB OPC Server](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/controller-not-being-recognized-by-abb-opc-server/8803)
**Author:** [@PeterKLM](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/PeterKLM)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2021, 7:17am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/controller-not-being-recognized-by-abb-opc-server/8803 "2021-06-01T07:17:45Z")
I am trying to have an IRC5 controller to be recognized by the ABB OPC server. The ABB OPC Server is installed according to the manual (version 6.08.01). We are trying to connect the controller to the company machine ne… --- ## [IRC5 OPC UA Server Port](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc5-opc-ua-server-port/10191)
**Author:** [@juansilva](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/juansilva)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc5-opc-ua-server-port/10191 "2021-05-19T19:08:49Z")
Over which protocol/port does OPC UA Server communicate with the IRC5 controllers? --- ## [IRC 5 OPC UA Server turn message encryption off](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-opc-ua-server-turn-message-encryption-off/10015)
**Author:** [@stefpender](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/stefpender)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/irc-5-opc-ua-server-turn-message-encryption-off/10015 "2021-02-24T15:24:53Z")
Is it possible to turn security certificates off? I want to use a client that does not support message encryption. Is this possible? --- ## [Tutorial, create selfsigned certificates for the IRC5 OPC UA server](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/tutorial-create-selfsigned-certificates-for-the-irc5-opc-ua-server/9704)
**Author:** [@dnilsson](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/dnilsson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2020, 10:13pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/tutorial-create-selfsigned-certificates-for-the-irc5-opc-ua-server/9704 "2020-09-16T22:13:28Z")
The certificate generated with the procedure in this video is likely to work with other OPC UA Servers as well. The openSSL commands used in the video: genrsa -out YourPath\\key.pem 2048 req -x509 -days 365 -new -out Y… --- ## [Not able to write to OPC IO signals](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/not-able-to-write-to-opc-io-signals/8935)
**Author:** [@espeno](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/espeno)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2019, 7:50am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/not-able-to-write-to-opc-io-signals/8935 "2019-07-02T07:50:31Z")
Hi! I have some troubles writing to IO signals from OPC client. I have 2 IRC5 controllers connect to the OPC server, the connection works fine and I am able to read data. I have changed access level to ALL for the IO\`s a… --- ## [Using OPC and .NET to communicate with ABB IRC5 robot controller.](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/using-opc-and-net-to-communicate-with-abb-irc5-robot-controller/8079)
**Author:** [@baldur](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/baldur)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2018, 8:26pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/using-opc-and-net-to-communicate-with-abb-irc5-robot-controller/8079 "2018-02-03T20:26:12Z")
Hi, I would like to make a .NET application that can read and write RAPID variables and IO signals on an ABB IRC5 robot controller. To do this, I have decided to make use of OPC where my idea was to use some kind OPC-DA… --- ## [OPC Tutorial](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/opc-tutorial/7924)
**Author:** [@soup](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/soup)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/opc-tutorial/7924 "2017-10-14T21:26:14Z")
I have a faint memory of an OPC tutorial where it showed how to connect and display the event logs of a system… Sound familiar to anyone? I’ve searched but can’t find anything like it… Know where to find? --- ## [OPC S4](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/opc-s4/7005)
**Author:** [@josedias](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/josedias)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2017, 12:20pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/opc-s4/7005 "2017-01-05T12:20:20Z")
How write on the item CtlSate through OPC Server, using interlink on controller S4. I pretend control the power on the motors. I already can monitoring the item CtlState: 0 - State Unknown 1 - Initialization 2 - Stan… --- ## [Suitable method for labview communicate with multiple Robot.](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/suitable-method-for-labview-communicate-with-multiple-robot/6728)
**Author:** [@ctkhai](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/ctkhai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2015, 9:28am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/suitable-method-for-labview-communicate-with-multiple-robot/6728 "2015-07-22T09:28:01Z")
Hi All, Currently I’m doing a project to control up to 6 robot in a production line. Intend to use labview to do the HMI and control all robot. I was used to using C# PC SDK to control robot but only for one robot. Now n…