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RELEASE NOTES

RobotStudio 2022.3.1
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Release Notes for RobotStudio 2022.3.1 3
General 3
User documentation 3
Tutorials 3
System Requirements 3
New Functionality 5
Collision Free Path: Detail Level 5
Collision Free Path: Use Group's Collision Geometry 6
Collision Free Path: View Collision Geometries 7
IRB 365-1.5/800 and IRB 365-1.5/1300 8
Add IRB 1100 Bottom connector variant 8
Collision Free Path: "Include in Collision Free Path Planning" moved 9
Collision Free Path: CRB 1500 (GoFa) support 9
FlexPendant Viewer for OmniCore 9
Improved OPC UA Client Smart Component performance 9
IRB 2600 OmniCore support 9
Laser scanner zone size calculation tool 9
Leave the Find/Replace window open 10
Parallel support for LineSensor 10
RobotStudio Cloud version control 10
Save Project As 11
Show Parent Frame 12
Update Collision Avoidance configurator with new I/O features 12
VR: Added support to copy and apply orientation 13
VR: Name changes to the Manipulate tab 13
VR: Show measurement labels on top 13
Corrections 14
Known Limitations 19
Visual SafeMove 19
IO Configurator 6 20
Online 20
Online – Paint 20
Online – Integrated Vision 21
Offline 23
Conveyor Tracking 26
MultiMove 26
External Axis 26
Network Drives and UNC Paths 27
RAPID 27
Paint 28
Graphics and Geometry 28
ScreenMaker 29
RobotWare Compatibility 32
Supported RobotWare versions 32
RobotWare 5.05 and 5.06 Compatibility 32
RobotWare 5.07 Compatibility 32
RobotWare 5.08 Compatibility 32
RobotWare 5.10 Compatibility 32
RobotWare 5.11 Compatibility 32
RobotWare 5.12 Compatibility 33
RobotWare 5.13 Compatibility 33
RobotWare 5.15 Compatibility 33
RobotWare 6 Compatibility 34
General Compatibility Limitations 34

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Release Notes for RobotStudio 2022.3.1
General
The release name is RobotStudio 2022.3.1 and the build number is 22.3.10141.1. The release date is
December 7, 2022.
User documentation
The RobotStudio Operating Manual is available in all languages supported by RobotStudio except Czech,
i.e. English, German, French, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish. A selected set of RobotWare manuals
are available. Each of them is available in two versions, one for IRC5 and one for OmniCore.
Tutorials
Tutorials are available at the RobotStudio product pages at http://www.abb.com/roboticssoftware.
System Requirements
Required Software
Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Edition or later, 64-bit edition, is required.
The Windows App Installer is a pre-requisite for the virtual OmniCore FlexPendant software, see
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1. The App Installer is a default built-in
app in Windows 10 and later, but may have been removed on some PCs.
Sideloading of apps must be enabled on Windows to install the virtual OmniCore FlexPendant.
To enable sideloading follow these steps:
1. Open Settings.
2. Click Update & Security (Windows 10) or Privacy & security (Windows 11) > For developers.
3. Ensure Developer Mode is set to On.
Recommended Hardware
ITEM REQUIREMENT

CPU 2.0 GHz or faster processor, multiple cores recommended

8 GB minimium
Memory
16 GB or more if working with large CAD models

Disk 10+ GB free space, solid state drive (SSD)

Graphics High-performance, DirectX 11 compatible, gaming graphics card from any of the leading vendors.
Card¹ For the Advanced lightning mode Direct3D feature level 10_1 or higher is required.

Screen
1920 x 1080 pixels or higher is recommended
Resolution

Mouse Three-button mouse

3D Mouse Any 3D mouse from 3DConnexion, see http://www.3dconnexion.com.

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 ITEM REQUIREMENT

Oculus Rift, HTC Vive or any Windows Mixed Reality Headset. Note that special PC hardware
Virtual
requirements apply when using RobotStudio with VR, see https://www.oculus.com/oculus-ready-
Reality
pcs/, https://www.vive.com/us/ready/, or,
Headset
https://www.microsoft.com/enus/windows/windows-mixed-reality-devices, respectively.

¹ RobotStudio will not benefit from the additional features of so-called ‘Professional’ or ‘Workstation’
graphics cards. The price level of these are at a much higher range than gaming graphics cards with
comparable performance. High-end gaming PCs are very suitable for offline programming with
RobotStudio. Such a PC will provide good performance for a limited budget.

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New Functionality
Collision Free Path: Detail Level
Collision Free Path: Use Group's Collision Geometry
Collision Free Path: View Collision Geometries
IRB 365-1.5/800 and IRB 365-1.5/1300
Add IRB 1100 Bottom connector variant
Collision Free Path: "Include in Collision Free Path Planning" moved
Collision Free Path: CRB 1500 (GoFa) support
FlexPendant Viewer for OmniCore
Improved OPC UA Client Smart Component performance
IRB 2600 OmniCore support
Laser scanner zone size calculation tool
Leave the Find/Replace window open
Parallel support for LineSensor
RobotStudio Cloud version control
Save Project As
Show Parent Frame
Update Collision Avoidance configurator with new I/O features
VR: Added support to copy and apply orientation
VR: Name changes to the Manipulate tab
VR: Show measurement labels on top
Collision Free Path: Detail Level
Added functionality to set what detail level the collision geometry should have. The option can be set in
the Path Planning popup and the default detail level is "Low" which means that a geometry consisting of
only one convex hull in order to speed up the generation of collision geometries. Prior releases used the
"High" setting. "Custom" is the same as "Low" but you can decrease the volume by adding planes to split
up the collision geometry in multiple convex hulls.

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Collision Free Path: Use Group's Collision Geometry
A command named "Use Group's Collision Geometry" is added to the Path Planning popup and is visible if
a Component Group is selected. With this enabled, only one Collision Geometry is generated for the
Component Group instead of one for each part. This can improve the speed of generating Collision
Geometries when a Component Group contains many parts.

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Collision Free Path: View Collision Geometries
A command is added to the Path Planning popup named "Show Collision Geometries". Enabling this will
show all collision geometries which are used in the generation of a Collision Free Path, not just the one
selected.

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IRB 365-1.5/800 and IRB 365-1.5/1300
IRB 365-1.5/800 and IRB 365-1.5/1300 have been added to ABB Library. They are supported from
RobotWare 7.7.

Add IRB 1100 Bottom connector variant

Models of IRB 1100 with bottom connectors have been added to ABB Library.

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Collision Free Path: "Include in Collision Free Path Planning" moved
Include in Collision Free Path Planning has been moved into a context menu called "Path Planning" that
contains all Path Planning related commands.

Collision Free Path: CRB 1500 (GoFa) support

Added support for CRB 1500 (GoFa) in Collision Free Path.
FlexPendant Viewer for OmniCore
FlexPendant Viewer is now enabled for OmniCore controllers with RobotWare 7.3 or higher.
Improved OPC UA Client Smart Component performance
A "Blocking" property was added to the OPC UA Client Smart Component. When enabled the simulation will wait
for the OPC UA communication to complete in each time step. This is the default behavior and the same
behavior as before the property was added. Disabling "Blocking" can improve the simulation performance if the
communication with the OPC UA server is slow, but then there is not guarantee that the OPC UA data is updated
in each simulation time step.

IRB 2600 OmniCore support

IRB 2600 and 2600ID can now be used with either IRC5 or OmniCore (RobotWare 7.8 or higher) when
creating a Virtual Controller.
Laser scanner zone size calculation tool
Added a laser scanner zone size calculation tool in Visual SafeMove. The calculation of the safety zones
and of the laser scanner areas is often one of the most critical pain point for a non-expert user. This tool

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provides an automatic calculator that will provide suitable results to set up the safety zone.
Leave the Find/Replace window open
The Find/Replace window will now stay open after using the Find/Replace all button.
Parallel support for LineSensor
When simulating a station with multiple LineSensor Smart Components, the sensors are now updated in
parallel threads. This can greatly improve the performance on a multicore system.
RobotStudio Cloud version control
RobotStudio now supports version control of RobotStudio projects in combination with the
RobotStudio Cloud release. This feature, along with other cloud related functionality in the RobotStudio
desktop application will only be visible for users that have purchased or renewed their RobotStudio
subscription after the release of the RobotStudio Cloud.

When

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Save Project As
Added the "Save Project As" function in the File menu for saving a copy of a Project.
The copy can be saved either locally or in RobotStudio Cloud. The entire Project structure including
Virtual Controllers, library components and user files inside the Project folder will be copied to the new
location. The user can select to open the copy or keep the current Project open.

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Show Parent Frame
Added a function "Parent Frame" under the "Show/Hide" menu for visualizing the hierarchy of
transformations in the offline programming environment. When this function is activated and an offline
programming object such as a target, workobject, tooldata or task is selected, an arrow will point from
the object to its spatial parent.

Update Collision Avoidance configurator with new I/O features

From RobotWare 6.15 and 7.9 the Collision Avoidance functionality supports new I/O features that can
be configured in RobotStudio.

Activation signals
Any collision object can be configured with an activation signal that controls whether the object is
active or not. This can be useful, for example, to model several tools where only one tool at a time is
active. It can also be useful for modelling objects that can be present or absent in the robot cell, for
example, a pallet.
The signal must correspond to a digital input.

Trigger signals
Any non-moving collision object can be configured with a trigger signal. A trigger signal is a signal that
reflects which robots are in contact with the object. The output of a trigger signal should be
interpreted as a bit-field, where bit n tells the contact status of robot n. The user can specify the timing
behavior of the signal in a number of ways.
The signal must map to a group signal in a MultiMove system, otherwise it can be a digital output.

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Stop-active signal
Any non-moving collision object can be configured with a stop-active signal. This signal determines
whether the stopping functionality of the zone is active or not. If the signal is low, then the robot will
not stop if it comes into contact with this zone/collision object.
The signal must correspond to a digital input.

VR: Added support to copy and apply orientation

A button called Copy/Apply Orientation added to the manipulate tab. Selecting this enable the user to
select a part, frame or tool in the graphics view. This will launch a context menu at the selection point,
containing the copy and apply commands.

VR: Name changes to the Manipulate tab

Axis Lock is now named Constraints. Movement control is named Movement. Show measurement is
called Measurement and in its dropdown, None is now called Hide.

VR: Show measurement labels on top

Measurement labels in VR are now shown "on top" so they are not hidden behind objects in the station.

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Corrections
PDD

Robot on gantry rotation not updated

13783
Changing the base frame rotation for a robot that is moved by a gantry will now properly prompt the
user to update the robot mechanism in accordance with the new rotation after a restart.

Incorrect RobotWare add-ins order when creating a new project from a backup
14121
Fixed an issue where RobotWare add-ins for a backup would not be ordered as specified in the license
file of the backup, when creating a new RobotStudio project.

Missing Physics property when creating an rslib

14156
When exporting a component to a a library file (.rslib), Smart Component properties that referenced
Physics joints were not saved correctly. This has been fixed.

Timeout when run Distribute Update Package Jobs

14238
Fixed timeout issue when running Distribute Update Package Jobs

RAPID program pointer destroyed when applying code

14481 The RAPID program pointer is sometimes destroyed if the user includes whitespaces at the end of a
comment. This is due to a limitation in RobotWare. A new feature was added to the 'Format document'
function that will trim all trailing whitespaces at the end of comments.

Incorrect program pointer in the RAPID editor when the ruler is displayed
14673
The program pointer is now on the correct line when the ruler is displayed in the RAPID editor.

Modifying an Action Instruction automatically selects first variable for mutually exclusive
arguments
14880
Arguments will now display "Disabled" if a mutually exclusive argument gets modified.

RobotStudio editor changes files to UTF-8-BOM encoding

14884
RobotStudio editor now saves files to UTF-8 encoding.

OPC UA Smart Component very slow to load up OPC UA server structure.

15044
Server structure tree nodes is now browsed on demand. Only expanded nodes' children will be loaded
and already browsed nodes will be saved for next visit.

Robot on track freehand jog issue

15059
Fixed an issue with incorrect linear freehand jogging of a robot mounted on a track when the Base
Frame calibration position had been modified.

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 PDD

Error starting RAPID execution after Move Along Path

15120 The Move Along Path function could cause issues with subsequent RAPID execution because the active
tool and work object in the task could be defined in a temporary module that was deleted. This has
been fixed by setting the active data to tool0 and wobj0 at the end of the execution.

Update issue with signals defined in Station Logic

15150
After a Virtual Controller is started, the automatic update of I/O signals that are connected in Station
Logic has been improved to support connections to other Virtual Controllers.

Crash in Path Editor

15206
FIxed a crash that could occur in the Path Editor if two consecutive move instructions used the same
target point.

ScreenMaker: Error creating project

15210
Fixed the error "Could not load file or assembly VSLangProj" that could occur when creating a project in
ScreenMaker.

Error when opening a Project with RobotWare 5

15272
An error saying, "A duplicate system name found." was shown in the output window when opening the
Project. This is now fixed.

Virtual Controller From Layout performance

Fixed issues with lag in the Controller From Layout wizard.

AutoConfiguration slider arrow buttons looks bad on high DPI

The AutoConfiguration slider arrow buttons do not overlap other components any more.

Failing to start Signal Analyzer Online recording

After closing RobotStudio 5 times with Signal Analyzer Online recording active, it was no longer
possible to start a new recording to the same controller. The Signal Analyzer Online recording is now
stopped correctly when closing RobotStudio.

Signal Setup - Physics - Only one instance of objects with same name is shown

Signals for rigid objects that had the same name was collected under the same node. This made it
difficult to know which object each signal was referring to. This is now corrected and each rigid object
has their own node in the tree. The tool tip shows the mechanism name for mechanism links.

Exception occurs when Making union of two wire bodies

It is now possible to make a union of two wire bodies.

WAN1 connection information is not present in Controller Properties

Controller Properties does now show the same information for network connections as Network
Summary in the FlexPendant.

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 PDD

Conveyor Jog slider arrow button looks bad on high DPI

The Conveyor Jog slider arrow buttons do not overlap other components any more.

Cannot create a mechanism with more than 12 joints.

Fixed errors that occurred when trying to create a mechanism with more than 12 joints.

Can't scroll to bottom in diff control

There is now possible to scroll to the end in the text comparer.

Incorrect link tooltip in Output window

Corrected the tooltip for Output messages that contain a hyperlink.

Add Signals: Internal devices visible

The list of available I/O devices in the Add Signals dialog is now filtered in the same way as in the
Configuration editor, so that internal devices are not selectable.

Tool attached to robot is not made as active tool

When a system from layout is created, where a tool is attached to a robot, the default tool is set as
active tool after the system is build instead of the attached tool. Now the attached tool is still the
active tool after the system has been created.

Collision Avoidance: Bad visibility of attachment frame numbers

Improved the visibility of attachment frame numbers in the Collision Avoidance 3D view.

Tooltip incorrect for Collision Avoidance

Corrected the required RobotWare option number (613-1) indicated in the tooltip for Collision
Avoidance functionality on RobotWare 6.x.

VR Meeting: Meeting info and Teach buttons are overlapped

Virtual Reality Meeting Info Pane is now located to the left side of the hand controller.

Visual SafeMove: Not possible to inlcude Safety config on I/O-only when creating system from
backup

Now it is possible to include Safety config on IO only when creating system from backup

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 PDD

Size of vertical tab group changed when maximizing

Fixed a bug that occurred when having vertical tab groups and switching tab from Home to Controller
and then minimizing RobotStudio. This caused the sizes of vertical tab groups to change.0

Possible to disable mandatory network services

It is no longer possible to inadvertently disable all network access to a controller by selecting and
editing multiple instances under "Firewall Manager" in the Configuration editor.

Can't call axis-calibration service routine for IRT 710 transfer

The Axis Calibration feature is now included when creating a Virtual Controller from layout for an IRT 710
transfer track.

Missing robots with Basic license

Fixed an issue that caused several robot models to be missing from ABB Library when using
RobotStudio with Basic license.

Visual SafeMove: Can't delete signals

Cant delete signals that not yet has been committed. This is now corrected.

RobotStudio Operating Manual update: Non-Latin1 characters not supported in VC file path

The RobotStudio Operating Manual has been updated to include information on limitations when using
non-Latin1 characters in the Windows file path for Virtual Controllers running RobotWare versions lower
than 7.3.

Visual SafeMove: Fatal error on switching to VSM Tab when controller is in restart state

The Visual SafeMove button is disabled when any added controller isn't connected.
Disable reason added to the Visual SafeMove button.

Module named #SYS created when syncing

Synchronizing from Rapid to Station and then from Station to Rapid could sometimes create an empty
Module named #SYS. This has now been fixed.

File comparison scroll bar issue

Fixed an issue that prevented scrolling the scroll bars in the RAPID file comparison window all the way
down.

Unicode issue in Pack&Go

Fixed an issue in Pack&Go where filenames using non-ASCII characters could become garbled.

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 PDD

Text Comparer improvements

The marking in the vertical scrollbars which shows where the mismatches in the text are, has been
corrected.

Loading time on large files has been reduced.

Scrolling in large files has been improved.

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Known Limitations
Visual SafeMove
E10 virtual controller not supported
It is not possible to create a valid safety configuration file for a virtual controller where the controller
model is E10. The device mapping of signals on the internal feedback device will be incorrect. There is no
information about this limitation inside Visual SafeMove because it is currently not possible to know the
model of a virtual controller.
Configurations with Basic Joint Supervision disabled can be created
For SCARA robots, like for example IRB 920T, only the limited functionality Basic Joint Supervision is
supported by the Safety Controller. Visual SafeMove allows the full set of functionality to be configured
even though it is not supported. Writing a safety configuration file with Basic Joint Supervision disabled
results in an error since it is invalid. Workaround: Enable the option Basic Joint Supervision on the robot
node in Visual SafeMove.
Current joint values cannot be retrieved when external axes are included in the configuration
It is not possible to retrieve the current joint values using the Read current values function on the
Synchronization node when external axes are included in the configuration. Workaround: Read the
values from the FlexPendant and update manually.
The safety controller is not forwards compatible
When writing a safety configuration file of a later version than the current safety controller image, then
RobotStudio will generate an error of type “C00FFFE: Unknown error
(0xC004FFFE)LoadSafetyConfigurationFile”. (Note that this error may occur for other reasons as well
and is thus not unique to this case).
The function Get vectors from active tool reads values from the robot
The idea behind this function is to to read the data from the currently active tool of the robot in order
to define a corresponding SafeMove Tool in the safety configuration. That is the reason why the tool
information is read from the robot and not the safety controller. The tools of the safety configuration
are visible the Visual SafeMove itself and does not need a special function to be retrieved.
Protected checksum may change when upgrading RW from 6.04.0x to 6.05 or 6.06
The protected checksum will change if the input and output modules of the internal device is protected.
The reason is that two attributes change order.
No visualization of Safe Range for external axes in Visual SafeMove for SafeMove Basic or Pro
When Safe Range is used to limit the axis range of an external axis such as a track motion, there will be
no visual indication of the actual range in the graphic view.
Visual SafeMove windows can be re-opened from the Quick Access Toolbar menu
Any windows that are closed can be re-opened using the Quick Access Toolbar menu, as the command
Default Layout does not recover these windows.
SafeMove Tool Zone visualization in Online Monitor for robots with external axes
Only TCP robots and track mounted robots will be visualized in the Online Monitor, no other external
axes or positioners. As a consequence, the Online Monitor may show the robot in a non-violating
position, even though the safety controller has detected a safety violation and stopped the robot.

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IO Configurator 6
*Safety configuration problem with PROFIsafe Controller or CIP-Safety scanner
Changing safety settings in Visual SafeMove or IO Configurator 6 does not always work in conjunction
with the "PROFISafe controller" or "CIP-Safety Scanner" option. Connection with robot controller can be
lost during any IO-configuration, sometimes resulting in that the Flex Pendant reboots. Again this is only
applicable when the PROFISafe controller or CIP-Safety scanner option is present in the system. Problem
is dependent on how many devices are configured on respective industrial network. I.e. EtherNet/IP or
ProfiNet.
Online
Signal Analyzer Online recordings not saved
When recording signals from a real controller with RobotWare 6.13.03 and later, or RobotWare 7.6.1 and
later, there is a sporadic issue which causes the signal changes to not be recorded.
Routine variables can't be displayed in RAPID Watch with RobotWare 6.12
A limitation in RobotWare 6.12 prevents variables declared in a routine from being displayed in the RAPID
Watch window.
Port speed cannot be set at the same time as 'Obtain IP address automatically'
In the Public Network settings dialog the Port speed drop down menu is disabled when 'Obtain IP
address automatically' is selected.
Workaround:
1. Select 'Use the following IP address' and specify any valid IP address.
2. Select the desired port speed and press OK.
3. Select 'Obtain IP address automatically' and press OK.
Individual RAPID tasks cannot be stopped for RobotWare 5.60 and later
When running multitasking systems, it is not possible to start and stop individual tasks with the
dropdown menu of the task node in the Controller browser. This is due a restriction introduced with
RobotWare 5.60 and later.
Individual RAPID tasks cannot be stopped for RobotWare 5.60 and later
When running multitasking systems, it is not possible to start and stop individual tasks with the
dropdown menu of the task node in the Controller browser. This is due a restriction introduced with
RobotWare 5.60 and later. However, from RobotWare 6.03 onwards, then RAPID tasks to execute or to
stop can be selected from RobotStudio RAPID tab.
FlexPendant Viewer running with automatic reloading
When having FlexPendant Viewer running with automatic reloading of the screens and at the same time
jogging the robot with the joystick the robot jogging might halt when the FlexPendant Viewer reloads.
Online – Paint
Backup for Paint systems does not create backup of the PIB for IRC5P with RobotWare 5.xx
The Backup function of RobotStudio does not create a backup of the PIB board of the IRC5P system
when running RobotWare 5.xx. Workaround: Create the backup of the PIB board with the FlexPaint
Pendant using an USB-stick.

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Go Offline does not work for Paint systems
The Go offline function will not create a working Virtual controller system for Paint system unless the
Paint package I/O option is set to Simulated.
Online – Integrated Vision
Installation error when having previous versions of RobotStudio or Insight Explorer
If you have a previous version of RobotStudio or Cognex In-Sight software installed, installing a new
version of RobotStudio may result in the following error message
Module C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Cognex\InSight\5.7.1674.0\CvsInSightDisplay.ocx failed
to register. HRESULT -2147220472. Contact your support personnel.
Workaround: To correct the issue, open Windows Settings -> Apps -> Apps & features, select the
current ABB RobotStudio 2019.x, select Modify, and step through the installation wizard and select
Repair. Alternatively, uninstall and reinstall RobotStudio.
Note: Only one version of the In-Sight Display Control can be registered at a time, and this is always the
latest version installed. Although older versions of RobotStudio or In-Sight may seem to function with
this version installed, their compatibility with this version is not guaranteed.
RobotStudio may hang for up to 60 seconds when configuring jobs with PatMax 1-50
The user interface of RobotStudio may freeze for up to 60 seconds when configuration Integrated
Vision jobs with the tool PatMax 1-50.
Workaround: Use PatMax 1-10 instead
Remaining error – New Emulators
New camera models have been added to the camera emulator option in RobotStudio 6.04.01. Some of
these new models are not yet fully compatible. Our recommendation is to choose a camera model from
the 7000 series which is fully compatible with Firmware version 4.10.2.
Emulated cameras not discovered when controller in Motors On
For RobotWare 5.61 onwards, the camera discovery mechanism is disabled when the controller is in
Motors On. As a consequence, the camera nodes will not appear in the controller browser.
Workaround: Switch to Manual Reduced Speed and use the Refresh command on the Integrated Vision
node in the browser to make the cameras appear.
Information – Camera firmware version and update
The minimum firmware version to be used with Integrated Vision is 4.08. If this version is not available for
a specific camera model, then the newest version available shall be used. There are two important things
to know before upgrading a sensor:
The user must make sure to first backup the files on the camera. This can be done using the Rapid
snippets for camera backup/restore, or the FlexPendant Explorer.
The latest available firmware version may vary across sensor types. However, when the firmware
update utility presents the latest available version it shows the firmware with the highest version
number which may not apply to the sensor to be updated. However, the appropriate firmware will
be applied.
Information – The spreadsheet view

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The spreadsheet view is not enabled when editing in the in the following modes “Add part location tool”,
“Add part inspection tool”. Before entering the spreadsheet mode click for example “Setup Image” or
Output to Rapid.
Information – Calibration board without fiducial
When using the calibration boards, checkerboard or board with dots, the user must select the preferred
origin by clicking and accepting (press enter) three points on the board. Only after these three points
have been selected it is possible to click "calibrate" to execute the calibration.
Information - Use default camera settings
If the camera is not using default communication settings the result may be that RAPID instructions
return error code “Communication Error”. The safest method to get default settings is to go to
Connect->Add Sensor Right click and select “Show all sensors”. Select the device to reset and click
“Apply factory settings” in the lower right corner. The most important settings are:

Telnet port: 23
User: "admin"
Password: ""

Information – User Credentials

It is now possible to create user profiles with different access levels on the camera. For detailed
information about this, please refer to the Integrated Vision User Manual.
Remaining error – Save image on camera
It is not possible to save an image on the camera using “Save Image”. This is by design, but the dialog
still allows the user to try to do this. The result is that the image is not saved and no error message is
given.
Remaining error - Connect button greyed out for no reason
It may sometimes happen that the “Connect” button is greyed out, with the tooltip saying the camera is
not on the correct subnet although the IP settings are OK.
Workaround: Restart the Integrated Vision Add-In
Remaining error – VC started from Controller->Add controller does not detect cameras
A VC that is started from Controller->Add controller does not detect cameras on the network, even if
the VC_network_definition.xml is correctly configured and the firewall is turned off. The reason is that
the controller is not able to detect new cameras on the network when it is in “Motors On” state. When
the VC is started stand-alone in RobotStudio it is automatically set to “Motors On“ when started.
Workaround: To allow it to discover cameras, turn the control panel key to manual mode or launch the
VC as part of a station.
User tip - Removing cameras from configuration
To remove a configured camera from the list of configured cameras, use the configuration editor. Enter
Configuration->Communication->Application Protocols and remove the desired camera. Perform a
warm start to complete the operation.
User tip – Viewing all cameras present on the network
Connect->Add Sensor is normally used for setting the IP addresses of sensors that are not currently on
the correct subnet (192.168.125.X). Since the dialog shows all cameras “seen” by the PC, this dialog is

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useful when error tracing camera network problems. If a camera does not appear on the network using
the “Add sensor” dialog as suggested above, it is advisable to cycle the power of the camera. If the
camera receives power from the controller, then cycle power by turning the mains switch.
User tip – Warm start the controller after changing network settings
Whenever changing the network settings of the camera, either from Connect->Add Sensor or Connect-
>Network settings, it is important to warm start the controller. If this is not done, RAPID instructions will
give the error “Communication Error” and the FTP-mounted camera disk is not accessible. If DHCP
address is used and persist, please try a static address instead.
Offline
Auto save for projects not working
Auto save is not working for RobotStudio projects created with RobotStudio 2022.2 or later.
Point cloud data in JT files can't be imported
Point cloud data in JT files is not imported by RobotStudio.
Issue with collission avoidance for palletizer robots
When configuring collision avoidance for a palletizer robot using RobotWare 6.11, attaching an object to
a mechanism link can result in an error and the configuration will not be loaded.
The YuMi library revision 1 cannot be successfully updated to YuMi revision 2
When opening a Pack&Go file with a station that has a reference to IRB14000_0.5_0.5__01.rslib you
get the option to update it to the newer IRB14000_0.5_0.5__02.rslib .
The following issues occurs if you select ‘Yes’ and update the model:
The attached parts, for example Smart Grippers, are detached.
The new YuMi robot is not connected to the virtual Controller.
The old YuMi mecanism is converted to a component.
Answer ‘No’ to this question to keep the original revision 1 model and avoid the problems mentioned
above.
RobotStudio needs to be restarted to update a modified library instance
When editing a library file (.rslib) that is used in a currently open station, then RobotStudio needs to be
restarted to update the library. Simply re-opening the station is not enough to update the content of
the station. Unless RobotStudio is restarted, the old library instance will remain in memory and be loaded
even though the underlying file has been updated. This is a known limitation and is expensive to fix.
There is a workaround to the problem, which is to restart RobotStudio.
The robot IRB 1600ID 1.55 m / 6kg replaced by IRB 1660ID1.55 m / 6 kg in RobotWare 6.04
The robot IRB 1600ID 1.55 m / 6 kg is not available in RobotWare 6.04 and later. It has been renamed to
IRB 1660ID 1.55 m / 6 kg. Virtual controller systems for IRB 1600ID 1.55 m / 6 kg based on RobotWare 6.03
cannot upgraded to RobotWare 6.04 and later. This means that Pack&Go files for this robot based on
RobotWare 6.03 cannot be upgraded to RobotWare 6.04 automatically
Workaround: Re-build or modify the virtual controller system to use IRB 1660ID 1.55 m / 6 kg instead
when using RobotWare 6.04 or later.
FlexPendant and RAPID applications run with logged in user rights

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A FlexPendant or RAPID application running on the virtual controller runs with the rights of the logged-in
Windows user. RAPID applications running in a background task will start to execute when the Pack&Go
file is opened and FlexPendant applications will start to execute when the user starts the Virtual
FlexPendant. A warning message has been added to the Unpack&Work wizard to make the user aware
that only Pack&Go files (.rspag) from trusted sources shall be opened.

Compatibility of RobotStudio Library and Stations with older RobotStudio versions

RobotStudio is generally not forwards compatible, i.e. it is not possible to load stations or libraries
created in RobotStudio 6.04 into an earlier version of RobotStudio such as e.g. RobotStudio 5.x, 6.03.02
or earlier. However, RobotStudio is backwards compatible, which means stations and libraries created
in versions 5.x, 6.03.02 or earlier can be opened in RobotStudio 6.04
TrueMove path visualization fails for customized zone data
The TrueMove path visualization function only supports predefined zonedata. It will not work for user
defined zonedata.
Backup fails for RobotStudio solutions with SafeMove or Electronic Position Switches
Backups are automatically created for virtual controller systems that are part of a RobotStudio solution
when saving the station. For virtual controller systems with the RobotWare options SafeMove or
Electronic Positioning Switches the backup will fail since these systems contain files that are read-only.
As a result, an error message is presented in the output window: <System name>: Backup failed . The
station will be successfully saved but there will be no backup created. Workaround: Ignore the error
message <System name>: Backup failed and create a manual backup whenever needed. The
RobotStudio Option “Enable automatic backup of controllers in solution” that is available in
”RobotStudio Options -> Robotics -> Virtual Controller” can be de-selected to disable the backup
function.
IRB 14000 cannot be combined with any other robot
The function system from layout fails if trying to create a MultiMove system where one robot is an IRB
14000. The reason is that the IRB 14000 cannot be combined with any other robot.

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Workaround: Create a separate system for the IRB 14000.
The Work Envelope function does not support IRB 14000
The function is disabled for the IRB 14000 and cannot be activated.
The 2D work envelope fails for certain robot models
As a result, the generated work envelop may appear distorted.
Update of current selection in the 3D graphics window may be delayed
A problem related to the graphics driver has been observed on certain PCs. The problem is that the
update of the current selection in the 3D graphics is delayed until the next redraw.
Workaround: Add or uncomment the following line in the file RobotStudio.exe.config

<add key=”DoublePresentWorkaround” value=”true” />

Failure to open Pack&Go file to same folder the second time

RobotStudio will prevent Pack&Go files to be opened to the same folder a second time if the station
contains VC systems with the EPS or SafeMove option. This is by design to prevent the safety controller
configuration file to be accidentally overwritten.
Workaround: Remove the write protection manually using Windows Explorer.
Updates of instruction template and code snippets
RobotStudio will not automatically update the user files for instruction templates and code snippets
files in the folders:
…\My Documents\RobotStudio\Instruction Templates
…\My Documents\RobotStudio\Code snippets
Workaround: The user has to manually copy the latest files from
%ProgramFiles%\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\RobotStudio 5.xx\Instruction Templates
and
%ProgramFiles%\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\RobotStudio 5.xx\Code Snippets
to the data folder.
I/O signals configured with access level 'DEFAULT'
When IO signals are configured with access level 'DEFAULT', only input signals are possible to set/reset
from the I/O Simulator and I/O Window. To be able to affect also output signals, set the access level to
‘ALL’ for them in the Configuration Editor.
VC does not start with RRI option and GSI folder structure missing
The VC will hang when started with a system containing the RobotWare option RRI (Robot Reference
Interface) if the GSI folder structure is missing.
Workaround: Create GSI Folder before starting the VC inside the HOME directory of the system. See the
Application Manual for Robot Reference interface for more information.
System in Guard Stop state in Automatic mode after run-time error

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Certain run-time errors may cause the controller system to enter Guard Stop state in Automatic mode.
This is the same behavior as in a physical robot controller system. This typically happens when a run-time
error related to Conveyor Tracking occurs. A simulation cannot be started when the controller is in this
state.
Workaround: To reset the controller state, open the Control Panel window and first switch to Manual
mode, and then back to Automatic mode.
Path handling of instructions with multiple joint targets
The path functions Rotate, Translate, and Mirror do not work as expected with instructions containing
via points as jointtargets. The functions will leave the jointtargets as is. Interpolate Path gives an
Unknown Error and Tool Compensation reports an error message.
Event Manager: Simulation cannot be triggered by analog system signals
The event manager only supports analog station signals, not analog system signals.
Conveyor Tracking
*Conveyor objects must be re-added for stations created prior to RS 6.05
When opening stations with conveyor tracking created prior to RobotStudio 6.05, conveyor objects
must be re-added.
Incorrect default values for c1Position and c1Speed for RobotWare 5 with the PaintWare option
The default values for the parameters c1Position and c1Speed may become incorrect for a virtual
controller system. The symptom is that its attribute values are all zero, see snapshot below.
Workaround: Save the following lines to a CFG file named ‘TEMP.CFG’ or similar and load in the virtual
controller followed by a restart.

EIO:CFG_1.0:5:0::
#
EIO_SIGNAL:
-Name "c1Position" -SignalType "AI" -Unit "CnvIf"\
-SignalLabel "ctPosition" -UnitMap "0-31" -Access "ALL"\
-MaxLog 21474.8 -MaxPhys 1 -MaxPhysLimit 1\
-MaxBitVal 2147483647 -MinLog -21474.8 -MinPhys -1 -MinPhysLimit -1\
-MinBitVal -2147483647
-Name "c1Speed" -SignalType "AI" -Unit "CnvIf" -SignalLabel "ctSpeed"\
-UnitMap "32-63" -Access "ALL"\
-MaxLog 21474.8 -MaxPhys 1 -MaxPhysLimit 1\
-MaxBitVal 2147483647 -MinLog -21474.8 -MinPhys -1 -MinPhysLimit -1\
-MinBitVal -2147483647

MultiMove
MultiMove error: ‘Object reference not set to an instance of an object’
When the Test Play button is pressed in the MultiMove tool, the following error message may be
displayed: ‘Object reference not set to an instance of an object’, but the robot moves and the Status
‘Calculation OK’ is displayed. In addition, when ‘Create Paths‘ is pressed the following message is
displayed: ‘Can't create paths : Value cannot be null’, and no paths are created. In the ‘Create Paths
Settings’, is the WP TCP drop down empty.
Reason: Workobject is not set for the current task.
External Axis

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Error 50091: ‘Restart not possible’ after warm start of a system with external axis
When restarting a system with activated mechanical units the activation state is lost. Then the program
can no longer be started from the Virtual FlexPendant, the RAPID Editor or the RAPID Tasks window.
Workaround: Reset the program pointer (‘Program Pointer to Main’) before starting the program from
the Virtual FlexPendant, the RAPID Editor or the RAPID Tasks window, or, start the program from the
Simulation Play button.
Network Drives and UNC Paths
RobotStudio on computers with roaming user profiles
RobotStudio may fail on PC configurations with roaming user profiles, i.e. when the users’ documents
folder resides on a server and not on the local disk.
Workaround: Redefine the ’User Project Folder’ to a folder on the local disk (File → Options → General →
Files&Folders → User Project Folder).
Virtual Controller does not support UNC paths
UNC paths cannot be used to locate Virtual Controller systems. Using UNC paths for VC systems will
cause the log message ‘Failed to initialize FW upgrade framework’ to appear when the system starts.
Subsequent attempts to work with the VC such as synchronizing RAPID data will fail.
Creating and starting systems located on a network drive
When using a network drive to store RobotStudio data such as RobotWare systems or the RobotWare
mediapool, the following problems may occur:
Virtual controller does not start
Not possible to open Virtual FlexPendant
Cause: By default, the .NET Framework does not allow execution of code from a remote file system. This
means the application may behave unexpectedly if the media used by the system or the system itself
resides on a network share.
Workaround: To resolve this, the user must explicitly grant the required permissions:
1. Open the file Virtual FlexPendant.exe.config located in C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB Industrial
IT\Robotics IT\RobotStudio 5.61\Bin
2. Add the following lines:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<startup useLegacyV2RuntimeActivationPolicy="true">
<supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0"/>
</startup>
<runtime> <!-- THIS IS ONE OF THE NEW LINES!!! -->
<loadFromRemoteSources enabled="true"/> <!-- THIS IS ONE OF THE NEW LINES!!! -->
</runtime> <!-- THIS IS ONE OF THE NEW LINES!!! -->
</configuration>

The Virtual FlexPendant must be restarted for the changes to take effect. For further information, see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd409252(v=vs.100).aspx
RAPID

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Robtargets that are LOCAL to a PROCEDURE cannot be synchronized with RobotStudio
The RobotStudio synchronization engine that translates 3D data of the station to RAPID code and vice
versa does not support robtargets that are declared locally to a procedure.
Workaround: Declare the robtargets as global or local to a module instead.
Robtarget names must be unique in RAPID even if they are LOCAL
RobotStudio requires that robtarget names are unique for the RAPID synchronization to work properly,
i.e. you cannot have a global robtarget named pMyTarget1 in module A and a local robtarget with the
same name in Module B.
Global robtargets cannot be made local through Synchronization to VC
Global robtargets cannot be changed to local through Synchronization to VC, the option is disabled
(PDD 3140).
Workaround: Change the robtargets to module local in the RAPID Editor and Synchronize to station.
Error Message: Sync. to Station completed with errors
Error Message: Sync to Station completed with errors: New data name type has same name as existing
object in same block routine.
When this error message appears, there is a storage type mix-up between data already stored in RS and
in the VC. Because of this, and per design, the data is not considered the same data.
Workaround:
1. Ensure all data declarations have the same definition in RS as in RAPID (there is no user interface
for this).
2. Sync to station should now work.
3. Sync back to controller, and remember to change the data declarations back to what you want.
Paint
The new conveyor tracking module DSQC2000 is not supported for paint robots.
The new conveyor tracking module DSQC2000 is not supported for paint robots.
Lack of Virtual Controller support for the Paint systems
Paint systems that are configured using the Paint package I/O option Discrete, Compact or Fieldbus,
will result in a SysFail state.
Workaround: Re-create the system with the simulated I/O option.
Graphics and Geometry
*Display of working range optimized for furthest reach
The current algorithm uses a fixed value for joint five which gives the furthest reach for a given tool. The
sweep is not optimized to get the shortest reach on the "inside" of the working area.

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Enforce selected graphics device for PCs with multiple graphics cards
For best performance when running RobotStudio on a PC with multiple graphics cards, RobotStudio can
be configured to use a specified device. By this option you can ensure maximum performance. This is
useful for e.g. Lenovo W540 that has both an integrated Intel graphics device and a discrete NVIDIA
card.
Open the file RobotStudio.exe.config that is located in the folders
C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\RobotStudio x.y\Bin64
and
C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\RobotStudio x.y\Bin
and uncomment the line:

<add key="GraphicsDeviceType" value="Discrete"/>

Valid values are 'Discrete', 'Integrated' and 'Warp' (software renderer). Note that there are two different
files, one for the 32-bit version, and another for the 64-bit version.
Problems when undoing Boolean operations on Geometry
Undoing a Boolean operation might not succeed. To recover from these problems, you need to delete
the items that caused the problem.
ScreenMaker
Numeric controls and decimal separators
To use numeric controls in ScreenMaker on the PC set the decimal symbol to a single period ('.'). Other
decimal symbols are not supported and binding values will not work in the Virtual FlexPendant. The
behavior on the real FlexPendant is not affected by this PC setting.
Graphs on secondary screens
To use a Graph on a secondary screen (not the main screen) a custom action is needed. Otherwise, the
Graph will not be updated properly. In the ScreenForm that contains the Graph add a Load event. In this
event add an action using Add Action->Advanced->Call Custom Action. Select the Graph control and the
UpdateValues action.

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Binding to the Enabled property
Connecting the Enabled property of any control to a BOOL variable or IO signal may not work as
expected. The variable or signal may be inadvertently changed leading to unexpected behavior. Instead,
bind to a digital output where the Access Level is set to ReadOnly
A ScreenMaker cannot be deployed a controller with disabled Default User
Workaround: Enable the Default User.
NumEditor in ScreenMaker disables the controls in a group box or panel
If you are using the NumEditor control in a group box or a panel, and that box or panel is enabled by an
input signal, then all other controls of that group or panel will become disabled if the editor is opened
and closed.
Button with multiple states in ScreenMaker app do not update the images if button is disabled
For an app which uses Buttons with multiple states connected to images that change depending on the
value of a RAPID variable, then if the button is disabled, the button shows the greyed image of the state
which was active when the disabled state was shown the first time.
ScreenMaker fails for RobotWare 5.12
ScreenMaker fails to build applications for RobotWare 5.12.
Workaround: Update to a later RobotWare version.
A ScreenMaker application may fail to build if the DPI setting is not set to 100%
Certain UI controls in ScreenMaker may fail to build correctly if the DPI setting is not set to ‘Smaller –
100%’.
Symptom: The error message caused by this problem will read ‘System.Drawing.Font’ does not contain a
constructor that takes 2 arguments.
Workaround: Set DPI to 100% on your PC.
File changes to FlexPendant applications does not load the changes until a FlexPendant reset
With RobotWare 6.0x the controller's restart will no longer reset the FlexPendant memory. This was part
of an effort to improve the restart time of the controller. This means that after placing a new

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FlexPendant application file(s) on the FlexPendant unit, you need to manually reset the FlexPendant for
it to reload its assets.
To manually reset the FlexPendant you need to use the reset button on the FlexPendant's backside. (See
Operating Manual – IRC5 with FlexPendant, 3HAC16590)
Running Routine with Movement
RunRoutine Button control does not always work correct when a routine with movements is called. As a
workaround use instructions like StopMove, StorePath, RestorePath and StartMove to control the
movements of the robot. A Trap routine could be called with a normal button control and in the Trap the
above instructions can be used to control the movements of the robot.
PictureBox control as a Widget
If a Picture Box control is created as a widget from a Windows 8 operating system, the control is not
shown on the FlexPendant. The behavior is fine with any other operating system like Windows 7.

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RobotWare Compatibility
Supported RobotWare versions
RobotStudio works with RobotWare 5.07 and later. Please check details below. The latest supported
RobotWare version for IRC5 and OmniCore controllers is stated under Help/About in RobotStudio.
RobotWare packages can be added to RobotStudio from the Add-Ins Gallery window.
RobotWare 5.05 and 5.06 Compatibility
RobotWare 5.05 and 5.06 including revisions thereof are not supported by RobotStudio 5.15 and later
versions. Please use the corresponding version of RobotStudio for managing robot controllers with any
of these RobotWare versions.
RobotWare 5.07 Compatibility
General
The location of the program pointer is not updated in the RAPID Editor during program execution.
Offline
A limitation in the versions 5.07.02, 5.07.03, and, 5.07.04 of RobotWare may cause the Virtual Controller
to System Failure state during I-start on certain computers. The problem is due to the ctrl.bin-file not
being correctly created.
Workaround: Create an empty ctrl.bin file in the INTERNAL folder of the controller system, and then
perform a warm start.
Note: The problem will reappear if the system is I-started. The virtual controller does not support
RobotWare 5.07.08 and RobotWare 5.07.07.
Online
FlexPendant Viewer does not work RobotWare 5.07.
RobotWare 5.08 Compatibility
RobotWare 5.08 and its revisions of are supported with the following limitations:
Offline
RobotWare 5.08 is not supported.
Workaround: Use RobotWare 5.08.01 or later.
RobotWare 5.10 Compatibility
RobotWare 5.10 and its revisions of are supported with the following limitations:
Offline
Starting a controller will generate internal UAS error in controller error log.
RobotWare 5.11 Compatibility
RobotWare 5.11 and its revisions of are supported with the following limitations:
Offline
Linear jogging of a robot across joint values that will cause a change of confdata may fail. For example,
if the robot is jogged linearly when joint values is passing 90 degrees for axis 1 may cause the robot to
stop or to change configuration.

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RobotWare 5.12 Compatibility
RobotWare 5.12 and its revisions of are supported with the following limitations:
Paint
Paint backups from RW 5.12.01 are not compatible with RW 5.12.02 or later. Restoring a paint system
backup from RobotWare 5.12.01 will cause SysFail for RobotWare 5.12.02 or later.
Workaround: Add the following parameters to the configuration files:
EIO.CFG

EIO_SIGNAL:
-Name "doMainInMC" -SignalType "DO" -Unit "SysComm" -UnitMap "44"
-Name "A1HVErrNo" -SignalType "GO" -Unit "SysComm" -UnitMap "150-151"\
-Access "ALL"
-Name "A1HVEn" -SignalType "DO" -Unit "SysComm" -UnitMap "155"\
-Access "ALL"

EIO_CROSS:
-Res "A1HVEn" -Act1 "HVEnabled"

SYS.CFG:

CAB_TASK_MODULES:
-File "INTERNAL:/pntrapid/T_ROB1/cycinfo.sys" -ModName "cycinfo"\
-Task "T_ROB1"
-File "INTERNAL:/pntrapid/csvlkup.sys" -ModName "csvlkup" -AllTask \
-Hidden

RobotWare 5.13 Compatibility

RobotWare 5.13 and its revisions of are supported with the following limitations:
Paint
Paint backups from RW 5.12.02, 5.12.03 or RW 5.13 or 5.13.01 not compatible with RW 5.13.02 or RW
5.13.03. There are several changes in the configuration database for I/O (EIO.CFG) and Controller
(SYS.CFG) that will cause System Failure if an old backup is loaded. There are also changed in installed
RAPID modules. To create a compatible configuration, proceed as follows:
1. Create and start a VC with a RobotWare 5.13.03 system containing the same options as your
original backup, but do not load the backup.
2. Save the EIO.CFG and SYS.CFG to file.
3. Compare the saved files with the corresponding files of your backup. (You can use a text file
comparison tool for simplification.)
4. Add your system-specific configuration to the general configuration files saved from the 5.13.01-
system using a text editor.
5. Replace the files of the original backup with the corresponding modified configuration files.
6. Go through the RAPID modules of the backup and remove the default modules (i.e. those that are
not changed by the user).
7. Load the backup and restart the system. You are done.
RobotWare 5.15 Compatibility
Signal Analyzer Online
The feature Signal Analyzer Online requires RobotWare 5.15.03 or later.

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RobotWare 6 Compatibility
Overview
RobotWare 6.00 and 6.00.01 systems cannot be directly upgraded to RobotWare 6.01. To upgrade a
system, you need to create backup and migrate it using the tool ‘Migrate Backup or Folder’, then
recreate the system and finally, restore the backup. For this reason, the functions ‘Unpack&Work’, ‘Go
Offline’ and ‘New Solution with Station and Robot Controller – From backup’ are blocked to prevent
upgrade from RobotWare 6.00 or 6.00.01 to RobotWare 6.01. RobotStudio, however, is compatible with
both RobotWare 6.00 / 6.00.01 and 6.01.
General Compatibility Limitations
Safety Configuration
Safety configuration of a track motion IRC5 system equipped with a safety controller of type EPS or
SafeMove can be done without the need to read track motion parameters manually when using
RobotWare 5.11.01 or later. Encrypted parameters needed by the safety controller will be automatically
read by EPS Wizard and SafeMove Configurator, respectively.
Configurations
The feature Configurations for selecting the robot arm configuration (confdata) may fail, or not present
all solutions, in some specific circumstances even when the target is reachable if RobotWare 5.14 or
earlier is used.
Workaround: Upgrade to RW5.14.01 or later

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