[PC to Controller Communications] Command (Setup Menu)
To configure communications with the Controller, select [PC to Controller Communications] from the [Setup] menu. The [PC to Controller Communications] dialog will be displayed as shown below:
| Item | Description |
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| ▼▲ | Sorts the connection list. Connection #1 “USB” cannot be changed. |
| No. | Sets the connection number. You can set up to 99 connections. Connection #1 “USB” cannot be changed. |
| Name | Renames the connection. Connection #1 “USB” cannot be changed. |
| Controller series | Configures the connecting Controller series. If the connection type is Ethernet, you can change the Controller.
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| Connection type | Shows the connection type.
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| IP Address | Sets the IP address of the "Ethernet" connection. |
| Connect | Connect the selected communication. |
| Disconnect | Disconnect the communication. |
| Add | Add communication information of Ethernet or a virtual controller. "No." is automatically assigned to the lowest unused number. Clicking this button opens the dialog to specify the communication type.
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| Delete | Deletes selected communication information. Connection #1 “USB” cannot be deleted. The deleted "No." becomes a missing number, and the "No." of other connections will not change. |
| Password | Sets authentication passwords for the Ethernet connecting Controller and PC connection destination. |
| Work Offline | You can build a project without connecting to the controller in Offline mode. Some functions such as Robot Manager are not available in this mode. |
| Auto Connect | Performing an operation that requires a Controller connection (execute build, start Robot Manager) while a Controller is not connected, will automatically connect to the last Controller connection. |
| Restore | Revert back to previous values. |
| Close | Closes the dialog box. |
| Apply | Saves changes. |
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Epson RC+ Lite Edition does not allow connection to a virtual controller.
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Changing the connection number (by using the▼▲, deleting connections, or other operations) may affect the RC+ API application. Be careful when you set the alternative models.
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Program total execution time: In the virtual controller, the total execution time of programs is limited to one hour. If total execution is over one hour, a warning message appears. You can execute the program again after the warning is displayed. The total execution timer will be reset.
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Depending on the network environment your PC is connected to, you may not be able to connect to a virtual controller.
If you are unable to connect to a virtual controller, try to connect using the following steps.
- Open the command window.
- Run the following commands.
> VirtualControllerPort, Destination connection number, Port number- Destination connection number
- Connection number of the virtual controller you want to connect to.
- Port number
- Unused port number on the PC (15000 to 49151)
- Connect to the virtual controller with the destination number specified in the above command.
* If the 1865 error occurs when connecting, specify a different port number at step 2 and try connecting again.