Staubli cs8 controller startup application without MCP

    Hi guys,

    I'm working on a Staubli Ts2-40 scara robot using the cs8 controller.
    I want to test my ROS based communication via ethernet cable. (I want to control the robot with a Jetson Xavier NX)

    (server side VAL3 appication on the cs8 controller)

    My problem is that, I dont have an MCP for the controller, so I have to load the VAL3 app via FTP, and also change the configs via FTP.
    My question: how can I configure the controller via FTP to autostart my VAL3 application? (VAL3 app is already in the usrapp folder)

    Thanks in advance,
    Dominik

  • Fubini November 9, 2023 at 3:39 PM

    Approved the thread.
    • Best Answer

    Hello Dominik,

    TS2-xxx... use CS9 controller, TS-xxx... use CS8 controller.

    For the both, the property autoStart is in the file "usr/configs/cell.cfx" (in the example "StartAppli" :frowning_face:

    <String name="robotName" value="" />

    <autoStart name="StartAppli" location="Disk" />

    <String name="initWorkingMode" value="remote" />

    Be careful when you change file with ftp connection ...

    If your controller is a CS8, you can connect your PC with SRS and RemoteAccess licence ! In this case, it's really easy to change the autoload application without any risk.

    Perhaps there is other solution...but I don't know it...

    Have a nice day,

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