Get started with .NET

This library is 100% managed, has no external dependency, and is compiled for every version of .NET still in use.

• .NET Framework : 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8
• .NET Standard : 2.0, 2.1
• .NET Core : 3.0
• .NET : 5.0, 6.0, 8.0, 9.0

For Mono or Universal Windows Platform (UWP), use .NET Standard 2.1. For the Unity engine, any .NET Framework or .NET Standard version works.

For each of these versions, the assembly UnderAutomation.ABB.dll is provided compiled in AnyCPU. Recent .NET implementations run on Windows, Linux and macOS, on x64, x86, ARM and ARM64.

The asynchronous methods are the only part that is not available everywhere: .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.0 have no async / await, so they only get the synchronous API. Everything else is identical on every target.

Install from NuGet

The NuGet package manager is the recommended way. It picks the right .NET version for your project and makes updates easy.

In Visual Studio, right click the Dependencies node of your project and select Manage NuGet Packages.... Search for UnderAutomation and install the latest version of the package.

From the command line:

dotnet add package UnderAutomation.ABB

See on NuGet.org : https://www.nuget.org/packages/UnderAutomation.ABB

Direct download

You can also download UnderAutomation.ABB.dll and reference the assembly directly in your project.

Go to the download page to get the assemblies and the compiled example.

The sources of the Windows Forms example are on GitHub.

First program

Import the namespace UnderAutomation.ABB, create an AbbController, connect, and call a service.

// The whole SDK is reachable from a single object
AbbController robot = new AbbController();
robot.Connect("192.168.0.1");

// Controller identity
var identity = robot.Rws.Controller.GetIdentity();
Console.WriteLine($"Connected to {identity.Name}");

// RAPID tasks
foreach (var task in robot.Rws.Rapid.GetTasks())
{
    Console.WriteLine($"{task.Name} : {task.ExecutionState}");
}

robot.Disconnect();

The default parameters target an OmniCore controller. For an IRC5 running RobotWare 6, set the RWS version. See Connect to your robot for the full list of connection parameters.

What to read next

• Connect to your robot : connection parameters, IRC5 and OmniCore, errors, asynchronous API.
• Test with a RobotStudio virtual controller : run everything without a real robot.
• Robot Web Services overview : the list of services and what each one covers.
• Licensing : the 30 day trial and how to register your key.