Controller Connection Errors Controller Connection Errors When you are connecting to a controller through Ethernet, if the controller cannot be found on the net- work (for example, you have specified the wrong IP address), you will see the following message: Connection to Controller Error Message To correct the error: 1. Click OK to acknowledge the error message. 2. Locate the Search ( ) icon on the ACE Getting Started dialog box. 3. Click the Search icon to open the Controller IP Address Configuration tool, which is used to detect the connected controller and configure the IP address.
For more details on using the Controller IP Address Configuration tool, see Configuring Ethernet Communications on page 32. Starting ACE from the Windows Command Prompt For some applications, you may want to start the ACE software from the Windows Command Prompt. If you need to do this frequently, you may want to create a shortcut on the Windows Desktop, which con- tains the required startup parameters. For details, see Creating Shortcuts for Starting ACE on page 42.
ACE User's Guide, 3.6.x 18316-000 Rev A Page 40 Item Description Open in Emulation Mode This is a special operating mode for ACE in which the physical workcell items, such as robots, cameras, conveyors, cameras, encoders, etc.) are virtualized. For more details, see Emulation Mode on page 1089.