This guide walks you through creating a robot simulation with a linear track in ABB RobotStudio without requiring a license.
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1. Create the Station & Virtual Controller

Start by creating a new station and setting up the robot controller.
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Steps

• Create a New Station
• Add a Virtual Controller
• Choose the robot model
  Example used in the video:
  IRB 6640-130 / 3.2 m reach
• Select RobotWare 6
• Name the controller
  Example: styles
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2. Add Track Support to the Controller

Once the controller loads, you must modify the system installation to support external axis motion (the track).
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Open Installation Manager

• Select the controller in the controller tab
• Open Controller → Installation Manager
• Choose Installation Manager 6
• Select your controller → Next
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3. Enable Track Motion

Now you will add the external axis (linear track).
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Add the option

• Click Add a Product
• Select the same RobotWare version
• Continue to System Options
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Configure drive modules

• Go to Drive Modules
• Add the track
• Select: 604 Track
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Set track length

• Open track configuration
• Choose Type A
• Example used: 5.7 m
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Then:

• Click Next
• Apply changes → system installs track control software and licenses
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4. Reset the Controller (Important)

The controller must be reset to activate the track.
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⚠️ Before resetting:

• Copy the contents of the module MainModule (or “module one” in the video)
• The reset will delete it
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During reset

• Select the track: 604 (no pedestal)
• When asked if the robot is mounted at 90° → select No
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5. Restore the Program

After the reset:

• Recreate the main module
• Paste the copied procedure back inside
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6. Test the Simulation

To confirm everything works:

• Create a new module
• Add a simple movement procedure
• Call the procedure from the main module
• Run the simulation

If configured correctly → the robot should move together with the track