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- [Robot movement based on _EGMActJoint_ and _EGMRunJoint_](https://github.com/vcuse/egm-for-abb-robots/blob/main/EGMJointCommunication.modx) (Joint Values)

## Common questions
- **Is EGM available in all ABB robots?** As far as I know, some robots using RobotWare 6 do not support EGM by default. We have a YuMi in our lab, and we had to contact ABB to get access to this feature in our IRC5 controller. My recommendation is to always contact ABB support when you have questions about your robot, especially if they are not available in documentation.
- **Is EGM available in all ABB robots?** As far as I know, some robots using RobotWare 6 do not support EGM by default. We have a YuMi in our lab, and we had to contact ABB to get access to this feature in our IRC5 controller. My recommendation is to always contact ABB support when you have questions about your robot, especially if they are not available in the documentation.

- **Does it work with virtual controllers?**
The answer is yes, but there are limitations. As far as I am aware, it is not possible to run both the virtual controller and your application on the same machine. The reason is pretty simple, your computer would send and receive messages from both the EGM client and the server at the same time, creating issues in the communication process (e.g., errors from the virtual controller saying that the inbound message is invalid). You also have to make your virtual controller public on the network if you want to control it with an external device. To make it accessible, add a new line containing the external IP address (e.g., `<host ip="192.168.0.36"/>`) in the `C:\Users\your_username\AppData\Roaming\ABB Industrial IT\Robotics IT\VCConf.xml` file on your computer running RobotStudio. Always check if your firewall allows UDP communication in the port that you are using for EGM, and contact ABB support if something goes wrong.
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