# Enable Protective Stop with a Buton or a Signal

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/enable-protective-stop-with-a-buton-or-a-signal/8850>\
**Category:** URScript\
**Created:** [September 18, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/enable-protective-stop-with-a-buton-or-a-signal/8850 "2020-09-18T10:45:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![anon44452006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@anon44452006](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon44452006)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/enable-protective-stop-with-a-buton-or-a-signal/8850/1 "2020-09-18T10:45:01Z")

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Is there any way to “Enable Robot” without touching the teach pendant or without sending a command through dashboard?  
Shortly can I enable it via Script Code or with an Input Signal?

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**Author:** ![fujikit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/fujikit/32/6042_2.png) [@fujikit](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/fujikit)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/enable-protective-stop-with-a-buton-or-a-signal/8850/2 "2020-10-08T11:50:41Z")

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It is possible to do “power on” and “break release” automatically without touching teaching pendant.  
It is realized by using RTDE and dashboard.

RTDE: getting robot mode.  
Dashboard: sending command for “power on” and “break release”

I have created the urcap that do this automatically for making debug work easier.

 ![auto](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/universal_robots/original/2X/5/51061edae9cb071eeea5e0d9446d1caffa09fc7c.png)

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**Author:** ![anon44452006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@anon44452006](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon44452006)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2020, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/enable-protective-stop-with-a-buton-or-a-signal/8850/3 "2020-10-08T13:57:12Z")

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Nice job! but is it enough to enable robot after “PROTECTIVE STOP”? Actually, I have used an arduino and an ethernet shield to eliminate my problem.