# RTDE example problems

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/rtde-example-problems/42933>\
**Category:** Robot Communication\
**Created:** [June 16, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/rtde-example-problems/42933 "2026-06-16T17:04:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/rtde-example-problems/42933/1 "2026-06-16T17:04:38Z")

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Hi , I’m trying to get started with RTDE comms using python 3.12 on windows 11. I have downloaded a copy of the RTDE\_Python\_Client\_Library and opened the example ‘record.py’ in editor VSCode. Having already setup a ‘podman container’ to run the ‘polyscope robot simulator’, executing ‘record.py’ seems to result in sample counter incrmenting in the terminal window which I assume is what is supposed to happen? I note that ‘VSCode’ is reporting 4 problems with record.py

Import “rtde.rtde” could not be resolved

Import “rtde.rtde\_config” could not be resolved

Import rtde.csv\_writer" could not be resolved

Import “rtde.csv\_binary\_writer” could not be resolved

I’m not sure what this is telling me when considering I’ve downloaded the github library and tried to execute the example - Any ideas?