# Setting up RTDE via ethernet/IP

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/setting-up-rtde-via-ethernet-ip/26429>\
**Category:** Robot Communication\
**Created:** [January 26, 2023, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/setting-up-rtde-via-ethernet-ip/26429 "2023-01-26T11:23:50Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/setting-up-rtde-via-ethernet-ip/26429/1 "2023-01-26T11:23:50Z")

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Is there any document available to setup RTDE via ethernet/IP. with a PLC controller.  
We have a beckhoff controller with which we want to establish RTDE communication with UR10e robot.

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**Author:** ![roguebuck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/roguebuck/32/4848_2.png) [@roguebuck](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/roguebuck)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/setting-up-rtde-via-ethernet-ip/26429/2 "2023-01-26T22:25:24Z")

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RTDE and ethernet/IP are overlapping options. Both produce _almost_ the same data. RTDE is commonly used to interact with the robot from a PC using C++ or Python.

If you already have the Beckhoff, I would just use e/ip.  
see here: [Ethernet IP guide - 18712 - collaborative robots support](https://www.universal-robots.com/articles/ur/interface-communication/ethernet-ip-guide/)

Is there a particular point that you are struggling with?