# Start/stop robot program remotely

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/start-stop-robot-program-remotely/3669>\
**Category:** URScript\
**Created:** [February 18, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/start-stop-robot-program-remotely/3669 "2019-02-18T06:52:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![gomathisankar](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/gomathisankar/32/607_2.png) [@gomathisankar](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/gomathisankar)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/start-stop-robot-program-remotely/3669/1 "2019-02-18T06:52:19Z")

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Hi,

I want to start/stop the robot program on the controller.

What are the communication interface and the command should I use to achieve this?

Thanks,  
Sankar

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**Author:** ![m.birkholz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.universal-robots.com/m.birkholz/32/7084_2.png) [@m.birkholz](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/m.birkholz)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 10:24am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/start-stop-robot-program-remotely/3669/2 "2019-02-18T10:24:44Z")

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take a look at the Dashboard Server Interface:  
[https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-to/ur-how-tos/dashboard-server-cb-series-port-29999-15690/](https://www.universal-robots.com/how-tos-and-faqs/how-to/ur-how-tos/dashboard-server-cb-series-port-29999-15690/)