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Variable Type Use
STATIONSTATUS_EXT STATION_STATUS_
EXT_TYPE This variable indicates the station status of the last
tightening.
It is a structure containing the following BOOL flags:

OK True if result is OK or OK after RM (OKR).

OKRM True if result is OK after RM.

NOK True if result is NOK or Stop and Terminate Not
OK (TERMNOK).

TERMNOK True if result is Stop and Terminate Not
OK (TERMNOK).
The value of this variable is only changed as a result of
running a cycle. When the station is started all flags are
reset and when the cycle is ready the relevant flags are
set.
Use this variable together with STATIONSTATE as an
alternative to the STATIONSTATUS input.
STATIONSTATE STATION_STATE_
TYPE This variable indicates the current state of the station.
It is a structure containing the following BOOL flags:

IDLE True if the station is idle, that is, it is not
executing a cycle.

RUNNING True if the station is running a cycle, that
is, it is not idle. This includes evaluating and waiting for
PLC as well.

EVALUATING True if the station is evaluating the
results from the bolts.

WAITING_FOR_PLC True if the station is waiting for
a new START signal due to that some bolt is executing
a step that requires a this to continue.
Use this variable together with STATIONSTATUS_EXT as
an alternative to the earlier STATIONSTATUS input.