MagnaTran 7.1 User’s Manual
Command Reference
MN-003-1600-00
Request Background
Brooks Automation
Revision 2.2
8-69
Request Background
Purpose
This command is used to check the status of background tasks. Note that this com-
mand will also clear any current errors.
Format
RQ BG
Response
BG status error
Arguments
status:
Background task status.
N
- Specifies that there are no active background tasks.
Y
- Specifies that there is an active background task.
error:
Current error number, will display “0000” if there is no error.
See
Error Code Reference on page 8-179
NOTE:
Errors are automatically cleared when the next Action/Set Command is issued.
Description
The current status of any background task may be determined by polling the robot.
Continuous polling will allow the user to determine when the next background task
may be loaded.
NOTE:
This command also displays and clears any active errors.
Examples
The following example requests the background task execution status and the current
error status. The status is returned as “no active background tasks” and “no errors”.
RQ BG
BG N 0000
