Command Reference
MagnaTran 7.1 User’s Manual
Request Position Station
MN-003-1600-00
Brooks Automation
8-94
Revision 2.2
Request Position Station
Purpose
Returns the current position of the pan in “station” coordinates.
Format
RQ POS STN [[ARM]arm] [R] [T] [SLOT] [Z]
or
RQ POS STN [[ARM]arm] ALL
Response
POS STN [ex/re-location] [station] [slot] [up/dn-location]
or
POS STN ex/re-location station slot up/dn-location
Arguments
ALL:
Specifies R, T, SLOT, and Z in the order presented in the command for-
mat.
ARM arm:
Field size: 1
The location of the specified arm or Arm A. If unspecified, the response
will be for the default arm, Arm A. The “ARM” identifier is optional.
ex/re-location:
Response field size: 2
The location of the arm on the R axis (extended or retracted). The return
values are:
EX (for extended)
RE (for retracted)
-- (robot is not at a station)
station:
Response field size: 2
The current station number being addressed. The return value will be 0
if no station is addressed.
slot:
Response field size: 4
