MagnaTran 7.1 User’s Manual
Command Reference
MN-003-1600-00
Command and Response Structure
Brooks Automation
Revision 2.2
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Command Types and Syntax
The robot accepts five types of software command transmissions from the host con-
troller: Action commands, Set Commands, Store commands, Request commands, and
I/O commands. Each of these command types serves a different purpose. A list of
the available commands, organized by type, appears in the Quick Reference Tables in
this chapter.
Command Types
•
Action Commands
move or otherwise act upon some physical robot
component.
•
I/O Commands
define the I/O structure and save and request I/O val-
ues for the robot’s I/O.
•
Request Commands
request the operational status or the value of an
operational parameter.
•
Set Commands
save an operational parameter to RAM. Parameters
saved to RAM will not be restored after a power interruption.
Figure 8-1: MagnaTran 7 Command Structure
RQ
POS
STN
ARM
ABS
ARM
TRG
ARM
R
T
Z
R
T
SLOT
Z
R
T
Z
ALL
ALL
ALL