# Cannot use \\TimeOutSignal on WaitDI

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/cannot-use-timeoutsignal-on-waitdi/11373>\
**Category:** RAPID Programming\
**Created:** [March 12, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/cannot-use-timeoutsignal-on-waitdi/11373 "2024-03-12T08:19:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jday](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jday)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/cannot-use-timeoutsignal-on-waitdi/11373/1 "2024-03-12T08:19:47Z")

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Looking at the documentation for IRC5 in RobotStudio, it lists \TimeOutSignal as an optional argument that should be available when using the WaitDI instruction with the \MaxTime argument. However, RobotStudio flags it as an invalid option when typing it into the RAPID editor and underlines it with red. The \TimeFlag argument works just fine, which sets a boolean instead of a DO, but I’m curious why the \TimeOutSignal does not work when it’s listed as an option in the documentation. Is it just not available for IRC5?

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**Author:** ![DenisFR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@DenisFR](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/DenisFR)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/cannot-use-timeoutsignal-on-waitdi/11373/2 "2024-03-12T10:23:44Z")

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Hello,  
Which version of RobotWare do you use?

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**Author:** ![jday](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@jday](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/jday)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/cannot-use-timeoutsignal-on-waitdi/11373/3 "2024-03-12T20:01:33Z")

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> [@DenisFR](#):
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> Hello,  
> Which version of RobotWare do you use?

6.15.2027

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**Author:** ![Braap](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/braap/32/2544_2.png) [@Braap](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/Braap)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 11:55am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/cannot-use-timeoutsignal-on-waitdi/11373/4 "2024-03-18T11:55:00Z")

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Hey Jday,  
this is running on RW 6.15.02 on a virtual controller. Did you write it the correct way?

example code;

```auto
WaitDI di_TEST_01,1\TimeOutSignal:=do_Test_01;

```

greets.