# How to set a pause in RS rapid programming

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-set-a-pause-in-rs-rapid-programming/5952>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Created:** [February 10, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-set-a-pause-in-rs-rapid-programming/5952 "2014-02-10T19:40:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![kentz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kentz](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/kentz)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-set-a-pause-in-rs-rapid-programming/5952/1 "2014-02-10T19:40:40Z")

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Hi, we are getting a new ABB robot and I am supposed to program to suit our existing welding jigs.  
One of the jigs has a two step welding process.

1. put two parts in and weld.
2. PAUSE, take the welded/unfinished part out, reorient it within the same jig and put more parts in.
3. then finish the weld.  
How do I program a pause after the first weld and wait for operators to load parts in for the second step? It’s probably going to be press a button type of scenario.  
Any suggestions? or how else could this be done with robotstudio?

Any reply would be appreciated.  
Kent

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**Author:** ![SjoLi](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/sjoli/32/3340_2.png) [@SjoLi](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/SjoLi)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2014, 10:41am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/how-to-set-a-pause-in-rs-rapid-programming/5952/2 "2014-02-12T10:41:19Z")

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You can use a Stop instruction. This stops the robot program untill the play button is pressed again.

You could also use a MSGbox with an OK Button on the flexpendant. The advantage of this is that you can generate a message on the flexpendant.  
The operator must have acces to the flexpendant for this.