# Is the Robot Moving?

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-the-robot-moving/5554>\
**Category:** Robot Controller\
**Created:** [June 7, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-the-robot-moving/5554 "2013-06-07T21:09:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![brbales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d07c76/32.png) [@brbales](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/brbales)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-the-robot-moving/5554/1 "2013-06-07T21:09:18Z")

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I want to know if the robot is in motion or sitting idle via a signal.

e.g. #1 The robot is looping through main for a command, but is NOT in motion.  
e.g. #2 The robot is at a wait signal and not moving.

Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![John\_Wiberg](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/john_wiberg/32/1485_2.png) [@John\_Wiberg](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/John_Wiberg)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2013, 7:51am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-the-robot-moving/5554/2 "2013-06-10T07:51:36Z")

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You could use the System Output signal; MechUnitNotMoving

[http://developercenter.robotstudio.com:80/Index.aspx?DevCenter=DevCenterManualStore&OpenDocument&Url=../SysParametersTechRefManual/doc214.html&OptTitle=Mechanical](http://developercenter.robotstudio.com:80/Index.aspx?DevCenter=DevCenterManualStore&OpenDocument&Url=../SysParametersTechRefManual/doc214.html&OptTitle=Mechanical) Unit Not Moving

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**Author:** ![brbales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d07c76/32.png) [@brbales](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/brbales)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/is-the-robot-moving/5554/3 "2014-02-28T15:57:17Z")

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I never did tell you thanks…

Thanks