Command: Stop Task (91)

Supported Axes:

All

See the Commands Overview topic for basic command information and how to issue commands from PLCs, HMIs, etc.

Command Parameters

#	Parameter Description	Range
1	Task Number - Specifies which task to stop.	any valid task number

Description

This command stops the specified task. Any User Programs running on the task will be stopped.

To start a task, see the Start Task (90) command.

What is a Task?

Tasks are for running User Programs. Each task is an execution engine that can run one User Program at a time. The RMC75 has up to four tasks. Therefore, the RMC75 can run up to four User Programs simultaneously. The RMC150 has up to ten tasks. Therefore, the RMC150 can run up to ten User Programs simultaneously. See the Tasks topic for more details.

Valid Task Numbers

You can choose a task number up to the number of task that have been made available. The default number of tasks is smaller than the maximum number of tasks available. To increase the number of tasks, use the Programming Properties dialog.