Command: list status


Description:

Displays a summary of the recorder's current state.

The following information may be displayed:

  1. "Workstation serial communications" indicates either "ok", "lost", or "not connected"
  2. An indication of whether the recorder is currently flushing, and a suspend error message if the flush is suspended.
  3. A list of any active images and the last progress message sent to the workstation (e.g. "Pick Started"). If the image is suspended, the suspend error message is displayed.
  4. An indication of whether the workstation SCSI port is connected properly.

If it is connected, the message "SCSI Initiator N: transfer period = 0xXX, transfer offset = 0xXX" will be displayed. If it is not connected properly, the message "No SCSI initiators connected with yet" is displayed.

Need to reword the following. Does not apply to VLF Trendsetter.

The position of any plates in the recorder is given. This does not include plates in the plate processor.

The four possible plate locations are:

  1. picker
  2. drum
  3. unload table
  4. conveyor

Each of these locations can have the following states:

  1. Empty - No plate.
  2. Active - Good plate belonging to an image command.
  3. Free - Good plate that does not belong to an image command.
  4. Reject - Reject plate.
  5. Flyoff - Flyoff detector tripped.

For VLF Platesetter only, a list of all cassette bays and the following data:

  1. Count - Number of plates left in bay.
  2. Empty - 1 means the bay is empty.
  3. SS Jam - 1 means there is a slip sheet jam in the bay.
  4. Reject - 1 means there is a rejected plate in the bay.
  5. Open - 1 means the bay is unlocked.


Applies To:

  • All

Syntax:

list status


Notes:


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Creo CTP F/W Command Documentation / ctp_firmware@creo.com / Updated: Tue May 14 20:05:02 2002 PST