MultiPort Configuration of the Fusion Port

Introduction

In the default configuration of a Fusion Port (or Fusion Port Staging), all sub-modules are logical ports with
separate port IDs.

In some use cases, the WMS may prefer to view the two source port modules as one logical port. For instance
if the WMS wants to use both modules of a Fusion Port for picking, but only want to pick one task group at the
time.

It is possible to reconfigure a Fusion Port (or Fusion Port Staging) so that the two source modules appears as one
logical port. In addition to the sub-modules, each Fusion Port also has a logical port with its own Port ID of port
type MULTI_PORT. In the default setup, this port cannot be usedis (port mode shows as DISABLED in
ASConsole). The methods enable_multiport and disable_multiport can be used to reconfigure a Fusion Port.
When the multiport is enabled, the two logical source ports cannot be used (port mode shows as
MULTIPORT_PUPPET in ASConsole).

From a WMS perspective, the multiport behaves like one standard port. It is controlled via the API like any
other port by using the standard port methods.

A port can only have one open bin at the same time. Therefore, only one of the source ports will have a bin
available (lid open) at the same time. Typically the closebin/openbin between each bin will typically close lid
on one side and open the lid on the other side.

Enabling the multiport of a Fusion Port Staging only affects the source port modules. The two target ports are still
handled as two separate ports.