Port Flows

//Open the port with empty bin content code
taskApi.openPort(port_id, new List<int>() { emptyBinContentCode });

//Do this as long as we are putting away
while (putaway)
{
    //Open bin, we are not using any parameters so AutoStore
    //decides what empty bin to bring from the empty bin content code
    var selectedBin = taskApi.openBin(port_id).parameters.bin_id;

    do
    {
        //For this example i am using a query, it is recommended to
        //use LogPublisher to monitor bin states and more. 
        var binStateResponse = taskApi.getBinState(selectedBin);
    }
    //Wait til the bin is open in correct port
    while (!(binStateResponse.parameters.bins.bin[0].bin_mode == "O"
    && binStateResponse.parameters.bins.bin[0].port_id == port_id));

    //Put content into the bin, enter to continue when finished
    Console.ReadKey();

    //Close bin, with a non empty bin content code
    taskApi.closeBin(port_id, selectedBin, null, notEmptyBinContentCode);
}

//Close port when we finish putaway
taskApi.closePort(port_id);

//Create taskgroups for atleast 30 minutes of operation and give 30 minutes to prepare

//Open the port in the category you want to pick from
taskApi.openPort(port_id, null, new List<int>() { category });

//Do this as long as we are picking
while (picking)
{
    //Open bin, we are not using any parameters so AutoStore
    //decides what task to bring from the selected category
    var openBinResponse = taskApi.openBin(port_id);

    do
    {
        //For this example i am using a query, it is recommended to
        //use LogPublisher to monitor bin states and more. 
        var binStateResponse = taskApi.getBinState(openBinResponse.parameters.bin_id);
    }
    //Wait til the bin is open in correct port
    while (!(binStateResponse.parameters.bins.bin[0].bin_mode == "O"
    && binStateResponse.parameters.bins.bin[0].port_id == port_id));

    //Pick content from the bin, enter to continue when finished
    Console.ReadKey();

    //Close bin with bin id and task id to remove the task from the system
    taskApi.closeBin(port_id, openBinResponse.parameters.bin_id, openBinResponse.parameters.task_id);

    //Replenish a taskgroup if we have finished what we worked on
    if (taskgroupEnd)
    {
        taskApi.createTaskgroup(taskgroup_id, category, DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(30),
        priority, new List<task>() { new task(task_id, bin_id) });
    }
}

//Close port when we finish picking
taskApi.closePort(port_id);

//Open the port in mode INSERT
taskApi.openPort(portId,null, null, null, "INSERT");

//Do this as long as we are inserting bins
while (insertingBins)
{
    //Place the bin in the port, click enter when it is safe to insert
    Console.ReadKey();

    //Insert bin to the grid, if bin is allready created
    //you only need to pass portId and binId
    taskApi.insertBin(portId, binId, contentCode, binType);
}

//Close port when we finish inserting bins
//Very important in port mode INSERT as robots
//will buffer at port and wait "forever" 
taskApi.closePort(portId);