---
alias: user-guide-automation-task-oib-gatekeeperboardrequest
tags:
- automation tasks
description: "This task receives board entry information from the Gate Keeper, triggering specific outputs and actions"
---

# Gate Keeper Board Request

![1562167212638](images/boardrequest-lg.svg)

The `Gate Keeper Board Request` task will receive the information from the Gate Keeper regarding a board entry.

![1562167267513](./images/image2.png)

## Inputs

| Name     | Data Type | Description                     |
| -------- | --------- | ------------------------------- |
| Activate | `Any`     | Activates the task subscription |

## Outputs

| Name    | Data Type | Description                                      |
| ------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| timeStamp   | `DateTime` | Timestamp when the event was received |
| messageId   | `String`   | Message Id from Oib. Might be needed to provide a reply if interlocking is active and if using a command |
| line        | `String`   | Information regarding in which Line the event occurred. Example: 'OIB Training\\Line 1' |
| station     | `String`   | Information regarding in which Station the event occurred. Example: 'Station 1 - TX1' |
| lane        | `String`   | Information regarding in which Lane the event occurred. Example: 'Left' |
| barcode     | `String`   | The value of a barcode read. Example: 'TestBarcode' |
| boardTime   | `DateTime` | Timestamp of when the barcode read was performed |
| barcodeSide | `String`   | Side of the board where the barcode was read. Example: 'Top' |
| origin      | `String`   | Origin of the machine where the barcode was read. Example: 'Front' |
| subConveyor | `String`   | SubConveyor of the machine where the barcode was read. Example: 'None' |
| Success | `Boolean` | Triggered when the task is executed with success |
| Error   | `Error`   | Triggered when the task failed for some reason   |

## Settings

On the `General` tab, you have the usual settings.

![1562168353530](./images/image3.png)

## Behavior

In this task you choose a driver when dropping it into the workflow (if you have more than one driver associated with the controller).

This task listen to a `BoardGateKeeper.Event.BoardRequest`, this is explained in the driver OIB documentation in the automation protocols. When a message from this type is received, the task will emit the outputs.

It means the Gate Keeper is asking the MES System to validate a board which has been detected and stopped in the conveyor unit.

## Remarks

If interlocking is activated, the task will expect a reply using the task `GateKeeperBoardRequestResult` or a command, validating the board entry

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