# Use Reduced Mode as a variable

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/use-reduced-mode-as-a-variable/33289>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Created:** [March 19, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/use-reduced-mode-as-a-variable/33289 "2024-03-19T16:36:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![rcharles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@rcharles](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/rcharles)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/use-reduced-mode-as-a-variable/33289/1 "2024-03-19T16:36:37Z")

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I am trying to figure out if I can set or change a variable when the co-bot is in reduced mode? Or control an output when the robot is in reduced mode? Thanks for the help.

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**Author:** ![eric.feldmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/94ad74/32.png) [@eric.feldmann](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/eric.feldmann)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/use-reduced-mode-as-a-variable/33289/2 "2024-03-19T20:18:41Z")

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You can read this value from the Fieldbus interface (like through a PLC) or via the Dashboard server.

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**Author:** ![efn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@efn](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/efn)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/use-reduced-mode-as-a-variable/33289/3 "2024-03-20T06:38:59Z")

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You can set up a configurable output to mirror reduced mode. It should be low when reduced mode is inactive and high when active. 🙂

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/universal_robots/original/2X/9/9716ea4693b7ebb56e52284a2d34d50b9699d9f3.png)