1. whether the a1 webserver is up (if it isn't, this won't even be called, so even entering this function confirms it is)
2. checks whether the rmr thread is running and has completed a loop recently
TODO: make "seconds" to pass in a configurable parameter?
1. whether the a1 webserver is up (if it isn't, this won't even be called, so even entering this function confirms it is)
2. checks whether the rmr thread is running and has completed a loop recently
TODO: make "seconds" to pass in a configurable parameter?