diff --git a/urx/urrobot.py b/urx/urrobot.py
index 9124322..efff962 100644
--- a/urx/urrobot.py
+++ b/urx/urrobot.py
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ class URRobot(object):
         """
         return self.rtmon.getTCFForce(wait)
 
+    def getl_rt(self, wait=True):
+        """
+        return TCP (position) using RT interface
+        if wait==True, waits for next packet before returning
+        """
+        return self.rtmon.getTCF(wait)
+
     def get_force(self, wait=True):
         """
         length of force vector returned by get_tcp_force