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ActualCAxisValue
[DB_C1]
Display: Current position of the C axis, 
handwheel and clamping are active
 Letter designating the axis appears in 
black: Axis enabled by controller
 Letter designating the axis appears in 
white: Axis disabled by controller 
Attributes:
 Bit 0=0: Display the position
 Bit 0=1: Display the IPO axis value—
identified by "I" after the letter 
designating the axis. Tool lengths and 
datum shifts are not considered.
 Bit 1=0: Display only if reference run has 
occurred
 Bit 1=1: Display even if no reference run 
has occurred
 Bit 2=1: Following error is displayed 
(code L)
With the General display settings -> Axis 
display or MP_axesDisplayMode user 
parameter, the position display can be 
adapted, whereby the attribute settings 
are then without effect.
Selection:
 Default: No effect, attribute settings are 
without effect
 ActualValue: Actual position (REF ACTL) 
with respect to the machine datum 
(code A)
 NominalValue: Nominal position (REF 
NOML) with respect to the machine 
datum (code N). This value corresponds 
to the interpolator axis value (code I) if bit 
0=1 
 Lag: Following error (code L)
 Distance: Distance to go (code D)
 
If more than one C axis is configured, the 
assigned C axis number is displayed. 
Image Name Display/Attribute