Axis status – Rockwell Automation GMLC Reference Manual User Manual
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All status variables—except Status_LEDs—are read-only.
Status_LEDs can also be used within an expression, and can be used to
display a code on the motion controller’s front panel Status LEDs.
Each of the variables in the table above is described in the following
pages.
Axis Status
Axis_status is an integer value representing the present status of a specific
axis.
In the Tag Explorer, select both Axis System Variables and the desired
physical axis, then select Axis_status in the Tag Window.
The present status of the specified axis appears as a value, according to
the following table. The table shows the corresponding message that
appears in an axis status field in the runtime display (if enabled).
Status
Code
Description
Runtime
Display
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Imag
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14
AxisLink timeout
AXL FLT
✓
13
AxisLinkFailed (axis not found)
AXL FLT
✓
12
Virtual Axis Not Enabled
AXS OFF
✓
11
Drive Fault
DRV FLT
✓
10
Position Error Tolerance Fault
ERR FLT
✓
9
Hardware Overtravel Fault
HRD LIM
✓
8
Software Travel Limits Fault
SFT LIM
✓
7
Encoder Noise or Loss Fault
ENC FLT
✓
✓
6
Feedback OFF or
Virtual Axis Enabled
SRV OFF
SRV OFF
✓
✓
✓
5
Servo Output Limited
OUT LIM
✓