# Channel name (P-CHAN-00174)

P-CHAN-00174 | Define a channel name for display on the HLI
Description | This parameter permits the user-specific definition of a channel name which is provided for display in the PLC interface (HLI).
Parameter | channel_name
Data type | STRING
Data range | <empty_string>: No display of a channel name (default). <Channel_name>: Name of the NC channel (string 16 characters long, application-specific).
Dimension | ----
Default value | *
Remarks | Parameterisation example: channel_name CHANNEL-1 (name of NC channel for display) * Note: The default value of variables is a blank string.