# Handwheel increments

Handwheel increments, counter state
Description | Array of control units to manage the counts of handwheel increments for all handwheels, including flow control of user data.
Data type | ARRAY[0..HLI_HW_MAXIDX] OF MC_CONTROL_SGN32_UNIT, see description Control unit
Special features | Handwheel counts can be changed at any time but they only have an effect if there is an assigned axis in handwheel mode. Relative changes to a handwheel count are only evaluated after manual mode is activated.
Access | PLC reads request_r + state_r and writes command_w + enable_w
ST path | gpCh[channel_idx]^.hb_mc_control.handwheel_incs[idx]
Commanded, requested and return value
ST element | .command_w .request_r .state_r
Data type | MC_CONTROL_SGN32_UNIT
Redirection
ST path | .enable_w