# Drive type (P-AXIS-00020)

P-AXIS-00020 | Drive type
Description | This parameter defines the drive type for each axis. A choice of drive types can be made for each axis:
Parameter | kenngr.antr_typ
Data type | UNS16
Data range | 1 : Conventional drive interface 2 : SERCOS drive interface 3 : PROFIDRIVE MC drive interface 4 : Drive simulation 5 : Beckhoff Lightbus drive interface

6 : Drive interface +-10V over field bus (terminal)

7 : RT Ethernet drive interface

8 : CANopen drive interface

16 : Virtual axis

32 : CAN bus

Axis types | T, R, S
Dimension | T: ---- | R,S: ----
Default value | 0x0004
Drive types | ----
Remarks | This entry is not adopted when the axis parameter list is updated. Updates only become effective when the controller is rebooted. Axis parameter block data can be divided into drive type dependent and drive type independent parameters.