# Number of spindles (P-CHAN-00082)

P-CHAN-00082 | Number of configured spindles in NC channel
Description | This element specifies the total number of existing position-controlled and speed-controlled spindles. The number of spindles must be identical with the entered spindles (spindel[i].*).
Parameter | spdl_anzahl
Data type | UNS16
Data range | 0 ≤ spdl_anzahl ≤ 6 (application-specific)
Dimension | ----
Default value | 0
Remarks | Parameterisation example: A position-controlled and a speed-controlled spindle are to be configured. spdl_anzahl 2