# Type of communication with drive controller (P-AXIS-00397)

P-AXIS-00397 | Type of communication with drive controller
Description | This parameter defines the type of communication by which the function in the drive is addressed.
Parameter | antr.function[i].commu
Data type | STRING
Data range | CYCLIC: The drive function is switched by a telegram element that is configured in the cyclic drive telegram. The name of the telegram element is defined in P-AXIS-00398 . ACYCLIC: The drive function is addressed by writing a drive parameter through the parameter channel. The name of the telegram element is defined in P-AXIS-00398 .

IGNORE: No value is transmitted to the drive.

Axis types | T, R, S
Dimension | T: ---- | R,S: ----
Default value | CYCLIC
Drive types | SERCOS, Profidrive, CANopen
Remarks |