# Filtering of sensor values (P-CHAN-00800)

P-CHAN-00800 | Filtering of sensor values
Description | Sensor values may be noisy. To keep excitation of the machine low, the setpoints for distance control can be smoothed by a filter. The parameter specified the number of values that are used for filtering.
Parameter | dist_ctrl[i].n_cycles (where i=0)
Data type | SGN32
Data range | 0 ≤ n_cycles < 100
Dimension | [-]
Default value | 4
Remarks | Available as of Build V3.1.3080.12 or V3.1.3107.44