# Finding meters moved **URL:** \ **Category:** RobotStudio\ **Created:** [January 4, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525 "2022-01-04T16:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AlanAutoTech](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/alanautotech/32/3398_2.png) [@AlanAutoTech](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/AlanAutoTech)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 4:43pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525/1 "2022-01-04T16:43:00Z")
Is there a Function or Method currently in the IRC5 when using additional axis to find how many meters it has traveled? I have a Robot on a 7th axis and need to run a lubricator every 2 km. Thanks in advance Alan ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 4:55pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525/2 "2022-01-04T16:55:40Z")
The only thing that I can think of right now would be a background task that periodically samples the position on the track and adds it to a running tally. I am not sure if you had SIS option that it would monitor an external axis. ---
**Author:** ![AlanAutoTech](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/alanautotech/32/3398_2.png) [@AlanAutoTech](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/AlanAutoTech)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525/3 "2022-01-04T18:47:01Z")
Thanks bud. What do you know about --GetAxisDistance - Get the traversed distance counter of the axis-- and SIS setup to enable or Needed? Not sure and the manual is unclear ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525/4 "2022-01-04T18:50:19Z")
I will have to take a look. ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525/5 "2022-01-04T19:21:23Z")
That function is newer, I had not seen it before. It looks like it is one that could fit what you need quite well. The Sis operating manual I have is for RW 6, it only mention calendar time, hours and Gearbox. But I did see that it can be used for an external axes. ---
**Author:** ![JHID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@JHID](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/JHID)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525/6 "2022-05-19T13:40:08Z")
> [@lemster68](#): > > That function is newer, I had not seen it before. It looks like it is one that could fit what you need quite well. The Sis operating manual I have is for RW 6, it only mention calendar time, hours and Gearbox. But I did see that it can be used for an external axes. Lee what is the name of the PDF that you are referring to “3HA…” ---
**Author:** ![lemster68](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/tech-community.robotics.abb.com/lemster68/32/1945_2.png) [@lemster68](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/lemster68)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 2:17pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/finding-meters-moved/10525/7 "2022-05-19T14:17:28Z")
It is 3HAC050917-001 Revision: F, RAPID Instructions, functions and Datatypes, RW 6.06