# Joint control currents

**URL:** <https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/joint-control-currents/6122>\
**Category:** Robot Communication\
**Created:** [January 21, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/joint-control-currents/6122 "2020-01-21T19:59:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon44557621](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@anon44557621](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon44557621)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/joint-control-currents/6122/1 "2020-01-21T19:59:09Z")

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What is “Joint control currents” on RTDE? joint\_control\_output

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**Author:** ![anon99928168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@anon99928168](https://forum.universal-robots.com/u/anon99928168)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.universal-robots.com/t/joint-control-currents/6122/2 "2020-05-21T11:53:06Z")

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The joint\_control\_output is the target current for the joint motor.

But, the information on the relationship between target\_current, actual\_current and joint\_control\_output is still missing. I am too looking to find an answer for thee above question mentioned by me.

Regards 🙂