diff --git a/db/motorDeprecatedSim.db b/db/motorDeprecatedSim.db
index 8a0b78b..bb46a74 100644
--- a/db/motorDeprecatedSim.db
+++ b/db/motorDeprecatedSim.db
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ record(waveform, "$(P)$(M)-MsgTxt") {
 # enable axis
 record(longout, "$(P)$(M):Enable") {
     field(DTYP, "Soft Channel")
+    field(VAL, "1")
     field(PINI, "YES")
 }