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@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ This method should not be called in the driver code itself if a poll is needed -
 - `startMovTimeoutWatchdog`: Starts a watchdog for the movement time. This watchdog compares the actual time spent in a movement operation with an expected time, which is calculated based on the distance of the current and the target position.
 - `checkMovTimeoutWatchdog`: Check if the watchdog timed out.
 - `setWatchdogEnabled`: Enables / disables the watchdog. This function is also available in the IOC shell.
-- `setOffsetMovTimeout`: Set a linear offset for the expected movement time. This function is also available in the IOC shell.
+- `setOffsetMovTimeout`: Set a constant offset for the expected movement time. This function is also available in the IOC shell.
 - `setScaleMovTimeout`: Set a scaling factor for the expected movement time. This function is also available in the IOC shell.
 
 #### msgPrintControl.h