diff --git a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
index 2d787162..042d045f 100644
--- a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
+++ b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
@@ -615,10 +615,10 @@ static void DMC2280Error(void *pData, int *iCode, char *error, int errLen){
       strncpy(error,"Begin not possible due to limit switch",(size_t)errLen);
       break;
     case RVRSLIM:
-      strncpy(error,"Crashed into reverse limit switch",(size_t)errLen);
+      strncpy(error,"Crashed into limit switch",(size_t)errLen);
       break;
     case FWDLIM:
-      strncpy(error,"Crashed into forward limit switch",(size_t)errLen);
+      strncpy(error,"Crashed into limit switch",(size_t)errLen);
       break;
     case POSFAULT:
       strncpy(error,"Positioning fault detected",(size_t)errLen);
@@ -677,7 +677,9 @@ static int DMC2280Fix(void *pData, int iCode,/*@unused@*/ float fValue){
 /** \brief Emergency halt. Implements the Halt
  * method in the MotorDriver interface.
  *
- * Uses maximum deceleration 
+ * Cannot set maximum deceleration because the DC command
+ * is not valid for absolute (ie PA) moves. See DC description
+ * in DMC-2xxx command ref (ie manc2xxx.pdf)
  * \param *pData provides access to a motor's data
  *
  * XXX Does abstract motor use the return values?
@@ -688,20 +690,12 @@ static int DMC2280Halt(void *pData){
 
   self = (pDMC2280Driv)pData;
   assert(self != NULL);
-  /* Set maximum deceleration to stop motor */
-  snprintf(cmd, CMDLEN, "DC%c", motDecel(self, self->maxDecel));
-  if (FAILURE == DMC2280Send(self, cmd))
-    return HWFault;
   /* Stop motor */
   snprintf(cmd, CMDLEN, "ST%c", self->axisLabel);
   if (FAILURE == DMC2280Send(self, cmd))
-    return HWFault;
-  /* Restore deceleration */
-  snprintf(cmd, CMDLEN, "DC%c", motDecel(self, self->decel));
-  if (FAILURE == DMC2280Send(self, cmd))
-    return HWFault;
-
-  return 1;
+    return HWFault; 
+  else
+    return 1;
 }
 
 /** \brief Fetches the value of the named parameter,