diff --git a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
index 4685cb26..5c15d392 100644
--- a/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
+++ b/site_ansto/motor_dmc2280.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define POSIT_SHIM
 /** \file motor_dmc2280.c
  * \brief Driver for Galil DMC2280 motor controller.
  *
@@ -3224,14 +3223,21 @@ int DMC2280Action(SConnection *pCon, SicsInterp *pSics, void *pData,
       char cmd[CMDLEN];
       char rsp[CMDLEN];
       int idx = 0;
-      int i, j;
+      int i;
       cmd[0] = '\0';
       for (i = 2; i < argc; ++i) {
+        int j, k;
         j = snprintf(&cmd[idx], CMDLEN - idx, "%s%s",
             (i > 2) ? " " : "",
             argv[i]);
         if (j < 0)
           break;
+        for ( k = 0; k < j && cmd[idx + k]; ++k) {
+          if (cmd[idx + k] == '%' || cmd[idx + k] == '`')
+            cmd[idx + k] = self->axisLabel;
+          if (islower(cmd[idx + k]))
+            cmd[idx + k] = toupper(cmd[idx + k]);
+        }
         idx += j;
       }
       DMC2280SendReceive(self, cmd, rsp);