Smithy CNC Mills User Manual
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SmithyCNC Programmer’s Reference Manual:Language Overview
SmithyCNC Programmer’s Reference Manual: Language Overview
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1.3 Word
A word is a letter other than N followed by a real value.
Words may begin with any of the letters shown in Table1.1. The table includes
N for completeness, even though, as defined above, line numbers are not
words. Several letters (I, J, K, L, P, R) may have different meanings
in different contexts.
Table 1-1: Words and their meanings
Letter
Meaing
A
A Axis of machine
B
B Axis of machine
C
C Axis of machine
D
Tool Radius compensation number
F
Feedrate
G
General Function (See Table 1-5)
H
Tool length offset index
I
X offset for arcs and G87 canned cycles
J
Y offset for arcs and G87 canned cycles
K
Z offset for arcs and G87 canned cycles
Spindle-Motion Ratio for G33 synchronized movements
M
Miscellanous function (See Table 1-7)
N
Line Number
P
Dwell time in canned cycles and with G4.
Key used with G10.
Q
Feed increment in G83 canned cycle
R
Arc radius or canned cycle plane
S
Spindle Speed
T
Tool Selection
X
X-Axis of machine
Y
Y-Axis of machine
Z
Z-Axis of machine