Command Formatting for G Codes (Part 1)

      1.G00 (Positioning)

Function : G00 establishes the mode to move the specified axes to the specified position without machining.

Command format : G00 {axis designation}±{data}

Example : G00 X+200 Y+400;

2.   G01 (Linear Interpolation)

Function : Go1 establishes the linear interpolation mode in which the specified axes travel to the specified end point to cut the work piece.

When G01 is executed, the wire runs automatically and flushing and discharge are turned ON.

During machining, up to four axes can be interpolated simultaneously.

Command format : G01 {axis designation}±{data}

Example : G01 X20. Y40.;

 3.     G02, G03 (Circular Interpolation)

Function : G02 and G03 establish the circular interpolation mode in which the coordinate movement of the specified axes cuts the arc defined bye the specified commands.

When G01 is executed, the wire runs automatically and flushing and discharge are turned ON

G02 function : specified machining in the clockwise direction viewed from the Z-axis plus direction

G03 function : specified machining in the counterclockwise direction viewed from the Z-axis plus direction.

4.     G04 (DWELL)

Function : G04 is used to delay execution of the next block of the program for the specified length of the time.

An input of “1.0” indicates a dwell time of 1 second.

Command format : G04 X__;

Example : 3.5-second dwell

-Metric system:

DIGIT = 0

      G04 X3500; or G04 X3.5;

DIGIT = 1

     G04 X35000; or G04 X3.5;

DIGIT = 2

     G04 X350000; or G04 X3.5;

DIGIT = 3

     G04 X3500000; or G04 X3.5;

-Metric system:

DIGIT = 0

     G04 X35000; or G04 X3.5;

DIGIT = 1

     G04 X350000; or G04 X3.5;

DIGIT = 2

     G04 X3500000; or G04 X3.5;

NC setting items:

1.       DRY WELL IGNORE

OFF : a dwell is performed during dry run operation for the time specified for G04

ONN: G04 is not executed during dry run operation

Note 1 : during dwell, the [OFF] switch and [HALT] switch are functional

Note 2 : if G04 is specified during execution of advance corner control  (hereafter “ACC”), the dwell function is executed after the waiting time in ACC control