Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Gcodeintro 1

    Uploaded by

    Santosh Kumar
    74 views2 pages
    G-code is the language used to control CNC machines. This document discusses G-code basics, including understanding the coordinate system, expressing coordinates using X, Y, Z axes, and common address specifications like N for line identification, G for preparatory functions, and F for feedrate. It provides an overview of important G-code concepts for anyone involved with CNC machining.

    Original Description:

    G code for CNC machining.

    Original Title

    gcodeintro1

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    G-code is the language used to control CNC machines. This document discusses G-code basics, including understanding the coordinate system, expressing coordinates using X, Y, Z axes, and common address specifications like N for line identification, G for preparatory functions, and F for feedrate. It provides an overview of important G-code concepts for anyone involved with CNC machining.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    74 views2 pages

    Gcodeintro 1

    Uploaded by

    Santosh Kumar
    G-code is the language used to control CNC machines. This document discusses G-code basics, including understanding the coordinate system, expressing coordinates using X, Y, Z axes, and common address specifications like N for line identification, G for preparatory functions, and F for feedrate. It provides an overview of important G-code concepts for anyone involved with CNC machining.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    WhatisGcode?

    GcodeisjustthelanguageusedtocontrolCNCmachines.Thiscoursewillbegoingoversome
    ofthebasicsofGcodeandhowtouseitwithCNCmachines.IfyouareinvolvedwithCNC
    machiningthenyoushouldatleastknowalittlebitofGcodetounderstandwhatisgoingon.
    ThiswillallowyoutomakesimplechangestoGcode,andunderstandwhattheCAMprogramis
    doing.
    UnderstandingCoordinateSystem
    Makesuretonotethecoordinatesystemofyourmachine.Thisisatypicallayoutbutwhats
    importanttorememberiseventhoughthetablemaymoveandtoolmaybestationaryyouneed
    toknowwhatrespecttowhatyourcoordinatesystemissetup.Youmayseesomethingasa
    positivemotionbutitmayactuallyneedtobecodedasanegativemotion.Firstorderof
    businessshouldalwaysbetoidentifythecoordinatesystem.

    ExpressingCoordinates
    GcodeexpressescoordinatesbyusingXYZ.Whatthatmeansisyouplacetheaxisand

    thenthelocationonthataxis.HereisasampleofGCodethatsetsaspeedandposition.

    Prettysimpleright!Takealookatsomeoftheseotherlettersthatindicatesomethingspecific
    (addressspecifications)inGCode.
    OProgramnumber(Usedforprogramidentification)
    NSequencenumber(Usedforlineidentification)
    GPreparatoryfunction(Seebelow)
    XXaxisdesignation
    YYaxisdesignation
    ZZaxisdesignation
    RRadiusdesignation
    FFeedratedesignation
    SSpindlespeeddesignation
    HToollengthoffsetdesignation
    DToolradiusoffsetdesignation
    TToolDesignation
    MMiscellaneousfunction

    You might also like