Explain M Codes and G Codes Star SB 20-R

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Explain M Codes and G Codes Star SB 20-R, the Star SB20-R has a Fanuc Oi TF control. It is configured especially for the Star machine.

Being a sliding head machine you get loads and loads of G codes and M codes even codes like M8 and M9 coolant on and off are different on this machine.

As I always teach people it is a good idea to put explanations on all your M codes so that you can easily see what they mean when going through programs.

To the rescue comes this screen

Explain M Codes and G Codes Star SB 20-R

You need to be in EDIT mode

And your key switch needs to be in the unlock position so that it allows you to edit CNC Code and programs

Press your PROG button to display your program.

Press your side arrows until you see the COMM soft key.

Press COMM this will take you to this screen.

You can now search for any M code that you want. Input the number for example below 154 then press NO. SRH.

Explain M Codes and G Codes Star SB 20-R

This will take you straight to that M code.

You can do it with G Code too.

Just input G code number here for example is G130

Press NO.SRH and you get to your your G code.

If you now press the HELP button you will see the explanation of your code.

For example if you were on G4

Press HELP

Here is your explanation, M Codes and G Codes Star SB 20-R.

Below you can type in your code copy it from the screen, then press INSERT.

This will take you back to your programming screen and you can now use your normal INSERT ALTER keys to add it to your program.

And There It Is, M Codes and G Codes Star SB 20-R