How do I fix and clear Mazak alarm 1604?

Insert an index unit in front of the desired milling unit. Next, set the value to POS-B appropriate for the lower-turret milling tool machining section, or select the appropriate lower-turret milling tool according to the particular machining direction for POS-B of the index unit.

ALARMSMazatrol Assistant

CRITICALAlarm code

1604

ILLEGAL TOOL DIRECTION (INDEX B) (WNo., UNo., SNo.)

Q: What does Mazak alarm 1604 mean?

Mazak alarm 1604 is "ILLEGAL TOOL DIRECTION (INDEX B) (WNo., UNo., SNo.)". There is a mismatch in workpiece scheme data settings between the machining direction for index unit POS-B and the machining direction for the machining section of the lower-turret milling tool. Error type: Registered Data — program or tool data error.

What it means

There is a mismatch in workpiece scheme data settings between the machining direction for index unit POS-B and the machining direction for the machining section of the lower-turret milling tool.

What to do

1Insert an index unit in front of the desired milling unit.
2Next, set the value to POS-B appropriate for the lower-turret milling tool machining section, or select the appropriate lower-turret milling tool according to the particular machining direction for POS-B of the index unit.

Codebook — decoded

BError typeRegistered Data — program or tool data error

I (L)Stop statusunspecified

O (S)Clearingunspecified

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