How do I fix and clear Mazak alarm 718?

Change the position of the starting or ending point.

CRITICALAlarm code

718

CUTTING DIRECTION NOT DEFINED (WNo., UNo., SNo.)

Q: What does Mazak alarm 718 mean?

Mazak alarm 718 is "CUTTING DIRECTION NOT DEFINED (WNo., UNo., SNo.)". The direction of machining (forward/backward) cannot be determined using the specified infeed point and sequence data. Error type: Registered Data — program or tool data error.

What it means

The direction of machining (forward/backward) cannot be determined using the specified infeed point and sequence data.

What to do

1Change the position of the starting or ending point.

Codebook — decoded

BError typeRegistered Data — program or tool data error

I (L)Stop statusunspecified

O (S)Clearingunspecified

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