ALARMSMazatrol Assistant
CRITICALAlarm code
974

TOOL TIP PT CTRL FORMAT ERROR (WNo., NNo., BNo.)

What it means

1. Arguments I, J, and K are specified in the mode of G43.4, or a command of rotary axis motion is given under G43.5. 2. The code G49 is given in a block with other commands. 3. A rotary axis is specified in the mode of circular interpolation. 4. Under the modal condition of G43.4 or G43.5, an axis address other than those for the five controlled axes concerned (as specified in parameters K114, K115, K116, K121, and K125) was used in a motion command block.

What to do
  1. 11.
  2. 2The attitude of the tool cannot be specified with I, J, and K in the G43.4 mode, nor can a rotary axis be explicitly specified in the G43.5 mode.
  3. 32.
  4. 4Give the cancellation command G49 in a single-command block.
  5. 53.
  6. 6A rotary axis cannot be specified in the mode of circular interpolation.
  7. 74.
  8. 8Do not use an axis address other than those for the five controlled axes concerned (as specified in parameters K114, K115, K116, K121, and K125) in a motion command block under the modal condition of G43.4 or G43.5.
Codebook — decoded
BError typeRegistered Data — program or tool data error
I (L)Stop statusunspecified
O (S)Clearingunspecified
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