XY-plane selection

Q: What does Mazak G-code G17 do?

G17 — XY-plane selection on the MAZATROL SmoothX control (INTEGREX e-670H). Command G02 or G03 with a designation for the third axis allows synchronous circular interpolation on the plane specified by plane-selection command G17, G18 or G19 with the linear interpolation on the third axis. Commands G2.1 and G3.1 provide such an interpolation that the starting and ending points are connected smoothly for an arc command where the radii of the both points differ from each (Normal circular interpolation) Ending point (Spiral interpolation) Ending point Starting point rs

Q: What is the programming format of G17?

G17 G02 Xx Yy Zz Ii Jj Pp Ff 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; Rate of feed (G03) Number of pitches Arc center coordinates Linear axis ending point coordinate Arc ending point coordinates or G17 G02 Xx Yy Zz Rr Pp Ff 2 2 2 2 2 2 ; Rate of feed (G03) Number of pitches Arc radius Linear axis ending point Arc ending point coordinates G17 G2.1 (or G3.1) Xp_ Yp_ I_ J_ (_) F_ P_ Arc center coordinates Arc ending point coordinates G18 G2.1 (or G3.1) Zp_ Xp_ K_ I_ (_) F_ P_ G19 G2.1 (or G3.1) Yp_ Zp_ J_ K_ (_) F_ P_

Machine-specific. This G-code reference is specific to the Mazak INTEGREX e-670H / e-670H-S with the MAZATROL SmoothX control (EIA/ISO programming manual H747PB0030E). G-code availability depends on fitted options, and groups and behaviour differ between Mazak models and control generations — verify against the manual for your own machine before programming with any code.

What it does

Command G02 or G03 with a designation for the third axis allows synchronous circular interpolation on the plane specified by plane-selection command G17, G18 or G19 with the linear interpolation on the third axis. Commands G2.1 and G3.1 provide such an interpolation that the starting and ending points are connected smoothly for an arc command where the radii of the both points differ from each (Normal circular interpolation) Ending point (Spiral interpolation) Ending point Starting point rs

G17 is modal (group 02) — it stays in effect until another code of the same group replaces it.

Initial state: a parameter can select G17 as the initial modal condition — what your machine wakes up in depends on that setting.

Programming format

G17 G02 Xx Yy Zz Ii Jj Pp Ff
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ;
Rate of feed
(G03)
Number of pitches
Arc center coordinates
Linear axis ending point coordinate
Arc ending point coordinates
or
G17 G02 Xx Yy Zz Rr Pp Ff
2 2 2 2 2 2 ;
Rate of feed
(G03)
Number of pitches
Arc radius
Linear axis ending point
Arc ending point coordinates
G17 G2.1 (or G3.1) Xp_ Yp_ I_ J_ (_) F_ P_
Arc center coordinates
Arc ending point coordinates
G18 G2.1 (or G3.1) Zp_ Xp_ K_ I_ (_) F_ P_
G19 G2.1 (or G3.1) Yp_ Zp_ J_ K_ (_) F_ P_

Address words

P : Number of pitches (revolutions) (P can be omitted if equal to 0.)
 : Any axis other than circular interpolation axes (For helical cutting only)
F : Rate of feed along the tool path

Notes & precautions

When a radius is designated, this command will be regarded as a

Source

Mazak PROGRAMMING MANUAL for EIA/ISO PROGRAM, manual H747PB0030E, section 6-6 Helical Interpolation: G17, G18, G19 and G02, G03, p. 3-11, 6-12, 6-13, 6-14, 6-22. Reference and explanation only — not a reproduction of the manual.

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