Macro B Reference Guide

M98 P0100 Q5 L2

Run subroutine 0100 twice, starting at line 5 (N5)

G65 P0150 L2 A5 B10

Run macro 0150 twice, passing 5 into #1 (A) and 10 into #2 (B)

G66 P__ A__ B__ ….

G66 P1001 A12 B6
A10 B5
G67

Run macro 1001 with A = 12 and B = 6, then run it again with A = 10 and B = 5, then cancel the modal.

G66 is a modal macro call. It is cancelled by G67. Any lines in between will call the same macro with whichever parameters you pass it.

G67

G67

Cancels the modal G66

M99

M99

Specifies end of subroutine or macro

Function

Symbol

Example

Notes

Assignment

=

#100 = 5

Sets #100 equal to 5

Addition

+

#100 = 2 + 3

Sets #100 equal to the value of 2+3 (5)

Subtraction

-

#100 = 2 – 3

Sets #100 equal to the value of 2-3 (-1)

Multiplication

*

#100 = 2 * 3

Sets #100 equal to the value of 2*3 (6)

Division

/

#100 = 2 / 3

Sets #100 equal to the value of 2/3 (0.66)

Absolute Value

ABS[ ]

#100 = ABS[ -3 ]

Sets #100 equal to the absolute value of -3 (3)

Rounding

ROUND[ ]

#100 = ROUND[ 3 / 2 ]

Sets #100 equal to the rounded value of 3/2 (2)

Round Down (floor)

FIX[ ]

#100 = FIX[ 3 / 2 ]

Sets #100 equal to the floor of 3/2 (1)

Round Up (ceiling)

FUP[ ]

#100 = FUP[ 3 / 2 ]

Sets #100 equal to the ceiling of 3/2 (2)

Sine

SIN[ ]

#100 = SIN[ 45 ]

Sets #100 equal to the sine of the value (0.707). Takes degrees.

Arcsine

ASIN[]

#100 = ASIN[0.5]

Sets #100 equal to the sin^‑1(0.5). The return value is in degrees.

Cosine

COS[ ]

#100 = COS[ 45 ]

Sets #100 equal to the cosine of the value (0.707). Takes degrees.

Arccosine

ACOS[ ]

#100 = ACOS[ 0.707 ]

Sets #100 equal to the arc cosine of the value in degrees (45)

Tangent

TAN[ ]

#100 = TAN[ 45 ]

Sets #100 equal to the tangent of the value (1). Takes degrees.

Arctangent

ATAN[ ]

#100 = ATAN[ 1 ]

Sets #100 equal to the arc tangent of the value in degrees (45)

Square Root

SQRT[ ]

#100 = SQRT[ 9 ]

Sets #100 equal to the square root of the value (3)

Natural Logarithm

LN[ ]

#100 = LN[ 2.3 ]

Sets #100 equal to the natural logarithm of the value (0.83)

Exponent

EXP[ ]

#100 = EXP[ 3 ]

Sets #100 equal to the constant e raised to the value passed

Modulus

MOD

#100 = 150 MOD 7

Sets #100 equal to the remainder of 150 ÷ 7.

(Logical/Bitwise) And

AND

#3003 AND 2

Returns the 2nd LSB (least significant bit) from the current value of #3003. (E.g. 7 AND 2 → 2 and 5 AND 2 → 0)

(Logical/Bitwise) OR

OR

#3003 OR 2

Returns the current value of #3003 with the 2nd LSB set to 1. (E.g. 1 OR 2 → 3 and 6 OR 2 → 6)

(Logical/Bitwise) XOR (exclusive OR)

XOR

#3003 XOR 2

Returns the current value of #3003 with the state of the 2nd LSB toggled. (E.g. 7 XOR 2 → 5 and 9 XOR 2 → 9)

Conversion from BCD to BIN

BIN[]

Conversion from BIN to BCD

BCD[]

Read Machine Parameter Value

PRM[<prm>]

#100 = PRM[1916]

Sets #100 equal to the value of parameter #1916 (ODID Dresser Location)

Read Machine Parameter Value Bit

PRM[<prm>,<bit>]

#100 = PRM[6001,7]

Sets #100 equal to the state of bit 7 (0x40) in PV_CM2 (#6001): whether #1-#33 get cleared on reset.

Operator

Example

Notes

N

N5

Labels the line with a number, which can be referenced on other lines.

GOTO

GOTO 5

Skip to line 5 (line labeled N5). Can be above or below current line.

IF

IF [condition] GOTO 5

#100 = 1

GOTO 6

N5 #100 = 0

N6 #500 = #100

If the condition is true, it will execute the statement on that line. If it is false, it will skip it. It is combined with GOTO to create true and false sections of code.

WHILE

WHILE [condition] DO 1

Statements

END 1

While the condition is true, the code will loop through the code between DO 1 and END 1. The numbers 1 correspond to each other. It can be any number as long as it is the same at both the start and the end.

Operator

Example

Notes

EQ

IF [ #500 EQ 1] GOTO 5

Equal To

NE

IF [ #500 NE 1] GOTO 5

Not Equal

LT

IF [ #500 LT 1] GOTO 5

Less Than

GT

IF [ #500 GT 1] GOTO 5

Greater Than

LE

IF [ #500 LE 1] GOTO 5

Less Than or Equal To

GE

IF [ #500 GE 1] GOTO 5

Greater Than or Equal To

Pound Variable

Functionality

Example

#0

NIL

IF [#500 = #0] THEN M99

#1000-#1035

Input Signals

#1100-#1135

Output Signals

#3001

Millisecond timer. Setting it to 0 will reset the timer, and its value at any point can be stored in another pound variable.

(This function waits 1 second)

#3001 = 0

WHILE [#3001 LE 1000] DO 1

END 1

#3002

Hour timer. Setting it to 0 will reset the timer, and its value at any point can be stored in another pound variable.

#100 = #3002

WHILE[condition] DO 1

Statements

END 1

#101 = #3002 - #100

(#101 now holds the difference in hours to run the while loop)

#3000

Generates alarm. Gcode will be stop and the operator must reset to continue.

#3000 = 1 (Example Message)

#3006

Generates an alarm with an associated message. Requires a reset before continuing.

#3006 = 101 (Example Message)

#3007

Reports the state of Mirror Image, cannot be set (use G50 or G51 to set)

#100 = #3007

#3004

Set this variable with a 3-digit number. Digit 0 will enable/disable feed hold, digit 1 will enable/disable feedrate override, digit 2 will enable/disable exact stop.

#3004 = 110

(disable exact stop, disable feedrate override, and enable feed holds)

#3005

Changes the units of measurement between imperial and metric

#3005 = 1 (sets units to metric)

#3011

Returns the current data in YYYYMMDD form

#100 = #3011 (get date)

#100 = FIX[ #100 / 10000]

(#100 now has just the year)

#3012

Returns the current time in HHMMSS form

#100 = #3012

#3100

Returns nil

#100 = #3100 (clear #100)

#3101

Returns pi

#100 = #3101 * [3 * 3]

(area of a circle = pi * r-squared)

#3102

Returns the constant e

#100 = #3102

#6000

Set bit b00X00000 to 1 to step into a subroutine or macro. Set it to 0 step over it. 

For example, use this gcode to step into a subroutine:

G10 L50
N6000 R00100000
G11

Modal Groups

Pound Variable

Description

#4001

Active motion G-code

#4002

Active motion plane

#4003

Motion mode (incremental or absolute)

#4004

Arc center mode

#4005

G93 (inverse time) or G94 unit/min

#4006

Imperial or metric units

#4007

Current cutter compensation mode

#4008

Tool length offset

#4009

Canned cycles

#4010

Used for canned cycles, old z or r-plane

#4011

Scale mode

#4012

Modal macro

#4013

Spindle mode

#4014

Coordinate systems

#4015

Exact path or cutting mode

#4016

Coordinate system rotation mode

#4017

Polar mode

#4018

Compensation mode

Buffered Values

Pound Variable

Description

#4102

Last buffered B code value

#4107

Last buffered D code value

#4108

Last buffered E code value

#4109

Last buffered F code value

#4111

Last buffered H code value

#4113

Last buffered M code value

#4114

Last buffered N code value

#4115

Last buffered O code value

#4119

Last buffered S code value

#4120

Last buffered T code value

Original Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#4140

Original X Offset

#4141

Original Y Offset

#4142

Original Z Offset

#4143

Original A Offset

#4144

Original B Offset

#4145

Original C Offset

Last Outputs

Pound Variable

Description

#5001

Last X Output

#5002

Last Y Output

#5003

Last Z Output

#5004

Last A Output

#5005

Last B Output

#5006

Last C Output

Machine Positions

Pound Variable

Description

#5021

Current Mach X Position

#5022

Current Mach Y Position

#5023

Current Mach Z Position

#5024

Current Mach A Position

#5025

Current Mach B Position

#5026

Current Mach C Position

Fixture Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5030

Fixture X Offset

#5031

Fixture Y Offset

#5032

Fixture Z Offset

#5033

Fixture A Offset

#5034

Fixture B Offset

#5035

Fixture C Offset

Part Positions

Pound Variable

Description

#5041

Current X Part Position

#5042

Current Y Part Position

#5043

Current Z Part Position

#5044

Current A Part Position

#5045

Current B Part Position

#5046

Current C Part Position

G92 Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5050

G92 X Offset

#5051

G92 Y Offset

#5052

G92 Z Offset

#5053

G92 A Offset

#5054

G92 B Offset

#5055

G92 C Offset

G31 Positions

Pound Variable

Description

#5061

Probe Part X Coordinate

#5062

Probe Part Y Coordinate

#5063

Probe Part Z Coordinate

#5064

Probe Part A Coordinate

#5065

Probe Part B Coordinate

#5066

Probe Part C Coordinate

#5071

Probe Machine X Coordinate

#5072

Probe Machine Y Coordinate

#5073

Probe Machine Z Coordinate

#5074

Probe Machine A Coordinate

#5075

Probe Machine B Coordinate

#5076

Probe Machine C Coordinate

Head Shift Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5081

X Position Head Shift

#5082

Y Position Head Shift

#5083

Z Position Head Shift

#5084

A Position Head Shift

#5085

B Position Head Shift

#5086

C Position Head Shift

G76 Values (Lathe Only)

Pound Variable

Description

#5140

Minimum pass depth

#5141

Finish pass depth

#5142

Number of finish passes

#5143

Thread angle

#5144

Chamfer amount

#5145

Cutting method

Cutter Compensation

Pound Variable

Description

#5157

Cutter compensation X value

#5158

Cutter compensation Y value

#5159

Cutter compensation Z value

G30 Coordinates

Pound Variable

Description

#5181

Active G30 X Coordinate

#5182

Active G30 Y Coordinate

#5183

Active G30 Z Coordinate

#5184

Active G30 A Coordinate

#5185

Active G30 B Coordinate

#5186

Active G30 C Coordinate

G30 P2 Coordinates

Pound Variable

Description

#5351

G30 P2 X Coordinate

#5352

G30 P2 Y Coordinate

#5353

G30 P2 Z Coordinate

#5354

G30 P2 A Coordinate

#5355

G30 P2 B Coordinate

#5356

G30 P2 C Coordinate

G30 P3 Coordinates

Pound Variable

Description

#5361

G30 P3 X Coordinate

#5362

G30 P3 Y Coordinate

#5363

G30 P3 Z Coordinate

#5364

G30 P3 A Coordinate

#5365

G30 P3 B Coordinate

#5366

G30 P3 C Coordinate

G30 P4 Coordinates

Pound Variable

Description

#5371

G30 P4 X Coordinate

#5372

G30 P4 Y Coordinate

#5373

G30 P4 Z Coordinate

#5374

G30 P4 A Coordinate

#5375

G30 P4 B Coordinate

#5376

G30 P4 C Coordinate

Work Shift Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5201

X Work Shift

#5202

Y Work Shift

#5203

Z Work Shift

#5204

A Work Shift

#5205

B Work Shift

#5206

C Work Shift

G60 Approach Distances

Pound Variable

Description

#5440

G60 X Distance

#5441

G60 Y Distance

#5442

G60 Z Distance

#5443

G60 A Distance

#5444

G60 B Distance

#5445

G60 C Distance

G54 Fixture Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5221

X Offset

#5222

Y Offset

#5223

Z Offset

#5224

A Offset

#5225

B Offset

#5226

C Offset

G55 Fixture Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5241

X Offset

#5242

Y Offset

#5243

Z Offset

#5244

A Offset

#5245

B Offset

#5246

C Offset

G56 Fixture Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5261

X Offset

#5262

Y Offset

#5263

Z Offset

#5264

A Offset

#5265

B Offset

#5266

C Offset

G57 Fixture Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5281

X Offset

#5282

Y Offset

#5283

Z Offset

#5284

A Offset

#5285

B Offset

#5286

C Offset

G58 Fixture Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5301

X Offset

#5302

Y Offset

#5303

Z Offset

#5304

A Offset

#5305

B Offset

#5306

C Offset

G59 Fixture Offsets

Pound Variable

Description

#5321

X Offset

#5322

Y Offset

#5323

Z Offset

#5324

A Offset

#5325

B Offset

#5326

C Offset

G54.1 P1

Pound Variable

Description

#7001

X Offset

#7002

Y Offset

#7003

Z Offset

#7004

A Offset

#7005

B Offset

#7006

C Offset

G54.1 P2

Pound Variable

Description

#7021

X Offset

#7022

Y Offset

#7023

Z Offset

#7024

A Offset

#7025

B Offset

#7026

C Offset