Guides
How to Read a G-code File in Notepad++
Open the .nc file in Notepad++, turn on line numbers and a monospace font, then add a User Defined Language so G, M, and coordinate words get color.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
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Fanuc iHMI Interface: Where Is the G-Code? Still Right There
Fanuc's iHMI tile interface hides the classic program screen one layer deeper, not gone. Where the code lives, and why the text still outranks the tiles.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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How to Read G-Code to Find Errors: The Four Error Species
Error-hunting in G-code is a different read than understanding it: four error species, each with telltales, found by scanning in passes instead of lines.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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How to Read G-Code to Find the Next Tool Change
Finding the next tool change is a search skill: look for the T word and M06, read the preamble that re-establishes the tool, and use it as a safe restart point.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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How to View Raw G-Code on a Haas Next Gen Control
On a Haas Next Generation control the raw G-code is never far away: the program display, the editor, and memory hold it. The universal path, hedged right.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Understanding a CNC Program as an Operator, Block by Block
An operator who understands the program runs the machine instead of being run by it: read the four sections, header, tools, motion, ending, and what each promises.
Lawrence Arya··4 min