HOW TO CONFIRM MACRO B IS ENABLED ON YOUR CNC

How to check cnc control has Macro B.

In general machine controllers like Haas, Mistubishi, Mazak,supports for macro.


But for most controls, Custom Macro B is an option. It doesn't come standard with the control. However, many machine tool builders include Custom Macro B in the standard package of options they include with the machines they sell, especially if the machine has some special accessory like a probing system.

So how do you tell if a given control has Custom Macro B? One universal way is to perform a simple test in the MDI mode. In the manual data input (MDI) mode, simply enter and execute the command

#101=1

Remember that most Fanuc controls require that you terminate MDI commands with a semicolon (;). If the control has Custom Macro B, it will execute this command without generating an alarm. If it does not, an alarm will be sounded (something like "unrecognizable address").

Additionally, if the machine has Custom Macro B, you should be able to find a display screen that shows the Custom Macro variables. With Fanuc controls, it will either be in the OFFSET or SETTING display screen pages