8 - THREAD CYCLE

System Variables Modified

System Variable Description

ANGLE

Approach Angle

Note: If the above is equal to #FUNNY, then the angles are equivalent to the tool angles.

DEGR

Degression

DEPTH

Depth of Cut

FIELD1

Number of Starts (the value is negative if the ALTERNATE modifier has been specified)

FIELD2

Start Depth

FIELD3

Final Increment

FIELD4

Spring Depth

FIELD5

Link Type

0 = Chase both

1 = Chase in

2 = Chase out

3 = No feed moves in or out

FIELD6

Number of passes

FIELD12

Finish At

1 = Return to cycle start

FPASS

Spring Cuts

PATHTRACE

Controller Canned Cycle Flag

PITCH

Pitch of Thread

SPEED

Spindle Speed

STANGLE

Retract Angle

Note: If the above is equal to #FUNNY, then the angles are equivalent to the tool angles.

TOTALDEPTH

Final Depth Of Thread

XCURRENTPOS

Current X Axis Position

XEND

X Axis End Position

XSTART

X Axis Start Position

ZCURRENTPOS

Current Z Axis Position

ZEND

Z Axis End Position

ZSTART

Z Axis Start Position