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Drilling with CYCL DEF 200

Define one drilling operation with cycle parameters, then reuse it at one or more XY positions.

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What you will learn

  • Set safety clearance, depth, plunge feed and pecking depth.
  • Define the workpiece surface and second safety clearance.
  • Call the active cycle at a position with M99.

How it works

CYCL DEF 200 stores a drilling cycle. Its Q parameters describe the Z motion and feed behaviour, while a later positioning block supplies the hole coordinates.

M99 calls the active cycle at the programmed position. This separates reusable process data from the list of hole locations.

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CYCL DEF 200 ; Drilling
 Q200=+2   ; safety clearance
 Q201=-15  ; depth
 Q206=+150 ; plunge feed
 Q202=+5   ; pecking depth
 Q210=+0   ; dwell at top
 Q203=+0   ; surface coordinate
 Q204=+50  ; second safety clearance
 Q211=+0   ; dwell at bottom
L X+30 Y+30 FMAX M99

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