In effect the G91 incremental with a Z0 just cancels out the initial move to 
the Z position.  

I did try it on the mill as 
G28 Z-2

All that really happens is the machine sounds like it stumbles as it heads 
toward Z0 stopping briefly at Z-2.

Very strange.
John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Zuercher [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: June-25-21 10:17 AM
> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] G28 behaviour
> 
> I'm pretty sure all of our Fanuc machines use G91 for incremental G28 
> commands and not U V W. (maybe some older Fanuc controls
> or controls specialized for some manufacturers or maybe just T-series, I only 
> have worked with Ms.)
> 
> But as to why the intermediate command, I have no idea, It's just how Fanuc's 
> G28 has always been.
> 
> Todd Zuercher
> P. Graham Dunn Inc.
> 630 Henry Street�
> Dalton, Ohio 44618
> Phone:� (330)828-2105ext. 2031
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Dammeyer <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2021 1:06 PM
> To: 'Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)' <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] G28 behaviour
> 
> [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe.
> 
> Thanks for the explanation but I'm still curious why the intermediate point.
> 
> I suppose if I had a tool changer at the machine 0,0,0 position (or close to 
> that) and my A axis sitting on the left of the work I'd want
> to move to a position that allows a clear path directly to the tool changer.
> 
> But, why a special code for this?  If I need Z to be at a specific machine 
> position doesn't a
> G53 G0 Z10
> G53 G0 Z0
>  do the same thing?  Granted two lines but one doesn't have to look up what a 
> G28 does...
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Feral Engineer [mailto:[email protected]]
> > Sent: June-25-21 9:51 AM
> > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)
> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] G28 behaviour
> >
> > G28 is a return to reference using an intermediate point
> >
> > G90 G28 z0 would bring the tool to absolute Z0 before returning to
> > reference zero (machine zero in most cases). By using g91 g28 z0, you
> > specify that the intermediate point is your current position and the
> > machine will reference return from there. You can also use values such
> > as
> > g90 g28 z50. To use 50mm above your workpiece origin to be your
> > intermediate point or you can use g91 g28 z10. To move 10mm up and use
> > that as your intermediate.
> >
> > Fanuc g code system a does not use g91, it uses u v w as their
> > respective incremental axes for x y and z, which is why on a lathe
> > you'll usually see
> > g28 u0 w0 or something of that nature. You could use absolute values,
> > but they come from your workpiece origin, so you'd have to say
> > something like
> > g28 x100 z100 to move to the absolute intermediate position above the
> > part to not have a crash.
> >
> > The posted code in fusion is just ugly, no real reason to keep
> > flopping back and forth like that. Fusion posts are JavaScript, so
> > they're not terrible to modify.
> >
> > Phil T.
> > The Feral Engineer
> >
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> >
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> >
> > On Fri, Jun 25, 2021, 12:28 PM John Dammeyer <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > A friend who uses MACH3 and Fusion360 (free version) found that
> > > every G-Code file created by Fusion for the MACH environment added:
> > >
> > > G28 G91 Z0
> > > G90
> > > G28 G91 X0 Y0
> > > G90
> > >
> > > He's since figured out how to tell Fusion not to do this but looking at:
> > > http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/g-code.html#gcode:g28-g28.1
> > >
> > > I m curious why there are two moves involved in this G-Code.  In
> > > this case the G91 changes to relative so the Z0 moves exactly 0
> > > first and then to the machine coordinates Z0 position.  Same with XY.
> > >
> > > If 5161-5166 have something other than 0 and the G91 is left out the
> > > system makes some interesting moves.
> > >
> > > My question is why would anyone want this kind of behavior?  Where
> > > would a
> > > G28 be used without the G91?
> > >
> > > Is it perhaps to move around an obstacle before it heads for 0,0,0?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > John
> > >
> > >
> > >
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