Feed Speed

Format

Ff

f = rate in units per minute

Purpose

Designates the rate of movement of the axes. This command can be used to set the feed rate for cutting moves, the plunge rate for drilling cycles, and the rapid speed for rapid moves. It is ignored if Override Program Speed is selected in the Techno CNC G-Code Interface.

Example

G1 X5.00 Y4.00 Z-2.00 F2.00

The linear cutting motion indicated above will be performed at a rate of two units per minute when Override Program Speed has not been selected in the interface program. If the unit selected in the interface program is inches, then the cutting motion will be performed at a rate of two inches per minute.