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SECTION FOUR - PREPARATORY FUNCTIONS (G CODES)
Incremental Positioning
G90 X0 Y0 P1
G91 X1 Y1.5 P2
X1 Y.5 P3
Floating zero (G92)
This command establishes the work coordinate system. The position of the tool becomes the pro-
grammed position in the current work coordinate system. When using this G92 command, think
of it as “call this position” X_ Y_ Z_.
If the machine is positioned at P2, which is a command of X1 Y1, and then a G92 X0 Y0 is
commanded, the next time X.5 Y.5 is commanded the machine will position to P3. If the
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