Dwell Time (G04)
Command | G4 or G04 |
Cancellation | End of block |
Parameter | F or X |
Suspend machining for a given duration. The duration is defined by either X or F in the current time unit. (See unit for details.)
Example:
The following example assumes that the current time unit is set to seconds. On one execution of the program the machine moves to X10, waits for 1.5 seconds and then moves to X20.
N10 G01 X10 F6000
N20 G04 F1.5
N30 G01 X20
M02