CNC Parameter of the day: Fanuc
When you are working with a Right Angle Head, the value of this Parameter should be checked.
Parameter #5101 - Bit 0 on some Fanuc controls allow you to select the axis for canned cycles (Drilling, Peck Drilling, Tapping, Boring..)
If this bit is set to 0: The machine only allow you use Z axis as drilling axis. In other words, you can't do the canned cycle along the X and Y axis.
If this bit is set to 1: The drilling axis will be selected by the program (based on the Plane selection), this is very useful when you work with a right angle head.
For older Fanuc controllers:
Fanuc 15M / M5F : Parameter #6200 (bit 0)
Fanuc 0-M: Parameter #0057 (bit 6)