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FANUC G51 scaling: why doubling the contour does not double tool compensation or peck depthFANUC G68 followed by a single-axis command: why the same absolute command can reach different positionsFANUC G51.1 mirroring: why reflecting one axis and two axes affects arc direction differentlyFANUC cutter-compensation interference alarms: an oversized tool or a reversed compensated path?FANUC G65 and M98: why a subprogram change to #1 may be invisible to its callerFANUC G93 inverse-time feed: why F must change when one line is split into three blocksFANUC cylindrical interpolation: why rotation angle, cylinder radius and arc R are different quantitiesFANUC 15i-MB helical interpolation: why the same F value can produce different axial speedsFANUC tool life management: relating group numbers, tool numbers, offsets and remaining lifeFANUC 3D interference checking: CNC built-in versus PC-based implementations and model validationFANUC coordinates for multiple stations: why can parts be misplaced when enough work offsets are available?FANUC High-Speed Skip: how does response time affect measurement, and why is continuous skip not a stop function?FANUC rigid tapping: why feed-per-minute and feed-per-revolution values cannot simply be copiedFANUC polar interpolation slows near the center: C-axis speed limits and mode boundariesChoosing FANUC Custom Macro: part families, variable management and validationFANUC AI Contour Control: why look-ahead block count is not enoughFANUC Tool Center Point Control: checking the machine, tools and postprocessorFANUC Tilted Working Plane: what to check before 3+2 machiningFANUC Data Server and external program operation: distinguish storage, transfer and executionSaving and editing FANUC programs: memory capacity, program count and background editingWhat is OPRM_INF.000? FANUC option-file backup and restore precautionsFANUC alarms 5523 and 5524: how does RESET differ from option certification?FANUC CNCOPSET.TXT import: checking messages 5524 and 5527Common FANUC option functions: purpose, applicability and configuration checks