Appendix A: Supported G-Code Commands

Supported g-code command summary (less used commands in gray):

Command ([DPSOH Name Summary

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G90 G90 X-2 $EVROXWH0RYH Move relative to current WCS. ([DPSOHPRYHVXQLWVIURPRULJLQ

G91 G91 X-2 Relative Move 0RYHUHODWLYHWRFXUUHQWSRVLWLRQ([DPSOHPRYHV;D[LVXQLWV

G92 G92 X0Y0Z1 Coordinate 6RXUFHRIHSLFPLVHU\GRQRWXVHXVH:&6LQVWHDG

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G93 G93 0LQXWHV8QLW )LQWHUSUHWHGDVLQYHUVHIHHGUDWH

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M3 M3 Spindle CW 6SLQVSLQGOH&:DWVSHFL¿HGVSHHG

M4 M4 S5000 Spindle CCW 6SLQVSLQGOH&&:DWVSHFL¿HGVSHHG

M5 M5 Stop Spindle 6WRSWKHVSLQGOHDVVSHFL¿HGLQ³6SLQGOH2SHUDWLRQ´

M8 M8 Enable Coolant *KRVW*XQQHUVXSSRUWVFRRODQWEXWQRV\VWHPLVLQVWDOOHG

M9 M9 'LVDEOH&RRODQW *KRVW*XQQHUVXSSRUWVFRRODQWEXWQRV\VWHPLVLQVWDOOHG

M30 M30 End End program.

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More Grbl-specific command information:

http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/G-Code !

Grbl attempts to follow LinuxCNC’s g-code syntax and methodologies:

http://linuxcnc.org/docs/html/gcode/gcode.html !

Grbl configuration commands:

https://github.com/grbl/grbl/wiki/Configuring-Grbl-v0.9

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