FANUC codes
FANUCProgram/G-codeIntermediate5-30 minutes

147

Fanuc 147 - Restart impossible

RESTART IMPOSSIBLE

Fanuc PS program alarm 147: RESTART IMPOSSIBLE. This alarm is triggered by an illegal or incorrectly formatted command in the part program, or a programming condition that the Fanuc control cannot execute.

Root Cause Summary

Alarm 147 RESTART IMPOSSIBLE occurs when attempting to restart a program from mid-cycle after an interruption, but the control cannot safely resume execution. This is typically caused by program conditions that have changed since the interruption, missing reference positions, or attempting to restart during incompatible program states such as canned cycles, macro calls, or subprogram execution.

Safety

  • Verify corrected program or parameters before resuming machining

Causes and Fixes

  1. 1

    Press RESET to clear the alarm and cancel the restart attempt.

  2. 2

    Review the program line where interruption occurred and identify if it is within a canned cycle block, subprogram (between M98 and M99), or macro call.

  3. 3

    Return to a safe position using manual mode (JOG or HANDLE), then restart the program from the beginning of the canned cycle or subprogram call block.

    Ensure tool and workpiece clearance before manual moves to prevent collision

  4. 4

    Use program restart search function to position to the identified safe restart block, verify modal conditions (G-codes, offsets, coordinate systems), then resume cycle start.

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