FANUC codes
FANUCProgram/G-codeIntermediate5-30 minutes

236

Fanuc 236 - Skip data error

SKIP DATA ERROR

Fanuc PS program alarm 236: SKIP DATA ERROR. 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

FANUC Alarm 236 SKIP DATA ERROR occurs when a skip function (G31) or related skip signal command is improperly programmed or when skip measurement data is missing or corrupted. This alarm typically appears when the control expects skip data that hasn't been properly initialized, or when attempting to access skip data registers that are empty or incorrectly referenced.

Safety

  • Verify corrected program or parameters before resuming machining

Causes and Fixes

  1. 1

    Review the program line that triggered the alarm and verify G31 command syntax includes all required axes and feedrate (e.g., G31 Z-100. F500).

  2. 2

    Check that skip signal input (typically G31 uses skip signal 1-4) is properly configured in parameter 6200-6203 and connected to the machine.

  3. 3

    Verify that any macro variables referencing skip position data (#5061-#5068 for 1st skip signal) are only called AFTER a successful G31 skip measurement has been completed.

  4. 4

    Ensure G31 command is programmed in a valid movement mode and not called while in a canned cycle or other incompatible G-code state.

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