FANUC codes
FANUCProgram/G-codeIntermediate5-30 minutes

289

Fanuc 289 - Look ahead axis error

LOOK AHEAD AXIS ERROR

Fanuc PS program alarm 289: LOOK AHEAD AXIS 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

Alarm 289 occurs when the look-ahead function detects an axis command inconsistency or illegal axis specification in the part program. This typically happens when axis names are mismatched, duplicated, or incorrectly specified in blocks being processed by the look-ahead buffer, preventing proper motion calculation.

Safety

  • Verify corrected program or parameters before resuming machining

Causes and Fixes

  1. 1

    Note the N-block number where the alarm occurred from the CNC display or alarm history.

  2. 2

    Review the program block and the 5-10 blocks preceding it for duplicate axis letters (e.g., G01 X10.0 X20.0 or multiple X, Y, Z commands).

  3. 3

    Check for axis letters that appear in both the block coordinates and any active G68 rotation, G51 scaling, or coordinate system transformations that might create conflicts.

  4. 4

    Correct the program by removing duplicate axis commands or restructuring the move sequence to separate conflicting operations into distinct blocks.

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