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Siemens 840D 104017 - No settable frame currently active
Alarm 104017 occurs when a G-code command attempts to modify a settable frame (G54-G57, G505-G599) but no settable frame is currently active in the program. The control requires an explicit frame selection before frame parameters can be written or modified using commands like TRANS, ROT, SCALE, or ATRANS.
Siemens 840D 104017 - No settable frame currently active
No settable frame currently active
Siemens SINUMERIK alarm 104017: No settable frame currently active. This alarm indicates a required configuration element, parameter, or program component is missing or has not been set up.
Root Cause Summary
Alarm 104017 occurs when a G-code command attempts to modify a settable frame (G54-G57, G505-G599) but no settable frame is currently active in the program. The control requires an explicit frame selection before frame parameters can be written or modified using commands like TRANS, ROT, SCALE, or ATRANS.
Safety
Causes and Fixes
Locate the program line where alarm 104017 is triggered and identify the frame command (TRANS, ROT, SCALE, etc.).
Check preceding program lines to verify if a settable frame (G54, G55, G56, G57, or G505-G599) was activated before the frame modification command.
Insert the appropriate frame selection command (e.g., G54) on a separate block before the frame modification commands.
Reset the alarm, restart the program from a safe position, and verify the frame is properly activated and modified without triggering the alarm.
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