it's an option, maybe your machine don't have this option.
I am just learning G47 and i can not get it to work here is a program i am using what am i doing wrong.
%
O01120
T1 M06
G00 G17 G40 G49 G70 G80 G90 G98 M03 S3500
G47 P0 X2.0 Y2.0 I0 J1.0 R.05 Z-.5 F10.0 (BoBBy)
G40 X-1. Y-1.
G00 Z1. M09
M05
G00 G49 Z0
M30
%
it's an option, maybe your machine don't have this option.
The best way to learn is trial error.
What type of control are you using?
Well it should be like
%
O01120
T1 M06
G00 G17 G40 G49 G70 G80 G90 G98
G54 X2. Y-1. S3500 M03
G43 H1 Z.1 M8
G47 P0 X2.0 Y2.0 I0 J1.0 R.05 Z-.5 E10. F10.0 (BOBBY)
G00 Z1. M09
M05
G00 G28 G91 Z0.
G28 Y0.
G90
M30
%
Do you need to go Z-.5 deep?
Sorry (G54 X2.0 Y2.0 S3500 M03)
did it work?
i have a problem like BigBoBo. With VF-OE '98, error "invalid G code" appear when handle command G47. I need change the seeting? Pls help! Thanks