G178 live tool tapping cycle on Lathe

[emsee]

Please explain the G178 cycle on Okuma Lathe (LB15).

I don't have the format and explaination of parameters for this cycle.
It's very nice to show me source to learn all live tool cycles on Okuma Lathe.

Thank you

[budgieW]

G178 Synchronized tapping cycle (CW)
Use this code for tapping machining using the rigid tapper.
[Command format]
G178 X_ Y_ Z_ C_ K_(I_) F_ D_ J_ Q_
(R_ )
X: Cycle starting X coordinates for end face machining
X-axis cutting target point for side machining
Y: Y-axis cutting target point (Y-axis control specification)
Z: Z-axis cutting target point for end face machining
Cycle starting Z-axis coordinates for side machining

R: Cut depth (Designate cutting direction by a sign.)
Do not instruct any cutting target point when using
the R instruction.
C: C-axis indexing angle
I: G00 approaching distance at side machining
K: G00 approaching distance at end face machining
F: Cutting feedrate
D: M-tool tapping start position
J: Number of threads
Q: Number of uniform distance holes of the repeat function
[Applicable specification] Compound machine

[emsee]

First, thank you budgieW.

I don't understand the code NA in Okuma LB15.

Ex: NAT10

[OkumaWiz]

NAT10 is just a line number. In many cases it is used as a good restart point, so in this example it would represent A turret Tool 10 restart line.

If you use an Alpha character instead of a number, when you sequence re-number, they will not be changed.

BTW, do you have live tooling on the LB-15 (most do not) or is it the LB15-IIM?