Programming and Operating Manual (Milling) 
60  6FC5398-4DP10-0BA1, 01/2014 
 
Workpiece clamping - settable work offset: G54 to G59, G500, G53, G153 
Functionality 
The settable work offset specifies the position of the 
 on the machine (offset of the workpiece zero with 
respect to the machine zero). This offset is determined upon clamping of the workpiece into the machine and must be 
entered in the corresponding data field by the operator. The value is activated by the program by selection from six possible 
groupings: G54 to G59. 
Workpiece clamping at an angle is possible by entering the angles of rotation around the machine axes. These rotation 
portions are activated with the offset G54 to G59. 
G54 to G59  ; 1. to 6th settable work offset 
G500   ; Settable work offset OFF - modal 
G53   ; settable work offset OFF, non-modal, also suppresses programmable offset 
G153   ;settable work offset OFF, non-modal; additionally suppresses base frame 
See the following illustration for settable work offset: 
 
See the following illustration for various workpiece clamping positions when drilling/milling: