This command stops the program if Optional Stop is turned ON.
Pressing Cycle Start will resume the program.

You can press CTRL + O on the F2 – Program & MDI screen to toggle Optional Stop ON or OFF.

The Optional Stop status is displayed at the top of the screen and can also be toggled by clicking it with the mouse or using the touch screen.

Syntax & Parameters

• M01

• M1 – Same as M01

Example Program

N10 G00 X0 Y0
N20 G00 X10
N30 M01
N40 G00 Y10

• Line 1: Moves both the X and Y axes to position 0.00

• Line 2: Moves the X axis to position 10

• Line 3: Stops the program and waits for Cycle Start if Optional Stop is ON, otherwise the program continues

• Line 4: Moves the Y axis to position 10