M03

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For CNC machines equipped with a remote activated spindle, the M03 M-Command will activate the spindle in the clockwise direction. For CNC machines with a pulse width modulated (PWM) spindle, an additional parameter will set the speed, typically calculated in RPM.

Standard Format:
M03 S00000

The S parameter represents the desired speed.

Code Examples

In this example, the spindle will be turned on and then turned off with command M05.

M03
M05

For spindles with a PWM speed control, this example will turn the spindle on and set the speed to 12000 rpm.

M03 S12000