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FANUC Alarm FRCE-281 — Contouring start (F:…)

Manufacturer wording — Contouring start (F:%d^1)
The manual prints placeholders; your controller fills them in with the real group, axis or number.

FANUC FRCE-281 (“Contouring start (F:…)”): Force control occurred during contouring. First check: Abort contouring before you start force control.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

Force control occurred during contouring.

Remedy

Abort contouring before you start force control.

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