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FANUC Alarm FRCE-424 — Search direction error (F:…)

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

FANUC FRCE-424 (“Search direction error (F:…)”): Search directions are invalid. First check: Set different direction to the search direction 1 and 2 for 'cylinder hole search' and 'clutch ins.'

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

Search directions are invalid.

Remedy

Set different direction to the search direction 1 and 2 for 'cylinder hole search' and 'clutch ins.'

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