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FANUC Alarm INTP-242 — PAUSE Offset value is needed

Manufacturer wording — PAUSE (%s^4, %d^5) Offset value is needed
The manual prints placeholders; your controller fills them in with the real group, axis or number.

FANUC INTP-242 (“PAUSE Offset value is needed”): An OFFSET instruction was executed before an OFFSET CONDITION instruction. First check: Add an OFFSET CONDITION instruction before the OFFSET instruction.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

An OFFSET instruction was executed before an OFFSET CONDITION instruction. A position register was not taught in the OFFSET PR[] instruction.

Remedy

Add an OFFSET CONDITION instruction before the OFFSET instruction. Teach the position register.

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