---
name: "rs274"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxcnc-uspace"
version: "1:2.9.4-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rs274"
---

# rs274(1)

standalone G-code interpreter

## NAME

rs274 - standalone G-code interpreter

## SYNOPSIS

**rs274 \[-p interp.so\] \[-t tool.tbl\] \[-v var-file.var\] \[-n 0\|1\|2\]**\
           \[-b\] \[-s\] \[-g\] \[input file \[output file\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

**rs274** Standalone G-code interpreter interface

Usage: rs274 \[-p interp.so\] \[-t tool.tbl\] \[-v var-file.var\] \[-n 0\|1\|2\]\
           \[-b\] \[-s\] \[-g\] \[input file \[output file\]\]

    \-p: Specify the pluggable interpreter to use\
     \-t: Specify the .tbl (tool table) file to use\
     \-v: Specify the .var (parameter) file to use\
     \-n: Specify the continue mode:\
            0: continue\
            1: enter MDI mode\
            2: stop (default)\
     \-b: Toggle the 'block delete' flag (default: OFF)\
     \-s: Toggle the 'print stack' flag (default: OFF)\
     \-g: Toggle the 'go (batch mode)' flag (default: OFF)\
     \-i: specify the .ini file (default: no ini file)\
     \-T: call task\_init()\
     \-l: specify the log\_level (default: -1)

## Example

To see the output of a loop for example we can run rs274 on the following file and see that the loop never ends. To break out of the loop use Ctrl Z. The following two files are needed to run the example.

test.ngc\
  \----\
  \#\<test\> = 123.352\
  o101 while \[\[#\<test\> MOD 60 \] NE 0\]\
  (debug,#\<test\>)\
     \#\<test\> = \[#\<test\> + 1\]\
  101 endwhile\
  M2\
  \----

test.tbl\
  \----\
  T1 P1 Z0.511 D0.125 ;1/8 end mill\
  T2 P2 Z0.1 D0.0625 ;1/16 end mill\
  T3 P3 Z1.273 D0.201 ;#7 tap drill\
  \----

command\
  \----\
  rs274 -g test.ngc -t test.tbl\
  \----

## SEE ALSO

**LinuxCNC(1)**

Much more information about LinuxCNC and HAL is available in the LinuxCNC and HAL User Manuals, found at /usr/share/doc/LinuxCNC/.

## BUGS

None known at this time.

## AUTHOR

This man page written by andypugh, as part of the LinuxCNC project.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2020 andypugh.\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.