Acu-Rite CNC 3500i Router User Manual


 
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Moving Blocks in a program ........................................................................... 111
Canceling edits to a program block:................................................................ 111
Restore edits to a program block:................................................................... 112
Editing an existing block: ................................................................................ 112
Program Text Editing ........................................................................................... 113
Find: Specific Text or Code in a program........................................................ 113
Program Edit Preview .......................................................................................... 114
Preview Side Bar Menu .................................................................................. 114
Preview Features Menu ................................................................................. 115
Program / Display Relation................................................................................... 116
Programming: Canned Cycles, sub-programs
7.1 Explaining Basic Cycles
Round/Chamfer.................................................................................................... 118
Rapid.................................................................................................................... 120
Line ...................................................................................................................... 123
Arc ....................................................................................................................... 128
Dwell:................................................................................................................... 133
Plane Selection .................................................................................................... 134
Reference Point Return: ...................................................................................... 135
Fixture Offset (Work Coordinate System Select): ............................................... 136
Unit (Inch/MM)..................................................................................................... 137
Dimension (Abs/Inc)............................................................................................. 137
Absolute Zero Set ................................................................................................ 138
Block Form........................................................................................................... 139
Temporary Path Tolerance................................................................................... 140
System Data ........................................................................................................ 141
FeedRate ............................................................................................................. 142
FeedRate (4th-Axis) ............................................................................................. 142
Spindle RPM ........................................................................................................ 143
M - Functions....................................................................................................... 143
Tool Definition and Activation .............................................................................. 144
Repeat Blocks...................................................................................................... 145
7.2 Canned Cycles
Canned Cycles ..................................................................................................... 147
Drilling Cycles ...................................................................................................... 148
Drilling, Tapping, and Boring ........................................................................... 148
Basic Drill Cycle .............................................................................................. 148
Counterbore Drill Cycle................................................................................... 149
Peck Drill Cycle ............................................................................................... 149
Tapping Cycle ................................................................................................. 150