Acu-Rite CNC 3500i Router User Manual


 
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Running a Program on the Machine
9.1 Running a program
Modes of Programmed Operation....................................................................... 264
Auto mode ........................................................................................................... 264
Starting a program .......................................................................................... 265
Pause, or Stop a running program .................................................................. 265
Clearing a Messages ........................................................................................... 265
Single Step........................................................................................................... 266
Block Search ........................................................................................................ 267
Select a Starting Block.................................................................................... 267
Using Draw with running programs..................................................................... 268
Program Status Area............................................................................................ 269
Parts Counter....................................................................................................... 270
Program Run Timers............................................................................................ 271
Accessing the Tool Table..................................................................................... 271
Axis Jog keys....................................................................................................... 272
In-Program Axis Jogging...................................................................................... 273
CAM: Programming
10.1 CAM Programming
CAM Mode .......................................................................................................... 276
Recommended CAM Programming Sequence ................................................... 277
CAM Setup ..................................................................................................... 277
Geometry Data ............................................................................................... 277
Job Setup........................................................................................................ 277
CNC Program.................................................................................................. 277
CAM Mode Mouse Operations ........................................................................... 278
CAM Mode Screen .............................................................................................. 279
Activating CAM Mode ......................................................................................... 279
Creating a New Program ..................................................................................... 280
CAM Mode buttons ........................................................................................ 280
Geometry Toolbar buttons:............................................................................. 280
Point Tool buttons........................................................................................... 281
Point Editing.................................................................................................... 281
Line Tool buttons ............................................................................................ 282
Editing a Line .................................................................................................. 283
Circle Tool buttons.......................................................................................... 284
Circle Editing................................................................................................... 284
Shape Tool buttons......................................................................................... 285
Tool Path Buttons ........................................................................................... 286
Tool Path Data Input ............................................................................................ 287