Manual
Table Of Contents
- Controls of the 3500i
- Manual Information
- Introduction
- Machining Fundamentals
- Manual Data Input
- Tool Management
- 4.1 Tool Table
- 4.2 Tool Data
- Program Management
- Conversational Editing
- Programming: Canned Cycles, sub-programs
- 7.1 Explaining Basic Cycles
- Round/Chamfer
- Rapid
- Line
- Arc
- Dwell:
- Plane Selection
- Reference Point Return:
- Fixture Offset (Work Coordinate System Select):
- Unit (Inch/MM)
- Dimension (Abs/Inc)
- Absolute Zero Set
- Block Form
- Temporary Path Tolerance
- System Data
- FeedRate
- FeedRate (4th-Axis)
- Spindle RPM
- M - Functions
- Tool Definition and Activation
- Repeat Blocks
- 7.2 Canned Cycles
- 7.3 Probing Cycles
- 7.4 Sub-programs
- 7.1 Explaining Basic Cycles
- Drawing Programs
- Running a Program on the Machine
- CAM: Programming
- 10.1 CAM Programming
- CAM Mode
- Recommended CAM Programming Sequence
- CAM Mode Mouse Operations
- CAM Mode Screen
- Activating CAM Mode
- Creating a New Program
- Tool Path Data Input
- Quick Coordinate Entry
- Job Setup: Basic tab
- Job Setup: Advanced tab
- Comment Tab
- Block Form: Basic tab
- Comment Tab
- Drilling Cycle:
- Drilling dialogue:
- Mill Cycle
- Pocket Cycle
- Pocket Finish Cycles
- Engraving Cycle
- Program Directive
- Modifying Toolbar
- Viewing Tools
- CAM Mode buttons
- CAM Setup
- Geometry
- DXF Import Feature
- Modifying Tools
- Shapes
- Tool Table
- Tool Paths
- CAM Example 1
- CAM Example 2
- 10.1 CAM Programming
- G-Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features
- 11.1 G-Code Program Editing
- 11.2 G-Code and M-Code Definitions
- 11.3 Edit Help
- 11.4 Advanced Programming
- SPEED
- M - Functions
- Order of Execution
- Programming Non-modal Exact Stop:
- In-Position Mode (Exact Stop Check):
- Contouring Mode (Cutting Mode) :
- Setting Stroke Limit:
- Return from Reference Point:
- Move Reference from Machine Datum:
- Modifiers
- Block Separators
- Tool Offset Modification
- Expressions and Functions
- System Variables
- User Variables
- Variable Programming (Parametric Programming)
- Probe Move (G31)
- Conditional Statements
- Short Form Addressing
- Logical and Comparative Terms
- File Inclusion
- 11.5 Four Axis Programming
- Software Update
- Off-Line Software
94 5 Program Management
5.2 Program Manager Functions
Copy button
Touch the Copy program button to copy one or more
highlighted programs to the clip board. Copy works
on the current program, or group of previously
marked programs from the Mark program selection.
The number of programs that were selected is shown
in the lower right corner of the button.
Touching the Copy program button now activates the Paste
program, and Move program buttons.
Touch and hold for two seconds on the Copy program button to
empty the clip board. The Paste program, and Move program buttons
will deactivate with this action.
Paste Program button
Touch the Paste button to paste the copied
program(s) that are on the clip board to the current
folder.
Move Program button
Touch the Move button to move the program(s) that are
on the clip board to another location. Moving a
program(s) empties the clip board when this action is
taken. The programs are deleted from its original
location, and moved to the current location.
Delete button
Select a program, one or more, or a folder in the
Explorer window, or in the programs window. A
prompt appears to confirm deletion.
Touch the Delete button located on the side bar. The 3500i prompts
to confirm the deletion and, the buttons change for the response
Select Yes, or No to cancel out of the delete dialogue.
To copy one program at a time using the Copy program
button, first deactivate the Mark program button, then
empty the clip board. Select the program that is to be
placed on the clip board, and touch the Copy program
button.