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
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Pocket Cycle ........................................................................................................ 303
Basic tab: ........................................................................................................ 303
Setup tab: ....................................................................................................... 303
Pocket Finish Cycles............................................................................................ 305
Bottom tab:..................................................................................................... 305
Side tab:.......................................................................................................... 305
Adding a Machining Side: ............................................................................... 306
Engraving Cycle ................................................................................................... 307
Basic tab: ........................................................................................................ 307
Setup tab: ....................................................................................................... 308
Comment tab:................................................................................................. 308
Program Directive ................................................................................................ 308
Adding a Program Directive ............................................................................ 308
Modifying Toolbar................................................................................................ 309
Modifying Tools Buttons:................................................................................ 309
Viewing Tools ...................................................................................................... 310
Viewing Tool Buttons:..................................................................................... 310
CAM Mode buttons ............................................................................................. 311
CAM Tool Buttons: ......................................................................................... 311
CAM Setup .......................................................................................................... 313
Selection tab: .................................................................................................. 313
Output tab:...................................................................................................... 313
Display tab: ..................................................................................................... 314
Tool Table tab: ................................................................................................ 314
View Buttons: ................................................................................................. 315
Geometry............................................................................................................. 316
Defining Geometry: ........................................................................................ 316
Completing the Geometry: ............................................................................. 317
Finalizing the geometry................................................................................... 319
Creating the shape.......................................................................................... 320
DXF Import Feature ............................................................................................. 321
DXF Entities Supported .................................................................................. 321
DXF Entities Not Supported............................................................................ 321
Importing a DXF File ....................................................................................... 321
Modifying Tools ................................................................................................... 322
Corner Radius (inserting) ................................................................................ 322
Chamfer (inserting) ......................................................................................... 322
Trimming Geometry........................................................................................ 323
Delete button.................................................................................................. 323
Properties button............................................................................................ 323
Shapes ................................................................................................................. 324
Copying a Shape............................................................................................. 324
Moving a Shape.............................................................................................. 324