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
ACU-RITE 3500i 269
9.1 Running a program
Block Search
The Block Search feature can be used to begin program execution
from a point other than the beginning of the program. The 3500i will
begin program execution from the selected block location, skipping all
previous blocks in the program.This feature is only available before a
program starts to run.
In Program Run Mode, touch the Block Search button.
Enter the action to be taken in the Block Search pop-up dialogue,
e.g. Go to Block: type in the block number, and touch OK.
Touch the START button to execute the next block or motion.
Remember that the block action can be paused, stopped, and
terminated if necessary.
Select a Starting Block
Block Search will search forward, or backwards in the program. Block
Search will stop searching at the end, or the beginning of a program,
depending on the direction chosen. Block Search does not wrap back
to the beginning, or from the beginning to the end of a program.
Block Search can start a search at any selected location in a program.
Begin the search from the first, or last block to search through the
entire program.
Use Block Search to locate a specific block number or entered text.
The 3500i highlights the first block found that contains the specified
information.
In Program Run Mode, touch the Block Search
button.
In the Block Search Menu, it prompts for text, or select Go to Block
to search for a line in the program.
Type the required number or text, and touch Ok. The 3500i runs the
search and highlights the first block it finds that contains the number
or text.
Touch the START button to execute the block or motion.
Touch Previous to search from the cursor location to
the beginning.
Touch Next to search from the cursor location to the
end of the program.
Touch the START button to execute the block or motion.