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 291
10.1 CAM Programming
Job Setup: Basic tab
Basic tab Data Entries
The Job Setup dialogue is used to configure the parameters that are
specific to the Job requirements. The parameters in the Job Setup
dialogue are completed prior to beginning the Job program.
Program Units
Choose None, Inches or Millimeters for the program units.
None: Uses the Units that are set up in the 3500i CNC setup.
Inches: Program Units are set to inches.
Millimeters: Program Units are set to millimeters.
Fixture Offset
To control machine movement from a preset location.
Enter the Fixture Offset Absolute Zero location from the machines
Absolute Zero.
Fixture Action
Choose None, Use Offset Number, or Define and Use.
None: Fixture Offset parameter is ignored. Any previously defined
Fixture Action remains active.
Use Offset Number: Use fixture offset number defined in Fixture
Offset field. Fixture offset values are used from the values defined
in the CNC's offset tool table.
Define and Use: Uses fixture offset number defined in Fixture
Offset field and values defined in X, Y and Z fields.
Tool Number
Tool must be defined prior to running Job Setup.
Enter the tool number to use for the job.
Tool Diameter
Entered automatically if tool number has been previously defined in
the Tool Table.
Enter the tool’s diameter.
Caution should be taken using None, as this typically
applies to where the same unit of measure is consistently
used.