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
292 10 CAM: Programming
10.1 CAM Programming
Tool Length
Entered automatically if tool length has been previously defined in the
Tool Table.
Enter the tool’s length.
Tool Action
Choose None, User Tool Number, Define and Use, or Use D and L.
None: Tool Action parameter is ignored. Any previously defined Tool
Action remains active.
Use Tool Number: Use the tool defined in the Tool Number field.
Tool values are used from the values defined in the CNC's tool table.
Define and Use: Use the tool defined in the Tool Number field and
the values defined in the Tool Diameter and Tool Length fields will
override the table.
Use D and L: Use the tool defined in the Tool Number field and the
values defined in the Tool Diameter and Tool Length fields will be
used but the table will not be updated.
Coolant
Choose None, On (M8), Off (M9), or Mist (M7).
None: Coolant parameter is ignored.
On: Turns coolant use on.
Off: Turns coolant use off.
Mist: turn on coolant mist
Spindle Direction
Choose Forward, Reverse, Off or None.
Forward: Turns the spindle on in the forward direction.
Reverse: Turns the spindle on in the reverse direction.
Off: Turns the spindle off.
None: - Spindle direction parameter is ignored. Any previously
defined spindle direction remains active.
Spindle Speed
Use recommended RPM speed from the manufacture.
Spindle Speed field: Enter the spindle speed (automatically entered
if tool specified is entered in the tool table).
It is important to define a tool prior to doing any tool paths.