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 397
11.4 Advanced Programming
System Variables
Certain variables are set aside as 3500i system variables. Some may
be useful for you to know when programming macros. The system
variables range from #1000 to #1099. Most of these variables are "read
only". You cannot write information to them. There are a few
exceptions to this rule.
Variable Description
#1000 Block skip variables (read/write)
#1010 to #1013 Commanded ABS tool position (x,y,z,u)
NOTE: These variables are not valid during compensations
such as tool radius, scaling, mirroring, and rotation, or while
in transitional moves such as corner rounding and
chamfering.
#1016 Current G motion mode (0=rapid, 1=feed, 2=cw arc, 3=ccw
arc, 5=ellipse, 6=spiral)
#1017 Current XYZ plane (17=XY, 18=XZ, 19=YZ)
#1020 Current tool diameter
#1021 Current tool length offset
#1022 Current feedrate
#1023 Current rapidrate
#1024 Current RPM
#1030 Stock variable (R/W)
#1031 Acute angle for rounding compensated intersections
(default = 15.0)
#1032 # of look-ahead blocks for tool diameter compensation (R/W)
#1041 Current program tool compensation (40=off, 41=left,
42=right)
#1050 to #1057 Actual absolute position (X,Y,Z,U,V,W)
NOTE: These variables are not valid during compensations
such as tool radius, scaling, mirroring, and rotation, or while
in transitional moves such as corner rounding and
chamfering.
#1070 Current XYZ dimension (70=inch, 71=mm)
#1071 Current UVW dimension (70=inch, 71=mm)
#1090 Current XYZ dimension (90=abs, 91=incr)
#1091 Current UVW dimension (90=abs, 91=incr)