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 443
Index
A
Absolute work piece positions 31
Accessories
3-D touch probes 23
HR hand wheel 24
TT 140 touch probe 24
Address Words 371
Advanced Programming
Block Separators 389
Contouring 387
Exact Stop 387
Expressions 393
Macro Body Structure 410
Modifiers 389
Move Reference 388
Speed 384
Stroke Limit 388
System Variables 397
Tool Offset Modification 390
User Variables 398
B
Basic Cycles
Arcs 130
Dwell 135
Fixture Offset 138
Plane Selection 136
Reference Point Return 137
C
CAM
Block Form 295
CAM Mode 278
Circle Tools buttons 286
Creating the tool path 337, 346
Drill Cycle 296
Drilling Cycles 296
DXF Import 321
Engraving Cycles 307
Geometry 316
Geometry buttons 282
Job Setup 291
Line Tools buttons 284
Mill Cycles 301
Pocket Cycles 303
Point Editing 283
Point Tools buttons 283
Shape Tool buttons 287
Tool Path buttons 288
Tool Paths 328
Tool Table 325
Canned Cycles
Boring 153
Boring Unidirectional 153
Chip Break 154
Circular Pocket 176
Circular Profile 167
Draft Angle Pocket 172
EndMill Cycle 160
Face Mill Cycle 161
Flat Bottom Boring 155
Frame Pocket 182
ilands 192
Irregular Pocket 190
Mill Cycle 158
Peck Drill 151
Plunge Circular Pocket 180
Plunge Rectangular Pocket 178
Pocket 171
Rectangular Pocket 174
Rectangular Profile 169
Slot 186
Tapping 152
Thread Mill 164
Console
Key Pad 19
Conversational Programming
Data Input Cycles 105
Direct 102
Drill Features Button 108
Edit Screen 103
Editing 111
Editor Buttons 104
From Draw 102
Getting Started 102
Milling Feature Buttons 106
More Milling Button 107
Other Cycles Button 110
Pocket Cycles Button 109
Program / Display Relation 118
Program Edit Preview 116
Text Editing 115
Creating a New Part Program 97
D
Datum setting 32
Diameter Offset in Tool Table 74
Draw
Simulation Mode 257
Starting 257
View soft keys 258
Viewing Programs 256
Drawing View 261
E
Electronic Edge Finder 24
Emergency Stop (E-STOP) 4
Engraving
Engrave Cycle 195
Programming 195
Entering Tool Length Offsets 73
F
Feedrate
Adjusting 35
Fixture Offsets 32
Four Axis Programming
Four Axis Programming
432
Linear 432
Rotary 432
Rotary Axis Programming 433
Fundamentals of Positioning 26
G
G-code Listing 366
G-code MDI 48
H
Hard Keys
Axis iv
Axis Jog v, 274
Data Entry iv
Navigation v
Numerical iv
Power control iv
Visual display
unit iv
History 47
I
Incremental work piece positions 31
J
Jog
Continuous Moves 34
Incremental Moves 34
Mode 34
Moves 34