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
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Index
K
Key Board Popup iv
Keyboard Equivalents vi
M
Manual Data
Input screen
Absolute 39
Active tool 39
Inch or MM 39
Incremental 39
Rapid or Feed 39
tool diameter compensation
39
tool-length offsets 39
Manual Data Input Cycles 44
Manual Data Input Menu Bar 40
Manual Data Input Operations 42
Manual Data Input Screen 38
Manual Machine Positioning 34
M-Code List 370
MDI
Basic Modals 54
Feed and Speed 55
Move to Target 51
Offset 53
Program Preset 50
Teach 57
Tool 52
Zero Axes 49
MDI Cycles
Drill 44
Other 44
Pocket 44
Rectangular Pocket 46
MDI Display Screen 20
N
Note Symbols
Advice Attention vii
Advice Damage vii
Advice take note vii
Different between machines vii
Refer to another Manual vii
Numeric Touch Pad iv
O
Off Line Software 440
Operating Panel w/Touch display 6
P
Position encoders, reference marks 26
Potentiometer
feed rate v
spindle speed v
Power Up
CNC Machine 3
Probing Cycles 199
Diameter Offset 203
Manual Tool Diameter 213
Manual Tool-Length Offset 210
Spindle Probe 219
Tool Breakage 216
Tool Length 203
Tool Probe 200
Program Editor
Arcs 376
Basic M - Functions 382
Basic Modal Functions 375
Definitions 366
Drilling Cycles 376
Edit buttons 354
Edit Features menu 355
EditingProgram Editor
Editing 357
G - Functions 374
G-Code 366
G-Code editing 352
Help Activating 372
Help Graphic Screens 373
M-Code Definition 370
Milling and Profiles 377
Mirroring 378
Multi-Segment Blocks 375
Other G - Functions 380
Pocket Cycles 377
Preview Features 364
Preview Features menu 356
Rotation 378
Scaling 378
Search 362
Spindle Probing 378
Tool Probing 379
Tool Radius Compensation 379
Program Editor M Functions
Cleaning 382
Cooling 382
Lubrication 382
Spindle Functions 383
Tool Change 383
Program Management 88
Advanced Folder Filter 92
Copy 94
Delete button 94
Details 93
Display window 91
Folder Filter 92
Mark 93
Menu Bar 89
Move 94
Paste 94
Preview 93
Screen 88
Utility Function Buttons 90
Program Management Screen 21
Program Management Side Bar 90
R
Running programs
Automatic Mode 22, 266
Running programs 266
Single-Step Mode
22, 266
Using Draw 270
S
Screen layout 10
Screen Navigation 6
Servos
Activating/Resetting 4
Shut Down
CNC 4
Sim
ulation Tool and Offset Tables 71
Spindle Probe
Boss 227
Edge Finding 222
Inside Corner Finding 225
Outside Corner Finding 223
Skew Error Find 232
Web Finding 229
Subprogram
Tool Probe Calibration 201
Subprograms 236