Troubleshooting guide
PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR
®
Operation Manual
5-20
Slot
You can program a slot two ways:
• By entering the center point of each arc and the slot's width
• By entering the center point of one arc, the length and width of the slot, and an angle
Choose a method based upon the information available from your print.
To program a slot:
• Press the RECT key.
• Press the SLOT softkey.
• Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the “1
ST
Arc
Center.”
• Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the “2
ND
Arc
Center” or arrow down and enter the “Slot Length” and
“Angle.”
• Enter the begin and end depths for the Z-axis.
• Enter either the number of passes OR the distance
between each pass. “Pass” refers to the cuts that are used
to machine the pocket to its “End” depth.
• Enter the Z-axis feed rate.
• Select the direction you want your arc to be cut. Press the CW softkey for
clockwise or the CCW softkey for a counter-clockwise direction.