Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

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ACU-RITE 3500i
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6.1 Con
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Program Edit Screen
The program edit screen provides the name of the program in the 
upper Status Bar, and the program is displayed in numerical order in 
the main window. The conversational edit buttons are available in the 
bottom menu bar. 
Selecting a button for the machine operation that is to be performed 
will open a list of various types of machining options available.  
Selecting the type of machining operation for a particular feature   
opens a dialogue, and a graphic to illustrate the data that is being 
entered.
The bottom menu bar, buttons, pop-up lists, dialogues, and graphics 
are explained in this chapter.
These operations are presented in a conversational format that allows 
the operator to enter data quickly, and without the need to enter data 
in a g-code format.  Each of the machining operations are described in  
detail, see chapter "7.2 Canned Cycles on page 147”.
Use the scroll bars, and buttons to navigate. See "Programming 
Sliders" on page 14 for a 
full description of these.
1
Program area
2
Help
 button.
3
Preview
 button.
4
Horizontal scroll bar
5
Bottom menu bar with programing buttons.
6
Vertical scroll bar, page up/down, jump to beginning/end
7
Preview display activated
8
Preview display vertical menu bar buttons
9
View display with rulers activated
10
Preview display