Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

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Main Operating Modes ....................................................................................... 8
Sub Modes ......................................................................................................... 9
Upper Menu and Status Information Bar .......................................................... 10
Machine function buttons ................................................................................. 11
Keyboard ........................................................................................................... 12
Additional Buttons ............................................................................................ 13
Special Characters ............................................................................................ 13
Programming Sliders ........................................................................................ 14
Numeric touch pad ........................................................................................... 15
Calculator .......................................................................................................... 16
Advanced Function buttons .............................................................................. 16

Context Sensitive Help .......................................................................................... 17

Using Context Sensitive Help ........................................................................... 17

Console Key Pad .................................................................................................... 19

1.3 Main Operating Mode Screens

Display navigation .................................................................................................. 20

Manual Data Input ................................................................................................. 20

Program Management Screen............................................................................... 21

Program Run .......................................................................................................... 22

1.4 Accessories:

Touch probes ......................................................................................................... 23

HR electronic hand wheels.................................................................................... 24

Electronic Edge Finder........................................................................................... 24

Machining Fundamentals

2.1 Fundamentals of Positioning

Position encoders and reference marks ................................................................ 26

Reference system ................................................................................................. 27

Reference system on milling machines................................................................. 27

Designation of the axes on milling machines ........................................................ 28

Polar coordinates ................................................................................................... 28

Setting the pole and the angle reference axis .................................................. 29
Absolute and incremental polar coordinates..................................................... 29
Angle Measurements ....................................................................................... 30

Absolute and incremental work piece positions .................................................... 31

Absolute work piece positions.......................................................................... 31
Incremental work piece positions ..................................................................... 31

Setting the datum .................................................................................................. 32

Fixture Offsets .................................................................................................. 32