Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual
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Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle
To program the Arc Engrave Cycle:
In Edit mode, touch Other Cycles, then touch Arc Engrave cycle to
display the Engrave Cycle menu.
display the Engrave Cycle menu.
Complete the entry fields, and touch USE.
Field
Code
Description
Text
A
Text string which is to be engraved. All
ASCII characters within the range of
x032 - x126 are allowed, which includes
Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers, and
Punctuation (maximum 80 characters in
Text string). (Required)
ASCII characters within the range of
x032 - x126 are allowed, which includes
Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers, and
Punctuation (maximum 80 characters in
Text string). (Required)
StartHgt
H
Z absolute start height. Must be higher than
ZDepth (the "Z" parameter). (Required)
ZDepth (the "Z" parameter). (Required)
ZDepth
Z
Z absolute depth of engraving. Must be
below StartHgt (the "H" parameter).
(Required)
below StartHgt (the "H" parameter).
(Required)
Height
E
Letter height. Width is proportional to
height. Height is measured at the centerline
of the cutter. (Required)
height. Height is measured at the centerline
of the cutter. (Required)
Radius
R
Radius of arc. Must be a positive integer.
For upward arc (CCW), include text Height
in calculation. (Required)
For upward arc (CCW), include text Height
in calculation. (Required)
Direction
S
Arc direction, CCW (S=1) or CW (S=0).
Default is CW (S=0). (Required)
Default is CW (S=0). (Required)
Font
Q
Font type to be used.
(Q1) Simple is a standard appearance.
(Q2) Stencil is a stenciled appearance.
(Q3) Stick has no rounded movements, only
straight moves. Default is Simple.
(Required)
(Q1) Simple is a standard appearance.
(Q2) Stencil is a stenciled appearance.
(Q3) Stick has no rounded movements, only
straight moves. Default is Simple.
(Required)