Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

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7.
3 Pr
obing Cy
cles
Inside/Outside Web Finding 
An inside Web is a slot. An outside Web is a standing rib. Webs can 
only be measured in the X- or Y-axis.
Calibrate the work probe at least once before trying to use this cycle. 
A preliminary tool-length offset must be set by eye for the work 
probe. The tool offset, and work coordinate must be active before 
using this cycle in a program. See Section 4, "Tool-Length Offsets" 
on page 73.
The G145 Inside or Outside Web Finding Cycle can be run from 
within a program or from the Manual Data Input Mode.
Field
Code
Description
Side
Q
Inside or Outside.
0 = Inside Hole 1 = Outside Boss 
(Required)
Length
X
Estimated X width of Web if measuring in 
the X-axis. X or Y must be specified; but 
only one, not both.
Width
Y
Estimated Y width of Web if measuring in 
the Y-axis. X or Y must be specified; but 
only one, not both.
Top
H
If set to 1, the cycle finds the top of the part 
before finding center of Web. If Q 
parameter is set to 1, H is forced to 1 as 
well; otherwise, the Default is: 0. 
(Optional)
DistDown
E
The distance to go down from the top of 
part to find X or Y coordinate of the center. 
This is only used if H parameter is set to 1. 
Without any E value, the cycle brings the 
probe stylus center down past the top of 
the part after finding the top, 0.1" (2.54 
mm). (Optional)
DistBack
V
Specifies the distance away from the edge 
for the probe to fast feed to before trying to 
find it. Default is: 0.1" (2.54 mm) if not set. 
(Optional)
DistInX
A
The distance from the starting point to 
move in the X-axis to find the top of the 
part. The default, if Q is not set or set to 0, 
is 0.1" beyond the edge of the web. If Q is 
set to 1, the default is the current probe 
position. (Optional)