Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

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9 Running a Program on the Machine
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Using Draw with running programs
When Draw is activated, a display window opens.  When the program 
is started, the loaded tool movement, and the action it is taking is 
displayed.
In Program Run mode, touch the Draw button to activate the display 
screen.
Choose the appropriate  starting point in the program.
Touch the  START button to run the program.
Different view buttons are available for the Draw screen.  Touching the 
View Type
 button activates the sub menu of view options.  These view 
To adjust the drawing view, touch the Adjust View button.  This 
activates the sub menu for view adjustment for the Draw screen.  
These buttons are described fully in the previous chapter.
In the Real-Time Draw Mode, the 3500i displays the machine moves 
in the viewing area as it runs the program in Auto or Single Step 
Mode.
When you select Draw from the Program Manager, Draw Simulation 
Mode is activated. The 3500i draws the part without machine 
movement. When you start Draw from Auto or S.Step Modes, 
Real-Time Draw Mode is activated. The 3500i draws the part while it 
is machining it.