Manuels d'utilisation pour Acu-Rite CNC 3500i

Table des matières

• Controls of the 3500i

  4
  • Keys on visual display unit

    4
  • Numerical keys

    4
  • Data Entry keys

    4
  • Axis Keys

    4
  • Touch QWERTY keyboard

    4
  • Numeric Touch Pad(s)

    4
  • Axis Jog keys

    5
  • Navigation keys

    5
  • Potentiometer for feed rate and spindle speed override

    5
  • Keyboard Installation

    6
  • Keyboard Equivalent Key Strokes

    6
• Manual Information

  7
  • Message symbols

    7
    • Fonts Used in this manual

      7
  • Model, Software and Features

    8
    • Intended place of operation

      8
  • New Functions of Software

    9
    • 689 871-01-02

      9
  • Changed Functions of Software

    10
    • 689 871-01-01

      10
    • 689 871-01-02

      10
    • 689 871-01-03

      10
    • 689 871-01-04

      10
    • 689 871-01-05

      10
    • 689 871-01-08

      10
• Introduction

  27
  • 1.1 The 3500i

    28
    • ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code formats

      28
    • Powering Up the CNC Machine

      29
    • E-Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC Shutdown

      30
    • Writing Programs

      31
  • 1.2 Visual Display Unit

    32
    • Operating Panel with Touch Screen display

      32
    • Screen Navigation

      32
    • Menus, Dialogues, and Forms

      33
    • General Operating Guidelines

      34
      • Main Operating Modes

        34
      • Sub Modes

        35
      • Upper Menu and Status Information Bar

        36
      • Machine function buttons

        37
      • Keyboard

        38
      • Additional Buttons

        39
      • Special Characters

        39
      • Programming Sliders

        40
      • Numeric touch pad

        41
      • Calculator

        42
      • Advanced Function buttons

        42
    • Context Sensitive Help

      43
      • Using Context Sensitive Help

        43
    • Console Key Pad

      45
  • 1.3 Main Operating Mode Screens

    46
    • Display navigation

      46
    • Manual Data Input

      46
    • Program Management Screen

      47
    • Program Run

      48
  • 1.4 Accessories:

    49
    • Touch probes

      49
    • HR electronic hand wheels

      50
    • Electronic Edge Finder

      50
• Machining Fundamentals

  51
  • 2.1 Fundamentals of Positioning

    52
    • Position encoders and reference marks

      52
    • Reference system

      53
    • Reference system on milling machines

      53
    • Designation of the axes on milling machines

      54
    • Polar coordinates

      54
      • Setting the pole and the angle reference axis

        55
      • Absolute and incremental polar coordinates

        55
      • Angle Measurements

        56
    • Absolute and incremental work piece positions

      57
      • Absolute work piece positions

        57
      • Incremental work piece positions

        57
    • Setting the datum

      58
      • Fixture Offsets

        58
  • 2.2 Manual Machine Positioning

    60
    • Jog Mode Moves

      60
      • Changing the Jog Mode

        60
      • Incremental Moves

        60
      • Continuous Moves

        60
      • Adjusting the Feedrate

        61
    • Overriding the Spindle RPM

      61
• Manual Data Input

  63
  • 3.1 Manual Data Input (MDI)

    64
    • Overview

      64
    • Manual Data Input Screen

      64
    • Manual Data Input Mode Settings

      65
    • Manual Data Input Menu Bar

      66
      • MDI Menu Page two

        67
    • Manual Data Input Operations

      68
    • Manual Data Input Cycles

      70
      • Pocket Cycle Example

        71
    • Block History

      73
    • G-code MDI

      74
    • MDI Touch Screen Feature Dialogues

      75
      • Zero Axes

        75
      • Program Preset

        76
      • Move to Target Location

        77
      • Tool

        78
      • Offset

        79
      • Basic Modals

        80
      • Feed and Speed

        81
    • MDI Teach

      83
• Tool Management

  85
  • 4.1 Tool Table

    86
    • Tool Table / Tool Management

      86
    • Tool Compensation Required Data

      86
    • Tool numbers / Tool names

      87
    • Locating the Tool Table

      87
    • Editing the tool table

      88
      • Tool Table Menu Bar

        88
      • Second Menu Bar

        89
      • Clearing an entire line of tool data

        90
      • Clearing the current tool table

        90
      • Find

        91
      • Finding a tool using text

        91
      • Clear Feature

        92
      • Teach, and Teach Program

        92
    • Tool Table Structure

      93
      • Tool table: Standard tool data

        93
    • Feeds & Speeds Table

      94
      • Feeds & Speeds Overview

        94
      • Feeds & Speeds Table Structure

        94
      • Using the Feeds & Speeds Table

        96
    • Simulation Tool and Offset Tables

      97
  • 4.2 Tool Data

    98
    • T-Codes, and Tool Activation

      98
    • Activating Offsets via the Program

      98
    • Tool-Length Offsets

      99
      • Entering Tool Length Offsets in the Tool Table

        99
    • Diameter Offset in Tool Table

      100
    • Tool Radius Compensation

      101
      • Contouring without radius compensation

        101
      • Contouring with radius compensation

        102
      • Radius compensation: Machining corners

        103
      • Ramping into a Compensation Move

        104
      • Line Tangent Entry Move

        104
      • Line Perpendicular Entry Move

        104
      • Arc Tangent Entry Move

        105
      • Line Arc Tangent Entry Move

        105
      • Special Code: Temporary Change of Tool Diameter

        106
    • Tool Compensation Path

      107
      • Path of Tool During Tool Compensation

        107
      • Intersecting Points

        108
      • Compensation Around Acute Angles

        108
    • General Precautions

      109
    • Fixture Offsets - Tool menu

      110
    • Tool Life Management

      110
      • Activate Tool Life Management

        110
      • Lock, or Unlock a Tool

        111
      • Replacement Tool (RT)

        111
• Program Management

  113
  • 5.1 Program Management Introduction

    114
    • Accessing Program Management

      114
    • Program Screen Description

      114
    • Program Manager Menu Bar

      115
    • Utility Function Buttons

      116
    • Display window arrangement

      117
  • 5.2 Program Manager Functions

    118
    • Folder Filter

      118
    • Advanced Folder Filter

      118
    • Utility Button Functions

      119
    • Sorting Folder Contents

      121
    • Program Properties

      121
    • Recycle Bin

      122
    • USB Access

      122
  • 5.3 Creating, Editing, & Selecting to Run

    123
    • Creating a New Part Program

      123
    • Editing an Existing Part Program

      123
    • Selecting a Program To Run

      124
      • Program selection:

        124
• Conversational Editing

  125
  • 6.1 Conversational Programming

    126
    • Getting Started

      126
    • Program Edit Screen

      127
      • Program Edit buttons

        128
    • Conversational Data Input Cycles

      129
      • Milling Button

        129
      • Milling Feature Buttons

        130
      • More Milling Button

        131
      • Drill Features Button

        132
      • Pocket Cycles Button

        133
      • Other Cycles Button

        134
    • Program Editing

      135
      • Mark a program block:

        135
      • Unmark a block, or blocks:

        135
      • Deleting a program block:

        136
      • Inserting a program block:

        136
      • Copy/Paste Blocks in a program

        137
      • Moving Blocks in a program

        137
      • Canceling edits to a program block:

        137
      • Restore edits to a program block:

        138
      • Editing an existing block:

        138
    • Program Text Editing

      139
      • Find: Specific Text or Code in a program

        139
    • Program Edit Preview

      140
      • Preview Side Bar Menu

        140
      • Preview Features Menu

        141
    • Program / Display Relation

      142
• Programming: Canned Cycles, sub-programs

  143
  • 7.1 Explaining Basic Cycles

    144
    • Round/Chamfer

      144
      • Corner Rounding

        144
      • Line-to-Line Corner Rounding

        144
      • Line-to-Arc Corner Rounding

        145
      • Arc-to-Arc Corner Rounding

        145
      • Chamfering

        145
    • Rapid

      146
      • Rapid Move

        146
      • Rapid Move - EndPoint:

        146
      • Rapid Move - Angle and Radius:

        147
      • Rapid Move - Angle and X:

        147
      • Rapid Move - Angle and Y:

        148
      • Rapid Move - Radius and X:

        148
      • Rapid Move - Radius and Y:

        149
    • Line

      149
      • Line Move:

        149
      • Line Move - EndPoint:

        150
      • Line Move - Angle and Radius:

        151
      • Line Move - Angle and X:

        151
      • Line Move - Angle and Y:

        152
      • Line Move - Radius and X:

        152
      • Line Move - Radius and Y:

        153
    • Arc

      154
      • Arc Move:

        154
      • Arc Move - Radius and EndPoint:

        155
      • Arc Move - Center and EndPoint:

        156
      • Arc Move - Center and Angle:

        157
      • Using Arc Center and EndPoint to create a circle

        158
      • Arc Move - Center and Angle, Absolute mode:

        158
      • Arc Move - Center and Angle, Incremental mode:

        158
    • Dwell:

      159
    • Plane Selection

      160
    • Reference Point Return:

      161
    • Fixture Offset (Work Coordinate System Select):

      162
    • Unit (Inch/MM)

      163
    • Dimension (Abs/Inc)

      163
    • Absolute Zero Set

      164
    • Block Form

      165
    • Temporary Path Tolerance

      166
    • System Data

      167
    • FeedRate

      168
    • FeedRate (4th-Axis)

      168
    • Spindle RPM

      169
    • M - Functions

      169
    • Tool Definition and Activation

      170
    • Repeat Blocks

      171
  • 7.2 Canned Cycles

    173
    • Canned Cycles

      173
    • Drilling Cycles

      174
      • Drilling, Tapping, and Boring

        174
      • Basic Drill Cycle

        174
      • Counterbore Drill Cycle

        175
      • Peck Drill Cycle

        175
      • Tapping Cycle

        176
      • Boring Bidirectional Cycle

        177
      • Boring Unidirectional Cycle

        177
      • Chip Break Cycle

        178
      • Flat Bottom Boring Cycle

        179
      • Drill Bolt Hole Cycle

        180
      • Drill Pattern Cycle

        181
    • Milling Cycles

      182
      • Mill Cycle

        182
      • EndMill Cycle

        184
      • Face Mill Cycle

        185
      • Hole Mill Cycle

        187
      • Thread Mill Cycle

        188
      • Circular Profile Cycle

        191
      • Rectangular Profile Cycle

        193
    • Pocket Cycles

      195
      • Pocket Cycle Overview:

        195
      • Draft Angle Pocket Cycle

        196
      • Rectangular Pocket Cycle

        198
      • Circular Pocket Cycle

        200
      • Plunge Rectangular Pocket Cycle

        202
      • Plunge Circular Pocket Cycle

        204
      • Frame Pocket Cycle

        206
      • Ring Pocket Cycle

        208
      • Slot Cycle

        210
      • Circular Slot Cycle

        212
      • Irregular Pocket Cycle

        214
      • Islands

        216
      • Bottom Finish

        217
      • Side Finish

        218
    • Engraving Cycles

      219
      • Programming the Engrave Cycle

        219
      • Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle

        221
  • 7.3 Probing Cycles

    223
    • Tool, and Spindle Probe cycles

      223
    • Tool Probe Cycles

      224
      • Tool Probe Calibration Cycle

        225
      • Tool Length and Diameter Offset Preset

        227
      • Manual Tool-Length Offset Preset

        234
      • Manual Tool Diameter Measure for Special Tools

        237
      • Tool Breakage, Length and Diameter Wear Detection

        240
    • Spindle Probe

      243
      • Spindle Probe Cycles

        243
      • Spindle Probe Settings

        243
      • Spindle Probe Calibration Cycle

        244
      • Edge Finding

        246
      • Outside Corner Finding

        247
      • Inside Corner Finding

        249
      • Inside/Outside Boss/Hole Finding

        251
      • Inside/Outside Web Finding

        253
      • Protected Probe Positioning

        255
      • Skew Compensation

        256
      • Using the Z Work Offset Update Feature

        259
  • 7.4 Sub-programs

    260
    • Sub-program information:

      260
      • Overview

        260
      • Ending the Main Program

        260
    • Defining a sub-program

      261
    • Ending a sub-program

      261
    • Calling a sub-program

      261
    • Looping a sub-program

      262
    • Rotate, Mirror, and/or Scale a sub-program

      263
    • Pocket and Islands example

      265
      • Pocket/Island example 1

        265
      • Pocket/Island example 2

        267
      • Pocket/Island example 3

        269
      • Pocket/Island example 4

        271
      • Pocket/Island example 5

        273
      • Pocket/Island example 6

        275
• Drawing Programs

  279
  • 8.1 Draw

    280
    • Viewing Programs

      280
    • Starting Draw

      281
    • View Options Menu

      282
    • Adjust View Menu

      283
    • Adjust Block Form

      284
    • Zoom

      284
    • Rotate Drawing View

      285
    • Pan Drawing View

      285
    • Line View Adjustments

      286
    • Draw Options

      287
    • Sim Tools

      288
• Running a Program on the Machine

  289
  • 9.1 Running a program

    290
    • Modes of Programmed Operation

      290
    • Auto mode

      290
      • Starting a program

        291
      • Pause, or Stop a running program

        291
    • Clearing a Messages

      291
    • Single Step

      292
    • Block Search

      293
      • Select a Starting Block

        293
    • Using Draw with running programs

      294
    • Program Status Area

      295
    • Parts Counter

      296
    • Program Run Timers

      297
    • Accessing the Tool Table

      297
    • Axis Jog keys

      298
    • In-Program Axis Jogging

      299
• CAM: Programming

  301
  • 10.1 CAM Programming

    302
    • CAM Mode

      302
    • Recommended CAM Programming Sequence

      303
      • CAM Setup

        303
      • Geometry Data

        303
      • Job Setup

        303
      • CNC Program

        303
    • CAM Mode Mouse Operations

      304
    • CAM Mode Screen

      305
    • Activating CAM Mode

      305
    • Creating a New Program

      306
      • CAM Mode buttons

        306
      • Geometry Toolbar buttons:

        306
      • Point Tool buttons

        307
      • Point Editing

        307
      • Line Tool buttons

        308
      • Editing a Line

        309
      • Circle Tool buttons

        310
      • Circle Editing

        310
      • Shape Tool buttons

        311
      • Tool Path Buttons

        312
    • Tool Path Data Input

      313
    • Quick Coordinate Entry

      314
    • Job Setup: Basic tab

      315
      • Basic tab Data Entries

        315
    • Job Setup: Advanced tab

      317
      • Advanced tab Data Entries

        317
    • Comment Tab

      318
    • Block Form: Basic tab

      319
      • Basic tab Data Entries

        319
    • Comment Tab

      319
    • Drilling Cycle:

      320
      • Drill Cycle: Basic

        320
      • Drill Cycle: Counterbore

        320
      • Drill Cycle: Peck

        320
      • Drill Cycle: Tapping

        320
      • Drill Cycle: Boring Bidirectional

        320
      • Drill Cycle: Boring Unidirectional

        321
      • Drill Cycle: Chip Break

        321
      • Drill Cycle: Flat Bottom Boring

        321
    • Drilling dialogue:

      322
      • Basic tab

        322
      • Setup tab:

        323
      • Bolt Hole tab:

        323
      • Pattern tab:

        324
      • Comment tab:

        324
    • Mill Cycle

      325
      • Basic tab:

        325
      • Setup tab:

        326
    • Pocket Cycle

      327
      • Basic tab:

        327
      • Setup tab:

        327
    • Pocket Finish Cycles

      329
      • Bottom tab:

        329
      • Side tab:

        329
      • Adding a Machining Side:

        330
    • Engraving Cycle

      331
      • Basic tab:

        331
      • Setup tab:

        332
      • Comment tab:

        332
    • Program Directive

      332
      • Adding a Program Directive

        332
    • Modifying Toolbar

      333
      • Modifying Tools Buttons:

        333
    • Viewing Tools

      334
      • Viewing Tool Buttons:

        334
    • CAM Mode buttons

      335
      • CAM Tool Buttons:

        335
    • CAM Setup

      337
      • Selection tab:

        337
      • Output tab:

        337
      • Display tab:

        338
      • Tool Table tab:

        338
      • View Buttons:

        339
    • Geometry

      340
      • Defining Geometry:

        340
      • Completing the Geometry:

        341
      • Finalizing the geometry

        343
      • Creating the shape

        344
    • DXF Import Feature

      345
      • DXF Entities Supported

        345
      • DXF Entities Not Supported

        345
      • Importing a DXF File

        345
    • Modifying Tools

      346
      • Corner Radius (inserting)

        346
      • Chamfer (inserting)

        346
      • Trimming Geometry

        347
      • Delete button

        347
      • Properties button

        347
    • Shapes

      348
      • Copying a Shape

        348
      • Moving a Shape

        348
    • Tool Table

      349
      • Setting up the Tool Table

        351
      • Importing a Tool Table

        351
      • Exporting a Tool Table

        351
    • Tool Paths

      352
      • Creating a Tool Path in CAM Mode

        352
      • Tool Path Verification

        352
      • Tool Path Editing

        353
      • Use Existing Shape

        353
      • Editing a Tool Path

        354
      • Disabling, and Enabling Tool Paths

        354
      • Deleting Tool Paths

        354
      • Arranging Tool Paths Sequence

        354
      • Smart Programming

        355
      • Files Created

        355
    • CAM Example 1

      356
      • Exercise One:

        356
      • Defining Geometry:

        356
      • Connecting the Geometry:

        358
      • Finalizing the geometry

        359
      • Creating the shape

        360
      • Creating the tool paths:

        361
    • CAM Example 2

      365
      • Example Two:

        365
      • Create Circle Geometry:

        365
      • Create Line Geometry

        367
      • Finalizing the geometry

        368
      • Creating the shape

        369
      • Creating the tool paths:

        370
• G-Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features

  375
  • 11.1 G-Code Program Editing

    376
    • Activating Edit Mode

      376
    • Program Edit Screen

      377
      • Program Edit buttons

        378
      • Edit Features menu

        379
      • Preview Features menu

        380
    • Program Editing

      381
      • Mark a program block:

        381
      • Unmark a block, or blocks:

        381
      • Delete a Character:

        382
      • Deleting a program block:

        382
      • Inserting a program block:

        383
      • Copy/Paste Blocks in a program

        383
      • Moving Blocks in a program

        384
      • Canceling edits to a program block:

        384
      • Restore edits to a program block:

        384
    • Program Text Editing

      385
      • Inserting Text:

        385
      • Overwriting Text:

        385
      • Find: Specific Text or Code in a program

        386
      • Replace: Specific Text, or Code in a program

        387
    • Preview Features

      388
      • Edit Features Menu

        388
    • Program / Display Relation

      389
      • Edit Help Preview

        389
  • 11.2 G-Code and M-Code Definitions

    390
    • G-Code

      390
    • M-Code Definition

      394
    • Typing in Address Words

      395
    • Typing in M-Codes

      395
  • 11.3 Edit Help

    396
    • Activating Edit Help

      396
    • Help Graphic Screens

      397
    • G - Functions

      398
      • Basic Modal Functions

        399
      • Multi -Segment Blocks

        399
      • Arcs

        400
      • Drilling Cycles

        400
      • Pocket Cycles

        401
      • Milling and Profiles

        401
      • Rotation, Scaling, and Mirroring

        402
      • Spindle Probing

        402
      • Tool Probing

        403
      • Tool Radius Compensation

        403
      • Other G - Functions

        404
    • M - Functions

      405
      • All M - Functions

        405
      • Basic M - Functions

        406
      • Cooling, Cleaning, and Lubrication

        406
      • Spindle Functions

        407
      • Tool Change

        407
  • 11.4 Advanced Programming

    408
    • SPEED

      408
    • M - Functions

      408
      • Miscellaneous (M-Code)

        408
      • Control M - Codes

        409
    • Order of Execution

      410
    • Programming Non-modal Exact Stop:

      411
    • In-Position Mode (Exact Stop Check):

      411
    • Contouring Mode (Cutting Mode) :

      411
    • Setting Stroke Limit:

      412
    • Return from Reference Point:

      412
    • Move Reference from Machine Datum:

      412
    • Modifiers

      413
    • Block Separators

      413
    • Tool Offset Modification

      414
    • Expressions and Functions

      417
    • System Variables

      421
    • User Variables

      422
    • Variable Programming (Parametric Programming)

      423
      • Block Skip

        423
      • Select Block Skip

        424
      • Parameters and Variable Registers

        425
      • Setting and Direct Transfer Variables

        426
      • Indirect Transfer:

        427
      • Storing Result of Computation

        428
      • Variable Programming Examples

        429
      • User Macros (G65, G66, G67)

        433
      • Macro Body Structure

        434
      • Setting and Passing Parameters

        435
    • Probe Move (G31)

      446
    • Conditional Statements

      447
      • Unconditional LOOP Repeat

        449
    • Short Form Addressing

      450
    • Logical and Comparative Terms

      451
    • File Inclusion

      453
  • 11.5 Four Axis Programming

    456
    • Axis Type

      456
      • Linear:

        456
      • Rotary:

        456
      • Conversion formula:

        456
      • Rotary Axis Programming Conventions

        457
      • Programming Examples

        457
• Software Update

  461
  • 12.1 Updating System Software

    462
    • Software Update

      462
    • Procedure for updating the software

      462
• Off-Line Software

  463
  • 13.1 3500i Off-Line Software

    464
    • Off-Line Simulator

      464
    • System Requirements

      464
    • Installation

      465
    • Operation

      465
    • Updating

      465