Manuali utente per Acu-Rite CNC 3500i

Manuale Utente (English)

Manuale Utente

Sommario

Controls of the 3500i
4
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
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  - 689 871-01-04
    10
  - 689 871-01-05
    10
  - 689 871-01-08
    10
Introduction
27
- 1.1 The 3500i
  28
- 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
- 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
- 4.2 Tool Data
  98
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
  - 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
  - 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

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