Contents | Acu-Rite CNC 3500i instruction

Contents

Introduction

Machining Fundamentals

Manual Data Input

Tool Management

Program Management

Conversational Editing

Programming: Canned Cycles, sub- programs

Drawing Programs

Running a Program on the Machine

CAM: Programming

G-code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features

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Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Contents

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CNC Page Page Controls Controls Navigation keys KeyFunction Axis Jog keys KeyFunction Arrows Keyboard InstallationKeyboard Equivalent Key Strokes Function Alt + c Manual Information Message symbols Viii Model, Software and FeaturesCNC model NC software number Intended place of operation 689 New Functions of Software Changed Functions of Software Contents Xii Table of Contents Xiv Machining Fundamentals Manual Data Input Xvi Tool Data Xvii Program Management Xviii Programming Canned Cycles, sub-programs 3500i Probing Cycles Drawing Programs Running a Program on the Machine Xxii Xxiii Xxiv Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features Xxv Advanced Programming Xxvi 11.5 Four Axis Programming Introduction Introduction ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code formats Powering Up the CNC Machine Emergency Stop E-STOP Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC ShutdownActivating/Resetting the Servos Reset the servos as follows Writing Programs Screen Navigation Visual Display UnitOperating Panel with Touch Screen display Cursor Menus, Dialogues, and FormsOperator Prompts Main Operating Modes General Operating Guidelines Sub Modes Upper Menu and Status Information Bar Display UnitVisual Machine function buttons Keyboard Special Characters UnitAdditional Buttons Programming Sliders Drag Bar Numeric touch pad Advanced Function buttons Calculator Context Sensitive Help Using Context Sensitive Help Button Function Console Key Pad Manual Data Input Operating Mode Screens Main Operating Mode ScreensDisplay navigation Program Management Screen Mode Screens Draw View Program Run TS 220, TS 640 and TS 440 touch trigger probes AccessoriesTouch probes TT 140 tool touch probe for tool measurement HR electronic hand wheelsElectronic Edge Finder Machining Fundamentals Position encoders and reference marks Fundamentals of Positioning Reference system on milling machines Reference system Tool axis Principal axis Minor axis Designation of the axes on milling machinesPolar coordinates Setting the pole and the angle reference axis Angle Measurements Incremental work piece positions Absolute and incremental work piece positionsAbsolute work piece positions Fixture Offsets Setting the datum Fundamentals of Positioning Manual Machine Positioning Jog Mode Moves Overriding the Spindle RPM Adjusting the Feedrate Manual Machine Positioning Manual Data Input Manual Data Input Screen Manual Data Input MDIOverview Modes set from the Manual Data Input screen Manual Data Input Mode Settings Manual Data Input Menu Bar MDI Menu Page two Mill Arc manual data input Manual Data Input Operations Mill Arc manual data input View  Drill Cycles Manual Data Input Cycles Pocket Cycle Example Rectangular Pocket Cycle data input View Block History Code MDI Zero Axes MDI Touch Screen Feature Dialogues Program Preset Move to Target Location Tool Offset Basic Modals Feed and Speed Manual Data Input MDI MDI Teach Button Function Tool Management Tool Compensation Required Data Tool TableTool Table / Tool Management Sign for the length difference ΔL Tool numbers / Tool namesLocating the Tool Table Tool Table Menu Bar Editing the tool table Second Menu Bar Clearing the current tool table Clearing an entire line of tool data Find Finding a tool using text Teach, and Teach Program Clear Feature Tool Table Structure Feeds & Speeds Table Structure Feeds & Speeds TableFeeds & Speeds Overview Number Column Description Tool NumberTool Diameter Tool Length Using the Feeds & Speeds Table Simulation Tool and Offset Tables T1 Format Description Tool DataCodes, and Tool Activation Activating Offsets via the Program Entering Tool Length Offsets in the Tool Table Tool-Length Offsets Diameter Offset in Tool Table Contouring without radius compensation Tool Radius Compensation Contouring with radius compensation Radius compensation Machining corners Line Perpendicular Entry Move Ramping into a Compensation MoveLine Tangent Entry Move Line Arc Tangent Entry Move Arc Tangent Entry Move Special Code Temporary Change of Tool Diameter Path of Tool During Tool Compensation Tool Compensation Path Compensation Around Acute Angles Intersecting Points General Precautions Activate Tool Life Management Fixture Offsets Tool menuTool Life Management Lock, or Unlock a Tool Replacement Tool RT Tool Data Program Management Program Screen Description Accessing Program ManagementProgram Management Introduction Program Manager Menu Bar Utility Function Buttons Display window arrangement Advanced Folder Filter Program Manager FunctionsFolder Filter Preview button Utility Button Functions Paste Program button Program Properties Sorting Folder Contents Recycle Bin USB Access Editing an Existing Part Program Creating, Editing, & Selecting to RunCreating a New Part Program Program selection Selecting a Program To Run Conversational Editing From Draw Conversational ProgrammingGetting Started Direct 101 Program Edit Screen Program Edit buttons 103 Conversational Data Input CyclesMilling Button Milling Feature Buttons 105 More Milling Button Drill Features Button 107 Pocket Cycles Button  RMS Other Cycles Button 109 Program EditingMark a program block Unmark a block, or blocks Inserting a program block Deleting a program block 111 Canceling edits to a program blockCopy/Paste Blocks in a program Moving Blocks in a program Editing an existing block Restore edits to a program block 113 Program Text EditingFind Specific Text or Code in a program Preview Side Bar Menu Program Edit Preview 115 Preview Features Menu Program / Display Relation Programming Canned Cycles, sub-programs Line-to-Line Corner Rounding Explaining Basic CyclesRound/Chamfer Corner Rounding 119 Line-to-Arc Corner RoundingArc-to-Arc Corner Rounding Chamfering Field Code Description RapidRapid Move Rapid Move EndPoint 121 Rapid Move Angle and RadiusRapid Move Angle Rapid Move Radius Rapid Move Angle and Y 123 LineRapid Move Radius and Y Line Move Line Move EndPoint 125 Line Move Angle and RadiusLine Move Angle Line Move Radius Line Move Angle and Y 127 Line Move Radius and Y Arc Move Arc 129 Arc Move Radius and EndPoint Arc Move Center and EndPoint 131 Arc Move Center and Angle Using Arc Center and EndPoint to create a circle 133 Dwell Plane Selection 135 Reference Point Return Fixture Offset Work Coordinate System Select 137 Dimension Abs/IncUnit Inch/MM Absolute Zero Set 139 Block Form Temporary Path Tolerance 141 System Data FeedRate 4th-Axis FeedRate 143 Spindle RPMFunctions Tool Definition and Activation 145 Repeat BlocksBlock Description 0000 147 Canned CyclesCanned Cycles Basic Drill Cycle Drilling CyclesDrilling, Tapping, and Boring 149 Counterbore Drill CyclePeck Drill Cycle Tapping Cycle 151 Boring Bidirectional CycleBoring Unidirectional Cycle Chip Break Cycle 153 Flat Bottom Boring Cycle Drill Bolt Hole Cycle 155 Drill Pattern Cycle Mill Cycle Milling Cycles 157 EndMill Cycle 159 Face Mill Cycle 160 161 Hole Mill Cycle Thread Mill Cycle 163 164 165 Circular Profile Cycle 166 167 Rectangular Profile Cycle 168 169 Pocket CyclesPocket Cycle Overview Draft Angle Pocket Cycle 171 Rectangular Pocket Cycle 173 Circular Pocket Cycle 175 Plunge Rectangular Pocket Cycle 177 Plunge Circular Pocket Cycle 179 Frame Pocket Cycle 181 Ring Pocket Cycle 183 Slot Cycle 185 Circular Slot Cycle 187 Irregular Pocket Cycle 189 Islands 191 Bottom Finish Side Finish 193 Engraving CyclesProgramming the Engrave Cycle 194 195 Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle ’clock position. Optional 197 Probing CyclesTool, and Spindle Probe cycles Tool Probe Cycles 199 Tool Probe Calibration Cycle 200 201 Tool Length and Diameter Offset Preset 202 203 To use the automatic tool preset 205 206 207 Manual Tool-Length Offset Preset 209 210 211 Manual Tool Diameter Measure for Special Tools 212 213 Tool Breakage, Length and Diameter Wear Detection 215 216 217 Spindle Probe SettingsSpindle Probe Spindle Probe Cycles Spindle Probe Calibration Cycle 219 Edge Finding 221 Outside Corner Finding 222 223 Inside Corner Finding 224 225 Inside/Outside Boss/Hole Finding 226 227 Inside/Outside Web Finding 228 229 Protected Probe Positioning Skew Compensation 231 232 233 Using the Z Work Offset Update Feature Ending the Main Program Sub-programsSub-program information Overview 235 Defining a sub-programEnding a sub-program Calling a sub-program Looping a sub-program 237 Rotate, Mirror, and/or Scale a sub-program 238 239 Pocket and Islands examplePocket/Island example 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 Drawing Programs Viewing Programs Draw 255 Starting Draw View Options Menu 257 Adjust View Menu Zoom Adjust Block Form 259 Rotate Drawing ViewPan Drawing View Line View Adjustments 261 Draw Options Sim Tools Running a Program on the Machine Modes of Programmed Operation Auto modeRunning a program 265 Clearing a MessagesStarting a program Pause, or Stop a running program Single Step 267 Block SearchSelect a Starting Block Using Draw with running programs 269 ProgramProgram Status Area Running Parts Counter 271 Program Run TimersAccessing the Tool Table Key Name Function Axis Jog keys 273 In-Program Axis Jogging 274 Running a Program on the Machine CAM Programming CAM Programming CAM Mode Recommended CAM Programming Sequence Geometry and Shapes CAM Mode Mouse OperationsGraphics Area 2D View Refer to Viewing Tools Graphics Area 3D Tool Path Views Refer to Viewing Tools 279 CAM Mode ScreenActivating CAM Mode Geometry Toolbar buttons Button Function CAM Mode buttonsCreating a New Program 281 Point Tool buttonsPoint Editing Line Tool buttons 283 Editing a Line Circle Editing Circle Tool buttons 285 Shape Tool buttons Tool Path Buttons 287 Tool Path Data Input Quick Coordinate Entry Job Setup Basic tab Spindle Direction Tool ActionCoolant Job Setup Advanced tab Comment Tab Block Form Basic tab Drilling Cycle 295 Drill Cycle Boring UnidirectionalDrill Cycle Chip Break Drill Cycle Flat Bottom Boring Basic tab Drilling dialogue 297 Setup tabBolt Hole tab Comment tab Pattern tab 299 Mill Cycle  Tool Enter the tool number to use for the cycle 301 Pocket Cycle 302 CAM Programming 303 Pocket Finish CyclesBottom tab Side tab Adding a Machining Side 305 Engraving Cycle Adding a Program Directive Program Directive 307 Modifying ToolbarModifying Tools Buttons Button Function Viewing Tool Buttons Button Function Viewing Tools 309 CAM Mode buttonsCAM Tool Buttons Button Function Layers button 311 CAM SetupSelection tab Output tab Tool Table tab Display tab 313 View Buttons Defining Geometry Geometry 315 Completing the Geometry 316 CAM Programming 317 Finalizing the geometry Creating the shape Importing a DXF File DXF Import FeatureDXF Entities Supported DXF Entities Not Supported Chamfer inserting Modifying ToolsCorner Radius inserting 321 Trimming GeometryDelete button Properties button Moving a Shape ShapesCopying a Shape 323 Tool Table Chip Load Finish Tool Table ParametersNumber of Teeth Chip Load Rough 325 Setting up the Tool TableImporting a Tool Table Exporting a Tool Table Tool Path Verification Creating a Tool Path in CAM ModeTool Paths 327 Tool Path EditingUse Existing Shape Arranging Tool Paths Sequence Editing a Tool PathDisabling, and Enabling Tool Paths Deleting Tool Paths Files Created CAM Mode file types Program generated by CAM10.1 Smart Programming Exercise One CAM Example 331 Connecting the Geometry 333 334 CAM Programming 335 Creating the tool paths 336 CAM Programming 337 338 CAM Programming 339 Example TwoCreate Circle Geometry 340 CAM Programming 341 Create Line Geometry 342 CAM Programming 343 Programming 344 CAM Programming 345 346 CAM Programming 347 348 CAM Programming Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features Code Program Editing Activating Edit Mode 351 When editing a program, the following buttons are available 353 Edit Features menu 354 355 Delete a Character 357 358 359 Inserting TextOverwriting Text 360 361 Replace Specific Text, or Code in a program Preview Features 363 Edit Help Preview Code Code and M-Code Definitions Exact Stop Mode OFF. Modal Contouring Mode. De-activates Shifts the location of Absolute Zero to a preset location.Contouring Mode OFF. Modal Exact Stop Check. Activates In-Position Mode G80 367 End Mill Cycle Code Definition 369 Typing in Address WordsTyping in M-Codes Activating Edit Help Edit Help 371 Help Graphic Screens 372 373 Basic Modal FunctionsMulti -Segment Blocks Drilling Cycles Arcs 375 Pocket CyclesMilling and Profiles Spindle Probing Rotation, Scaling, and Mirroring 377 Tool ProbingTool Radius Compensation Other G Functions 379 All M Functions Basic M Functions Cooling, Cleaning, and Lubrication 381 Spindle FunctionsTool Change Code Function Code Function Spindle Speed Commands spindle speeds SAdvanced Programming Miscellaneous M-Code 383 Control M Codes Order of Execution 385 In-Position Mode Exact Stop CheckContouring Mode Cutting Mode Programming Non-modal Exact Stop Move Reference from Machine Datum Setting Stroke LimitReturn from Reference Point 387 ModifiersBlock Separators Modifier Function Temporary Format T1 D.5500 L-1.1000 Tool Offset Modification 389 Tool Modification Programming ExampleBlock # O1 * SUBPGM-1 391 Expressions and FunctionsOperators and Functions Expression Expression Function 393 Examples Ref. Example 394 395 System VariablesVariable Description User Variables 397 Variable Programming ParametricBlock Skip Example N11 #1000 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ON Example N11 #1002 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ON Select Block Skip 399 Contents of Variables PrintParameters and Variable Registers Setting and Direct Transfer Variables 401 Indirect Transfer Storing Result of Computation 403 Variable Programming Examples SET Loop Number 1 IN. DP 405 #111 = 0 * SET Side CUT Increment to 407 User Macros G65, G66, G67Format # Function Macro Body Structure 409 Setting and Passing Parameters O99 * WINDOW-MACRO-CALL G65 Macro Programming, Main 411 G65 Macro Programming, Macro sub-program O101 * SLOTCALL.G G66/G67 Macro Programming 413 SLOTMAC.G Program 11.4 415 Macro Programming Hole Milling Macro X1.5 Y0 * Move to Hole Center G1 Z-.5 * Move Z to Depth 417 G64 * Contouring Mode IF#70 then * COUNTER-CLOCKWISE 419 Probe Move G31 421 Conditional Statements If Goto 423 Unconditional Loop Repeat Short Form Addressing Command Abbreviation 425 Statement Symbol True/false TableLogical and Comparative Terms Inequality Operators Not 427 File Inclusion TOOLCHNG.G 429 Rotary Four Axis ProgrammingAxis Type Linear 431 Rotary Axis Programming ConventionsProgramming Examples T1 *#3 Centerdrill 433 O1 * Groove T1 * Special THD-TOOLS3500 Software Update Updating System Software Software UpdateProcedure for updating the software Off-Line Software System Requirements 13.1 3500i Off-Line SoftwareOff-Line Simulator 439 InstallationOperation Updating 440 441 Index 442 MDI 443 444 Page 770530-25 Ver 2014