Acu-Rite CNC 3500i Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Controls of the 3500i
Keys on visual display unit......................... ..............................................................iv
Numerical keys....... .................................................................................................iv
Data Entry keys.............................................................................................. ..........iv
Axis Keys................ .................................................................................................iv
Touch QWERTY keyboard .......................................................................................iv
Numeric Touch Pad(s).............................................................................................. iv
Axis Jog keys....................................................................... .....................................v
Navigation keys................................................................................................. ........v
Potentiometer for feed rate and spindle speed override.. ........................................v
Keyboard Installation............................................................................................ ....vi
Keyboard Equivalent Key Strokes..................... .......................................................vi
Manual Information
Message symbols................................................................................................... vii
Fonts Used in this manual ................................................................................. vii
Model, Software and Features .............................................................................. viii
Intended place of operation............ .................................................................. viii
New Functions of Software.............................................. .......................................ix
689 871-01-02....................................................... ..............................................ix
Changed Functions of Software ...............................................................................x
689 871-01-01....................................................... ...............................................x
689 871-01-02....................................................... ...............................................x
689 871-01-03....................................................... ...............................................x
689 871-01-04....................................................... ...............................................x
689 871-01-05....................................................... ...............................................x
Introduction
1.1 The 3500i
ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code formats ....................................................... 2
Powering Up the CNC Machine............................................................................... 3
E-Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC Shutdown........... .................................................... 4
Writing Programs.............................................................. ....................................... 5
1.2 Visual Display Unit
Operating Panel with Touch Screen display ............................................................ 6
Screen Navigation................................................................ .................................... 6
Menus, Dialogues, and Forms............................................. .................................... 7
General Operating Guidelines........................................... ....................................... 8