Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Machining Fundamentals, Xiv

	Main Operating Modes	8
	Sub Modes	9
	Upper Menu and Status Information Bar	10
	Machine function buttons	11
	Keyboard	12
	Additional Buttons	13
	Special Characters	13
	Programming Sliders	14
	Numeric touch pad	15
	Calculator	16
	Advanced Function buttons	16
	Context Sensitive Help	17
	Using Context Sensitive Help	17
	Console Key Pad	19
1.3 Main Operating Mode Screens
	Display navigation	20
	Manual Data Input	20
	Program Management Screen	21
	Program Run	22
1.4	Accessories:
	Touch probes	23
	HR electronic hand wheels	24
	Electronic Edge Finder	24
Machining Fundamentals
2.1	Fundamentals of Positioning
	Position encoders and reference marks	26
	Reference system	27
	Reference system on milling machines	27
	Designation of the axes on milling machines	28
	Polar coordinates	28
	Setting the pole and the angle reference axis	29
	Absolute and incremental polar coordinates	29
	Angle Measurements	30
	Absolute and incremental work piece positions	31
	Absolute work piece positions	31
	Incremental work piece positions	31
	Setting the datum	32
	Fixture Offsets	32

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