Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Drill Pattern Cycle, 155

Drill Pattern Cycle

Do not program RMS with the drill pattern cycle.

Use the automatic hole pattern cycle to program partial or full pattern hole grids. You can use this for a corner pattern when holes are required only on four corners. It calculates the hole locations from the entered variables. You can also rotate the pattern around the starting hole location. A drill cycle must be programmed prior to this. You must cancel the cycle after the pattern is completed.

You can use [A and D] or [U and V], but not both combinations. Positive and negative values are allowed in all variable words except: B, and E.

Field	Code	Description
# XHoles	B	Number of holes in X-axis. (Required)
# YHoles	E	Number of holes in Y-axis. (Required)
Type	W	Select Pattern for a drilled hole pattern, or
		select Square for a perimeter drilled hole
		pattern.
XStart	X	Absolute X position of start hole. (Required)
YStart	Y	Absolute Y position of start hole. (Required)
XIncr	U	Increment between holes in X-axis. Can be
		used instead of A.
YIncr	V	Increment between holes in Y-axis. Can be
		used instead of D.
Angle	C	Angle to rotate the hole pattern. Default is
		0 degrees (3 o'clock position).
X Length	A	Length of pattern in X-axis. If used, U
		cannot be given.
Y Width	D	Width of pattern in Y-axis. If used, V cannot
		be given.

G-code format: G179

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