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Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle

To program the Arc Engrave Cycle:

In Edit mode, touch Other Cycles, then touch Arc Engrave cycle to display the Engrave Cycle menu.

Complete the entry fields, and touch USE.

Field	Code	Description
Text	A	Text string which is to be engraved. All
		ASCII characters within the range of
		x032 - x126 are allowed, which includes
		Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers, and
		Punctuation (maximum 80 characters in
		Text string). (Required)
StartHgt	H	Z absolute start height. Must be higher than
		ZDepth (the "Z" parameter). (Required)
ZDepth	Z	Z absolute depth of engraving. Must be
		below StartHgt (the "H" parameter).
		(Required)
Height	E	Letter height. Width is proportional to
		height. Height is measured at the centerline
		of the cutter. (Required)
Radius	R	Radius of arc. Must be a positive integer.
		For upward arc (CCW), include text Height
		in calculation. (Required)
Direction	S	Arc direction, CCW (S=1) or CW (S=0).
		Default is CW (S=0). (Required)
Font	Q	Font type to be used.
		(Q1) Simple is a standard appearance.
		(Q2) Stencil is a stenciled appearance.
		(Q3) Stick has no rounded movements, only
		straight moves. Default is Simple.
		(Required)

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