Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Running a program, Modes of Programmed Operation, Auto mode

9.1 Running a program

9.1 Running a program

Modes of Programmed Operation

Verify all programs in Draw before you run them. Refer to Chapter 8, "Viewing Programs" on page 254.

There are two modes to run a program:

Automatic Mode: Runs a program automatically, without pausing.

Single-Step Mode: Runs a program one block at a time.

The display for these modes resemble the Manual screen. The 3500i defaults to Auto when Program Run is selected.

Select a program from the Program Manager. Refer to Chapter 5, "Selecting a Program To Run" on page 98. With the program selected, touch the Program to Run button to activate the selected program as the one to be run.

Switch to the Program Run mode by pressing the Program Run button in the top menu bar.

When Program Run is selected, whether in Auto, or Single Step mode, the program will start at the first block in the program.

A program can be started at any block in the program by using the Block Search feature. See “Block Search” on page 267.

Auto mode

Select the Auto button to run a program in Automatic Mode. If already running a program in single step, touch the Auto button to switch to Auto mode.

The Auto Mode is the 3500i's production mode. All or any part of a program can be executed in the Auto Mode.

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