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Starting a program

With a program selected and in Program Run Mode, touch the Auto button to put the 3500i in auto mode.

Select the starting block in the program if necessary.

A program can be started at the beginning, or at a block location within the program.

Touch the START button to execute the program, placing the CNC in motion.

Pause, or Stop a running program

Press the STOP key to stop, or pause the program and machine motion.

Press the START key to resume the program, placing the CNC in motion, or:

Touch the Manual button to cancel a program that is stopped.

Clearing a Messages

Only Error messages will stop a program. Warning messages can be cleared, and the program will continue.

Go to System Maintenance, and select Messages to clear or review messages that have been displayed.

Touch the message bar on the screen to clear a Warning message. This removes it from the screen, but a copy is saved in the Messages screen until it is deleted.

To delete error messages, go to System Maintenance, and select Messages. Highlight a message and touch the Delete button.

All error messages can be deleted in one step by touching the

Delete All button.

One or more error messages may be generated from a program error.

Re-load the program after it has been corrected, and restart at the appropriate block.

9.1 Running a program

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Contents

CNC Page Page Controls Controls Navigation keys KeyFunction Axis Jog keys KeyFunction Arrows Keyboard InstallationKeyboard Equivalent Key Strokes Function Alt + c Manual Information Message symbols Viii Model, Software and FeaturesCNC model NC software number Intended place of operation 689 New Functions of Software Changed Functions of Software Contents Xii Table of Contents Xiv Machining Fundamentals Manual Data Input Xvi Tool Data Xvii Program Management Xviii Programming Canned Cycles, sub-programs 3500i Probing Cycles Drawing Programs Running a Program on the Machine Xxii Xxiii Xxiv Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features Xxv Advanced Programming Xxvi 11.5 Four Axis Programming Introduction Introduction ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code formats Powering Up the CNC Machine Emergency Stop E-STOP Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC ShutdownActivating/Resetting the Servos Reset the servos as follows Writing Programs Visual Display Unit Operating Panel with Touch Screen displayScreen Navigation Menus, Dialogues, and Forms Operator PromptsCursor Main Operating Modes General Operating Guidelines Sub Modes Display Unit VisualUpper Menu and Status Information Bar Machine function buttons Keyboard Unit Additional ButtonsSpecial Characters Programming Sliders Drag Bar Numeric touch pad Advanced Function buttons Calculator Context Sensitive Help Using Context Sensitive Help Button Function Console Key Pad Operating Mode Screens Main Operating Mode Screens Display navigationManual Data Input Program Management Screen Mode Screens Draw View Program Run Accessories Touch probesTS 220, TS 640 and TS 440 touch trigger probes HR electronic hand wheels Electronic Edge FinderTT 140 tool touch probe for tool measurement Machining Fundamentals Position encoders and reference marks Fundamentals of Positioning Reference system on milling machines Reference system Designation of the axes on milling machines Polar coordinatesTool axis Principal axis Minor axis Setting the pole and the angle reference axis Angle Measurements Absolute and incremental work piece positions Absolute work piece positionsIncremental work piece positions Fixture Offsets Setting the datum Fundamentals of Positioning Manual Machine Positioning Jog Mode Moves Overriding the Spindle RPM Adjusting the Feedrate Manual Machine Positioning Manual Data Input Manual Data Input MDI OverviewManual Data Input Screen Modes set from the Manual Data Input screen Manual Data Input Mode Settings Manual Data Input Menu Bar MDI Menu Page two Mill Arc manual data input Manual Data Input Operations Mill Arc manual data input View  Drill Cycles Manual Data Input Cycles Pocket Cycle Example Rectangular Pocket Cycle data input View Block History Code MDI Zero Axes MDI Touch Screen Feature Dialogues Program Preset Move to Target Location Tool Offset Basic Modals Feed and Speed Manual Data Input MDI MDI Teach Button Function Tool Management Tool Table Tool Table / Tool ManagementTool Compensation Required Data Tool numbers / Tool names Locating the Tool TableSign for the length difference ΔL Tool Table Menu Bar Editing the tool table Second Menu Bar Clearing the current tool table Clearing an entire line of tool data Find Finding a tool using text Teach, and Teach Program Clear Feature Tool Table Structure Feeds & Speeds Table Feeds & Speeds OverviewFeeds & Speeds Table Structure Number Column Description Tool NumberTool Diameter Tool Length Using the Feeds & Speeds Table Simulation Tool and Offset Tables T1 Format Description Tool DataCodes, and Tool Activation Activating Offsets via the Program Entering Tool Length Offsets in the Tool Table Tool-Length Offsets Diameter Offset in Tool Table Contouring without radius compensation Tool Radius Compensation Contouring with radius compensation Radius compensation Machining corners Ramping into a Compensation Move Line Tangent Entry MoveLine Perpendicular Entry Move Line Arc Tangent Entry Move Arc Tangent Entry Move Special Code Temporary Change of Tool Diameter Path of Tool During Tool Compensation Tool Compensation Path Compensation Around Acute Angles Intersecting Points General Precautions Fixture Offsets Tool menu Tool Life ManagementActivate Tool Life Management Lock, or Unlock a Tool Replacement Tool RT Tool Data Program Management Accessing Program Management Program Management IntroductionProgram Screen Description Program Manager Menu Bar Utility Function Buttons Display window arrangement Program Manager Functions Folder FilterAdvanced Folder Filter Preview button Utility Button Functions Paste Program button Program Properties Sorting Folder Contents Recycle Bin USB Access Creating, Editing, & Selecting to Run Creating a New Part ProgramEditing an Existing Part Program Program selection Selecting a Program To Run Conversational Editing From Draw Conversational ProgrammingGetting Started Direct 101 Program Edit Screen Program Edit buttons Conversational Data Input Cycles Milling Button103 Milling Feature Buttons 105 More Milling Button Drill Features Button 107 Pocket Cycles Button  RMS Other Cycles Button 109 Program EditingMark a program block Unmark a block, or blocks Inserting a program block Deleting a program block 111 Canceling edits to a program blockCopy/Paste Blocks in a program Moving Blocks in a program Editing an existing block Restore edits to a program block Program Text Editing Find Specific Text or Code in a program113 Preview Side Bar Menu Program Edit Preview 115 Preview Features Menu Program / Display Relation Programming Canned Cycles, sub-programs Line-to-Line Corner Rounding Explaining Basic CyclesRound/Chamfer Corner Rounding 119 Line-to-Arc Corner RoundingArc-to-Arc Corner Rounding Chamfering Field Code Description RapidRapid Move Rapid Move EndPoint Rapid Move Angle and Radius Rapid Move Angle121 Rapid Move Radius Rapid Move Angle and Y 123 LineRapid Move Radius and Y Line Move Line Move EndPoint Line Move Angle and Radius Line Move Angle125 Line Move Radius Line Move Angle and Y 127 Line Move Radius and Y Arc Move Arc 129 Arc Move Radius and EndPoint Arc Move Center and EndPoint 131 Arc Move Center and Angle Using Arc Center and EndPoint to create a circle 133 Dwell Plane Selection 135 Reference Point Return Fixture Offset Work Coordinate System Select Dimension Abs/Inc Unit Inch/MM137 Absolute Zero Set 139 Block Form Temporary Path Tolerance 141 System Data FeedRate 4th-Axis FeedRate Spindle RPM Functions143 Tool Definition and Activation Repeat Blocks Block Description145 0000 Canned Cycles Canned Cycles147 Drilling Cycles Drilling, Tapping, and BoringBasic Drill Cycle Counterbore Drill Cycle Peck Drill Cycle149 Tapping Cycle Boring Bidirectional Cycle Boring Unidirectional Cycle151 Chip Break Cycle 153 Flat Bottom Boring Cycle Drill Bolt Hole Cycle 155 Drill Pattern Cycle Mill Cycle Milling Cycles 157 EndMill Cycle 159 Face Mill Cycle 160 161 Hole Mill Cycle Thread Mill Cycle 163 164 165 Circular Profile Cycle 166 167 Rectangular Profile Cycle 168 Pocket Cycles Pocket Cycle Overview169 Draft Angle Pocket Cycle 171 Rectangular Pocket Cycle 173 Circular Pocket Cycle 175 Plunge Rectangular Pocket Cycle 177 Plunge Circular Pocket Cycle 179 Frame Pocket Cycle 181 Ring Pocket Cycle 183 Slot Cycle 185 Circular Slot Cycle 187 Irregular Pocket Cycle 189 Islands 191 Bottom Finish Side Finish Engraving Cycles Programming the Engrave Cycle193 194 195 Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle ’clock position. Optional Probing Cycles Tool, and Spindle Probe cycles197 Tool Probe Cycles 199 Tool Probe Calibration Cycle 200 201 Tool Length and Diameter Offset Preset 202 203 To use the automatic tool preset 205 206 207 Manual Tool-Length Offset Preset 209 210 211 Manual Tool Diameter Measure for Special Tools 212 213 Tool Breakage, Length and Diameter Wear Detection 215 216 217 Spindle Probe SettingsSpindle Probe Spindle Probe Cycles Spindle Probe Calibration Cycle 219 Edge Finding 221 Outside Corner Finding 222 223 Inside Corner Finding 224 225 Inside/Outside Boss/Hole Finding 226 227 Inside/Outside Web Finding 228 229 Protected Probe Positioning Skew Compensation 231 232 233 Using the Z Work Offset Update Feature Ending the Main Program Sub-programsSub-program information Overview 235 Defining a sub-programEnding a sub-program Calling a sub-program Looping a sub-program 237 Rotate, Mirror, and/or Scale a sub-program 238 Pocket and Islands example Pocket/Island example239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 Drawing Programs Viewing Programs Draw 255 Starting Draw View Options Menu 257 Adjust View Menu Zoom Adjust Block Form Rotate Drawing View Pan Drawing View259 Line View Adjustments 261 Draw Options Sim Tools Running a Program on the Machine Auto mode Running a programModes of Programmed Operation 265 Clearing a MessagesStarting a program Pause, or Stop a running program Single Step Block Search Select a Starting Block267 Using Draw with running programs 269 ProgramProgram Status Area Running Parts Counter Program Run Timers Accessing the Tool Table271 Key Name Function Axis Jog keys 273 In-Program Axis Jogging 274 Running a Program on the Machine CAM Programming CAM Programming CAM Mode Recommended CAM Programming Sequence Geometry and Shapes CAM Mode Mouse OperationsGraphics Area 2D View Refer to Viewing Tools Graphics Area 3D Tool Path Views Refer to Viewing Tools CAM Mode Screen Activating CAM Mode279 CAM Mode buttons Creating a New ProgramGeometry Toolbar buttons Button Function Point Tool buttons Point Editing281 Line Tool buttons 283 Editing a Line Circle Editing Circle Tool buttons 285 Shape Tool buttons Tool Path Buttons 287 Tool Path Data Input Quick Coordinate Entry Job Setup Basic tab Tool Action CoolantSpindle Direction Job Setup Advanced tab Comment Tab Block Form Basic tab Drilling Cycle 295 Drill Cycle Boring UnidirectionalDrill Cycle Chip Break Drill Cycle Flat Bottom Boring Basic tab Drilling dialogue Setup tab Bolt Hole tab297 Comment tab Pattern tab 299 Mill Cycle  Tool Enter the tool number to use for the cycle 301 Pocket Cycle 302 CAM Programming 303 Pocket Finish CyclesBottom tab Side tab Adding a Machining Side 305 Engraving Cycle Adding a Program Directive Program Directive Modifying Toolbar Modifying Tools Buttons Button Function307 Viewing Tool Buttons Button Function Viewing Tools CAM Mode buttons CAM Tool Buttons Button Function309 Layers button 311 CAM SetupSelection tab Output tab Tool Table tab Display tab 313 View Buttons Defining Geometry Geometry 315 Completing the Geometry 316 CAM Programming 317 Finalizing the geometry Creating the shape Importing a DXF File DXF Import FeatureDXF Entities Supported DXF Entities Not Supported Modifying Tools Corner Radius insertingChamfer inserting 321 Trimming GeometryDelete button Properties button Shapes Copying a ShapeMoving a Shape 323 Tool Table Chip Load Finish Tool Table ParametersNumber of Teeth Chip Load Rough 325 Setting up the Tool TableImporting a Tool Table Exporting a Tool Table Creating a Tool Path in CAM Mode Tool PathsTool Path Verification Tool Path Editing Use Existing Shape327 Arranging Tool Paths Sequence Editing a Tool PathDisabling, and Enabling Tool Paths Deleting Tool Paths Files Created CAM Mode file types Program generated by CAM10.1 Smart Programming Exercise One CAM Example 331 Connecting the Geometry 333 334 CAM Programming 335 Creating the tool paths 336 CAM Programming 337 338 CAM Programming Example Two Create Circle Geometry339 340 CAM Programming 341 Create Line Geometry 342 CAM Programming 343 Programming 344 CAM Programming 345 346 CAM Programming 347 348 CAM Programming Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features Code Program Editing Activating Edit Mode 351 When editing a program, the following buttons are available 353 Edit Features menu 354 355 Delete a Character 357 358 Inserting Text Overwriting Text359 360 361 Replace Specific Text, or Code in a program Preview Features 363 Edit Help Preview Code Code and M-Code Definitions Exact Stop Mode OFF. Modal Contouring Mode. De-activates Shifts the location of Absolute Zero to a preset location.Contouring Mode OFF. Modal Exact Stop Check. Activates In-Position Mode G80 367 End Mill Cycle Code Definition Typing in Address Words Typing in M-Codes369 Activating Edit Help Edit Help 371 Help Graphic Screens 372 Basic Modal Functions Multi -Segment Blocks373 Drilling Cycles Arcs Pocket Cycles Milling and Profiles375 Spindle Probing Rotation, Scaling, and Mirroring Tool Probing Tool Radius Compensation377 Other G Functions 379 All M Functions Basic M Functions Cooling, Cleaning, and Lubrication Spindle Functions Tool Change381 Code Function Code Function Spindle Speed Commands spindle speeds SAdvanced Programming Miscellaneous M-Code 383 Control M Codes Order of Execution 385 In-Position Mode Exact Stop CheckContouring Mode Cutting Mode Programming Non-modal Exact Stop Setting Stroke Limit Return from Reference PointMove Reference from Machine Datum 387 ModifiersBlock Separators Modifier Function Temporary Format T1 D.5500 L-1.1000 Tool Offset Modification Tool Modification Programming Example Block #389 O1 * SUBPGM-1 Expressions and Functions Operators and Functions Expression391 Expression Function 393 Examples Ref. Example 394 System Variables Variable Description395 User Variables 397 Variable Programming ParametricBlock Skip Example N11 #1000 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ON Example N11 #1002 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ON Select Block Skip Contents of Variables Print Parameters and Variable Registers399 Setting and Direct Transfer Variables 401 Indirect Transfer Storing Result of Computation 403 Variable Programming Examples SET Loop Number 1 IN. DP 405 #111 = 0 * SET Side CUT Increment to User Macros G65, G66, G67 Format # Function407 Macro Body Structure 409 Setting and Passing Parameters O99 * WINDOW-MACRO-CALL G65 Macro Programming, Main 411 G65 Macro Programming, Macro sub-program O101 * SLOTCALL.G G66/G67 Macro Programming 413 SLOTMAC.G Program 11.4 415 Macro Programming Hole Milling Macro X1.5 Y0 * Move to Hole Center G1 Z-.5 * Move Z to Depth 417 G64 * Contouring Mode IF#70 then * COUNTER-CLOCKWISE 419 Probe Move G31 421 Conditional Statements If Goto 423 Unconditional Loop Repeat Short Form Addressing Command Abbreviation Statement Symbol True/false Table Logical and Comparative Terms425 Inequality Operators Not 427 File Inclusion TOOLCHNG.G 429 Rotary Four Axis ProgrammingAxis Type Linear Rotary Axis Programming Conventions Programming Examples431 T1 *#3 Centerdrill 433 O1 * Groove T1 * Special THD-TOOLS3500 Software Update Software Update Procedure for updating the softwareUpdating System Software Off-Line Software 13.1 3500i Off-Line Software Off-Line SimulatorSystem Requirements 439 InstallationOperation Updating 440 441 Index 442 MDI 443 444 Page 770530-25 Ver 2014