270 9 Running a Program on the Machine
9.1 Running a program
Parts CounterThe 3500i keeps track of how many parts have been machined during
the active program run session. When first entering into Program Run
mode, the Parts Counter is initialized to a value of zero. Each time the
active program completes, the Parts Counter value increments by
one, indicating that one more part has been machined. The Parts
Counter continues this pattern until Program Run mode is exited,
which clears the running total. Upon re-entering Program Run, the
counter will again be initialized to zero.
Adjusting the Parts Value:
The number of machined parts displayed in the Status Area can be
modified manually as well. For example, if Program Run was exited for
some reason, and then re-entered to continue machining the same
batch of parts, you would want to continue on with the number of
parts previously completed.
Touch the Parts Counter button on the bottom menu bar. This
activates the Parts Counter adjustment dialog.
Enter into the "New Value:" field the number at which you would like
the Parts Counter to begin at.
Touch Ok the make the change, or Cancel to discard the change.
To reset the Parts Counter back to value “0” without
exiting the Program Run mode, use this same method,
and enter a value of “0” into the New Value: field.