Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Parts Counter

9.1 Running a program

Parts Counter

The 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.

270 9 Running a Program on the Machine