Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC Shutdown, Emergency Stop E-STOP

1.1 The 3500i

E-Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC Shutdown

Press E-STOPto disengage the servos and then revert to Manual Data Input Mode.

Touch Shut Down to display the Shut Down dialogue. Touch Shut Down to power down the CNC, or touch Cancel to cancel the shut down. The shutdown takes less than a minute. The 3500i will let you know when it is safe to turn power off. Or, you can touch Reboot (or press the ENTER key) to re-start the 3500i.

Follow the builder's instructions for turning off the machine.

Always shutdown the CNC before turning power off to the machine.

Emergency Stop (E-STOP)

Press E-STOPto take all axes and spindle servos offline. This ends all machine movement.

To reset E-STOP, pull out and turn the rotary switch clockwise in the direction of the arrows. The switch makes a touching sound when it resets.

Resetting E-STOPdoes not automatically reactivate the servos.

Activating/Resetting the Servos

For safety reasons, the CNC powers up with the servomotors disengaged. While the servos are off, the CNC cannot move the machine.

Reset the servos as follows:

If a limit switch disengaged the servos, manually reposition the machine inside its normal range of travel.

Press E-STOPto display the message External emergency stop

Rotate the E-STOPswitch in the direction of the arrows to reset it.

Press SERVO RESET to reset the servos.

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