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13.1 3500i Off-Line Software

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Contents

CNC Page Page Controls ControlsAxis Jog keys KeyFunction Navigation keys KeyFunctionAlt + c Keyboard InstallationKeyboard Equivalent Key Strokes Function ArrowsMessage symbols Manual InformationIntended place of operation Model, Software and FeaturesCNC model NC software number ViiiNew Functions of Software 689Changed Functions of Software Contents Xii Table of Contents Machining Fundamentals XivManual Data Input Tool Data XviProgram Management XviiProgramming Canned Cycles, sub-programs XviiiProbing Cycles 3500iDrawing Programs Running a Program on the Machine Xxii Xxiii Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features XxivAdvanced Programming Xxv11.5 Four Axis Programming XxviIntroduction ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code formats IntroductionPowering Up the CNC Machine Reset the servos as follows Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC ShutdownActivating/Resetting the Servos Emergency Stop E-STOPWriting Programs Operating Panel with Touch Screen display Visual Display UnitScreen Navigation Operator Prompts Menus, Dialogues, and FormsCursor General Operating Guidelines Main Operating ModesSub Modes Visual Display UnitUpper Menu and Status Information Bar Machine function buttons Keyboard Additional Buttons UnitSpecial Characters Programming Sliders Numeric touch pad Drag BarCalculator Advanced Function buttonsUsing Context Sensitive Help Context Sensitive HelpButton Function Console Key Pad Display navigation Operating Mode Screens Main Operating Mode ScreensManual Data Input Mode Screens Program Management ScreenProgram Run Draw ViewTouch probes AccessoriesTS 220, TS 640 and TS 440 touch trigger probes Electronic Edge Finder HR electronic hand wheelsTT 140 tool touch probe for tool measurement Machining Fundamentals Fundamentals of Positioning Position encoders and reference marksReference system Reference system on milling machinesPolar coordinates Designation of the axes on milling machinesTool axis Principal axis Minor axis Setting the pole and the angle reference axis Angle Measurements Absolute work piece positions Absolute and incremental work piece positionsIncremental work piece positions Setting the datum Fixture OffsetsFundamentals of Positioning Jog Mode Moves Manual Machine PositioningAdjusting the Feedrate Overriding the Spindle RPMManual Machine Positioning Manual Data Input Overview Manual Data Input MDIManual Data Input Screen Manual Data Input Mode Settings Modes set from the Manual Data Input screenManual Data Input Menu Bar MDI Menu Page two Manual Data Input Operations Mill Arc manual data inputMill Arc manual data input View Manual Data Input Cycles  Drill CyclesPocket Cycle Example Rectangular Pocket Cycle data input View Block History Code MDI MDI Touch Screen Feature Dialogues Zero AxesProgram 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 Management Tool TableTool Compensation Required Data Locating the Tool Table Tool numbers / Tool namesSign for the length difference ΔL Editing the tool table Tool Table Menu BarSecond Menu Bar Clearing an entire line of tool data Clearing the current tool tableFinding a tool using text FindClear Feature Teach, and Teach ProgramTool Table Structure Feeds & Speeds Overview Feeds & Speeds TableFeeds & Speeds Table Structure Tool Length Column Description Tool NumberTool Diameter NumberUsing the Feeds & Speeds Table Simulation Tool and Offset Tables Activating Offsets via the Program Tool DataCodes, and Tool Activation T1 Format DescriptionTool-Length Offsets Entering Tool Length Offsets in the Tool TableDiameter Offset in Tool Table Tool Radius Compensation Contouring without radius compensationContouring with radius compensation Radius compensation Machining corners Line Tangent Entry Move Ramping into a Compensation MoveLine Perpendicular Entry Move Arc Tangent Entry Move Line Arc Tangent Entry MoveSpecial Code Temporary Change of Tool Diameter Tool Compensation Path Path of Tool During Tool CompensationIntersecting Points Compensation Around Acute AnglesGeneral Precautions Tool Life Management Fixture Offsets Tool menuActivate Tool Life Management Replacement Tool RT Lock, or Unlock a ToolTool Data Program Management Program Management Introduction Accessing Program ManagementProgram Screen Description Program Manager Menu Bar Utility Function Buttons Display window arrangement Folder Filter Program Manager FunctionsAdvanced Folder Filter Utility Button Functions Preview buttonPaste Program button Sorting Folder Contents Program PropertiesUSB Access Recycle BinCreating a New Part Program Creating, Editing, & Selecting to RunEditing an Existing Part Program Selecting a Program To Run Program selectionConversational Editing Direct Conversational ProgrammingGetting Started From DrawProgram Edit Screen 101Program Edit buttons Milling Button Conversational Data Input Cycles103 Milling Feature Buttons More Milling Button 105Drill Features Button Pocket Cycles Button 107Other Cycles Button  RMSUnmark a block, or blocks Program EditingMark a program block 109Deleting a program block Inserting a program blockMoving Blocks in a program Canceling edits to a program blockCopy/Paste Blocks in a program 111Restore edits to a program block Editing an existing blockFind Specific Text or Code in a program Program Text Editing113 Program Edit Preview Preview Side Bar MenuPreview Features Menu 115Program / Display Relation Programming Canned Cycles, sub-programs Corner Rounding Explaining Basic CyclesRound/Chamfer Line-to-Line Corner RoundingChamfering Line-to-Arc Corner RoundingArc-to-Arc Corner Rounding 119Rapid Move EndPoint RapidRapid Move Field Code DescriptionRapid Move Angle Rapid Move Angle and Radius121 Rapid Move Angle and Y Rapid Move RadiusLine Move LineRapid Move Radius and Y 123Line Move EndPoint Line Move Angle Line Move Angle and Radius125 Line Move Angle and Y Line Move RadiusLine Move Radius and Y 127Arc Arc MoveArc Move Radius and EndPoint 129Arc Move Center and EndPoint Arc Move Center and Angle 131Using Arc Center and EndPoint to create a circle Dwell 133Plane Selection Reference Point Return 135Fixture Offset Work Coordinate System Select Unit Inch/MM Dimension Abs/Inc137 Absolute Zero Set Block Form 139Temporary Path Tolerance System Data 141FeedRate FeedRate 4th-AxisFunctions Spindle RPM143 Tool Definition and Activation Block Description Repeat Blocks145 0000 Canned Cycles Canned Cycles147 Drilling, Tapping, and Boring Drilling CyclesBasic Drill Cycle Peck Drill Cycle Counterbore Drill Cycle149 Tapping Cycle Boring Unidirectional Cycle Boring Bidirectional Cycle151 Chip Break Cycle Flat Bottom Boring Cycle 153Drill Bolt Hole Cycle Drill Pattern Cycle 155Milling Cycles Mill Cycle157 EndMill Cycle Face Mill Cycle 159160 Hole Mill Cycle 161Thread Mill Cycle 163 164 Circular Profile Cycle 165166 Rectangular Profile Cycle 167168 Pocket Cycle Overview Pocket Cycles169 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 Bottom Finish 191Side Finish Programming the Engrave Cycle Engraving Cycles193 194 Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle 195’clock position. Optional Tool, and Spindle Probe cycles Probing Cycles197 Tool Probe Cycles Tool Probe Calibration Cycle 199200 Tool Length and Diameter Offset Preset 201202 203 To use the automatic tool preset 205 206 207 Manual Tool-Length Offset Preset 209 210 Manual Tool Diameter Measure for Special Tools 211212 213 Tool Breakage, Length and Diameter Wear Detection 215 216 Spindle Probe Cycles Spindle Probe SettingsSpindle Probe 217Spindle Probe Calibration Cycle 219 Edge Finding Outside Corner Finding 221222 Inside Corner Finding 223224 Inside/Outside Boss/Hole Finding 225226 Inside/Outside Web Finding 227228 Protected Probe Positioning 229Skew Compensation 231 232 Using the Z Work Offset Update Feature 233Overview Sub-programsSub-program information Ending the Main ProgramCalling a sub-program Defining a sub-programEnding a sub-program 235Looping a sub-program Rotate, Mirror, and/or Scale a sub-program 237238 Pocket/Island example Pocket and Islands example239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 Drawing Programs Draw Viewing ProgramsStarting Draw 255View Options Menu Adjust View Menu 257Adjust Block Form ZoomPan Drawing View Rotate Drawing View259 Line View Adjustments Draw Options 261Sim Tools Running a Program on the Machine Running a program Auto modeModes of Programmed Operation Pause, or Stop a running program Clearing a MessagesStarting a program 265Single Step Select a Starting Block Block Search267 Using Draw with running programs Running ProgramProgram Status Area 269Parts Counter Accessing the Tool Table Program Run Timers271 Axis Jog keys Key Name FunctionIn-Program Axis Jogging 273274 Running a Program on the Machine CAM Programming CAM Mode CAM ProgrammingRecommended CAM Programming Sequence Graphics Area 3D Tool Path Views Refer to Viewing Tools CAM Mode Mouse OperationsGraphics Area 2D View Refer to Viewing Tools Geometry and ShapesActivating CAM Mode CAM Mode Screen279 Creating a New Program CAM Mode buttonsGeometry Toolbar buttons Button Function Point Editing Point Tool buttons281 Line Tool buttons Editing a Line 283Circle Tool buttons Circle EditingShape Tool buttons 285Tool Path Buttons Tool Path Data Input 287Quick Coordinate Entry Job Setup Basic tab Coolant Tool ActionSpindle Direction Job Setup Advanced tab Comment Tab Block Form Basic tab Drilling Cycle Drill Cycle Flat Bottom Boring Drill Cycle Boring UnidirectionalDrill Cycle Chip Break 295Drilling dialogue Basic tabBolt Hole tab Setup tab297 Pattern tab Comment tabMill Cycle 299 Tool Enter the tool number to use for the cycle Pocket Cycle 301302 CAM Programming Side tab Pocket Finish CyclesBottom tab 303Adding a Machining Side Engraving Cycle 305Program Directive Adding a Program DirectiveModifying Tools Buttons Button Function Modifying Toolbar307 Viewing Tools Viewing Tool Buttons Button FunctionCAM Tool Buttons Button Function CAM Mode buttons309 Layers button Output tab CAM SetupSelection tab 311Display tab Tool Table tabView Buttons 313Geometry Defining GeometryCompleting the Geometry 315316 CAM Programming Finalizing the geometry 317Creating the shape DXF Entities Not Supported DXF Import FeatureDXF Entities Supported Importing a DXF FileCorner Radius inserting Modifying ToolsChamfer inserting Properties button Trimming GeometryDelete button 321Copying a Shape ShapesMoving a Shape Tool Table 323Chip Load Rough Tool Table ParametersNumber of Teeth Chip Load FinishExporting a Tool Table Setting up the Tool TableImporting a Tool Table 325Tool Paths Creating a Tool Path in CAM ModeTool Path Verification Use Existing Shape Tool Path Editing327 Deleting Tool Paths Editing a Tool PathDisabling, and Enabling Tool Paths Arranging Tool Paths SequenceSmart Programming CAM Mode file types Program generated by CAM10.1 Files CreatedCAM Example Exercise One331 Connecting the Geometry 333 334 CAM Programming Creating the tool paths 335336 CAM Programming 337 338 CAM Programming Create Circle Geometry Example Two339 340 CAM Programming Create Line Geometry 341342 CAM Programming Programming 343344 CAM Programming 345 346 CAM Programming 347 348 CAM Programming Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features Activating Edit Mode Code Program Editing351 When editing a program, the following buttons are available Edit Features menu 353354 355 Delete a Character 357 358 Overwriting Text Inserting Text359 360 Replace Specific Text, or Code in a program 361Preview Features Edit Help Preview 363Code and M-Code Definitions CodeIn-Position Mode Shifts the location of Absolute Zero to a preset location.Contouring Mode OFF. Modal Exact Stop Check. Activates Exact Stop Mode OFF. Modal Contouring Mode. De-activatesG80 End Mill Cycle 367Code Definition Typing in M-Codes Typing in Address Words369 Edit Help Activating Edit HelpHelp Graphic Screens 371372 Multi -Segment Blocks Basic Modal Functions373 Arcs Drilling CyclesMilling and Profiles Pocket Cycles375 Rotation, Scaling, and Mirroring Spindle ProbingTool Radius Compensation Tool Probing377 Other G Functions All M Functions 379Cooling, Cleaning, and Lubrication Basic M FunctionsTool Change Spindle Functions381 Miscellaneous M-Code Code Function Spindle Speed Commands spindle speeds SAdvanced Programming Code FunctionControl M Codes 383Order of Execution Programming Non-modal Exact Stop In-Position Mode Exact Stop CheckContouring Mode Cutting Mode 385Return from Reference Point Setting Stroke LimitMove Reference from Machine Datum Modifier Function ModifiersBlock Separators 387Tool Offset Modification Temporary Format T1 D.5500 L-1.1000Block # Tool Modification Programming Example389 O1 * SUBPGM-1 Operators and Functions Expression Expressions and Functions391 Expression Function Examples Ref. Example 393394 Variable Description System Variables395 User Variables Example N11 #1000 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ON Variable Programming ParametricBlock Skip 397Select Block Skip Example N11 #1002 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ONParameters and Variable Registers Contents of Variables Print399 Setting and Direct Transfer Variables Indirect Transfer 401Storing Result of Computation Variable Programming Examples 403SET Loop Number 1 IN. DP 405 #111 = 0 * SET Side CUT Increment to Format # Function User Macros G65, G66, G67407 Macro Body Structure Setting and Passing Parameters 409G65 Macro Programming, Main O99 * WINDOW-MACRO-CALLG65 Macro Programming, Macro sub-program 411G66/G67 Macro Programming O101 * SLOTCALL.GSLOTMAC.G Program 41311.4 Macro Programming Hole Milling Macro 415X1.5 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 Conditional Statements 421If Goto Unconditional Loop Repeat 423Command Abbreviation Short Form AddressingLogical and Comparative Terms Statement Symbol True/false Table425 Inequality Operators Not File Inclusion 427TOOLCHNG.G 429 Linear Four Axis ProgrammingAxis Type RotaryProgramming Examples Rotary Axis Programming Conventions431 T1 *#3 Centerdrill O1 * Groove 433T1 * Special THD-TOOLS3500 Software Update Procedure for updating the software Software UpdateUpdating System Software Off-Line Software Off-Line Simulator 13.1 3500i Off-Line SoftwareSystem Requirements Updating InstallationOperation 439440 Index 441MDI 442443 444 Page 770530-25 Ver 2014