Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Manual Data Input Operations, Mill Arc manual data input

3.1 Manual Data Input (MDI)

Manual Data Input Operations

The following explains a few of the machining operations that are available with Manual Data Input. Examples have been provided to explain an overview to the operator of the 3500i’s capabilities.

The Drill Cycles, Pocket Cycles, and Other Cycles buttons access sub menus of different types of cycles that are available in each of these categories.

A cycle, or operation is ran by pressing Use. While running a graphic representation can be seen by touching the Draw button. The Manual button can be touched at anytime to cancel an operation.

Mill Arc manual data input

From the bottom menu bar touch the Mill Arc button.

The touch screen displays a graphic of an arc milling operation, and the highlight bar is positioned in the first field on the form that is requiring data input.

The numeric pad is also displayed to enter data into the field. The Use button can be touched once all fields have been entered, or the data input can be canceled at any time by touching the Cancel button.

When the data has been entered, touch the Enter button on the numeric pad.

The highlight bar will go to the next required field input, and the graphic view changes to display graphically the next required data input.

When the data has been entered, touch the Enter button again on the numeric pad.

The above steps repeat for each data entry, and the display continues to change, showing what is required for the data entry.

In addition to the required parameters, the More button can be touched to show additional data entry inputs when this button is available. The More button is not available on all menus.

The buttons Use, View, and Cancel are common to all Manual Data Input forms.

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