New Functions of Software, 689 | Acu-Rite CNC 3500i guide

New Functions of Software

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CAM now includes a Save button to allow quickly saving progress. Ctrl-S can now be used as well.

CAM geometry creation dialogs now support copying and pasting between dialogs.

ARC Help Forms now support all planes. As such, X, Y, and Z parameters are all available and indicated as optional. User needs to decide which of these are actually required for the particular instance.

The Edit Preview Features menu now includes a button to access the Simulation Tool Table.

Tool and Offset Tables now support copying in both directions; from Simulation to NC, and from NC to Simulation.

The use of the Sim Tool and Sim Offset tables are now configurable See "Simulation Tool and Offset Tables" on page 71.

Manual Information

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Contents

CNC Page Page Controls Controls Navigation keys KeyFunction Axis Jog keys KeyFunction Keyboard Equivalent Key Strokes Function Keyboard InstallationAlt + c Arrows Manual Information Message symbols CNC model NC software number Model, Software and FeaturesIntended place of operation Viii 689 New Functions of Software Changed Functions of Software Contents Xii Table of Contents Xiv Machining Fundamentals Manual Data Input Xvi Tool Data Xvii Program Management Xviii Programming Canned Cycles, sub-programs 3500i Probing Cycles Drawing Programs Running a Program on the Machine Xxii Xxiii Xxiv Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features Xxv Advanced Programming Xxvi 11.5 Four Axis Programming Introduction Introduction ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code formats Powering Up the CNC Machine Activating/Resetting the Servos Stop, Servo Reset, and CNC ShutdownReset the servos as follows Emergency Stop E-STOP Writing Programs Visual Display Unit Operating Panel with Touch Screen displayScreen Navigation Menus, Dialogues, and Forms Operator PromptsCursor Main Operating Modes General Operating Guidelines Sub Modes Display Unit VisualUpper Menu and Status Information Bar Machine function buttons Keyboard Unit Additional ButtonsSpecial Characters Programming Sliders Drag Bar Numeric touch pad Advanced Function buttons Calculator Context Sensitive Help Using Context Sensitive Help Button Function Console Key Pad Operating Mode Screens Main Operating Mode Screens Display navigationManual Data Input Program Management Screen Mode Screens Draw View Program Run Accessories Touch probesTS 220, TS 640 and TS 440 touch trigger probes HR electronic hand wheels Electronic Edge FinderTT 140 tool touch probe for tool measurement Machining Fundamentals Position encoders and reference marks Fundamentals of Positioning Reference system on milling machines Reference system Designation of the axes on milling machines Polar coordinatesTool axis Principal axis Minor axis Setting the pole and the angle reference axis Angle Measurements Absolute and incremental work piece positions Absolute work piece positionsIncremental work piece positions Fixture Offsets Setting the datum Fundamentals of Positioning Manual Machine Positioning Jog Mode Moves Overriding the Spindle RPM Adjusting the Feedrate Manual Machine Positioning Manual Data Input Manual Data Input MDI OverviewManual Data Input Screen Modes set from the Manual Data Input screen Manual Data Input Mode Settings Manual Data Input Menu Bar MDI Menu Page two Mill Arc manual data input Manual Data Input Operations Mill Arc manual data input View  Drill Cycles Manual Data Input Cycles Pocket Cycle Example Rectangular Pocket Cycle data input View Block History Code MDI Zero Axes MDI Touch Screen Feature Dialogues Program 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 Table / Tool ManagementTool Compensation Required Data Tool numbers / Tool names Locating the Tool TableSign for the length difference ΔL Tool Table Menu Bar Editing the tool table Second Menu Bar Clearing the current tool table Clearing an entire line of tool data Find Finding a tool using text Teach, and Teach Program Clear Feature Tool Table Structure Feeds & Speeds Table Feeds & Speeds OverviewFeeds & Speeds Table Structure Tool Diameter Column Description Tool NumberTool Length Number Using the Feeds & Speeds Table Simulation Tool and Offset Tables Codes, and Tool Activation Tool DataActivating Offsets via the Program T1 Format Description Entering Tool Length Offsets in the Tool Table Tool-Length Offsets Diameter Offset in Tool Table Contouring without radius compensation Tool Radius Compensation Contouring with radius compensation Radius compensation Machining corners Ramping into a Compensation Move Line Tangent Entry MoveLine Perpendicular Entry Move Line Arc Tangent Entry Move Arc Tangent Entry Move Special Code Temporary Change of Tool Diameter Path of Tool During Tool Compensation Tool Compensation Path Compensation Around Acute Angles Intersecting Points General Precautions Fixture Offsets Tool menu Tool Life ManagementActivate Tool Life Management Lock, or Unlock a Tool Replacement Tool RT Tool Data Program Management Accessing Program Management Program Management IntroductionProgram Screen Description Program Manager Menu Bar Utility Function Buttons Display window arrangement Program Manager Functions Folder FilterAdvanced Folder Filter Preview button Utility Button Functions Paste Program button Program Properties Sorting Folder Contents Recycle Bin USB Access Creating, Editing, & Selecting to Run Creating a New Part ProgramEditing an Existing Part Program Program selection Selecting a Program To Run Conversational Editing Getting Started Conversational ProgrammingDirect From Draw 101 Program Edit Screen Program Edit buttons Conversational Data Input Cycles Milling Button103 Milling Feature Buttons 105 More Milling Button Drill Features Button 107 Pocket Cycles Button  RMS Other Cycles Button Mark a program block Program EditingUnmark a block, or blocks 109 Inserting a program block Deleting a program block Copy/Paste Blocks in a program Canceling edits to a program blockMoving Blocks in a program 111 Editing an existing block Restore edits to a program block Program Text Editing Find Specific Text or Code in a program113 Preview Side Bar Menu Program Edit Preview 115 Preview Features Menu Program / Display Relation Programming Canned Cycles, sub-programs Round/Chamfer Explaining Basic CyclesCorner Rounding Line-to-Line Corner Rounding Arc-to-Arc Corner Rounding Line-to-Arc Corner RoundingChamfering 119 Rapid Move RapidRapid Move EndPoint Field Code Description Rapid Move Angle and Radius Rapid Move Angle121 Rapid Move Radius Rapid Move Angle and Y Rapid Move Radius and Y LineLine Move 123 Line Move EndPoint Line Move Angle and Radius Line Move Angle125 Line Move Radius Line Move Angle and Y 127 Line Move Radius and Y Arc Move Arc 129 Arc Move Radius and EndPoint Arc Move Center and EndPoint 131 Arc Move Center and Angle Using Arc Center and EndPoint to create a circle 133 Dwell Plane Selection 135 Reference Point Return Fixture Offset Work Coordinate System Select Dimension Abs/Inc Unit Inch/MM137 Absolute Zero Set 139 Block Form Temporary Path Tolerance 141 System Data FeedRate 4th-Axis FeedRate Spindle RPM Functions143 Tool Definition and Activation Repeat Blocks Block Description145 0000 Canned Cycles Canned Cycles147 Drilling Cycles Drilling, Tapping, and BoringBasic Drill Cycle Counterbore Drill Cycle Peck Drill Cycle149 Tapping Cycle Boring Bidirectional Cycle Boring Unidirectional Cycle151 Chip Break Cycle 153 Flat Bottom Boring Cycle Drill Bolt Hole Cycle 155 Drill Pattern Cycle Mill Cycle Milling Cycles 157 EndMill Cycle 159 Face Mill Cycle 160 161 Hole Mill Cycle Thread Mill Cycle 163 164 165 Circular Profile Cycle 166 167 Rectangular Profile Cycle 168 Pocket Cycles Pocket Cycle Overview169 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 191 Bottom Finish Side Finish Engraving Cycles Programming the Engrave Cycle193 194 195 Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle ’clock position. Optional Probing Cycles Tool, and Spindle Probe cycles197 Tool Probe Cycles 199 Tool Probe Calibration Cycle 200 201 Tool Length and Diameter Offset Preset 202 203 To use the automatic tool preset 205 206 207 Manual Tool-Length Offset Preset 209 210 211 Manual Tool Diameter Measure for Special Tools 212 213 Tool Breakage, Length and Diameter Wear Detection 215 216 Spindle Probe Spindle Probe SettingsSpindle Probe Cycles 217 Spindle Probe Calibration Cycle 219 Edge Finding 221 Outside Corner Finding 222 223 Inside Corner Finding 224 225 Inside/Outside Boss/Hole Finding 226 227 Inside/Outside Web Finding 228 229 Protected Probe Positioning Skew Compensation 231 232 233 Using the Z Work Offset Update Feature Sub-program information Sub-programsOverview Ending the Main Program Ending a sub-program Defining a sub-programCalling a sub-program 235 Looping a sub-program 237 Rotate, Mirror, and/or Scale a sub-program 238 Pocket and Islands example Pocket/Island example239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 Drawing Programs Viewing Programs Draw 255 Starting Draw View Options Menu 257 Adjust View Menu Zoom Adjust Block Form Rotate Drawing View Pan Drawing View259 Line View Adjustments 261 Draw Options Sim Tools Running a Program on the Machine Auto mode Running a programModes of Programmed Operation Starting a program Clearing a MessagesPause, or Stop a running program 265 Single Step Block Search Select a Starting Block267 Using Draw with running programs Program Status Area ProgramRunning 269 Parts Counter Program Run Timers Accessing the Tool Table271 Key Name Function Axis Jog keys 273 In-Program Axis Jogging 274 Running a Program on the Machine CAM Programming CAM Programming CAM Mode Recommended CAM Programming Sequence Graphics Area 2D View Refer to Viewing Tools CAM Mode Mouse OperationsGraphics Area 3D Tool Path Views Refer to Viewing Tools Geometry and Shapes CAM Mode Screen Activating CAM Mode279 CAM Mode buttons Creating a New ProgramGeometry Toolbar buttons Button Function Point Tool buttons Point Editing281 Line Tool buttons 283 Editing a Line Circle Editing Circle Tool buttons 285 Shape Tool buttons Tool Path Buttons 287 Tool Path Data Input Quick Coordinate Entry Job Setup Basic tab Tool Action CoolantSpindle Direction Job Setup Advanced tab Comment Tab Block Form Basic tab Drilling Cycle Drill Cycle Chip Break Drill Cycle Boring UnidirectionalDrill Cycle Flat Bottom Boring 295 Basic tab Drilling dialogue Setup tab Bolt Hole tab297 Comment tab Pattern tab 299 Mill Cycle  Tool Enter the tool number to use for the cycle 301 Pocket Cycle 302 CAM Programming Bottom tab Pocket Finish CyclesSide tab 303 Adding a Machining Side 305 Engraving Cycle Adding a Program Directive Program Directive Modifying Toolbar Modifying Tools Buttons Button Function307 Viewing Tool Buttons Button Function Viewing Tools CAM Mode buttons CAM Tool Buttons Button Function309 Layers button Selection tab CAM SetupOutput tab 311 Tool Table tab Display tab 313 View Buttons Defining Geometry Geometry 315 Completing the Geometry 316 CAM Programming 317 Finalizing the geometry Creating the shape DXF Entities Supported DXF Import FeatureDXF Entities Not Supported Importing a DXF File Modifying Tools Corner Radius insertingChamfer inserting Delete button Trimming GeometryProperties button 321 Shapes Copying a ShapeMoving a Shape 323 Tool Table Number of Teeth Tool Table ParametersChip Load Rough Chip Load Finish Importing a Tool Table Setting up the Tool TableExporting a Tool Table 325 Creating a Tool Path in CAM Mode Tool PathsTool Path Verification Tool Path Editing Use Existing Shape327 Disabling, and Enabling Tool Paths Editing a Tool PathDeleting Tool Paths Arranging Tool Paths Sequence 10.1 CAM Mode file types Program generated by CAMSmart Programming Files Created Exercise One CAM Example 331 Connecting the Geometry 333 334 CAM Programming 335 Creating the tool paths 336 CAM Programming 337 338 CAM Programming Example Two Create Circle Geometry339 340 CAM Programming 341 Create Line Geometry 342 CAM Programming 343 Programming 344 CAM Programming 345 346 CAM Programming 347 348 CAM Programming Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features Code Program Editing Activating Edit Mode 351 When editing a program, the following buttons are available 353 Edit Features menu 354 355 Delete a Character 357 358 Inserting Text Overwriting Text359 360 361 Replace Specific Text, or Code in a program Preview Features 363 Edit Help Preview Code Code and M-Code Definitions Contouring Mode OFF. Modal Exact Stop Check. Activates Shifts the location of Absolute Zero to a preset location.In-Position Mode Exact Stop Mode OFF. Modal Contouring Mode. De-activates G80 367 End Mill Cycle Code Definition Typing in Address Words Typing in M-Codes369 Activating Edit Help Edit Help 371 Help Graphic Screens 372 Basic Modal Functions Multi -Segment Blocks373 Drilling Cycles Arcs Pocket Cycles Milling and Profiles375 Spindle Probing Rotation, Scaling, and Mirroring Tool Probing Tool Radius Compensation377 Other G Functions 379 All M Functions Basic M Functions Cooling, Cleaning, and Lubrication Spindle Functions Tool Change381 Advanced Programming Code Function Spindle Speed Commands spindle speeds SMiscellaneous M-Code Code Function 383 Control M Codes Order of Execution Contouring Mode Cutting Mode In-Position Mode Exact Stop CheckProgramming Non-modal Exact Stop 385 Setting Stroke Limit Return from Reference PointMove Reference from Machine Datum Block Separators ModifiersModifier Function 387 Temporary Format T1 D.5500 L-1.1000 Tool Offset Modification Tool Modification Programming Example Block #389 O1 * SUBPGM-1 Expressions and Functions Operators and Functions Expression391 Expression Function 393 Examples Ref. Example 394 System Variables Variable Description395 User Variables Block Skip Variable Programming ParametricExample N11 #1000 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ON 397 Example N11 #1002 = 1 *Note 0=OFF, 1=ON Select Block Skip Contents of Variables Print Parameters and Variable Registers399 Setting and Direct Transfer Variables 401 Indirect Transfer Storing Result of Computation 403 Variable Programming Examples SET Loop Number 1 IN. DP 405 #111 = 0 * SET Side CUT Increment to User Macros G65, G66, G67 Format # Function407 Macro Body Structure 409 Setting and Passing Parameters O99 * WINDOW-MACRO-CALL G65 Macro Programming, Main 411 G65 Macro Programming, Macro sub-program O101 * SLOTCALL.G G66/G67 Macro Programming 413 SLOTMAC.G Program 11.4 415 Macro Programming Hole Milling Macro X1.5 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 421 Conditional Statements If Goto 423 Unconditional Loop Repeat Short Form Addressing Command Abbreviation Statement Symbol True/false Table Logical and Comparative Terms425 Inequality Operators Not 427 File Inclusion TOOLCHNG.G 429 Axis Type Four Axis ProgrammingLinear Rotary Rotary Axis Programming Conventions Programming Examples431 T1 *#3 Centerdrill 433 O1 * Groove T1 * Special THD-TOOLS3500 Software Update Software Update Procedure for updating the softwareUpdating System Software Off-Line Software 13.1 3500i Off-Line Software Off-Line SimulatorSystem Requirements Operation InstallationUpdating 439 440 441 Index 442 MDI 443 444 Page 770530-25 Ver 2014