Acu-Rite Control System MILLPWRG2 User Manual

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Test the datum setting
Its recommended to test the datum setting before beginning a  
program. 
To confirm the datum setting use the Pos key.
To quickly move to the datum for X and Y, press the Pos key.
With the Z axis at its retract position, enter 0.0000 for the go to 
position for both the X and Y (leave the Z field blank). Press the GO 
key.
The table will move to the datum position X 0.0000, Y 0.0000.
Lower the tool until it touches the...

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Testing a MILLPWRG2 program
Before machining a part, test the program for things like correct tool 
path, count direction, feed rate, and sequence of operations. 
MILLPWR
G2 provides several run-time choices to assist doing this.  
Always verify a program when it was loaded, or edited.
From the PGM screen, press Run Options to display the following soft 
keys:
Whenever a program is about to run, check that the 
handles are recessed.
KeysFunction
Single...

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Press any soft key to activate the option; press it again to 
deactivate it.
Single step
Normally, a continuous contour will be machined without stopping. 
With Single Step activated, MILLPWR
G2 will stop after each step. 
This enables a check of the tool position of the Z axis relative to the 
part and ensure that the tool path and other program details are 
correct. Press the GO key to begin, and after each step finishes.
Dry run
With Dry Run...

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Machining your part
Before running a program step, check the Status bar (located along the 
top of the MILLPWRG2 screen) to ensure that the tool identified by 
MILLPWRG2 matches the tool in the spindle. If there’s no tool 
identified, or if it’s incorrect, start with a Set Tool step that accurately 
identifies the tool that is to be used. 
To move quickly to a step, use the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to highlight 
the required step, or just enter a step number...

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MILLPWRG2 will automatically pause at points that require action to 
be taken (e.g., change tools). After each task has been completed, 
press the GO key.
If the STOP key is pressed once while cutting, the tool will pause in its 
cutting path and an Operator Intervention Message will appear. Press 
GO to resume machining, or STOP again to end the program. 
Potentiometer for feedrate override
Feedrate Override are controlled with the potentiometer...

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Manually positioning the quill 
Programs that do not include a Begin depth will require the operator 
to manually position the Z axis during machining. The same is true 
when the Z axis has been disengaged during setup. 
If an End depth is programmed, when it is time to manually position 
the Z axis, a preset value will be displayed in the Z axis display. The 
DRO screen will appear, along with the prompts shown. 
An example of an Operator Intervention...

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6.2  Folders
Folder functions
The soft keys available are described in the previous chapter, see 
Program functions soft keys on page 83.
MILLPWR
G2 offers several versatile features for loading, saving, 
deleting, and backing up programs. Programs can be organized by 
creating folders. Folders can be quickly selected, created, make a 
backup copy, or if necessary, deleted. 
Folders
Organize programs by saving them in folders. Folders may be used to 
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Naming a new folder
Using the on screen Keyboard, enter the name of the new folder.  If 
the keyboard is not automatically displayed, press the Keyboard soft 
key. 
Once the new folder’s name has been entered, press the Save/
Create soft key to create the new folder.
Deleting a folder
MILLPWR
G2 will delete folders that contain programs, or files. 
MILLPWRG2 will prompt the operator that there are files within the 
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Naming a program
Before you can save a program, MILLPWRG2 requires it to be named.
Enter the program name using the ARROW keys to navigate the 
keyboard.  Highlight the key to be used (e.g. letter, or number), then 
press the ENTER key to add the selection into the Program Name: Field.  
Continue in the same manner until the name is complete.
To add numbers to your program name, press any of the number keys 
on the numerical keypad, or from the keyboard display. 
Press...

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Loading a MILLPWRG2 (MPT) program
The Load soft key allows you to open programs in the folder listing. 
The steps below explain how to load a program from MILLPWR
G2 
User folder, a USB device, or from a network location.
If a program is loaded, save the open program, it does not have to 
be cleared.
From the PGM screen, press the Program Functions soft key.
When a program is not located in the current folder, select the 
location of the MILLPWRG2 program using the Folder...