Acu-Rite Control System MILLPWRG2 User Manual

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Repeat, rotate ...
The Repeat, Rotate, ... soft key provides  milling functions available 
with the MILLPWRG2 product.
Repeat
Using this step you can repeat sections of programs with any 
combination of X, Y or Z offsets.
To program a repeat:
From the PGM screen, press the Program Steps soft key.
Press the Repeat, Rotate, ... soft key.
Enter the number of the First step and the Last step in the Step 
Range that you want to repeat.
Enter the...

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Footer note for Repeat and Rotate
When running a program at the point of executing a Repeat or Rotate, 
the footer in the program list view will display the line number, step 
type, and iteration of the step.
Mirror
The steps being mirrored must precede the Mirror step.
With Mirror you can create a mirror image of an entire program or a 
section of a program.
To program a mirror:
From the PGM screen, press the Program Steps soft key.
Press...

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Engrave line
All ASCII characters within the range of x032 - x126 are allowed, which 
includes Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers, and Punctuation.
From the PGM screen, press the Program Steps soft key.
Then press the Other Steps soft key.
In the popup menu select Engrave Line.
With the cursor in the Text input field, press the Alphanumeric 
Keyboard soft key, and insert the desired text.
Enter the X and Y axes coordinates for the point at the lower...

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Engrave arc
All ASCII characters within the range of x032 - x126 are allowed, which 
includes Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers, and Punctuation.
From the PGM screen, press the Program Steps soft key.
Then press the Other Steps soft key.
In the popup menu select Engrave Arc.
Highlight the TEXT input field, press the Alphanumeric Keyboard soft 
key, and insert the desired text.
Enter the X and Y axes coordinates for the Text Center from the...

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Comment step
With MILLPWRG2, you have the ability to insert messages anywhere 
within a program. These messages can be displayed during machining 
(at run-time) or as Operator Intervention Messages (OIM). These 
messages become operational steps within the program and 
communicate pertinent information like Rotate Part or Activate 
Coolant.
For comments that dont require an operator intervention, select No 
when asked if you want the comment...

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If PULSED is selected, then enter the amount of time (in seconds or 
tenths of seconds) for the relay to remain on. The maximum amount 
of time that a relay can pulse is 999.9 seconds.
Set the Display User Prompt for the step to pause before or after by 
pressing either the Before Step, or After Step. If a pause is not to 
be included, press the No softkey. These can also be selected from 
the drop down menu in the field window.
Set the Set...

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Dwell
This is where the time is set for the machine to pause it’s movement, 
and stay in its current position for a programmed amount of time 
measured in seconds.
From PGM screen, press the Program Steps soft key, then press the 
Other Steps soft key.
Select Dwell in the popup Menu.
Enter the Dwell time in seconds, tenth of seconds can also be 
entered.
Press the USE key.
Reference point
Reference points are commonly used to identify center...

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Geometry/RPM
Calculator 

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9.1 Geometry Calculator
9.1  Geometry Calculator
Overview
The MILLPWRG2 geometry calculator is used to construct Point/Line/
Arc entities which can then be transferred to the part program.
MILLPWR
G2  built-in calculator is capable of handling everything from 
simple arithmetic to complex trigonometry, geometry, and RPM 
calculations. The numeric keypad resembles a standard calculator with 
keys for numbers 0 through 9, four math function symbols 
(+, -, x, and ÷), a decimal...