Acu-Rite Control System MILLPWRG2 User Manual

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3.1 DRO Manual Data Input
Circle milling
Press the CIRCLE key on the front panel. The soft key 
CIRCLE is displayed, and a popup menu appears on 
the display listing the type of circles available for 
milling. 
Circle milling example
 (e.g. pocket, frame, ring, or helix)
Select Pocket from the popup menu.
The popup menu disappears, and the Circle Pocket dialogue is 
displayed.
Enter the data to mill the pocket.
Press GO to run the circle pocket. 

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3.1 DRO Manual Data Input
DRO mill cycles
The one step milling function are grouped in Four categories as shown 
in these groups.
Drill Cycles
Position
Row of Holes
Rectangular Frame
Rectangular Array
Bolt Circle
Rectangular Pocket Cycles
Pocket
Frame
Slot
Face
Circular Pocket Cycles
Pocket
Frame
Ring
Helix
Other one step milling features
 
Mill Line
Mill Arc
When a Milling Function key is selected for a single step operation, 
either a popup menu is...

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3.2  Calculator
Accessing the calculator
The built in calculator can be used for simple arithmetic, or other math 
functions. The calculator can be accessed at any time, during most 
operations.
The mathematical functions; +, -, x, and ÷, can be access at any time 
using the numerical key pad.  These functions are normally accessed 
while in a field of a dialogue during PGM mode.
Refer to Chapter 9 Geometry Calculator on page 210 for a complete 
description, and how...

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Trig functions
The Trig function calculator can be accessed at any time, during most 
operations.
To access the calculator’s Trig functions, press the 
CALC key. 
Then press the Trig soft key, and select the function 
to be used. 
The following Trig calculator soft keys are available:
Soft keyDescription
Sin 
Trigonometric Sine function
Cos
Trigonometric Cosine function
Tan
Trigonometric Tangent function
Open Parenthesis  (
Used as one of a pair to enclose a...

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More Commands, second menu.
Press the CLEAR key to clear the entry field.
 
To exit the calculator press the CALC key a second time 
or press CANCEL. 
Trig functions
When calculating the Sine, Cosine, or Tangent of an angle, enter the 
angle first (in decimal degrees), then press the function soft key.
Soft keyDescription
ArcSin
Inverse function of Sine
ArcCos
Inverse function of Cosine
ArcTan
Inverse function of Tangent 

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3.2 Calculator 

Tool Table 

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4.1 Tool Table
4.1  Tool Table
Overview
When the MILLPWRG2 runs a program step that activates a tool, it 
only activates the diameter, and length values on that row of the Tool 
Table. The tool number, or tool type are not activated in dialogues that 
have these fields.
Tool Table values are automatically converted to their inch or 
millimeter equivalents when the MILLPWR
G2 mode is changed.  All 
typed values must match the current unit mode of the MILLPWRG2.
Define and store up to 99...

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Tool numbers / tool names
Each tool is identified by a number between 0 and 99. The tool name 
is its tool number.
The tool number 0 is automatically defined as the zero tool (empty 
spindle) with the length L=0 and the diameter D=0.
Sign for the length difference ΔL
If the tool is longer than the T1 tool: ΔL>0(+).
If the tool is shorter than the T1 tool: ΔL

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4.1 Tool Table
Tool table
Editing the tool table
When the tool table is open, a new tool can be added, or an existing 
tool can be edited by changing the existing information for that tool.
To enter a new tool, a blank numbered row will need to be selected.
Using the ARROW keys, highlight the next available blank row number.
Highlight the Diameter field, and using the numeric keypad, enter 
the tool diameter. 
Press the ENTER key. 
ARROW over to the next field and enter the tool Length...