Acu-Rite Control System MILLPWRG2 User Manual
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ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 11 MILLPWR G2 Access Code MILLPWRG2 Access Code Access code Access to machine parameter operations The access code must be entered before the installation setup parameters can be accessed or changed. Press the SETUP key to enter the Job Setup dialogue. Press the Install Setup soft key, and enter the access code. Attention! The parameter access code is 8891 Attention! To prevent setup parameters from being changed, remove this page from the manual after initial system setup. Retain this information in a safe place for future use.
ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 13 Table of Contents Controls of the MILLPWRG2 Keys on console....................................................................................................... 2 Motion control keys ............................................................................................ 2 Data entry keys ................................................................................................... 2 Function keys ...................................................................................................... 2 Numerical keys ................................................................................................... 2 Axis keys ............................................................................................................. 2 Soft keys ............................................................................................................. 2 Move table and navigation keys .............................................................................. 3 Calculator function keys........................................................................................... 3 Potentiometer for feed rate override ....................................................................... 3 Milling function keys ................................................................................................ 3 Peripherals supported: ............................................................................................. 3 Manual Information Message symbols.................................................................................................... 5 Fonts used in this manual ................................................................................... 6 Model, software and features ................................................................................. 6 Intended place of operation ................................................................................ 6 New functions of software ...................................................................................... 7 751005-01-01 ...................................................................................................... 7 751005-02-00 ...................................................................................................... 7 751005-03-00 ...................................................................................................... 7 751005-04-00 ...................................................................................................... 7 Changed functions of software ............................................................................... 8 751005-01-01 ...................................................................................................... 8 751005-01-02 ...................................................................................................... 8 751005-01-03 ...................................................................................................... 8 751005-01-04 ...................................................................................................... 8 751005-02-00 ...................................................................................................... 8 751005-03-00 ...................................................................................................... 9 751005-04-00 ...................................................................................................... 9 MILLPWRG2 Access Code Access code .......................................................................................................... 11 Access to machine parameter operations ............................................................. 11
14 1.1 MILLPWRG2 ACU-RITE conversational and G-code format ........................................................ 24 Powering up........................................................................................................... 25 E-STOP and shutdown........................................................................................... 26 Find home .............................................................................................................. 28 Disengage Z axis feature ....................................................................................... 29 Disengaging the Z axis drive: ............................................................................ 29 Re-engaging the Z axis drive............................................................................. 29 Writing programs ................................................................................................... 30 Overview .......................................................................................................... 30 1.2 Operating in 2 Axes and 3 Axes Modes Overview ............................................................................................................... 31 Program steps on 2 axis systems.......................................................................... 32 Selecting 2 axis mode on 3 axis systems .............................................................. 32 1.3 Console Operating console.................................................................................................. 33 Rear panel .............................................................................................................. 33 Screen navigation .................................................................................................. 34 DRO mode display ............................................................................................ 34 PGM mode display ........................................................................................... 34 Dialogues and drop down menus .......................................................................... 35 Operator prompts ............................................................................................. 35 Cursor ............................................................................................................... 35 General operating guidelines ................................................................................. 36 Operating modes .............................................................................................. 37 Popup menus.................................................................................................... 38 Keyboard ........................................................................................................... 39 Special characters ............................................................................................. 39 Navigational soft keys ....................................................................................... 39 Editing keys ...................................................................................................... 40 Calculator ............................................................................................................... 40 Numeric keypad ................................................................................................ 40 Context sensitive help ........................................................................................... 41 Using context sensitive help............................................................................. 41 Console keypad ..................................................................................................... 42 1.4 Operating Mode Screens Display navigation .................................................................................................. 43 DRO display screen ............................................................................................... 43 Program display screen ......................................................................................... 44
ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 15 1.5 Accessories Electronic edge finder ............................................................................................ 44 2.1 Conventions Axis conventions.................................................................................................... 46 Count direction.................................................................................................. 46 X axis................................................................................................................. 46 Y axis................................................................................................................. 46 Z axis ................................................................................................................. 46 Cartesian coordinates ............................................................................................ 46 Polar coordinates ................................................................................................... 46 Absolute and incremental work piece positions .................................................... 47 Absolute work piece positions .......................................................................... 47 Incremental work piece positions ..................................................................... 47 Setting the datum .................................................................................................. 48 Overview........................................................................................................... 48 2.2 Manual Machine Positioning Move table ............................................................................................................. 49 Changing the mode........................................................................................... 49 Incremental moves ........................................................................................... 49 Continuous moves ............................................................................................ 49 Adjusting the feedrate ...................................................................................... 50 Preset moves .................................................................................................... 50 Zero incremental ............................................................................................... 50 3.1 DRO Manual Data Input Overview ............................................................................................................... 52 DRO screen ........................................................................................................... 53 Status Bar display .................................................................................................. 54 Move table ............................................................................................................. 55 Milling function ...................................................................................................... 55 Zeroing an axis ....................................................................................................... 56 Teach position........................................................................................................ 56 Electronic edge finder ............................................................................................ 57 Skewing ................................................................................................................. 58 Milling function keys .............................................................................................. 59 DRO operations ..................................................................................................... 60 Rectangle milling............................................................................................... 60 Rectangle milling example ................................................................................ 60 Circle milling...................................................................................................... 61 Circle milling example ....................................................................................... 61 DRO mill cycles ..................................................................................................... 62
16 3.2 Calculator Accessing the calculator ........................................................................................ 63 Using the calculator to insert data .................................................................... 63 Trig functions ......................................................................................................... 64 Trig functions .................................................................................................... 65 4.1 Tool Table Overview ............................................................................................................... 68 Tool compensation required data .......................................................................... 68 Tool numbers / tool names .................................................................................... 69 Locating the tool table ........................................................................................... 69 Tool table ............................................................................................................... 70 Editing the tool table ......................................................................................... 70 Editing an existing tool...................................................................................... 71 Tool table structure ............................................................................................... 71 Tool table: Standard tool data ........................................................................... 71 4.2 Tool Data Tool-length offsets ................................................................................................. 72 Teaching tool length offsets in the tool table ................................................... 72 Diameter offset in tool table .................................................................................. 73 Tool radius offset ................................................................................................... 74 Moving without radius offset............................................................................ 74 Machining with radius offset ............................................................................ 75 Radius offset: machining corners ..................................................................... 76 5.1 Programming Introduction Program display mode ........................................................................................... 78 Display area ...................................................................................................... 78 Program function screen ....................................................................................... 79 Folder view ....................................................................................................... 79 Program drawing view ........................................................................................... 80 Program screen display ......................................................................................... 81 Program mode soft keys ....................................................................................... 82 Program functions ................................................................................................. 83 Program functions soft keys ............................................................................. 83
ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 17 View hard key ........................................................................................................ 86 Step functions soft keys ........................................................................................ 88 Program steps soft keys ........................................................................................ 89 Clear program soft key .......................................................................................... 90 Save/discard soft key ............................................................................................. 90 Run options soft keys ............................................................................................ 91 Program saving ...................................................................................................... 92 Saving a program .............................................................................................. 92 5.2 Program Mode Functions Program type filter ................................................................................................. 93 USB access............................................................................................................ 93 5.3 Creating Programs Overview New part program .................................................................................................. 94 6.1 Conversational Programming Programming considerations ................................................................................. 96 “From” and “To” points ................................................................................... 96 Depth of cut ...................................................................................................... 96 Pass .................................................................................................................. 96 Tool offset ......................................................................................................... 97 Datum selection ................................................................................................ 97 Absolute vs. incremental dimensions ............................................................... 98 Continuous milling ............................................................................................ 98 Fundamentals for Creating a Program ................................................................... 99 Entering milling steps ....................................................................................... 99 Adding/inserting milling steps ......................................................................... 100 Editing or deleting a milling step ..................................................................... 100 Program errors ................................................................................................ 101 Program edited ............................................................................................... 101 Step Form Validation ....................................................................................... 102 Running a Program .............................................................................................. 103 Skewing a part ................................................................................................ 103
18 Establishing a datum............................................................................................ 105 Overview ........................................................................................................ 105 Steps to establish the datum .......................................................................... 106 X axis datum ................................................................................................... 107 Y axis datum ................................................................................................... 107 Z axis datum ................................................................................................... 107 Retract Z ......................................................................................................... 108 Using an electronic edge finder ...................................................................... 108 Setting the datum on an edge ........................................................................ 109 Setting the datum at the centerline ................................................................ 110 Setting the datum at the center of a circle ..................................................... 110 Test the datum setting ................................................................................... 111 Testing a MILLPWR G2 program...................................................................... 112 Single step ...................................................................................................... 113 Dry run ............................................................................................................ 113 Machining your part ............................................................................................. 114 Potentiometer for feedrate override .................................................................... 115 Manually positioning the quill ............................................................................. 116 6.2 Folders Folder functions ................................................................................................... 117 Folders ............................................................................................................ 117 Creating a folder ............................................................................................. 117 Naming a new folder ...................................................................................... 118 Deleting a folder ............................................................................................. 118 Saving a program ............................................................................................ 118 Naming a program .......................................................................................... 119 Deleting a program ......................................................................................... 119 Loading a MILLPWR G2 (MPT) program .......................................................... 120 Importing a DXF drawing ................................................................................ 121 G-code programs ................................................................................................. 122 G-code editing capabilities .............................................................................. 122 Loading a G-code program.............................................................................. 123 Running a G-code program ............................................................................. 123 Starting or stopping a G-code program .......................................................... 124 G-code and M-Code definitions ........................................................................... 125 G-code ............................................................................................................ 125 M-Code definition ........................................................................................... 129 Additional G-code conventions for MILLPWR G2............................................. 132 Backing up a program .......................................................................................... 133 Copy and paste programs ............................................................................... 133 Program errors ................................................................................................ 134
ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 19 7.1 Demonstration Program Overview ............................................................................................................. 136 Selecting datum .............................................................................................. 136 Begin programming ............................................................................................. 137 Selecting a tool ............................................................................................... 137 Programming a line ......................................................................................... 138 Programming an arc ........................................................................................ 139 Programming the connecting Line .................................................................. 140 Programming the lower vertical Line .............................................................. 141 Programming the lower angle Line ................................................................. 142 Programming the upper angle Line................................................................. 143 Programming a blend ...................................................................................... 144 Closing the contour ......................................................................................... 145 Tool Change for the bolt hole pattern ............................................................. 146 Programming the bolt circle ............................................................................ 147 Tool change for the rectangular pocket .......................................................... 148 Programming the rectangular pocket.............................................................. 149 Testing the program ............................................................................................ 150 Run Options .................................................................................................... 150 Dry run with table movement ......................................................................... 150 Running the program ........................................................................................... 151 Tool changes........................................................................................................ 152 Clearing the program ........................................................................................... 152 8.1 Milling and Drilling Overview ............................................................................................................. 154 Selecting a tool ............................................................................................... 155 Repeatable tool length offsets............................................................................. 158 Programming a tool......................................................................................... 158 Changing to a tool of unknown length in DRO mode ..................................... 159 Changing to a tool of unknown length in a program ....................................... 160 Position/Milling .................................................................................................... 161 Position / Drill .................................................................................................. 161 Line ................................................................................................................. 162 Arc................................................................................................................... 163 Blend/chamfer................................................................................................. 164 Contour ........................................................................................................... 167 Rectangular milling functions............................................................................... 169 Rectangle pocket ............................................................................................ 169 Rectangle frame.............................................................................................. 171 Rectangle face ................................................................................................ 173 Rectangle slot ................................................................................................. 175
20 Circular milling functions...................................................................................... 177 Circle pocket ................................................................................................... 177 Circle frame .................................................................................................... 179 Circle ring ........................................................................................................ 181 Circle helix ...................................................................................................... 183 Radial slot ....................................................................................................... 184 Hole patterns ....................................................................................................... 185 Row of holes................................................................................................... 185 Hole frame and array ...................................................................................... 187 Bolt circle patterns .......................................................................................... 189 8.2 Additional Milling Functions Step functions soft key ........................................................................................ 190 Explode ........................................................................................................... 190 Reverse step................................................................................................... 191 Reverse path................................................................................................... 191 Change steps .................................................................................................. 192 Shift/Rotate steps ........................................................................................... 192 Delete steps ................................................................................................... 193 Copy/move steps ............................................................................................ 193 Custom pockets................................................................................................... 194 Custom pocket ............................................................................................... 194 Island .............................................................................................................. 195 Advanced Custom Pocket Machining .................................................................. 197 Pilot Drilling ..................................................................................................... 197 Rough Milling .................................................................................................. 198 Bottom Finishing............................................................................................. 199 Side Finishing.................................................................................................. 200 Repeat, rotate ... .................................................................................................. 201 Repeat ............................................................................................................ 201 Rotate ............................................................................................................. 201 Mirror .............................................................................................................. 202 Other steps .......................................................................................................... 202 Engrave line .................................................................................................... 203 Engrave arc ..................................................................................................... 204 Comment step ................................................................................................ 205 Auxiliary functions........................................................................................... 205 Dwell............................................................................................................... 207 Reference point .............................................................................................. 207