Program steps, Operation manual, Rectangular milling functions – ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes User Manual
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PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR
®
Operation Manual
5-13
A pocket is a cavity or area on your part where material
is removed when you machine. You can program a rec-
tangular pocket two ways:
•
Using the coordinates of two diagonal corners.
•
Using the coordinates of one corner and the size of
the pocket.
To program a rectangular pocket:
•
Press the
RECT
key.
•
Press the
softkey.
•
Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the pocket's 1
ST
Corner.
•
Now enter either the size of the pocket or the coordinates for the
2
ND
Corner.
Size
Enter the length of the pocket along the X- and Y-axes.
2
ND
Corner
Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the 2
ND
Corner.
(The 2
ND
Corner must be located diagonally from the 1
ST
Corner.)
Rectangular Milling Functions
MILLPWR
offers several rectangular milling functions that let you program pockets,
frames, faces and slots quickly and easily.