ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 164)

CALCULATOR
MILLPWR ®
Math Functions (+, -, x, ÷)
Math functions may be performed separately in the stand-alone calculator or directly in the
field you’re working in. For example, let’s say we need to enter the radius of a circle pocket,
but your print only shows the diameter, 6.25. Here’s an easy way to figure out the radius:
• Highlight the radius field for the circular
pocket.
• Using the keypad, enter the value for the
diameter,
6.25 .
• Press the ÷ key.
• Press the 2 key.
• Press the ENTER key. The answer, 3.125, will appear in the “Radius” field.
When you need to enter more than one calculation into a numeric field, the calculator will
perform multiplication and division before it performs addition and subtraction. If you were to
enter 3 + 1 ÷ 8,
MILLPWR will divide one by eight, then add three for an answer of 3.125.
Trig Functions
As we showed above, when you’re entering data for a milling or positioning function, your
print may not provide you with all of the information you need. If an unknown value can be
expressed as a trigonometry function, square root or the square of a number,
MILLPWR can
calculate the dimension for you in the trigonometry calculator.
Using the trig calculator:
• While in a numeric field (such as the “To” field for a Line), press the CALC key, and
then press the TRIG softkey. The following softkeys will appear:
Operation Manual 6-2