Setup, Operation manual – ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes User Manual
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SETUP
MILLPWR
®
Operation Manual
7-24
Spindle Control
If you're using a milling machine that has an electronic variable-speed spindle,
MILLPWR
may be able to control the spindle for you through the Auxiliary Machine Interface option.
With the spindle control enabled,
MILLPWR
will apply the direction and speed parameters
you enter into the "Set Tool” step of a program. Depending on your spindle's motor, you
may be able to control the spindle's speed and direction, or just the direction.
If the spindle control is disabled, the settings you program in "Set Tool" will be displayed
in an Operator Intervention Message (OIM) when you run the program. You'll be prompted
to set the speed and direction manually.
Error Log
MILLPWR
includes a built-in error log that will record system assertion failures. If an assertion
failure is detected,
MILLPWR
will automatically record the date, along with a brief description
of the failure.
Messages can be cleared by pressing the
CLEAR
key, then pressing
YES
to proceed or
NO
to
cancel. It’s best to let messages accumulate to establish a history.
To save these records for future reference, place a 3
1
/
2
” floppy disk into the disk drive and
press the
SAVE FLOPPY
softkey.