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Programming, Operation manual – ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes User Manual

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PROGRAMMING

MILLPWR

®

Operation Manual

3-7

The View Key

If you need to see your part-graphic in more detail, press the

VIEW

key. This enables you to

access the following softkeys:

The

FOLLOW TOOL

,

SHOW TOOL PATH

and

ZOOM

functions may be used simultaneously.

Press the

VIEW

key (or the

CANCEL

key) at any time to return to the PGM screen.

FOLLOW TOOL

Press both the

FOLLOW TOOL

and

ZOOM IN

softkeys to see a close-up of the tool’s path.

MILLPWR

will automatically adjust the part graphic so that the tool is always in view.

SHOW TOOL PATH

The

SHOW TOOL PATH

softkey shows the tool's cutting path as you run the program. With

this feature enabled, you can see where the tool has been.

ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT and RESTORE

The

ZOOM IN

softkey will magnify the part graphic. The arrow keys will enable you to

adjust the view up, down, left and right. The

ZOOM OUT

softkey will de-magnify your part

graphic.

RESTORE

will return the part graphic to its original size.