Programming, Operation manual – ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes User Manual
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PROGRAMMING
MILLPWR
®
Operation Manual
3-26
Loading a MILLPWR (MPT) Program
The
LOAD
softkey allows you to open programs that have already been
saved. The steps below tell you how to load a program from
MILLPWR
's
internal memory, a 3
1
/
2
" floppy disk, or your PC.
From
MILLPWR's
internal memory:
•
Save, then clear any open programs.
•
From the PGM screen, press the
PROGRAM FUNCTIONS
softkey,
then press the
LOAD
softkey. The last directory that was selected
and any programs it contains will appear.
If the program is saved in the
MILLPWR
directory:
•
"MILLPWR" should appear at the top. If it doesn't, check that the
USE FLOPPY
and
REMOTE STORAGE
softkeys are not selected.
•
Press the format button until MPT is displayed.
•
Using the arrow keys, highlight the program you want to load, then
press the
LOAD
softkey. The program you've selected should appear
on your screen.
If you’re loading
a program that
was created on a
two-axes sys-
tem, you will
have to add Z-
axis information
before you run
the program.
If you don’t want
to add the Z-axis
information,
consider dis-
abling the Z-axis
control and run-
ning in 2 axis
mode.
Refer to “Setup”
for further
instructions.