ACU-RITE MILLPWR Old Style - Manual (Page 4)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MILLPWR
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Operation Manual
Continuous Milling ................................................................ 3-3
Creating a Program ....................................................................... 3-4
The View Key ..................................................................... 3-6
Running a Program ........................................................................ 3-6
Setting the Datum ................................................................. 3-6
Testing Your Program .......................................................... 3-7
Pressing the GO Key ........................................................... 3-8
Feed Rate Override ............................................................. 3-9
Machining to Zero ................................................................ 3-9
Program Functions ...................................................................... 3-11
Accessing the Load, Save, Delete, and
Backup Options ........................................................ 3-11
Saving a Program ............................................................... 3-12
Directories ......................................................................... 3-14
Creating a Directory .................................................. 3-14
Selecting a Directory ................................................. 3-17
Deleting a Directory .................................................. 3-19
Other Program Functions ................................................... 3-20
Naming a Program .................................................... 3-20
Deleting a Program .................................................... 3-21
Backing Up a Program .............................................. 3-22
Loading a Program .................................................... 3-24
From MILLPWR ’s internal hard disk drive .......... 3-24
From a 3 ½” floppy disk ..................................... 3-26
From your PC ..................................................... 3-27
Section 4. Demonstration
A Demonstration Program ............................................................. 4-1
Selecting the Datum .............................................................. 4-1
Beginning the Program .......................................................... 4-1
Selecting a Tool ................................................................... 4-2
Milling the Workpiece Contour ............................................. 4-3