Introduction – ACU-RITE MILLPWR 2 Axes User Manual

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INTRODUCTION

MILLPWR

Operation Manual

Table Stop Button

The large red button located in the lower left corner on the front of the

MILLPWR

operator

console is the

TABLE STOP

. In the event of a malfunction or programming error,

press the

TABLE STOP

button to turn off the servo motors. Turning off

the servo motors will immediately stop all table movement.

Conventions

Axis Conventions

Count Direction

When programming a part using

MILLPWR

, table movement and tool movement are

determined by the use of positive or negative numbers.

MILLPWR

has been factory

set with the following positive and negative count directions for the X, Y and Z-axes:

X-axis:

The table will move to the left and
the tool will move to the right for a
positive count direction.

Y-axis:

The table will move toward you
while the tool moves away from you
for a positive count direction.

Z-axis:

The quill will move up (away from
the table surface) for a positive count
direction.

1-5

Pressing the

TABLE STOP

button will NOT stop the rotation of the cut-

ting tool unless the machine has been configured to do so. In the event

of an emergency, if the machine has not been wired to stop the rotation

of the cutting tool, be prepared to raise the tool in addition to pressing

the

TABLE STOP

button.

WARNING