ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 19)

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7.3 Probing Cycles
Tool, and Spindle Probe cycles ............................................................................ 199
Tool Probe Cycles ................................................................................................ 200
Tool Probe Calibration Cycle ........................................................................... 201
Tool Length and Diameter Offset Preset........................................................ 203
Manual Tool-Length Offset Preset.................................................................. 210
Manual Tool Diameter Measure for Special Tools .......................................... 213
Tool Breakage, Length and Diameter Wear Detection .................................. 216
Spindle Probe....................................................................................................... 219
Spindle Probe Cycles ...................................................................................... 219
Spindle Probe Settings.................................................................................... 219
Spindle Probe Calibration Cycle ...................................................................... 220
Edge Finding ................................................................................................... 222
Outside Corner Finding .................................................................................. 223
Inside Corner Finding ..................................................................................... 225
Inside/Outside Boss/Hole Finding .................................................................. 227
Inside/Outside Web Finding ........................................................................... 229
Protected Probe Positioning .......................................................................... 231
Skew Compensation ...................................................................................... 232
Using the Z Work Offset Update Feature ....................................................... 235
7.4 Sub-programs
Sub-program information: .................................................................................... 236
Overview......................................................................................................... 236
Ending the Main Program ............................................................................... 236
Defining a sub-program ....................................................................................... 237
Ending a sub-program .......................................................................................... 237
Calling a sub-program .......................................................................................... 237
Looping a sub-program ........................................................................................ 238
Rotate, Mirror, and/or Scale a sub-program ......................................................... 239
Pocket and Islands example ................................................................................ 241
Pocket/Island example 1 ................................................................................. 241
Pocket/Island example 2 ................................................................................. 243
Pocket/Island example 3 ................................................................................. 245
Pocket/Island example 4 ................................................................................. 247
Pocket/Island example 5 ................................................................................. 249
Pocket/Island example 6 ................................................................................. 251