ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 223)

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Programming the Arc Engrave Cycle
To program the Arc Engrave Cycle:
 In Edit mode, touch Other Cycles, then touch Arc Engrave cycle to
display the Engrave Cycle menu.
 Complete the entry fields, and touch USE.
Field Code Description
Text A Text string which is to be engraved. All
ASCII characters within the range of
x032 - x126 are allowed, which includes
Uppercase, Lowercase, Numbers, and
Punctuation (maximum 80 characters in
Text string). (Required)
StartHgt H Z absolute start height. Must be higher than
ZDepth (the "Z" parameter). (Required)
ZDepth Z Z absolute depth of engraving. Must be
below StartHgt (the "H" parameter).
(Required)
Height E Letter height. Width is proportional to
height. Height is measured at the centerline
of the cutter. (Required)
Radius R Radius of arc. Must be a positive integer.
For upward arc (CCW), include text Height
in calculation. (Required)
Direction S Arc direction, CCW (S=1) or CW (S=0).
Default is CW (S=0). (Required)
Font Q Font type to be used.
(Q1) Simple is a standard appearance.
(Q2) Stencil is a stenciled appearance.
(Q3) Stick has no rounded movements, only
straight moves. Default is Simple.
(Required)