ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 292)

266 9 Running a Program on the Machine
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9.1 Running a program
Modes of Programmed Operation
There are two modes to run a program:
Automatic Mode: Runs a program automatically, without pausing.
Single-Step Mode: Runs a program one block at a time.
The display for these modes resemble the Manual screen. The 3500i
defaults to Auto when Program Run is selected.
 Select a program from the Program Manager. Refer to
Chapter 5, "Selecting a Program To Run" on page 98.
With the program selected, touch the Program to Run
button to activate the selected program as the one to
be run.
 Switch to the Program Run mode by pressing the
Program Run button in the top menu bar.
 When Program Run is selected, whether in Auto, or Single Step
mode, the program will start at the first block in the program.
 A program can be started at any block in the program by using the
Block Search feature. See “Block Search” on page 269.
Auto mode
Select the Auto button to run a program in Automatic Mode. If already
running a program in single step, touch the Auto button to switch to
Auto mode.
The Auto Mode is the 3500i's production mode. All or any part of a
program can be executed in the Auto Mode.
Verify all programs in Draw before you run them. Refer to
Chapter 8, "Viewing Programs" on page 256.