ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 74)

48 3 Manual Data Input
3.1 Manual D
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ta Input (MDI)
G-code MDI
The ACU-RITE 3500i also has G-code Manual Data Input mode, and
allows you to command moves without creating a part program. MDI
also is a quick way to program one move, or a series of moves that are
used only one time. Refer to chapter 11 "G-Code Program Editing" on
page 352.
To enter G-code MDI mode, use the G-code MDI button on the bottom
menu bar.
Type an instruction on the command line of the Program Area, and
touch START. In Manual Mode, the cursor rests on the command line.
More than one command can be programmed at a time. Use a
semicolon (;) to separate the commands.
Touch HOLD to pause one-shot moves.
Touch START to continue. MDI moves are executed only once. To recall
a previously commanded block, touch UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to go to
the line that you want. You can execute from any line on the MDI
history page. After you execute, the CNC takes you to the top line of
the history page. You can store up to 150 lines on the MDI history
page.
Clear History and Save History are on the second menu bar. Clear
History will allow the contents of the G-code MDI window to be
cleared. Save History will allow the contents of the window to be
saved to a G-code/ISO format part program file.
You must know the location of the Absolute Zero before
making Absolute Mode moves.