ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 152)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 5-56
• Enter the sweep angle (e.g., 180 for a half-rotation; 360
for one rotation; 1080 for three rotations, etc.).
• Using the softkeys, choose a tool offset— LEFT , CENTER ,
RIGHT , INSIDE or OUTSIDE .
• Enter a table’s feed rate.
• If you need to program a start angle or would like to
program a finish cut:
Start Angle
You'll want to program a start angle if the beginning point of your
spiral on your print is tilted—that is, not positioned at a 0 degree
angle (3 o'clock).
Highlight “Start Angle,” then enter the angle of the spiral’s start-
ing position (measured from the X-axis).
Finish
Enter the amount of material to be removed during the finish cut.
Enter the feed rate for the finish cut.
Select the direction for the finish cut. Press the CW softkey for
clockwise or the CCW softkey for a counter-clockwise direction.
• Press the USE key.
Note: If the tool size and type listed in the "Tool" field are incorrect, change the tool
settings before running your program (refer to Programming a Tool Step).
Use the calcula-
tor keys to let
MILLPWR factor
the angles for
you. For exam-
ple, enter “3.5 x
360” to create a
spiral with three
and a half rota-
tions.