ACU-RITE MILLPWR 2 Axes - Manual (Page 139)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 5-50
Island
An island is a raised area within a custom pocket
that remains after material has been removed from
around all of its sides.
Though islands are easy to program, they must be
placed correctly within the program sequence.
Steps for the island's closed continuous tool path
must appear first, followed by the island step.
Steps for a custom pocket's closed continuous tool
path must appear next, followed by the custom
pocket step.
You may program more than one island within the
custom pocket.
To program an island:
• Program a closed continuous tool path for the
island.
• From the PGM screen, highlight the step after the
last step of the island’s closed continuous tool path.
• Press the MORE STEPS softkey.
• Press the MORE STEPS softkey two more times.
• Press the ISLAND softkey.
• Check that the first and last steps listed in the step
range match the first and last steps for the island’s
closed continuous tool path.
If they’re correct, press the USE key; if they’re not,
press the CANCEL key and check the closed continuous
tool path for the island.
• Now you are ready to program a custom pocket.