ACU-RITE MILLPWR 2 Axes - Manual (Page 64)

PROGRAMMING
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 3-35
Code Comment Description
Tool Change M6
M3 If spindle control hardware is present, the spindle is turned on or off
automatically. If the hardware is not present, the operator is prompt-
ed to turn the spindle on or off and/or to set the speed. Spindle On (CW)
M2
Program End
This command stops the program after completing the block. The
cursor moves to the beginning of the program. The current settings
are reset to default values.
M4 Spindle On (CCW)
M5 Spindle Off
If the tool specified is not the current tool (tools do not match),
the operator is prompted to manually change the tool. MILLPWR
retrieves the tool length offset from the tool library. If the system
does not have repeatable tooling, the operator must establish the
Z-axis datum for the new tool before continuing.
M7 Coolant On (Mist) If the AMI hardware is present, the coolant is turned on or off auto-
matically. If the hardware is not present, the operator is prompted to
turn the coolant on (mist), on (flood), or off.
M8 Coolant On (Flood)
M9 Coolant Off
M30 Program End w / Pallet
Shuttle MILLPWR does not support control of a pallet changer. This code
has the same effect as M2.
M48 Enable Speed/Feed Override
M49 Disable Speed/Feed Override
It is not possible to disable feed rate override on MILLPWR.
These commands are ignored.
M60 Program Stop w / Pallet
Shuttle MILLPWR does not support control of a pallet changer. This code
has the same effect as M0.
M* All other M codes not listed will generate a run-time error.
P Dwell Time The dwell time is specified in seconds. The setting applies to cur-
rent and subsequent dwell blocks (G4). The default is 0.0 sec.
S Spindle Speed The spindle speed is set to the specified speed (rpm). If automatic
spindle control hardware is present, the spindle speed is set imme-
diately. If not present or not enabled, the user is prompted to set
the speed. If the spindle is currently off (M5), it will not be turned on
unless accompanied by a spindle direction block (M3 or M4). The
setting applies to current and subsequent spindle direction blocks.
The default is 0 rpm.
T Tool Selection The tool selection represents the number of the tool to use at the
next tool change. The selection applies to current and subsequent
blocks containing a tool change (M6). The default is no tool selec-
tion.
X
Y
Z
X Axis Coordinate
Y Axis Coordinate
Z Axis Coordinate
The coordinates represent the destination for the G0, G1, G2, or
G3 command currently in effect. They use the current units (G20
and G21) and offset mode (G90 and G91).