ACU-RITE MILLPWR 2 Axes - Manual (Page 94)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual
The top of the workpiece is Z-zero. When the GO button is pressed, MILLPWR will see that step
one is asking for the same tool as the current tool and will proceed on the next step. When the
next tool step is executed, you will be prompted to change tools to the drill. Simply change the
tool and press
GO to continue. The next tool-Step 5- is of unknown length. When this step is
executed, and you are prompted to change tools,
• Press the DATUM softkey. The DRO screen will appear with the set datum window.
• Place the counter bore in the spindle and touch the cutting edge to the top of the
workpiece.
• Press the Z=0 softkey and then ENTER . The tip of the tool is now set at datum zero.
• Press GO to continue with the program.
Since the Z-axis datum was set using a tool of unknown length, the programmed tool lengths
will not repeat until the Z-axis datum is reset again, using a tool of known length. This can be
done when step 1 is run on the second part. After the part has been changed,
• Press GO . You will be prompted to change tools to the center drill.
• Press the DATUM softkey. The DRO screen will appear with the set datum window.
• Place the center drill in the spindle and touch the tip to the top of the workpiece.
• Press the Z=0 softkey and then ENTER . The tip of this tool is now set at datum
zero.
• Press GO to continue with the program.
Now that datum has been reset with a tool of known length, all of the preset tools again relate
to datum. The program can continue as usual.
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