ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 75)

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3.1 Manual D
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MDI Touch Screen Feature Dialogues
The 3500i allows the operator to do quick machine functions directly
from the Manual Data Input screen. Touching on any of these marked
touch screen zones opens a dialogue for data input. The data entered
only affects the manual operation of the control, it does not affect the
automatic Program Run mode.
Touch Screen Zones
Zero Axes
Touching the X, Y, & Z zone opens the Zero Axes dialogue, allowing
the operator to zero one or more axes.
 Touch the X, Y, and Z zone, or select an axis in the zone by touching
that axis.
 The Zero Axes dialogue opens, and the axis that was touched is
automatically selected. An X will appear in the box next to the
selected axes.
 Touching a selected axis again will unselect that axis.
 Touch Use to zero the selected axes, or touch Cancel to exit without
making any changes.
 When the Use button has been selected, the operator will be
prompted to “touch Start to run operation or Manual to cancel”.
 Touch the Start button to execute the change, or:
 Touch the Manual button to cancel all changes.
Depending on where the screen is touched within each
“Zone”, the dialogue will open defaulting to the item that
was touched within the zone. As an example; touch the
Y axis in the X, Y, Z zone, and the dialogue opens with the
Y axis selected in the dialogue.
1 Zero Axes zone.
2 Preset Axes zone.
3 Target Location zone.
4 Tool zone.
5 Offset zone.
6 Basic Modals zone.
7 Feed and Speed zone.