ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 95)

DEMONSTRATION
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 4-19
Running the Program
The first step in running a new program is to establish datum.
Remember to chose the center of the bolt circle as datum.
• Using the MOVE TABLE softkey and the arrows, position the
tool over the workpiece where you want the center of the bolt
circle’s datum to be.
• Place your workpiece into a vise.
• From the DRO screen, press the DATUM softkey.
• Press the X = 0 , Y = 0 and Z =0 softkeys to establish
the current tool position as datum.
• Press the ARROW DOWN softkey.
• Return to your program by pressing the PGM key. Perform a
second dry run, this time allowing the table to move, to see if there is
enough material to run the program. Set zero.
• Touch the tool to the top surface of your workpiece.
• Set the Z retract position 1” above the workpiece.
• Press the USE key.
If your cursor
is positioned
past the last
step, MILLPWR
will automati-
cally go to step
001 when you
press GO.
• Now press the GO key and check that the Z-axis
is engaged.
• Press the GO key again. MILLPWR will run each
step at dry run speed without stopping.
If the part falls entirely within the workpiece, you can
cut the part.
• Place the tool you want to use first into the spindle.
• After you’ve finished moving the table, press the MOVE
TABLE softkey again to de-select it.