Document Outline

• Controls of the MILLPWRG2
  • Keys on console
    • Motion control keys
    • Data Entry keys
    • Function keys
    • Numerical keys
    • Axis Keys
    • Soft Keys
  • Move Table and Navigation keys
  • Calculator Function keys
  • Potentiometer for feed rate override
  • Milling Function keys
  • Peripherals Supported:
• Manual Information
  • Message symbols
    • Fonts Used in this manual
  • Model, Software and Features
    • Intended place of operation
  • New Functions of Software
    • 751005-01-01
  • Changed Functions of Software
    • 751005-01-01
    • 751005-01-02
    • 751005-01-03
    • 751005-01-04
• MILLPWRG2 Access Code
  • Access Code
  • Access to Machine Parameter Operations
• Introduction
  • 1.1 MILLPWRG2
    • ACU-RITE conversational, and G-code format
    • Powering Up
    • E-STOP and Shutdown
    • Find Home
    • Disengage Z Axis feature
      • Disengaging the Z axis drive:
      • Re-engaging the Z axis drive
    • Writing Programs
      • Overview
  • 1.2 Operating in 2 Axes and 3 Axes Modes
    • Overview
    • Program Steps in 2 Axis Mode
    • Selecting 2 Axis Mode on 3 Axis Systems
  • 1.3 Console
    • Operating Console
    • Rear Panel
    • Screen Navigation
      • DRO Mode display
      • PGM Mode display
    • Dialogues, and Drop Down Menus
      • Operator Prompts
      • Cursor
    • General Operating Guidelines
      • Operating Modes
      • Popup Menus
      • Keyboard
      • Special Characters
      • Navigational Soft keys
      • Editing Keys
    • Calculator
      • Numeric Keypad
    • Context Sensitive Help
      • Using Context Sensitive Help
    • Console Keypad
  • 1.4 Operating Mode Screens
    • Display navigation
    • DRO display screen
    • Program Display Screen
  • 1.5 Accessories
    • Electronic Edge Finder
• Machining Fundamentals
  • 2.1 Conventions
    • Axis Conventions
      • Count Direction
      • X axis
      • Y axis
      • Z axis
    • Cartesian Coordinates
    • Polar Coordinates
    • Absolute and incremental work piece positions
      • Absolute work piece positions
      • Incremental work piece positions
    • Setting the datum
      • Overview
  • 2.2 Manual Machine Positioning
    • Move Table
      • Changing the Mode
      • Incremental Moves
      • Continuous Moves
      • Adjusting the Feedrate
      • Preset Moves
      • Zero Incremental
• DRO Mode and Calculator
  • 3.1 DRO Manual Data Input
    • Overview
    • DRO Screen
    • Status Bar Display
    • Move Table
    • Milling Function
    • Zeroing an Axis
    • Teach Position
    • Electronic Edge Finder
    • Skewing
    • Milling Function Keys
    • DRO Operations
      • Rectangle milling
      • Rectangle milling example
      • Circle milling
      • Circle milling example
    • DRO Mill Cycles
  • 3.2 Calculator
    • Accessing the calculator
      • Using the calculator to insert data
      • Trig Functions
• Tool Table
  • 4.1 Tool Table
    • Overview
    • Tool Compensation Required Data
    • Tool numbers / Tool names
    • Locating the Tool Table
    • Tool Table
      • Editing the tool table
      • Editing an existing tool
    • Tool Table Structure
      • Tool table: Standard tool data
  • 4.2 Tool Data
    • Tool-Length Offsets
      • Teaching Tool Length Offsets in the Tool Table
    • Diameter Offset in Tool Table
    • Tool Radius Offset
      • Moving without radius offset
      • Machining with radius offset
      • Radius offset: Machining corners
• Program Overview
  • 5.1 Programming Introduction
    • Program Display mode
      • Display area
    • Program Function Screen
      • Folder View
    • Program Drawing View
    • Program Screen Display
    • Program Mode Soft Keys
    • Program Functions
      • Program Functions soft keys
    • View hard key
    • Step Functions soft keys
    • Program Steps soft keys
    • Clear Program soft key
    • Save/Discard soft key
    • Run Options soft keys
    • Program Saving
      • Saving a Program
  • 5.2 Program Mode Functions
    • Program Type Filter
    • USB Access
  • 5.3 Creating programs overview
    • New Part Program
• Programming
  • 6.1 Conversational Programming
    • Programming Considerations
      • “From” and “To” points
      • Depth of Cut
      • Pass
      • Tool Offset
      • Datum Selection
      • Absolute vs. Incremental Dimensions
      • Continuous Milling
    • Fundamentals for Creating a Program
      • Entering milling steps
      • Adding/Inserting milling steps
      • Editing or Deleting a milling step
      • Program Errors
      • Program Edited
    • Running a Program
      • Skewing a Part
    • Establishing a Datum
      • Overview
      • Steps to Establish the datum
      • X Axis Datum:
      • Y Axis Datum
      • Z Axis Datum
      • Retract Z
      • Using an electronic edge finder
      • Setting the datum on an edge
      • Setting the datum at the centerline
      • Setting the datum at the center of a circle
      • Test the Datum Setting
      • Testing a MILLPWRG2 Program
      • Single Step
      • Dry Run
      • Graphics Only
    • Machining Your Part
    • Potentiometer for Feedrate Override
    • Manually Positioning the Quill
  • 6.2 Folders
    • Folder Functions
      • Folders
      • Creating a Folder
      • Naming a new folder
      • Deleting a Folder
      • Saving a Program
      • Naming a Program
      • Deleting a Program
      • Loading a MILLPWRG2 (MPT) Program
      • Importing a DXF drawing
    • G-code Programs
      • Loading a G-code Program
      • Running a G-Code Program
      • Starting or Stopping a G-code Program
    • G-code and M-Code Definitions
      • G-code
      • M-Code Definition
      • Additional G-code Conventions for MILLPWRG2
    • Backing Up a Program
      • Copy and Paste programs
      • Program Errors
• Demonstration Program
  • 7.1 Demonstration Program
    • Overview
      • Selecting Datum
    • Begin Programming
      • Selecting A Tool
      • Programming a line
      • Programming an Arc
      • Programming the connecting Line
      • Programming the lower vertical Line
      • Programming the lower angle Line
      • Programming the upper angle Line
      • Programming a Blend
      • Closing the contour
      • Tool Change for the Bolt hole Pattern
      • Programming the Bolt circle
      • Tool Change for the Rectangular Pocket
      • Programming the Rectangular Pocket
    • Testing the Program
      • Graphics only
      • Dry Run with table movement
    • Running the Program
    • Tool Changes
    • Clearing the Program
• Milling and Drilling
  • 8.1 Milling and Drilling
    • Overview
      • Selecting A Tool
    • Repeatable Tool Length Offsets
      • Programming a Tool
      • Changing to a Tool of unknown length in DRO mode
      • Changing to a Tool of unknown length in a program
    • Position / Drill
    • Line
    • Arc
    • Blend/Chamfer
    • Rectangular Milling Functions
      • Rectangle Pocket
      • Tool Path Description:
      • Rectangle Frame
      • Rectangle Face
      • Rectangle Slot
    • Circular Milling Functions
      • Circle Pocket
      • Circle Frame
      • Circle Ring
      • Circle Helix
    • Hole Patterns
      • Row of Holes
      • Hole Frame and Array
      • Bolt Circle Patterns
  • 8.2 Additional Milling Functions
    • Step Functions soft key
      • Explode
      • Reverse Step
      • Reverse Path
      • Change Steps
      • Shift Steps
      • Delete Steps
      • Copy/Move Steps
    • Custom Pockets
      • Custom Pocket
      • Island
      • Tool Path Description for Custom Pocket, and Islands
      • Contour
    • Repeat, Rotate, ...
      • Repeat
      • Rotate
      • Mirror
    • Other Steps
      • Engrave Line
      • Engrave Arc
      • Comment Step
      • Dwell
      • Reference Point
• Setup
  • 9.1 Setup
    • Overview
      • Setup
      • Tool Table
      • Error Log
    • Job Setup
      • Job Setup
      • Scale Factor
      • Feed Rate
      • Display: Peck\Pass
      • Job Clock - Parts Counter
      • Probing
      • Display Grid
      • Travel Limits
    • Tool Table
    • Error Log
      • Service Files
• Software Update
  • 10.1 Updating System Software
    • Software Update
    • Procedure for updating the software
• Off-Line Software
  • 11.1 MILLPWR Off-Line Software
    • Off-Line Simulator
    • System Requirements
    • Installation
    • Operation
    • On Screen Keypad
    • Keyboard Shortcuts
    • Updating