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Contents
7 Programming.................................................................................................................................. 95
7.1 Conversational programming............................................................................................................. 96
Programming considerations..................................................................................................................96
Fundamentals for creating a program....................................................................................................98
Testing a program................................................................................................................................ 101
Machining your part............................................................................................................................. 103
Potentiometer for feedrate override.....................................................................................................103
Program tracking.................................................................................................................................. 104
7.2 G-code programs................................................................................................................................105
G-code editing capabilities................................................................................................................... 105
Loading a G-code program.................................................................................................................. 106
Running a G-code program..................................................................................................................106
Using the tool table............................................................................................................................. 106
Starting or stopping a G-code program............................................................................................... 107
7.3 G-code and M-Code definitions........................................................................................................108
G-code.................................................................................................................................................. 108
M-code................................................................................................................................................. 110
Additional G-code conventions.............................................................................................................111
8 Program steps and cycles........................................................................................................... 113
8.1 Overview............................................................................................................................................. 114
8.2 Set Tool............................................................................................................................................... 115
Specifying the tool by its tool table number....................................................................................... 115
Importing tool settings from the tool table......................................................................................... 115
Entering the tool data.......................................................................................................................... 115
Entering spindle data........................................................................................................................... 116
Tool position......................................................................................................................................... 116
8.3 Positioning the tool........................................................................................................................... 117
8.4 Defining a contour............................................................................................................................. 118
Line.......................................................................................................................................................118
Arc........................................................................................................................................................ 118
Blend (Arc)............................................................................................................................................120
Blend (Chamfer)................................................................................................................................... 121
8.5 Turning cycles..................................................................................................................................... 122
Shoulder............................................................................................................................................... 122
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ACU-RITE | TURNPWR | User's Manual | 08/2020