Instruction Manual
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Loading a MILLPWR
G2
(MPT) Program ............................................................ 95
Importing a DXF drawing .................................................................................. 96
G-code Programs ................................................................................................... 97
Loading a G-code Program ............................................................................... 97
Running a G-Code Program .............................................................................. 98
Starting or Stopping a G-code Program ........................................................... 98
G-code and M-Code Definitions............................................................................. 99
G-code .............................................................................................................. 99
M-Code Definition........................................................................................... 103
Additional G-code Conventions for MILLPWR
G2
............................................ 106
Backing Up a Program ......................................................................................... 107
Copy and Paste programs............................................................................... 107
Program Errors................................................................................................ 108
7.1 Demonstration Program
Overview ............................................................................................................. 110
Selecting Datum ............................................................................................. 110
Begin Programming............................................................................................. 111
Selecting A Tool.............................................................................................. 111
Programming a line......................................................................................... 112
Programming an Arc ....................................................................................... 113
Programming the connecting Line.................................................................. 114
Programming the lower vertical Line.............................................................. 115
Programming the lower angle Line................................................................. 116
Programming the upper angle Line ................................................................ 117
Programming a Blend ..................................................................................... 118
Closing the contour......................................................................................... 119
Tool Change for the Bolt hole Pattern ............................................................ 120
Programming the Bolt circle ........................................................................... 121
Tool Change for the Rectangular Pocket ........................................................ 122
Programming the Rectangular Pocket ............................................................ 123
Testing the Program ............................................................................................ 124
Graphics only .................................................................................................. 124
Dry Run with table movement........................................................................ 124
Running the Program........................................................................................... 125
Tool Changes....................................................................................................... 126
Clearing the Program ........................................................................................... 126