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Write a CNC program for the Anilam Crusader II
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- Go to the Work Change Point (WCP) & stop (dwell)
- Go the the Tool Change Point and Load Tool #1 (a pen)
- Draw the triangle
- Draw the square
- Draw the arc
- Go to the WCP and stop
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- An appropriately commented CNC program.
- A plot of the assignment's CADD drawing. On the plot, identify
all programming points including the arc's start and stop points.
- A pen plot of the final program run. All team members need to sign the pen plot.
- Staple all sheets together and place into the class notebook by the due date.
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| Notes: |
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- Download the Anilam program template
for G-code syntax. Edit the content of the file to reflect the specifics of your program
and (pen plot) set-up.
- Appropriately rename the file to the DOS 8.3 filename format when saving
(e.g., zabc1-1.cnc.
- For detailed G-code program syntax information, use the on-line
Anilam Crusader II CNC Mill
Programming & Operating Instructions Manual.
- An excellent (and free) Windows-based text editor for programmers is
EditPad Lite.
- Set the text editor's tab spacing at 10. Use tabs instead of spaces.
- Use the lab's CNC file server (ie., the state-of-the-art XT-class PC) to upload the program
to the Anilam controller.
- Prior to uploading the CNC program, use the DOS-based EIA-274 comment stripping utility:
- Use the '$' sign as a comment delimitator. Writing the program first in comment form
(i.e., psuedo-code) will often prevent many programming errors.
- Use the '{' and '}' ignore block character pairs as a block delimitators to break
the program into pieces during testing. Debugging goes faster if the whole program
doesn't have to run each time.
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