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Southwestern Industries, Inc.
TRAK
KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK
KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual
always completely clear, there are some sensible rules for what the ProtoTRAK
KMX looks at in the previous event when the first dimensioned data is entered as
an INC SET.*
* For events, such as Mill, that have an X,Y beginning and an X,Y end, the
second set of data is always referenced from the first.
If the event is a:
•
DRILL
, then an incremental move is from the X, Y programmed in that previous
event.
•
BOLT HOLE
, then an incremental move is from the X CENTER, Y CENTER
programmed in that event.
•
MILL
, then an incremental move is from the X END, Y END programmed in
that event.
•
ARC
, then an incremental move is from the X END, Y END programmed in
that event.
•
CIRCLE POCKET
or
PROFILE
, then an incremental move is from the X
CENTER, Y CENTER programmed in that event.
•
RECTANGLE POCKET
or
PROFILE
, then an incremental move is from the
first or X1, Y1 corner programmed in that event.
•
REPEAT, ROTATE OR MIRROR
, then an incremental move is the same as
for the event types shown above, but shifted by the programmed OFFSET.
•
Z rapid and Z Depth
are always incremental from the previous event.
Applicable to the 3-axis KMX.
5.5
Referenced and Non-Referenced Data
Data is always loaded into the ProtoTRAK KMX by using the INC SET or ABS SET key. X, Y, Z
positions are referenced data. In entering any X, Y, or Z position data, you must note
whether it is an incremental or absolute dimension and enter it accordingly. All other
information (non-referenced data), such as tool diameter, feedrate, etc. is not a position and
may, therefore, be loaded with either the INC SET or ABS SET key. This manual uses the
term SET when either INC SET or ABS SET may be used interchangeably.
