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TRAK
KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK
KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual
7.3.3
Arc Event
This is any part of a circle. Like the Mill Event, the prompts you answer will
allow the ProtoTRAK KMX to calculate the complete tool path.
When the program is run at an Arc Event, the ProtoTRAK KMX will rapid to the
beginning position, prompt you to set the quill Z depth, move through the Arc
Event at the speed you program and end at the ending position.
7.3.4
Pocket Event
Use this event to machine a pocket with a minimal amount of programming. When
you press the Pocket key, you choose between the following:
Circular Pocket:
a circle and all the material in the center. Includes finish cut.
Rectangular Pocket:
a rectangle and all of the material in the middle. Includes
finish cut.
Irregular Pocket:
an irregular shaped pocket and all of the material in the middle
(see Section 8 for programming irregular shapes using AGE.
Face Mill:
for machining the entire top of a part. No finish cut.
When the program is run as a Circular or Rectangular pocket event, the ProtoTRAK
KMX will rapid from wherever it is to the center of the pocket and prompt SET Z. After
you have set the cutter and pressed GO it will machine outward to the final shape
(minus the finish pass) and then then make the finish pass.
When the program is run as an Irregular pocket event, the ProtoTRAK KMX will rapid
to the southern-most (or lowest Y dimension) leg, prompt SET Z, then machine in a
zig-zag path and contour around on the finish path.
When the program is run as a Face Mill event, the ProtoTRAK KMX will rapid to just off
the part as defined by X1,Y1, prompt SET Z and mill in a zig-zag pattern to finish just
off the part as defined by X3,Y3.
7.3.5
Profile Event
Use this event to machine a profile with a minimal amount of programming. When
you press the Profile key, you choose between the following:
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Circular profile:
a circular circumference. Includes finish cut.
•
Rectangular profile:
a square or rectangular circumference. Includes finish
cut.
•
Irregular profile:
an irregular path that can be open (it doesn’t finish where
it starts) or closed (it does finish where it started). Includes finish cut. See
Section 8 for programming irregular shapes using AGE.
When the program is run as a Circular profile the ProtoTRAK KMX will rapid to the 3
o’clock position and prompt to SET Z. After you have set the cutter and press
ed GO it
will machine around the profile offset by the finish cut and then make the finish pass.
