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Southwestern Industries, Inc.
TRAK
KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK
KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual
Dwell Request
: Allows you to input a dwell at the bottom of a drill bolt hole or
bore cycle for events you select. Select the appropriate
YES
or
NO
soft key. If
you select
YES
you will be prompted to input a dwell time in seconds from .1 to
99.9 when appropriate to the event being programmed.
Auxiliary Function Request
: Asks if you wish to activate any of the optional
auxiliary functions (see Section 7.1.2) at any time during the program. Select
the appropriate
YES
or
NO
soft key. If you select
YES
you will be prompted to
input the type and sequencing of the auxiliary functions during event
programming.
Dimension Definition:
The ProtoTRAK KMX CNC gives you a choice in
programming either tool path or geometry. Part Geometry programming allows
you to define the geometry you want your part to have and then the CNC does
the difficult job of calculating tool path for you automatically. This is a great
benefit for most parts most of the time because it means that the CNC is doing
the hard work of determining tool position.
One restriction to part geometry programming is that for events to be
connective, they must lay on the same plane (see Section 5.3 for a definition of
planes). For this reason, the ProtoTRAK KMX CNC gives you the option of
entering your own tool path. If you wish to program the part by defining tool
path yourself, you may choose the TOOL PATH softkey. Otherwise, Part
Geometry programming is assumed. Tool Path operates under the same rules as
standard RS274.
A program must be entirely written in Part Geometry or Tool Path programming,
you cannot combine the two methods in one program.
Input Z End For Verify:
Verify is a 3-D solid graphical representation and 3-D,
of course, needs Z data as well as X and Y. However, on 2-axis ProtoTRAK KMX
programs only X and Y dimensions are programmed. Activating the Input Z End
For Verify feature adds a Z END prompt to each event when programming in 2-
axis. This input is used only to enable the Verify features.
To activate, go to the Event 0 screen, data forward to the Input Z End For Verify
option with the Up and Down Arrow keys and press the YES soft key. The Z END
value only needs to be entered on the first event if multiple events are at the
same depth. For example, if your program has 10 events with events 1-5
machined at a depth of ½ inch and events 6-10 at ¾ inch, you only need to
enter a Z END value in events 1 and 6.
7.1.2
Auxiliary (AUX) Functions
Auxiliary Functions are not available on 2-axis knee mill applications or on 3-axis
knee mill upgrades. Auxiliary Functions are optional on new 3-axis knee mill
applications and standard on 3-axis bed mill upgrades.
