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Southwestern Industries, Inc.
ProtoTRAK
KMX Upgrade Quick Programming Guide
In two axis TRAKing, any Z Electronic Handwheel will be inoperable during X / Y TRAKing but
will become operable when X and Y pause for a Set z or Check Z prompt. Pressing Go reverts
the system back to X / Y TRAKing.
PROGRAM I /O
Erase Current Program
- This has been moved to the Program I / O Mode.
.MX2 / .MX3 / .PT4 Program Extensions
- The ProtoTRAK KMX produces programs
labeled with a .PT4 extension. The KMX will open .PT4 programs as well as any programs
written on our legacy controls with .MX2 or .MX3 extensions. All .MX2 and .MX3 programs will
automatically be converted to .PT4 programs as they are opened so they are compatible with
and can run on the KMX.
.PT4 programs written on the KMX may be saved as .MX2 or .MX3 programs so they can be run
on our legacy controls. However they may not contain events that are missing in your legacy
control.
Save and Open Temp
- Save Temp (temporary) allows you to save your program, all tool
information and your X, Y, Z position status prior to turning the ProtoTRAK off, say over night.
The procedure to Save Temp is:
Go to DRO Mode
Call out Tool # 1
Load Tool # 1 into the spindle
Move X, Y and Z to their Abs 0 position
Go to Program I/O
Press Save and then Save Temp
Press Mode, Restore, and Shut Down then turn off the power at the back panel
During the time the KMX is off be sure nothing has moved the table or adjusted the tools. If
uncertain reset your Abs 0 and/or reset your tools when you turn the KMX back on.
The procedure to Open Temp is:
Press Mode and then Program I/O
Press Open Temp
G-Code Programs
- The KMX G-Code compatibility is more robust than what was available
on your original ProtoTRAK. See Section 12.8 for G-Codes and M-Codes recognized by the
KMX.
Networking
- Networking is more robust and easier to implement than what was available on
your original ProtoTRAK. See section 12.9 for details and instructions.
