ProtoTRAK® Edge
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1. TravA Dial TRAK products are precision mechanical electromechanical measurement systems and must be given the reasonable care that these types of instruments require Proper shop facilities are the responsibility of the customer This warranty does not apply if the facilities e g flooring or electricity are not adequate for the installation and use of the products 0 Proper use of shop equipment such as air hoses Consequently the warranty does not apply if the customer uses poor machine shop practices and blows chips into machine gibs glass scale and TRAK Sensor or control instruments Proper maintenance and lubrication as directed in the product manual is the responsibility of the customer This warranty does not apply if the customer does not properly maintain the unit Accidental damage beyond the control of SWI is not covered by the warranty Thus the warranty does not apply if an instrument has been abused dropped hit disassembled or opened Improper use or installation by or at the direction of the customer in such a way that the product consequently fails is considered to be beyond the control of the manufacturer and outside the scope of the warranty A46680Z0A 34 c0E0L2. Adjust LCD contrast For viewing comfort the display LCD contrast may be adjusted 32 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual Southwestern Industries Inc Trav A Dial amp TRAK Warranty Statement Trav A Dial and TRAK products are warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for the following periods Product Warranty Period New Trav A Dial New TRAK Any Exchange Unit 90 Days 90 Days The warranty period starts on the date of the invoice to the original purchaser from Southwestern Industries Inc SWI or its authorized distributor If a unit under warranty proves to be defective in workmanship or materials it will be repaired or exchanged at our option for a properly functioning unit in similar or better condition Such repairs or exchanges will be made FOB Factory Los Angeles Disclaimers of Warranties This warranty is expressly in lieu of any other warranties express or implied including any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose and of any other obligation or liability on the part of SWI or any producing entity if different Warranty repairs exchanges do not cover incidental costs such as installation labor freight etc SWI is not responsible for consequential damages from use or misuse of any of its products even if SWI has been notified of the possibility of such damages
3. PAGE BACK indexes the event back by one 21 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual 7 4 Changing the Feedrate lf the feedrate is edited in any event it will automatically be edited in every subsequent and contiguous event with the same tool number and feedrate For example let s say events 5 through 10 and 13 through 16 were all programmed with tool number 2 and 5 inches per minute feedrate If you edit the feedrate in Event 7 to 3 inches per minute it will automatically change Events 8 9 and 10 also Events 5 6 13 14 15 and 16 will not be affected 7 5 Changing a Part Number making a copy of a program You may want to rename a part program or make a copy of a program using a different name The latter may be useful if you have a new part to do that Is similar to a part that you already have programmed Make a copy of the program by saving it under a new part number and then make the changes You can rename a part program when it is not yet stored on the floppy disk in the Program Mode by pressing the DATA BACK key past the first event until you are at the prompt for Program Part Number Enter the new part number and press SET If the program is long it is better to rename it in the Program In Out Mode After pressing the PROG IN OUT key simply enter the new part number and press STORE If the previous part program is already stored on the floppy disk it will remain in storage und
4. input the rate for example 25 for 25 inches per minute and press X or Y Press FEED 4 or FEED y to adjust Press RSTR to return to 100 ipm In metric this number represents the percent of the maximum or 2540 mm min Press RETURN soft key to return to manual DRO operation 4 4 Return to Absolute Zero At any time during manual DRO operation you may automatically move the table to your absolute zero location in X and Y by pressing the RETURN ABS 0 softkey When you do the conversation line will read Check Z then press GO Make sure your tool is clear and press the GO key When you do the servos will turn on move the table at rapid speed to your X and Y absolute zero position and then turn off You will be at zero and in manual DRO operation 10 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoT RAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 5 0 Using Teach The Teach function allows you to input a program into the Proto TRAK Edge by remembering rapid position and feedrate milling events as you machine the first part or portion of a part This can be useful for simple operations like facing off a part clearing out excess material or remembering a few hole locations To enter Teach press the TEACH softkey in the DRO Mode The display will show gt STATUS X 0 0000 ass Y 0 0000 ass gt INFORMATION Z 0 0000 ass gt CONVERSATION SAVE SAVE RUN ERASE RETURN POSN MILL TEACH TEACH gt SOFT KEYS The SAVE MILL softkey will only
5. 7 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual For this figure you program an Arc event from X1 Y1 to X2 Y2 pied X3 Y3 with tool offset left and another Arc event from X2 Y2 to X3 A Y3 also with tool offset left During the programming of the first Arc event the system will prompt for Conrad at which time you input the numerical value of the tangentially a connecting radius r K3 The system will calculate the tangent points T1 and T2 and direct the tool cutter to move continuously from X1 Y1 through X1 VA T1 r k3 T2 to X3 Y3 00160 Note Conrad must always be the same as or larger than the tool radius for inside corners If Conrad is less than the tool radius and an inside corner is machined the ProtoTRAK Edge will ignore the Conrad 3 7 Memory and Storage Computers can hold information in two ways Information can be in current memory or in storage Current memory also known as RAM is where the ProtoT RAK Edge holds the operating system and any part program that is ready to run While a program is being written it is in current memory Storage for the Proto RAK Edge is the floppy disk For programs to be saved for future use they must be stored on the floppy disk in Program In Out Mode When the ProtoT RAK Edge is first turned on it reads its operating system into its current memory from the storage location on the floppy disk At your command the ProtoT RAK Edge wi
6. ProtoT RAK Edge display A metal plate held by a thumbscrew protects the drive To change disks loosen the thumbscrew and swivel the plate up Press the button on the floppy drive to eject the floppy diskette e The System Disk Shipped in the floppy drive is the ProtoT RAK Edge system disk This disk contains the ProtoT RAK Edge operating program and storage space for your part programs It is recommended that you make backup copies of this disk on an IBM compatible computer Use additional disks for additional part program storage 2 4 The Tilt Adjustment On the left side of the Proto RAK Edge display where the display contacts the pendant arm are three bolts that allow you to adjust the tilt angle of the display by loosening the nuts It is necessary to push aside the system cables while you are doing this Adjust the angle so that the LCD is viewed comfortably and then retighten the nuts 2 5 Servo Motors Amplifiers The ProtoT RAK Edge servomotor and amplifier have been combined into a single integrated package on each axis The motors are rated 280 in oz maximum continuous torque that is sufficient for the heaviest cuts 2 6 Remote Stop Go Switch optional For the convenience of operation while running the program a Remote Stop Go switch may be purchased This switch is on a ten foot cable and operates like the Stop and Go keys on the display 2 7 The Z Scale optional In order to have the Z axis digital readout it is necessar
7. any time before the event is complete you may cancel the event by pressing the ABORT EVENT softkey You may also press the PAGE BACK softkey that will shift you back to the previous events so that you can make any changes you wish When all data for an event has been entered the entire event will be shifted to the left side of the screen and the conversation line will ask you to select the next event 6 3 Programmed Events The following events are found in the Proto TRAK Edge 6 3 1 Posn Drill This will position the table and saddle to the location you define This event is used for drilling holes and other positioning moves When you press the POSN DRILL key you choose between e One a single position e Bolt Hole a series of positions spaced evenly around a circle When the program is run at a Posn Drill Event the ProtoT RAK Edge will servo at rapid or aS modified by you to each location defined and will wait for you to finish the operation e g drill the hole and press the GO key before moving on 6 3 2 Mill Event Use this to machine a straight line in any direction The prompts you answer in this event will allow the ProtoT RAK Edge to calculate the complete tool path including the starting position and tool offsets It is not necessary to program a rapid move to the beginning position of the Mill Event When the program is run at a Mill Event the ProtoT RAK Edge will rapid to the beginning position move through the M
8. be activated once an initial position event has been saved 5 1 Making a Teach Program Only one Teach program can be contained in the ProtoT RAK Edge at any given time If an existing Teach program is not first erased more teaching will simply add events or moves on to the end of the existing program Teach programs are made up of Position events or moves and Mill events Position events are moves at rapid speed and are used to go to the beginning point of a milling move or to position over a point like a hole for drilling Mill events are straight line milling moves in the X or Y or both directions at an input feedrate To make a Teach program follow these procedures a The first event must be a Position move Crank the X and or Y handles to the desired position and press the SAVE POSN softkey This point will be memorized as the beginning of the program During Teach Run the machine will move at rapid speed to this first location and stop b If you wish to rapid to the next location repeat Step a If you wish to feed or mill go to Step c c Mill the part along the X or Y or both path using the hand cranks It s not important how you get to the end point In Teach Run the machine will move at the programmed feedrate in a straight line from the beginning point to the end When at the end point 11 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual press the SAVE MILL softkey The conver
9. be erased by another computer Programs in current memory will automatically be erased when another program is retrieved from storage 22 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual 8 0 Making Parts with the CNC 8 1 Setting Up Before you can run your program you must set your absolute position in the DRO Mode The CNC will use this absolute position as a reference for running your program 8 2 Starting After setting up in the DRO Mode go into the Run Mode You will see this screen RUN P N 12345 INCH danas X 0 0000 sss Y 0 0000 ass Z 0 0000 ses gt INFORMATION FEEDRATE 100 00 OVERRIDE 100 gt CONVERSATION SELECT START START EVENT 4 gt SOFTKEYS The part number appears in the status line To start the program select between START and START EVENT e START starts running the program from the beginning e START EVENT t starts running the program from an event in the middle If you press this key the INPUT EVENT prompt will appear for you to choose where to start 8 3 Display Messages in Program Run SERVO ON appears in the status line when the servo motors are on IN POSITION appears in the status line when the program has come to a pause EVENT and type appears above the X dimension This is the current or next event to be run If the IN POSITION message is not already on the next move made by the ProtoTRAK Edge will be to rapid to the beginning of
10. from which the incremental moves are made in the subsequent event POSITION DRILL X and Y programmed BOLT HOLE X CENTER and Y CENTER programmed MILL X END and Y END programmed ARC X END and Y END programmed 17 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual CIRCLE POCKET or FRAME X CENTER and Y CENTER programmed RECTANGLE POCKET or FRAME X1 and Y1 corner programmed position REPEAT The appropriate reference position for the event prior to the first event that was repeated 6 8 Finish Cuts The Pocket and Frame events are designed with built in finish cut routines because they are complete stand alone pieces of geometry Shapes machined with a series of Mill or Arc events don t have an automatic routine for making finish cuts Instead it is very easy to get a finish pass by overstating the size of the tool for the events in the initial pass and then using a Repeat Event and programming a new tool with the actual size of the tool For the first pass the cutter will be positioned away from the final cut half the amount of the difference between the actual size of the cutter and the diameter you put in When the Repeat Events are run the same cutter will be positioned correctly to do the final pass to size 6 9 Look You can look at part graphics while in the Program Mode At any time an event is finished programming and the Select Event prompt appears in the conversation line simply press
11. the LOOK hard key The programmed events are automatically sized so that everything fits on the screen To return to the programming press the RETURN softkey The part graphics are useful for checking what you have programmed so far Certain kinds of programming mistakes are not caught by the graphics These will surface when running the program 6 10 A Sample Program This simple part will be used to illustrate the process of programming 75 1 j Steps 1 Decide the order of machining This part can be held in a vise First we will drill the two holes and then we will mill the slot 2 Decide the Absolute reference In this case we will use the lower left corner as our 0 location for X and Y 18 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual Enter the Program Mode If there is already a program in the current memory go into the Program In Out Mode and press the CLEAR CURRENT softkey You may want to store the program in current memory first Assign apart number When there is no program in the current memory the system will prompt for a program part number as soon as it goes into Program Mode Enter a numeric part number or not if you don t want one and press SET Program the first hole Event1 Prompt You push these keys SELECT EVENT POSN DRILL SELECT ONE ONE 2 Notes e For the non referenced data either SET key will do e This first tool is a center d
12. the event shown FEEDRATE the actual table feedrate OVERRIDE the feedrate override controlled by pressing the FEED hard keys 23 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual 8 4 Program Run Prompts During Program Run all messages that will help you to run the part will appear in the conversation line The messages you will usually see are Load Tool _ Means to load the tool requested and press GO to continue Check Z Means to make sure the quill is properly retracted because the next move will be rapid Press GO to continue Set Z Means to drill and retract the quill for a drilling operation or set and lock the quill to the proper depth for a milling cut Press GO to continue Run Over Means that the program run is complete If you are running a second part that will be fixtured clamped in the exact same position as the first part you do not need to relocate the absolute O and restart Instead press the NEXT PART softkey when the conversation line states Run Over and the system will proceed directly to Event 1 8 5 Stop At any time pressing the STOP key will halt the program This freezes the program at that point To continue press the GO key 8 6 Feedrate Override The run feedrate may be changed at any time by pressing the FEED 4 or FEED keys Each press changes the programmed feedrate and rapid in 10 increments The maximum overrides are from 10 to 150 of progra
13. this problem the ProtoTRAK Edge provides a graphic math help function which can be used to automatically calculate points of intersection centers of arcs trig functions square roots etc 9 1 Procedure To enter the Math Help Mode press MODE and select the MATH HELP soft key The screen will show gt STATUS A Line Line Intersection B Line Arc and Arc Arc Intersection C Line Arc Tangency PA ANN D Centers points Radius Angles of Circles E Polar Cartesian Transformations SELECT gt CONVERSATION A B C D E TYPE gt SOFT KEYS If you already know the math help type you want see Section 9 2 press the TYPE softkey and enter the number and SET If you do not know the type select from A through E using the softkeys If for example you wish to find the intersection of a straight line and an arc or circle press the B softkey The screen will show MATH Line Arc Intersection INCH gt STATUS TYPE 13 Find the intersection of a line and an arc when 2 points are known on the line and the arc s center and radius are known gt INFORMATION TYPE 14 Find the intersection of a line and an arc when 2 points are known on the line two points are known on the arc and the arc radius is known SELECT gt CONVERSATION 13 14 RETURN gt SOFT KEYS 25 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual If the information you know about the line and arc correspond to Type 13 th
14. your inputs and try again When you machine the part you will probably want to use a drill to open up a hole at the beginning of the slot for your milling tool To do that you can either e program a position event for the drill or e when the ProtoT RAK Edge positions at the beginning of the slot center drill and drill first then put in your mill If you have a lot of parts to do it is worth your while to add the drill into the program but probably not if you only have one or two The great thing about the ProtoTRAK Edge is you don t have to make it part of the program It still does the positioning for you and you have the flexibility to do the drill operations before you press the GO button for the milling 20 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 7 0 Changing or Correcting Programs In the Program Mode you can easily correct mistakes or make changes to the program 7 1 Aborting a Partially Programmed Event If you wish to not program an event or start over after you have started to program press the ABORT EVENT softkey and the screen will revert to the Select Event prompt 7 2 Editing Data while Programming an Event All data is entered by pressing the appropriate numeric keys and pressing INC SET or ABS SET If you enter an incorrect number before you press INC SET or ABS SET you may clear the number by pressing RESTORE Then input the correct number and press SET If incor
15. If you choose NO then any programmed CONRAD will be ignored because CONRAD assumes you are continuing on to the next event and in PROGRAM RUN Mode the motion will stop If you choose YES then the next event must be a connective event Prompts for the X Beginning location Y Beginning location Tool Offset Feedrate and Tool will not be asked because if the events are connective this data is already known The programmed feedrate may be different for different events even when the events are connective To change the feedrate within a group of connective events finish programming the event and then use the PAGE BACK key See Section 7 4 6 6 Assumed Tool Offset Feedrate and Tool When the INC SET key is pressed the ProtoT RAK Edge will automatically program the following for these prompts TOOL OFFSET for a Mill or Arc Event same as the last event if that event was a Mill or Arc Event otherwise Tool Center FEEDRATE same as last event if that event was a Mill Arc Pocket or Frame otherwise 1 0 in min or 25 mm min TOOL t same as last event or Tool 1 in the first event You may change these assumed inputs by simply inputting the correct data when the event is programmed 6 7 Incremental Reference Position When X and Y data for the beginning position of any event are input as incremental data this increment must be measured from some known point in the previous event Following are the positions for each event type
16. L ARC POCKET REPEAT PAGE DRILL FRAME BACK sSOFTKEYS 6 2 Programming Strategy and Procedures The ProtoT RAK Edge makes programming easy by allowing you to program the actual part geometry as defined by the print The Select Event screen is basically a list of all the types of geometry that can be machined with a two axis control on a mill 13 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual The basic strategy is to select the softkey event type geometry and then follow all instructions in the conversation line When an event is selected all the prompts that need to be input will be shown on the right side of the information area The first prompt will be highlighted and also shown in the conversation line Input the dimension or data requested and press INC SET or ABS SET For X or Y dimension data it is very important to properly select INC SET or ABS SET For all other data either SET will do As data is being entered it will show in the conversation line If you make a mistake for example you press the wrong number key you can clear the input by pressing RESTORE When SET the data will be transferred to the information area and the next prompt will be shown in the conversation line From the event data screen you may press the DATA FWD or DATA BACK softkeys to go back to edit any data within an event Simply shift forward or back to get the prompt in the conversation line and reinput the data At
17. ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual Document P N 22061 Version 062503 Southwestern Industries Inc 2615 Homestead Place Rancho Dominguez CA 90224 9066 USA T 310 608 4422 F 310 764 2668 Service Department 800 367 3165 e mail sales southwesternindustries com service southwesternindustries com web southwesternindustries com Section 1 0 eo ST OO N Section 2 0 Section 5 0 5 1 5 2 5 3 Section 6 0 6 1 6 2 6 3 6 4 6 6 Ji TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Modes LCD Screen Turning on the Proto TRAK Edge Description Display Pendant Front Pendant Back Panel The Floppy Drive The Tilt Adjustment Servo Motors Amplifiers Remote Stop Go Switch optional The Z Scale optional Limit Switches optional Definitions Terms amp Concepts Proto TRAK Edge Axis Conventions Absolute amp Incremental Reference Referenced and Non Referenced Data Tool Diameter Compensation Connective Events Conrad Memory and Storage Using the ProtoTRAK Edge as a DRO Enter DRO Mode DRO Functions Jog Return to Absolute Zero Using Teach Making a Teach Program Running a Teach Program Erasing a Teach Program Programming Enter Program Mode amp Assign a Part Number Programming Strategy and Procedures Programmed Events 6 3 1 Posn Drill 6 3 2 Mill Event 6 3 3 Arc Event 6 3 4 Pocket Frame Event 6 3 5 Repeat Event Prompts Used to Define the Events Continue As
18. cross arc centers radius of each arc Intersection of a line tangent to an arc e one point on the line e center of the arc e radius of the arc 18 Intersection of a line a to two arcs e center of each arc Ae aa Mt 00 Center and points of oe of an 2 of the arc centers OT aetmgentomeaes Pe aram nan Mai bea of an arc 2 points on the arc radius of the arc rt Su e another point on the arc e angle between known and unknown points A O Magna e center of the arc e angle between the 2 points Cartesian X and Y location e polar R and angle coordinates Angle in decimal e angle degrees minutes and seconds 27 Accurate X Y Center ah X Y Center 2 points on the arc Kull Sides and angles of a right triangle at least one side and another side or an angle 27 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming 8 Operating Manual 10 0 Program Memory amp Storage The ProtoT RAK Edge can only have one program at a time in current memory This is the program you see when you enter the program mode and is the one that is available to run Programs may be stored for future use on the floppy disk included with the ProtoTRAK Edge The disk is accessible through the door on the side of the pendant Part programs are saved to the floppy or retrieved from the floppy in the Program In Out Mode When programs are transferred back and forth from current memory and storage they stay in both locations unless erased or cleared In other
19. e tool See the note on finish cuts later in this section Tool offset the selection of the tool offset right left or center relative to the programmed edge or tool movement X or Y the X or Y dimension may be defined in absolute or incremental reference X Begin or Y Begin the X or Y beginning point of the line or arc X Center or Y Center the X or Y dimension of the center of the bolt hole pattern arc or circle X End or Y End the X or Y ending point of the line or arc X1 Y1 and X3 Y3 the X and Y dimensions for the opposite corners on a rectangular pocket or frame Prompts unique to the Repeat event First Event the first event to be repeated Last Event the last event to be repeated If only one event is to be repeated the First and Last events will be the same number X Offset the incremental X offset from the event to be repeated Y Offset the incremental Y offset from the event to be repeated Repeats the number of times the events are to be repeated up to 99 16 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 6 5 Continue In MILL and ARC evenis the ProtoTRAK Edge will ask you to choose YES or NO to the continue prompt If you want the cutter to keep machining from the event you are programming to the next event without stopping you should choose YES If you want the cutter X Y motion to stop so that you can adjust Z quill position then choose NO
20. em will not boot up or turn on unless there is a disk loaded in the drive Each ProtoT RAK Edge is shipped with a disk loaded in the drive and a spare disk All contain the system software and one program used to test the product If you plan to generate and save a large number of programs or if you plan to use CAD CAM generated programs we strongly recommend you make several additional copies If you wish to remove a disk a Rotate the cover away from the drive on the side of the display b Press the button on the drive to eject the disk c Remove the disk If you wish to load a disk a Rotate the cover away from the drive on the back panel b Push the disk in gently until the eject button pops out If you wish to load a CAD CAM generated program a Write a program using your CAD CAM and Edge compatible post processor Be sure to label the program with one to eight numerical digits followed by a decimal point followed by CAM for example 123 CAM b Load any IBM compatible disk into your computer Load the program onto the above disk Insert the disk into the ProtoT RAK Edge and retrieve the program as described in Section 10 3 ao Note Any disk can be used for program storage but only the ProtoTRAK Edge system disk can be used to boot up the control 30 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual 11 0 Service Codes Service codes are special codes used infrequen
21. en select the 13 softkey The screen will then show MATH Line Arc Intersection gt STATUS X1 Y1 X2 Y2 gt INFORMATION tena X CENTER ON Y CENTER R1 gt CONVERSATION DATA DATA ABORT FWD BACK TYPE gt SOFT KEYS Input the known data in the same way you would program an event When all of the data is entered the solution or solutions if there are more than one will be shown on the left side of the information area There are often multiple solutions for geometry problems For example in the Type 13 example above a line will often intersect an arc or circle in two places In these cases all possible solutions will be calculated and displayed In most cases a careful inspection of the print and some common sense will tell you which solution applies to your problem 9 2 Math Help Types Type What you need What you know Intersection of two lines Intersection of two lines points on one line 1 point on the other line angle between the lines 2 points on one line 1 point on the other line a radius tangent to both lines when one of the points on the two points known line is also on the radius 2 points on the line arc center arc radius 2 points on the line 2 points on the arc arc radius e radius of each arc 26 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual Type What you need What you know 16 Intersection of a line tangent to two arcs center of each arc line does not
22. er the previous part number with the same information it had the last time it was stored 7 6 Saving Changes to a Program If a program is retrieved from storage and changes are made the program must be stored again in Prog In Out Mode for the changes to be preserved in the stored copy Programs in current memory may be changed and run with the changes but unless they are re stored the changes made will be lost when the program is cleared from current memory If you intend to keep the changes made to your program it is a good practice to store the program occasionally in case a power loss causes the program to be ejected from current memory 7 7 Erasing an Entire Program To erase an entire program from current memory go to the Program In Out Mode and press CLEAR CURRENT You will be prompted Are you sure you want to erase this program You may want to store the program on the floppy disk before you clear it from current memory If it is not stored on the floppy pressing YES will permanently erase the program To erase an entire program from the floppy storage input the part number and then press ERASE Programs in current memory will not be affected by this operation You could erase a part number on the floppy and the program in current memory will remain in current memory even if it has the same part number as the one just erased Only programs with the mx2 extension may be erased from the floppy by the ProtoTRAK Edge CAM programs must
23. es describing the current function or use of each soft key located under the box 1 3 Turning on the ProtoTRAK Edge Turn the ProtoT RAK Edge System on by moving the on off toggle switch on the display pendant back panel to the up position The display will read Loading Edge indicating that the system s operating software is being loaded from its floppy disk to its internal memory This loading takes about one minute When complete the screen will show SELECT MODE DRO PROG RUN MATH PROG HELP IN OUT Select the Mode of operation by pressing the soft key beneath the labeled box If the system is not used either by a keystroke or by counting for 20 continuous minutes the LCD will turn itself off Press any key to bring the screen back to its previous display The key you press will be ignored except to turn the screen on Note When you turn the ProtoTRAK off always wait a few seconds before turning it back on 2 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 2 0 Description 21 Display Pendant Front see Figure 1 Keyboard Hard Keys GO initiates motion in Run STOP halts motion during Run FEED feedrate override to increase feedrate FEED W feedrate override to decrease feedrate MODE to change from one mode of operation to another INC ABS switches all or one axis from incremental to absolute or absolute to incremental IN MM causes Inch to Metric or Metric to Inch conversion o
24. f displayed data LOOK part graphics in Program mode INC SET loads incremental dimensions and general data ABS SET loads absolute dimensions and general data X Y Z selects axis for subsequent commands RESTORE clears an entry aborts a keying procedure 0 9 inputs numeric data with floating point format Data is automatically unless key is pressed All input data is automatically rounded to the system s resolution Soft Keys Beneath the LCD screen are 6 keys that are not labeled These keys are called software programmable or soft keys A description of the function or use of each of these keys will be shown at the bottom of the LCD screen directly above each key If at any time there is no description above a key that key will not operate Emergency Stop Switch The emergency stop E stop switch kills all power to the ProtoT RAK s servomotors The computer and pendant remain powered The Liquid Crystal Display LCD The 7 4 LCD can be adjusted for viewing comfort in two ways The viewing angle may be changed see below Section 2 4 and the contrast may be adjusted using Special Code 160 see Section 11 2 2 Pendant Back Panel see Figure 2 See Figure 2 for a description of the fuses switches and connectors on the pendant back panel 3 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 2 3 The Floppy Drive Access to the floppy drive is located on the right side of the
25. f the ProtoT RAK Edge are divided into Modes Modes are groups of activities that belong together Organizing the ProtoT RAK Edge this way makes it easy to use because you don t have to memorize how to do things Simply select the Mode and then choose from the options The Modes of the ProtoT RAK Edge are e DRO Contains the DRO features for working manually or setting up to run a program This also contains the softkey for the Service Codes e PROG PROGRAM Where programs are written and edited and part graphics displayed e RUN Where programs are run to make parts e MATH HELP Routines to help you quickly and easily calculate intersections tangencies centers and more e PROG IN OUT To handle and organize the part programs 1 2 LCD Screen The information displayed on the LCD screen is nearly always divided into 4 sections or areas The top line or status line shows the system s current status This includes the mode inch or mm measurement part numbers and servo on or off status as applicable Beneath the status line and filling most of the screen is the information area Position data program data graphics etc are shown here Beneath the information area is a single conversation line All instructions prompts messages etc that the control needs to communicate to you are shown on this line 1 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual At the bottom of the LCD are box
26. he angle from the positive X axis that is 3 o clock to the hole The positive angle is measured counterclockwise from 0 000 to 359 999 degrees 15 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual Conrad There are two meanings to Conrad 1 The connecting radius between line or arc being programmed and the next line or arc event Simply enter the radius value at this prompt and the ProtoT RAK Edge will figure the tool path to go from one event to the next with a connecting radius If no radius is desired or if you are programming the last event enter 0 by pressing the INC SET or ABS SET key without a number value 2 The corner radius in a rectangular pocket or frame The radius is tangential Continue to tell the Proto RAK Edge if the event is continuous to the next event s to be programmed This saves inputs needed to define a profile If the event is programmed with a Yes for continue then X begin Y begin Tool Offset Feedrate and Tool will not be prompted in the next one Direction for an arc or circle the direction is clockwise or counterclockwise Feedrate the milling feedrate in in min from 1 to 99 9 or in mm min from 5 to 2500 Fin cut for a pocket or frame the width of the finish cut If O is input there will be no finish cut Radius the radius of the bolt hole pattern arc or circle Tool the number you assign to identify the tool Tool Diameter the diameter of th
27. hen move the cutter away from the part by the amount of the programmed finish cut A Posn Drill event may be inserted to change the beginning point of the machining The Pocket Event will rapid to the center of the circle or rectangle After you set the cutter and press GO it will move in a logical path through the material leaving the finish cut if one is programmed using 70 of the cutter diameter After the center is cleared it will do the finish cut and ramp away from the part at the end by the amount of the programmed finish cut 6 3 5 Repeat Events This allows you to repeat an event or a group of events up to 99 times with an offset in X or Y This can be useful for drilling a series of evenly spaced holes duplicating some machined shapes or even repeating an entire program with an offset for a second fixture Another use is to repeat a programmed set of drill events without offsets so you can center drill drill and counterbore without reprogramming the second and third operations Repeat events may be nested up to five deep That is you can repeat a Repeat Event of a Repeat Event of a Repeat Event of some programmed event s One new tool number may be assigned for each Repeat Event 6 4 Prompts Used to Define the Events The following prompts are encountered in programming the events Holes the number of holes in the bolt hole pattern Angle the location of the first hole to be machined in a Bolt Hole event It is t
28. ill Event at the speed you program and end at the ending position See the discussion on Continue below for the variation in tool motion if the event is connective 14 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 6 3 3 Arc Event This is any part of a circle Like the Mill Event the prompts you answer will allow the Proto TRAK Edge to calculate the complete tool path When the program is run at an Arc Event the Proto TRAK Edge will rapid to the beginning position move through the Arc Event at the speed you program and end at the ending position See the discussion on Continue below for the variation in tool motion if the event is connective 6 3 4 Pocket Frame Event Use this event to machine a pocket or frame with a minimal amount of programming When you press the Pocket Frame key you choose between the following e Circle pocket a circle and all the material in the center Includes finish cut e Rectangular pocket a rectangle and all the material in the middle Includes finish cut e Circle frame a circular circumference Includes finish cut e Rectangular frame a square or rectangular circumference Includes finish cut When the program is run at a Frame Event the ProtoT RAK Edge will rapid from wherever it is to the nearest point on the circle or rectangle After you set the cutter and press go it will move through the first pass and then the finish cut at the programmed feedrate and t
29. is one or a series of events It can either be a complete part a set of operations on a side or only a small number of cuts It is necessary to create a program when you want the CNC to machine the part for you 61 Enter Program Mode and Assign a Part Number To start programming press MODE and select PROGRAM softkey For a new program to be written there cannot already be a program in the active or current program memory If a program does not already exist when you enter the Program Mode the conversation line will read Program Part Number Enter a part number of your choice up to 8 digits and press INC SET or ABS SET Note It is not necessary to enter a part number If none is entered and the INC SET or ABS SET button is pushed the system will assume a part number 0 The ProtoTRAK Edge automatically holds all of the completed events as you program in current memory If there is already a program when the Program Mode is entered the last event of this program will appear on the left side of the screen Additional events may be added after the last event of this program It will be necessary clear the program from current memory before creating a new program See Section 10 for the procedures for saving and clearing programs When a new Part Number for a new program has been entered the display will show the Select Event screen PROG P N 12345 gt STATUS EVENT 1 gt INFORMATION SELECT EVENT gt CONVERSATION POSN MIL
30. ll read any programs you have stored on the floppy disk into current memory for additional programming editing or running If power is lost or turned off programs that are in current memory are lost but programs stored on the floppy disk are not 8 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 4 0 Using the ProtoTRAK Edge as a DRO The ProtoTRAK Edge operates in DRO Mode as a sophisticated digital readout with jog and power feed capability 4 1 Enter DRO Mode Press MODE select DRO soft key The LCD screen will show gt STATUS X 0 0000 ass Y 0 0000 ABS gt INFORMATION Z 0 0000 ass gt CONVERSATION JOG TEACH RETURN SERVICE ABS 0 CODES gt SOFT KEYS Note the RETURN soft key is lit when in Jog The Z readout display is only active if the ProtoTRAK Edge is purchased with the Z Readout Option and the readout is activated with Service Code 15 4 2 DRO Functions e Clear Entry Press RSTR then re enter all keys e Inch to MM or MM to Inch Press IN MM and note LCD screen status line e Reset One Axis Press X or Y or Z INC SET This zeros the incremental position in the selected axis e Preset Press X or Y or Z numeric data INC SET to preset selected axis e Reset Absolute Reference Press X or Y or Z ABS SET to set selected axis absolute to zero at the current position Note This will also reset the incremental dimension if the absolute position is being displayed whe
31. measurement 2 63 169 80 0 Cancel simulation 31 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual Code 7 Description gt aaa Notes 0000 need to be done except in a service situation Master reset and program Resets all the values Be sure you clear understand the conseguences before you use this code See SWI Publication No 22059 ProtoT RAK Edge Installation and Service Manual Axis open loop test Runs selected axis at rapid for one second and displays values Caution The machine will move Be sure you understand the conseguences before you use this code See SWI Publication No 22059 Proto TRAK Edge Installation and Service Manual 123 Calibration of each axis of Detailed instructions are found in SWI measurement Publication No 22059 ProtoT RAK Edge Installation and Service Manual a Pesanan See SWI Publication No 22059 ProtoTRAK Edge Installation and Service Manual Single encoder backlash Used to calculate a backlash value for calibration entering in Code 128 See SWI Publication No 22059 ProtoTRAK Edge Installation and Service Manual Enter backlash value Used to enter the backlash value calculated using Code 127 See SWI Publication No 22059 ProtoT RAK Edge Installation and Service Manual Save control parameters Used when updating software with a new system disk See SWI Publication No 22059 Proto TRAK Edge Installation and Service Manual
32. mensions are measured in DRO and program operation can be set at any point on or even off the workpiece To help understand the difference between absolute and incremental position consider the following example rae Absolute Oatensions incremental Dimensions 3 3 Referenced and Non Referenced Data Data is always loaded into the ProtoTRAK Edge 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 3 4 Tool Diameter Compensation Tool diameter compensation allows the machined edges shown directly on the workpiece to be programmed instead of the center of the tool The ProtoT RAK Edge then automatically compensates for the programmed geometry so that the desired results are obtained 6 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual If the cutter in the sketch above is moving from left to right from point X1 Y1 to X2 Y2 and on to X3 Y3 these actual points can be programmed instead of the center of the cutter Or the actual desired circle with radius R can be programmed instead
33. mmed feedrates 8 7 Trial Run Before cutting material it is recommended that you do a trial run by keeping the quill up while the program runs through Verify that the absolute reference is set correctly 8 8 Data Errors A program must make sense geometrically For example you can t machine a 250 inch diameter circular pocket using a 500 inch end mill Data errors will nearly always be detected when the Proto TRAK Edge runs through a program either as a trial run or on an actual part run The Conversation Line displays the error number not necessarily important to you and the event where the error was detected This is not necessarily the event that is in error since the system often looks ahead to make sure there is compatibility from one event to another In addition an explanation is given for each data error type as well as a suggested solution 8 9 Fault Messages The ProtoTRAK performs a number of automatic checks or self diagnostics If problems are found it will signal you through the display The conversation line will display Fault 009292 __ The information area will display an explanation and suggested solution Press the RETURN key to get back to the Select Mode screen 24 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual 9 0 Math Help Prints are unfortunately not always drawn and labeled in such a way as to provide all of the points necessary for programming To minimize
34. n it is reset e Preset Absolute Reference Press X or Y or Z numeric data ABS SET to set the selected axis absolute to a preset location for the current machine position Note This will also reset the incremental dimension if the absolute position is being displayed when it is preset e Recall Absolute Position of All Axes Press INC ABS Note the dimension for each axis is labeled INC or ABS Press INC ABS again to revert to the original reading e Recall Absolute Position of One Axis Press X or Y or Z INC ABS Note the INC or ABS label for each axis Repeat to get selected axis back to original reading 9 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 43 Jog The servo motors can be used to jog the table 1 2 Press the JOG soft key The conversation line will read JOG 100 ipm indicating the table will move in the X or Y positive direction at 100 inches per minute This message will flash to warn you that JOG is activated Press to reverse direction The conversation display will read JOG 100 ipm Press again to go back to JOG Press FEED y to reduce the jog speed in 10 percent increments The conversation line will show these reductions Press FEED 4 to increase the speed Press and hold X or Y to jog that axis Note the status line will indicate SERVO ON Release the key to stop To jog at a prescribed rate for example to use the jog feature to powerfeed a cut
35. ng or otherwise without the prior written permission of Southwestern Industries Inc While every effort has been made to include all the information reguired for the purposes of this guide Southwestern Industries Inc assumes no responsibility for inaccuracies or omission and accepts no liability for damages resulting from the use of the information contained in this guide All brand names and products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Southwestern Industries Inc 2615 Homestead Place Rancho Dominguez CA 90224 Phn 310 608 4422 4 Fax 310 764 2668 Service Department Phn 800 367 3165 Fax 310 886 8029 1 0 Introduction Congratulations Your ProtoT RAK Edge is one of the most productive tools that you can have in your shop With a little practice you can use the Proto TRAK Edge to make parts on your knee mill faster and with less effort than ever before This manual has been written to give you the basics you need to run the ProtoT RAK Edge and to provide a reference if you have guestions later As well as this manual there are other publications available from SWI e ProtoTRAK Edge Installation and Service Manual SWI Publication Number 22059 e ProtoT RAK Edge Self Training Manual SWI Publication Number 22060 If you purchased the Proto RAK Edge as part of a TRAK K Mill or Sport K Mill there are manuals for the operation and service of those products as well 1 1 Modes The functions o
36. of the radius of the center of the cutter Rc Tool cutter compensation is always specified as the tool either right or left of the workpiece while looking in the direction of the tool motion Examples of tool right are Examples of tool left are i or N SN pb NK 4 i i T gt 5 AT ANA Tool center means no compensation either right or left Thatis the centerline of the tool will be moved to the programmed points 3 5 Connective Events Connective events occur between two milling events either Mill or Arc when the X Y and Z ending points of the first event are in the same location as the X Y and Z starting points of the next event In addition the tool offset and tool number of both events must be the same 3 6 Conrad Conrad allows you to program a tangentially connecting radius between connective events or tangentially connecting radii for the corners of pockets and frames without the necessity of complex calculations For this figure you simply program a Mill event from X1 Y1 to X2 Y2 with tool right offset and another Mill event from X2 Y2 to X3 Y3 also with tool right offset During the programming of the first Mill event the system will prompt for Conrad at which time you input the numerical value of the tangentially connecting radius r k The system will calculate the tangent points T1 and T2 and direct the tool cutter to move continuously from X1 Y1 through T1 r k T2 to X3 Y3
37. rect data has been entered and SET you may correct it as you are still programming that same event by pressing the DATA BACK or DATA FWD Forward softkey until the incorrect prompt and data are highlighted and shown in the conversation line Enter the correct number and SET The ProtoT RAK Edge will not allow you to skip past prompts by pressing DATA FWD that need to be entered to complete an event 7 3 Editing Previously Programmed Events From the Select Event screen you may press the PAGE BACK softkey and the program will move back one event For example if you have already programmed 10 complete events and you pushed the PAGE BACK key Event 10 will move to the right side of the screen and Event 9 will be shown on the left The softkey options are EVENT EVENT FWD BACK FWD BACK Where ADD EVENT allows you to insert a new event between the two shown on the left and right side of the screen When you press ADD EVENT the screen will revert to the Select Event screen and you may program the new added event as you would any other Subsequent events will be renumbered accordingly DELETE EVENT allows you to delete the event on the right side of the screen subsequent events will be renumbered accordingly DATA FWD Forward steps the highlight and conversation line to the next prompt and data so it can be edited DATA BACK steps the highlight and conversation line to the previous prompt PAGE FWD Forward indexes the event forward by one
38. rill For the Position Drill Event the program will run without a tool diameter but one may be entered as a reminder Program the second hole Event2 Prompt You push these keys Notes e For the dimensions it was handy to read these right off the print and put them in as incremental moves from the previous hole We could have also programmed using X 1 75 ABS SET and Y 2 0 ABS SET e The INC SET entry for Y was taken as a 0 incremental move you do not have to press 0 e The INC SET for the Tool and Tool Diameter were taken as use the data from the previous event Repeat the holes to drill to size Prompt You push these keys SELECT EVENT REPEAT E First Event 1 INC or ABS SET ALS a evens 2 INC or ABS SET 19 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual Note We want to visit the same two holes in the same place with a different tool to do the final drilling Look at what you have programmed Press the LOOK key You will see two marks on opposite sides of the screen to show where the holes have been programmed Press RETURN to get back to the programming Program the slot Prompt You push these keys _ cal 0 INC or ABS SET 3 INC or ABS SET 375 INC or ABS SET 7 5 INC or ABS SET Look at the program again If all went well you should now see the two holes and slot tool path in the same proportion as they appear on the print If not check
39. rocessed program in your computer copying it onto a spare Edge floppy disk and loading that disk into the ProtoTRAK see Section 10 3 Note All CAD CAM generated programs must be labeled at the computer with one to eight numerical digits followed by a decimal point followed by CAM for example 123 CAM or 87654321 CAM If these rules are not followed the Edge will not recognize the program 28 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual 10 3 Storing amp Retrieving Programs from the ProtoTRAK Edge Built In Floppy Disk Drive Press MODE and select the PROGRAM IN OUT softkey The display will show PROGRAM I O FLOPPY gt STATUS gt INFORMATION gt CONVERSATION STORE RETRV ERASE PAGE RETRV CLEAR me FWD CAM CURRENT gt SOFT KEYS e All part numbers in the ProtoT RAK Edge floppy disk are listed in the Information Area The listing shows the part numbers followed by MX2 if they were generated through the ProtoT RAK Edge or they are followed by CAM if they were generated through a CAD CAM system e The part number of the current program in current memory is shown in the conversation line You may change the part number at this screen by entering a new number and pressing STORE e The PAGE FWD Forward softkey will continue the part number list if there are too may to be shown on the screen e STORE will write the program in current memory to the floppy You will see
40. sation line will prompt Feedrate 10 0 You may change the feedrate from the 10 inches per minute default to any value you wish through the numeric keyboard When the feedrate in the conversation line is what you want press INC SET or ABS SET to load into memory this position and feedrate d Repeat a or c above for all other rapid Position events or feed Mill events you wish e In Teach Run the machine will continue from one Mill event directly along to the next Mill event You must program a SAVE POSN if you want the machine to stop f All events will automatically be saved with Tool Number 99 g All Mill events will be saved with Tool Center Offset see Section 3 4 5 2 Running a Teach Program A Teach Program is run from the DRO Mode To run a Teach program press the RUN TEACH softkey from the screen above Follow the same procedures for running a regular program as described in Section 8 0 Note When you use Position to go to the beginning of a Mill move you will have to hit GO twice to begin the milling move 5 3 Erasing a Teach Program The Proto TRAK Edge may contain only one Teach Program To input another you must first erase the one that exists To do so Press the ERASE TEACH softkey then select the YES softkey 12 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 6 0 Programming The ProtoTRAK Edge can be programmed to make just about any part in two axes A program
41. sumed Tool Offset Feedrate and Tool Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual RAHA AAW W CO SI SI 03 0 0 O Section 6 0 Section 9 0 9 1 9 2 Programming continued Incremental Reference Position Finish Cuts Look A Sample Program Changing or Correcting Programs Aborting a Partially Programmed Event Editing Data While Programming an Event Editing Previously Programmed Events Changing the Feedrate Changing a Part Number making a copy of a program saving Changes to a Program Erasing an Entire Program Making Parts with the CNC Setting Up Starting Display Messages in Program Run Program Run Prompts Stop Feedrate Override Trial Run Data Errors Fault Messages Math Help Procedure Math Help Types Section 10 0 Program Memory amp Storage 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 Cautions About Storing and Retrieving Programs Program Formats and Labeling Enter Program In Out Mode Storing amp Retrieving Programs from the ProtoT RAK Edge Built In Floppy Disk Drive Section 11 0 Service Codes 11 1 11 2 Service Code Procedures service Code Types Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 31 31 Copyright 2004 Southwestern Industries Inc All rights are reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recordi
42. the program added to the list in the information area after it is stored e RETRIEVE MX2 will write a MX2 program from the floppy to current memory First input the part number and then press the RETRIEVE MX2 key e ERASE will erase a program from the floppy First inout the program number and then press the ERASE key Note You may not erase a CAM file using the ERASE key e CLEAR CURRENT will erase the program from current memory You do this to clear current memory in order to write a new program 29 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming Operating amp Care Manual e RETRIEVE CAM will write a CAM program from the floppy to current memory First input the part number and then press the RETRIEVE CAM key Notes e You may have two programs with the same part number if one is MX2 and the other is CAM The different extensions make them different programs e When CAM filed are brought into the ProtoTRAK Edge the information is converted or parsed into ProtoTRAK events You may edit the program in this format e Ifa CAM program is saved in the program IN OUT Mode the part number remains the same but the extension is changed to MX2 10 4 Changing Floppy Disks The 1 4 mb floppy disk drive is located in the ProtoT RAK Edge display pendant and is easily accessed through the door on the side of the display The floppy disk holds ProtoT RAK Edge system software as well as the part programs Therefore the syst
43. tly for set up or installation of the ProtoTRAK Edge 11 1 Service Code Procedure Go to the DRO Mode Press SERVICE CODES Input one of the codes from the list in section 11 2 Press SET For some of the codes there are additional instructions 11 2 Service Code Types Code Description Notes Determine feed forward Runs a routine that determines the system constant friction for setting feed forward constant Caution Do not use this code unless you understand the consequences For more details see SWI Publication No 22059 Proto TRAK Edge Installation and Service Manual forward constant resets the default set at the factory 15 Activate or Deactivate Z The Zaxis readout should be activated if you readout installed the optional Z axis scale This may be added to your system at any time and the Z readout activated by this code Turn on simulation For demo purposes the ProtoT RAK Edge may be run in simulation mode where the control operates normally but does not send commands to the motors If you use this code don t forget to restore your CNC to normal operation with Service Code 89 33 software ID Displays the version of software your Proto TRAK Edge is using 54 Continuous run mode Keeps running the system through the program without stopping It is used for testing Metric default To have the ProtoTRAK Edge power up in Metric measurement Inch default To have the ProtoTRAK Edge power up in Inch
44. words retrieving a program from the floppy disk into the current memory does not remove it from the floppy disk Only erasing the program will remove it 10 1 Cautions About Storing and Retrieving Programs Care must be taken to keep from losing a program you wish to keep This can happen two ways First whenever a program is retrieved it is loaded into the ProtoT RAK Edge s computer program memory When this happens your existing current program is erased Therefore if your current program is one you want to keep be certain to store it before you retrieve another program Second to store a program it must have a part number so that the ProtoT RAK Edge can find it if you want it retrieved However no two programs can have the same part number how would the system decide which to retrieve Therefore if you store a program with any particular part number it will automatically erase any other program with that same part number 10 2 Program Formats and Labeling The ProtoTRAK family of products has its own unique programming system one that organizes the program into events rather than codes and blocks Programs written on a two axis milling control such as the Proto TRAK Edge will have the extension MX2 The ProtoTRAK Edge software will accept an RS274 CAD CAM generated program as configured through a post processor similar to a Fanuc 6 and convert it to an Edge event type program This can occur by generating the properly post p
45. y to have the optional Z axis scale The Z readout may be activated or deactivated with Special Code 15 2 8 Limit Switches optional X and Y limit switches may be installed Given the application this option is not especially recommended If the system overruns its travel even at rapid speed the resulting bump will normally be absorbed by the system without harm 4 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual QROTOTRAHEN CE eons SM aan Suju e CHL 1 l I l l J 1 l l l l 1 I I l l l 1 I hS PENDANT DISPLAY BACK ae Figure 2 Pendant Display Back 5 Southwestern Industries Inc ProtoTRAK Edge Programming amp Operating Manual 3 0 Definitions Terms amp Concepts 3 1 ProtoTRAK Edge Axis Conventions X axis positive X axis motion is defined as the table moving to the left when facing the mill Consequently measurement to the right is positive on the workpiece Y axis positive Y axis motion is defined as the table moving toward you Measurement toward the machine away from you is positive on the workpiece Z axis positive Z axis motion is defined as moving the quill up Measurement up is also positive on the workpiece 3 2 Absolute amp Incremental Reference The ProtoT RAK Edge may be programmed and operated in either or in a combination of absolute or incremental dimensions An absolute reference from which all absolute di
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