TRAK Machine Tools
Southwestern Industries, Inc.
TRAK Bed Mills ProtoTRAK RMX CNC Safety, Programming, Operating and Care Manual
7.10 Jog ........................................................................................................................................ 70
7.11 Teach .................................................................................................................................... 71
8.0 Program Mode Part 1: Getting Started and Some General Info .......................................72
8.1 Programming Overview ............................................................................................................ 72
8.2 Info Keys ................................................................................................................................. 72
8.3 Program Header (Event 0) Screen ............................................................................................. 72
8.4 Starting to Program .................................................................................................................. 74
8.5 Part Drawing While Programming ............................................................................................. 74
8.6 Soft Keys within the Event ........................................................................................................ 76
8.7 Z Rapid and Safety Plane .......................................................................................................... 76
8.8 Editing Data while Programming ............................................................................................... 77
8.9 Finish Cuts............................................................................................................................... 77
8.10 Programming in 2 vs 3-Axis .................................................................................................... 77
8.11 Using Multiple Fixtures (Advanced Features Option) ................................................................. 77
8.11.1 Fixtures and Running the Program .................................................................................... 78
8.11.2 Editing Fixtures ................................................................................................................ 78
9.0 Program Mode Part 2: Program Events ..............................................................................79
9.1 Prompts Found in Events .......................................................................................................... 79
9.2 Event Types............................................................................................................................. 81
9.2.1 POSN: Position Events ........................................................................................................ 81
9.2.2 DRILL TAP Event ............................................................................................................... 81
9.2.3 Bolt Hole ........................................................................................................................... 83
9.2.4 Mill ................................................................................................................................... 83
9.2.5 Arc .................................................................................................................................... 84
9.2.6 PROFILE Events ................................................................................................................. 84
9.2.7 Face Mill ............................................................................................................................ 84
9.2.8 Pocket Events .................................................................................................................... 85
9.2.9 Islands Events ................................................................................................................... 86
9.2.10 Subroutine Events ............................................................................................................ 87
9.2.11 Copy Events .................................................................................................................... 88
9.2.12 Helix Event ...................................................................................................................... 89
9.2.13 Engrave ........................................................................................................................... 90
9.2.14 Thread Mill Event ............................................................................................................. 93
9.2.15 Aux Events ...................................................................................................................... 94
9.2.16 Pause .............................................................................................................................. 94
9.2.17 Clear Off Events ............................................................................................................... 95
9.3 Finishing Teach Events ............................................................................................................. 96
10.0 Program Mode Part 3: Irregular Profiles, Pockets and Islands .......................................97
10.1 Starting the A.G.E. ................................................................................................................. 97
10.2 Prompts in A.G.E. Mill Programming ........................................................................................ 98
10.3 Prompts in A.G.E. Arc Programming ........................................................................................ 98
10.4 Skipping Over Prompts ........................................................................................................... 98
10.5 OK/NOT OK ........................................................................................................................... 98
10.6 Ending A.G.E. ........................................................................................................................ 99
10.7 Reopening A.G.E. ................................................................................................................... 99
10.8 Guessing Ends and Centers ..................................................................................................... 99
10.9 Calculated Data .................................................................................................................... 100
10.10 Tangency ........................................................................................................................... 100
10.11 Line Angle .......................................................................................................................... 101
10.12 Chord Angle ....................................................................................................................... 102
10.13 Sample A.G.E. program ...................................................................................................... 103
11.0 Edit Mode ...................................................................................................................... 109
11.1 Delete Events ...................................................................................................................... 109
11.2 Search Edit .......................................................................................................................... 109