PROG (Program) mode

1.

Clear current program - see ERASE PROG in PROG I/O Mode.

2.

Select POSN/DRILL to program a Position, Drill, Bolt Hole Pattern or Pause event.

3.

Select MILL to mill a straight line.

4.

Select ARC to mill an arc line.

5.

Select POCKET/PROFILE to mill a circular or rectangular pocket or a circular or rectangular profile. Profiles do not mill out the center as do pockets. Profile may be inside or outside.

6.

Select REPEAT to repeat with an X, Y, Z rapid or Z offset any single event or group of events from 1 to 99 times.

7.

Press ABS SET to load dimensions referenced from absolute zero.

8.

Press INC SET to load an incremental dimension from the previous location.

9.

Press LOOK to see what has been programmed so far. Press again to return to programming.

10.

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11.

Press ADD EVENT to add and insert a new event between the two shown on the screen.

12.

Press DELETE EVENT to delete the event shown on the right side of the screen.

13.

Press PAGE FWD to page forward in the program events.

14.

Press PAGE BACK to page back in the program events.

15.

Prompt Definitions:

 

Z Rapid

The transition point where the machine changes from rapid feedrate to the programmed feedrate.

Z End or Z Depth

The depth at which the tool will feed down to in Z.

# 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 the 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.

# of Pecks

The number of pecks the drill and bolt hole pattern events while drilling.

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 ProtoTRAK 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 profile. The radius is tangential.

Continue

To tell the ProtoTRAK 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.

Z Feedrate

The milling feedrate in the Z axis in/min from .1 to 99.9 or in mm/min from 5 to 2500.

XYZ Feedrate

The milling feedrate in the XY plane in in/min from .1 to 99.9 or in mm/min from 5 to 2500.

Fin Cut

For a pocket or profile, the width of the finish cut. If 0 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 the tool. See the note on finish cuts.

Tool Offset

The selection of the tool offset (right, left, or center) relative to the programmed edge and the direction of 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 a 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 profile.

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.

Z Rapid Offset

The incremental Z rapid offset from the event to be repeated.

Z Offset

The incremental Z offset from the event to be repeated.

# Repeats

The number of times the events are to be repeated up to 99.