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. |
Press |
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. |