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When a program file name is highlighted, press the LOOK hard key to see a graphical
representation of the part program. The graphics are not a precise representation of the
tool path, but should be very handy in helping to identify a file before opening.
In addition to the basic parts of the screen described above, two additional parts of the
screen appear in the open operation:
File Name: - Displays the name of the file that is highlighted from the list.
Open As: - lists the formats for which the file may be opened. The default is .PT7.
Three additional softkeys appear:
CREATE MASTER: Press this button to combine up to 4 programs to run as one
operation. See section 14.3.1 for more on this.
OPEN FILE: Opens the highlighted program file and puts it in current memory. Only
one file may be in current memory at a time, if one is there already, a warning message
will appear before that file is overwritten.
RETURN: Returns to the Program In/Out Mode screen.
When the open operation is finished, the system will return to the Select Mode screen.
14.3.1 Creating a Master Program
Creating a Master Program is a new feature introduced in the ProtoTRAK PMX CNC. It
allows the user to select up to 4 already existing programs and combine them to run
sequentially. Say for example, you have multiple programs written already to cut on 4
different sides of the same part, now you can combine those programs and have the
ability to make the tool path more efficient by choosing a run strategy (see Section 11.4
for more on Run Strategy).