Specifications

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TRAK LPM Programming, Safety, & Operating Manual
RESTORE: clears an entry, aborts a keying procedure
INC/ABS: switches all or one axis from incremental to absolute or absolute to
incremental position
IN/MM: causes Inch to Metric or Metric to Inch conversion of displayed data
LOOK: part graphics in Program Mode
MODE: to change from one mode of operation to another
CURSOR: moves cursor of highlight in tables, lists or choices and pages between event.
BACK: shifts LCD screen to previous display
HELP: display help information, Math Help or additional functions. Active for
additional functions when the help symbol (a blue question mark) is displayed on the
screen next to the HELP key.
C/S: switches Program Panel from current (the part program you are running) to staged (a
different part program you are preparing to run in the future) and back. You can tell if
you are in current or staged by the color of the Soft Keys: white Soft Keys tell you that
you are in the Staged View.
Keyboard Soft Keys:
Beneath the display are 10 keys that are labeled with arrows. 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 display directly above each key. If, at any time,
there is no description above a key, that key will not operate.
Sometimes the description or function of the key is visible but grayed out. This indicates
that the particular function is not available because of some other condition. For example,
if a program is not loaded into memory, then the softkey in Edit mode will be gray.
Emergency Stop Switch
The emergency stop (E-stop) switch kills all power to the spindle and ProtoTRAK's
servomotors. The computer and pendant remain powered. To resume working from an
emergency stop, you must twist to release the emergency stop button and press the green
energize servos button.
The Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
The display of the ProtoTRAK SMX CNC is a 12.4" active-matrix color LCD. The very
top is the Status Line that shows the overall status of the ProtoTRAK SMX CNC.
Status line information includes:
 Current Mode
 Current program part number
 Current tool number
 Whether the X, Y and Z dimensions are in inch or millimeter (mm).
Just above the soft keys is a data input line that appears when an input is required.