Specifications

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When you are finished with the program name, press SET to enter it into the current
memory.
Note: It is not necessary to enter a part number. If none is entered and a GO TO soft key
is pushed, the system will assume a part number 0.
7.3.2 General Program Options
Use the cursor keys to select general programming options.
Scale: Allows a scale factor between .1 and 10. An input of 5 means the part will be 5
times as big as the programmed dimensions. A value of 1.0000 is assumed if nothing is
input.
Dwell Request: Allows you to input a dwell at the bottom of a drill bolt hole or bore
cycle for events you select. Select the appropriate YES or NO soft key. If you select
YES you will be prompted to input a dwell time in seconds from .1 to 99.9 when
appropriate to the event being programmed.
Event Comments: If you select "Yes" for event comments, you will have the opportunity
to insert a comment in each event. For Irregular Pocket and Irregular Profile events, you
will be able to enter a comment at the header event, but not for each A.G.E. Mill and
A.G.E. Arc event.
Comments appear in the Run Mode on the Data Input Line as the event begins to run.
Comments may be composed of letters, numbers and some symbols and may be up to 20
characters.
While programming the event with the Event Comments set to Yes, when the highlight is
on the Event Comments prompt, you may enter a comment using the same methods used
to enter a program name, as described above.
Dimension Definition: The ProtoTRAK PMX CNC gives you a choice in programming
either tool path or geometry. Part Geometry programming allows you to define the
geometry you want your part to have and then the CNC does the difficult job of
calculating tool path for you automatically. This is a great benefit for most parts most of
the time because it means that the CNC is doing the hard work of determining tool
position.
One restriction to part geometry programming is that for events to be connective, they
must lay on the same plane (see Section 5.3 for a definition of planes). For this reason,
the ProtoTRAK PMX CNC gives you the option of entering your own tool path. If you
wish to program the part by defining tool path yourself, you may choose the TOOL
PATH softkey. Otherwise, Part Geometry programming is assumed. Tool Path operates
under the same rules as standard RS274.
A program must be entirely written in Part Geometry or Tool Path programming, you
cannot combine the two methods in one program.