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TRAK K3KMX Safety, Programming, Operating And Care Manual

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➢ TRAK K3KMX with 2-Axis CNC
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  • Page 1 Retrofit & Upgrade Safety, Programming, Operating and Care Manual Document: P/N 29831 Version: 021120 Covers Current Models: ➢ TRAK K3KMX with 2-Axis CNC ➢ TRAK K3KMX with 3-Axis CNC ➢ Retrofits o PTKMX2 o PTKMX3 ➢ Upgrades o MX2 To KMX2 Upgrade...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2020, Southwestern Industries, Inc. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Southwestern Industries, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    4.1.1 Switching the ProtoTRAK KMX CNC on and off 4.1.2 Screen saver 4.1.3 Switching Between two and Three-Axis Operation 4.1.4 Modes Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 4 GO TO (TRAKing / Electronic Handwheel Option) Tool # Power Feed Programming Enter Program Mode and Assign a Program Name Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 5 Changing a Part Number (making a copy of a program) Saving Changes to a Program Erasing an Entire Program 10.0 SET UP/RUN Mode Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 6 Opening and Running G-Code and CAM Files 12.9 Networking 13.0 Math Help 13.1 Procedure 13.2 Math Help Types 14.0 Service Codes TRAK Warranty Policy Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ProtoTRAK M 2-axis To KMX 2 or 3-axis ProtoTRAK M 3-axis To KMX 3-axis TRAK AGE 2-axis To KMX 2 or 3-axis Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 8: Manual Organization Notes

    Section 2 of this manual provides important safety information. It is highly recommended that all operators of this product review this safety information carefully. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 9: Safety

    Caution labels on the machine are yellow in color. NOTE - Call attention to specific issues requiring special attention or understanding. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 10 Retrofit customers: please see the manual that came with your machine for information about safety and information labels. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 11 ProtoTRAK KMX CNC It is forbidden by OSHA regulations and by law to deface, destroy or remove any of these labels Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 12: Safety Precautions

    15. Prevent slippage. Keep the work area dry and clean. Remove the chips, oil, coolant and obstacles of any kind around the machine. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 13 26. When working in manual mode (not CNC) make sure the computer control is switched to DRO or OFF. 27. An optional interlocked guard is available from Southwestern Industries, Inc. for TRAK Mills if the use of the table guard is deemed necessary by the user for his application. Southwestern Industries, Inc.

  • Page 14: Description

    Error Messages – to identify programming mistakes • Fault Messages – for system self-diagnostics • Parts Graphics display • Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 15 USB thumb drive for program storage and transfer. (See pg. 12, under • The USB Ports) Offline programming system • DXF and Parasolid programming on Offline • Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 16: Display Pendant

    ACC: turns accessory (coolant, spray, etc.) on and off F/C: selects between fine and coarse resolution on Electronic Handwheels Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 17 On the right side of the LCD are boxes describing the current function or use of each soft keys located next to them. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 18: Pendant Back Panel

    Not all thumb drives are assured to work with the KMX. The one we supply will definitely work and can be ordered as part number USB MEM. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 19: Servo Motors/Amplifiers

    Precision ballscrews are installed in the table and saddle to ensure smooth traverse and positive control for manual and CNC machining. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 20: Trak Knee Mill Specifications

    Description 20819 Spindle Motor 29751-1 KMX Pendant 15616 Y-Axis Handwheel (Saddle) 15616 X-Axis Handwheel (Table) 20296 X or Y Motor Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 21 FIGURE 3.3.2 The TRAK Knee Mill back view Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 22 Chrome hardened and ground quill • Meehanite castings • Slide ways are Turcite coated • Wide way surfaces are hardened and ground • Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 23: Manual Lubrication System - K3Kmx

    60 minutes of spindle time. There is an internal memory on the pump so that the pump will not reset every time the spindle is turned off. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 24: Electrical Cabinet (Trak Knee Mills Only)

    A cord is supplied from the cabinet to a 110V power source for running the ProtoTRAK KMX CNC. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 25: Optional Equipment

    It serves the following purposes: Save program files for backing up or additional storage Load program files Share program files between ProtoTRAKs or computers Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 26: Electronic Handwheels

    Optional PTKMX Offline Programming software is available for creating part programs on your PC. Powerful DXF and Parasolid programming systems can be added to this offline software. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 27: Basic Operation

    Basic Operation Whether as a retrofit or as part of a TRAK Mill, the ProtoTRAK KMX CNC combines the simplicity and flexibility of using a knee or bed mill with the easy, natural user interface that makes the ProtoTRAK the top brand in CNCs for small lot machining.

  • Page 28: Emergency Stop

    • Turn the Spindle switch right to 2 for forward (clockwise) spindle rotation if the Hi-Lo-Neutral lever is in the high position. • Turn the Spindle switch straight ahead for off. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 29 Figure 4.2.1 TRAK K3 Mill head front view. Shown without the standard quill glass scale. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 30: Raising/Lowering The Knee

    4.2.6 High-Low-Neutral Level The spindle RPM range selection is made through the High-Low-Neutral Lever. Figure 4.2.6 Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 31: Speed Changes

    The power feed is engaged or disengaged with this selector. Pull out the knob and rotate it clockwise to disengage power feed. Rotate it counterclockwise to engage power feed. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 32: Fine Feed Direction Shaft

    Quill Feed Selector Figure 4.2.12 Quill Feed Selector for the K3KMX This selector is used to set the quill feed speed. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 33: Feed Trip Lever

    Select proper quill feed (see above). Three-Axis Changes to the Head The head on the 3-axis TRAK K3 KMX-3 and on 3-axis retrofits is modified with a kit to drive the quill up and down. The kit is comprised of:...

  • Page 34: Definitions, Terms & Concepts

    It is your job to calculate and program the tool path. Programs generated by CAD/CAM systems are always generated as Tool Path programs. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 35: Planes And Vertical Planes

    INC SET reference mean when programming the next event? Since this is not Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 36: Referenced And Non-Referenced Data

    INC SET or ABS SET key. This manual uses the term SET when either INC SET or ABS SET may be used interchangeably. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 37: Tool Diameter Compensation

    Part Geometry option is selected. There is no Z-axis up tool offset applied when the Tool Path option is selected. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 38 (see Section 5.8 or 5.9 for a more complete discussion of this requirement). Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 39: Connective Events

    Programs are stored on the ProtoTRAK KMX on an external thumb drive that is capable of holding hundreds of typical programs. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 40 Also note, that administrators must exclude the ProtoTRAK from programs such as Windows Server Update Service, where the software will automatically try to download updates to the control. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 41: Using The Prototrak Kmx As A Dro

    Note: This will also reset the incremental dimension if the absolute position is being displayed when it is preset. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 42: Jog

    In 3-axis, Z will return to your program Z retract location and then X and Y will move to their absolute zero position. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 43: Teach

    Mill event. You may enter successive Mill events by pressing the MILL CONT key. Pressing either of the above softkeys will cause the event counter to increase by one. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 44: Go To (Traking / Electronic Handwheel Option)

    LCD screen to adjust the feedrate from 1 ipm to 100 ipm. (or 254 to 2540 mmpm) 6. Press STOP to halt power feed. Press GO to resume. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 45 7. Repeat the process beginning at "3" above as often as you wish. 8. Press RETURN soft key to return to manual DRO operation. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 46: Programming

    5 times as big as the programmed dimensions. A value of 1.0000 is assumed if nothing is input. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 47: Auxiliary (Aux) Functions

    Auxiliary Functions are optional on new 3-axis knee mill applications and standard on 3-axis bed mill upgrades. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 48 Make sure your tool is clear of the workpiece before commanding an index. If need be, add an Aux 3 to the end of a position event. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 49: Programming Strategy And Procedures

    When all data for an event has been entered, the entire event will be shifted to the left side of the screen and the conversation line will ask you to select the next event. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 50: Programming Events - (2 Axis Mode)

    Z depth, move through the Mill Event at the speed you program and end at the ending position. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 51: Arc Event

    SET Z. After you have set the cutter and pressed GO it will machine around the profile offset by the finish cut and then make the finish pass. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 52: Subroutine Events

    X and Y position of the center of rotation, the angle of rotation (measured counterclockwise as positive; and Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 53 In addition, you must specify the offset from absolute zero to the line of reflection. You may not mirror another mirror event, or mirror a rotate event. Consider the figure below: Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 54: Finishing Teach Events

    The following events are found in the TRAK KMX machine when running in 3-axis mode. 7.4.1 Posn Drill When you press the POSN/DRILL key, you choose between the following: Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 55: Mill Event

    Simply enter the radius value at this prompt and the ProtoTRAK KMX will figure the tool path to go from one event to the next with a Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 56 Mirror Axis – selection of axis to be mirrored across. X Offset - the incremental X offset from the event to be repeated. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 57: Assumed Tool Offset, Feedrate, And Tool

    TOOL #: same as last event, or Tool 1 in the first event. DRILL OR BORE: Drill # PECKS: 1 peck Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 58: Incremental Reference Position

    LOOK hard key. The programmed events are automatically sized so that everything fits on the screen. To return to the programming, press the RETURN softkey. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 59 The part graphics are useful for checking what you have programmed so far. Certain kinds of programming mistakes are not caught by the graphics. These will surface when running the program. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 60: Program Mode - The Auto Geometry Engine (A.g.e.) Programming

    FIGURE 8.1 Once the profile header screen is finished, you choose between an A.G.E. Mill and an A.G.E. Arc to define the shape Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 61: Mill Prompts

    CONRAD: is the dimension of a tangential radius to the next event LENGTH: is the length of the mill from beginning to end Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 62: Arc Prompts

    When skipping over prompts or editing, always use the Up and Down arrow keys. Using INC SET or ABS SET will change the data. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 63: The Ok/Not Ok Flag

    If you wish to edit your guesses, placing it on the right side of the screen will cause your original guessed data to reappear. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 64: Calculated Data

    For the A.G.E., the tangent mill or arc is assumed to continue in the same direction, and not double back on the previous event: like this not this Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 65: Changing Or Correcting Programs

    Make a copy of the program by saving it under a new part number and then make the changes. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 66: Saving Changes To A Program

    Programs in current memory will automatically be erased when another program is retrieved from storage. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 67: Set Up/Run Mode

    Z modifiers for each tool. The following example has 4 tools in the program. The tool table looks as follows: Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 68: Tool Path

    Tool path is used to verify how your tools will move through the program. The following is what the screen will look like. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 69 STEP – allows the user to move step by step through the program. Press repeatedly. ADJUST VIEW – allows you to adjust the tool path view. See below. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 70: Setting Home

    This may be required in run mode when you need to change tools and there is not enough room to remove or add the next tool. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 71: Verify

    Please go to Section 7.1.1 to input part depth (Z) information for 2-axis programs. 10.6 Service Codes Please see Section 14.0 for User and Service Codes. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 72: Program Run Mode

    EVENT # and type: This is the current or next event to be run. REPEAT: the number of the repeat for repeat events. FEEDRATE: the actual table feedrate. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 73 The run procedure is very simple. Follow the instructions on the conversation line and proceed by pressing the GO key. Once the STOP hard key is pressed, additional softkeys will be available: Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 74: Program Run Prompts

    The spindle must be on in order to TRAK once the head reaches the programmed Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 75: Traking In Two-Axis Cnc

    The ProtoTRAK performs a number of automatic checks or self-diagnostics. If problems are found it will signal you through the display. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 76: Program Memory & Storage

    (how would the system decide which to retrieve?). Therefore, if you store a program with any particular part number, it will automatically erase any other program with that same part number. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 77: Program Formats And Labeling

    • Use the UP and Down Arrow keys to highlight the part number you wish to open. • Press Open to open your program. • Press Return to return to the previous screen. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 78: Open Temp

    • Press Save As .MX2 or .MX3 to save your program so that it can be transferred and run on legacy ProtoTRAKs. • Press Return to return to the previous screen. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 79: Save Temp Procedure

    Erase Program will erase the program from your current memory. You do this to clear current memory in order to write another program. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 80: Thumb Drive

    You may only use one per thru program. Set your offsets in DRO by setting X,Y and Z zero Exact stop mode Continuous cut mode Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 81: Networking

    345. To access this from the MODE screen, press SET UP, followed by SERV CODES soft key, and then type in 345 and press ABS SET. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 82 / saving to the USB flash drive, then press the USB DRIVE soft key. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 83 END when completed. You can also plug in a USB keyboard to type in the path. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 84 This next screen shows the result of the same test, except it was not able to properly establish a connection. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 85 ProtoTRAK KMX directly to your PC or to a hub or router that the PC is connected to, should be all that is needed in order for this to work. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 86 TV’s and media players, to accomplish the same task. Instructions on how to do this will vary between models, but they will usually involve Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 87 Companies such as Linksys, D-Link, and TRENDnet offer relatively inexpensive media bridges that can accommodate multiple devices. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 88: Math Help

    If the information you know about the line and arc correspond to Type 13, then select the 13 softkey. The screen will then show: Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 89 In most cases a careful inspection of the print and some common sense will tell you which solution applies to your problem. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 90: Math Help Types

    • at least one side and another side or an angle Calcu- +, -, *, /, =, square root lator Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 91: Service Codes

    Reverse X EHW Direction Change direction of EHW on X axis Reverse Y EHW Direction Change direction of EHW on Y axis Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 92 Application used to check all machine input and Note – may not be available on first (input/output) outputs. release of software Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...
  • Page 93 For other codes and more explanation for these, please see ProtoTRAK KMX Safety, Installation, Maintenance, Service and Part List Manual; part number 29777 or 29780. Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

  • Page 94: Trak Warranty Policy

    Warranty does not cover wear items that are consumed under normal use of the product. These items include, but are not limited to: windows, bellows, wipers, filters, drawbars and belts. F10302 | Rev: 020620 Southwestern Industries, Inc. TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual...

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