Specifications

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TRANSFER: to transfer a program from the Staged mode to the Current mode, including
notes and pictures. This will also update the Tool Management with any changes made
from Staged mode.
14.2 Basic Navigation of Program In/Out Mode Screens
The screens in the Program In/Out Mode do not have the normal ProtoTRAK look and
feel because they are derived from the Windows operating system. Most functions may
be performed using a mouse or keyboard. Softkeys are provided to operate the system
through the control's keys.
14.2.1 Basic Parts of the Program In/Out Mode Screens
The status line at the top of the screen will display:
 The Mode
 The program name for the program in current memory (if any)
 Whether the ProtoTRAK is in INCH or MM mode
The Look In area shows the storage areas (or drives) and directories that are being
displayed below in the listing area.
In the listing area (the biggest part of the screen) appears all the files and folders for the
location shown in the Look In box.
The File Name box shows the program file on which the operation will be performed.
Parts of the screen unique to specific operations will be discussed below.
14.2.2 Softkeys in the Program In/Out Mode Screens
Use the following keys to move around any of the screens in the Program In/Out Mode:
Arrow Buttons: Use the arrow buttons on the front panel of your ProtoTRAK PMX to
move the highlighted cursor up, down, left, or right.
TAB: Use this softkey to move the highlight between the parts of the screen. Where
applicable, tabbing to an area will cause a drop-down box to appear, showing all the
selections possible.
OPEN FOLDER: Use this softkey to open a highlighted folder that contains program
files. When the highlight is on the root directory, this will collapse the list displayed and
show the next level up. The root directory is represented by a folder with an up arrow
followed by two periods. The root directory will disappear when the most basic
organization for the drive in the Look In box is reached.
14.3 Opening a File
To open a program file from a storage location, press the OPEN softkey from the
Program In/Out Mode screen. The ProtoTRAK PMX CNC will always default to the last
folder you had open.
Find the file using the softkeys as described above in the section on basic navigation.