Specifications
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Southwestern Industries, Inc. 
TRAK 2
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 Installation, Maintenance, Service & Part List Manual 
13.7  Feedrate and Speed Overrides 
13.8  Data Errors 
14.0  Program In/Out Mode 126 
14.0.1  Filenames and File Extensions 
14.1  Softkey Selections in the Program In/Out Mode 
14.2  Basic Navigation of Program In/Out Mode Screens 
14.2.1  Basic Parts of the Program In/Out Mode Screens 
14.2.2  Softkeys in the Program In/Out Mode Screens 
14.3  Opening a File 
14.3.1  Creating a Master Program 
14.3.2  Preview Graphics 
14.4  Saving Programs 
14.5  Copying Programs 
14.6  Deleting Programs 
14.7  Renaming 
14.8  Backing Up 
14.9  Converters™ 
14.9.1  Activating Converters 
14.9.2  Converting From a Different Format 
 into a ProtoTRAK PMX CNC 
14.9.3  Converting From the ProtoTRAK PMX CNC to 
 a Different Format 
14.10  ProtoTRAK and TRAK CNC Compatibility 
14.10.1  File Formats 
14.10.2  Opening .MX3 and .PT4 files on a 
 ProtoTRAK PMX CNC 
14.10.3  Running ProtoTRAK PMX Files on ProtoTRAK 
 and TRAK CNC Controls 
14.11  Running G Code Files (GCD) 
14.11.1  G Codes Recognized by the ProtoTRAK PMX 
 GCD Converter 
14.11.2  M Codes Supported by the ProtoTRAK PMX 
 CNC 
14.11.3  Valid Characters for Word/Address Sequences 
14.12  Networking 
14.12.1  A Basic Peer-To-Peer Network 
14.12.2  Assigning a Name and Selecting a Workgroup 
14.12.3  Mapping Network Drive 
14.12.4  General Information For Advanced Networks 
14.13  CAD/CAM and Post Processors 
14.13.1  Writing a Post Processor 
14.13.2  Convertible G-Codes for CAM converter 
14.13.3  Supported Addresses 
14.13.4  Format Terms and Definitions 
14.13.5  Accepted M Codes 
15.0  4
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15.1  4
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 Axis Specifications 
15.2 Definitions, Terms, and Concepts 
15.2.1  Direction of 4
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 axis 
15.2.2  Feed rate 
15.3 DRO Mode 
15.3.1 JOG 
15.3.2 GO TO 
15.3.3 RETURN ABS 0 
15.3.4 SET A 
15.3.5 REF 4
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 Axis 
15.4 PROG Mode 
15.4.1 POSN 
15.4.2 MILL 4 AXIS 
15.4.3 ENGRAVE 4 AXIS 
15.4.4 AUX Event 
15.4.5 LOOK 
15.5 PROG SETUP Modes 
15.5.1 PART/FIX MGMT Screen 
15.5.2 Tool Path 
15.6 MACHINE SETUP Mode 
15.6.1 SERV CODES Screen 
15.6.2 4
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 AXIS ON / OFF 
15.7 PROG I/O 
15.7.1 4
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15.8   4
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 Axis Setup Notes 










