prototrac problem

[Gary]

hi trying to do some text but prototrac mx3 faults on arc moves first time using this machine with mc any help would be great.

[Charles Davis]

The prototrac will gag if the profile starts on an arc. You have to start on a linear move.

 

I think the error you get is something like, "warning, pocket is a point" if I recall.

 

Start on a line and it works fine.

[Gary]

was trying to just window around text to seect it all and error states impossible arc center, start and end point cdc cannot compute path. i see the machine reads four places on the arcs and is there a way to specify a tolerence variation so the won't fault. machine ran 600 events before it out put the arcs. Rest of the letters were made with linear moves.any help would be great.

[Charles Davis]

I think that every contour must start with a line.

 

Check to see if it bombed on an arc at the beginning of a letter. If yes, you have to find some way to start and end all on a line.

 

That may be tough to do with lettering. (try a ramp entry move??)

 

If that's not the problem, then it could be the arc xyij's should be all output with every move (non modal).

[Gary]

thanks i'll giver a try. sorry about the typing had big cut on finger thanks to that beloved 17-4 ss.