Prototrak SM controller outputting in wrong format

[Brendan O' Regan]

Hi,

 

I have a prototrak sm controller on one of my mills. I am trying to get mastercam going on it and I have a problem in that my code is outputting in imperial rather than metric.

 

My drawing is in metric and the change over is happening when I go to post the code.

 

Could anyone point me in the right direction to stop the outputting in imperial. Thanks

[Jayson Kramer]

Check that you are using a the right machine def.

 

Example of mine:

GENERIC PROTOTRAK 3X MILL MM.MMD Metirc

 

GENERIC PROTOTRAK 3X MILL.MMD Imprial

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

Are you running in Metric or English (Inch) configuration??

[Brendan O' Regan]

Hi Jay,

 

 

I have just checked that and my machine def is the imperial version. Where would I get the metric one. Do I need to contact my reseller for it or is it available as a download.

 

Thanks for your help.

[Jayson Kramer]

I can send you mine if you want. do you need for X3 or X4?

[Brendan O' Regan]

Hi Jay,

 

Would you have it for X2 by any chance.

 

Thanks again.

[Jayson Kramer]

Sir let me look I know for X3 and X4 but will check.

[Brendan O' Regan]

Thanks for you help Jay.

[kkominiarek]

can someone let me see what a mastercam-posted-prototrak mill program looks like?

 

is it normal g/m code programming?

[Guest]

Ken,

 

It depends on the control version.

 

Some of them will use just the basic 3 axis Fanuc post.

[kkominiarek]

we just bought a lathe and a mill.

lathe = SLX control

mill = SMX control

[Newbeeee™]

Prototrak SMX control (2 axis with manual quill).

Modified mcam post which outputs (to the control/display)any Z moves as 'SET Z*' or 'CHECK Z'.

This allows us to do multi-depth pockets as the machine runs until a Z move and stops waiting for the operator to either lift the quill and continue, or plunge deeper (to the Z value) and continue.

 

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( XYZM-0666 .GCD )

 

G00G21G40G80G90

 

M00(CHECK Z)

T1 M5 M6

M00(T1M6)

(10MM CARBIDE SLOTDRILL)

(POCKET Z-10)

 

M00(S3000)

G00 X44. Y6.

M00(SET Z-10.)

G1 X6. F500.

Y12.3335

X44.

Y18.6665

X6.

Y25.

X44.

Y31.3335

X6.

Y37.6665

X44.

Y44.

X6.

X20. Y32.5

X12.5 F500.

G3 X5. Y25. I0. J-7.5

G1 Y5.

X45.

Y45.

X5.

Y25.

Y24.

G3 X12.5 Y16.5 I7.5 J0.

G1 X20.

M00(CHECK Z)

 

M5

M30

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