ProtoTRAK^TM SMX CNC Control

The ProtoTRAK SMX is available:

	as a two or three-axis retrofit to your manual knee mill
	as the two or three-axis CNC on a TRAK SX Series Knee Mill
	as the three-axis CNC on a TRAK SX Series Bed Mill

ProtoTRAK System Hardware

	Two- or three-axis CNC, 3-axis DRO
	Real handwheels for manual operation
	10.4" color active-matrix screen
	Industrial-grade Pentium® processor
	256 MB Ram
	P/S 2 Keyboard connector
	2 USB connectors
	RJ45 Port and Ethernet card (O)
	Override of program feedrate
	Override of program spindle speed (O)
	LED status lights built into display
	TEAC floppy drive
	256 MB USB Thumb Drive flash memory (O)
	Uncluttered front panel with few hard keys
	Integrated Ram and Quill encoders resolve to one Z dimension

Software Features - General Operation

	Clear, uncluttered screen display
	Prompted data inputs
	English language - no codes
	Soft keys - change within context
	Windows® operating system
	Color graphics with adjustable views
	Selectable two or three-axis CNC
	Inch/mm selectable
	Convenient modes of operation

DRO Mode Features

	Incremental and absolute dimensions
	Jog at rapid with override
	Powerfeed X, Y or Z
	Do One CNC canned cycle
	Teach-in of manual moves
	Go To Dimensions (O)
	Servo return to 0 absolute
	Spindle speed setting with manual override (O)
	Tool offsets from library
	Fine/Course handwheel resolution (O)

Program Mode Features

	Auto Geometry Engine (O)
	Tool Path programming (O)
	Scaling of print data (O)
	Multiple fixture offsets (O)
	Programming of Auxiliary Functions (O)
	3-axis Geometry conversational programming (O)
	Program data editing
	Program pause
	Tool step over adjustable for pocket routines
	Pocket bottom finish pass
	Selectable ramp or plunge cutter entry
	Rotate about Z axis for skewing data
	Mirror of programmed events (O)
	Copy (O)
	Copy rotate (O)
	Copy mirror (O)

Canned Cycles

Edit Mode Features

	Delete events
	Erase program
	Spreadsheet editing (O)
	Global data change (O)
	G-Code editor (O)
	Clipboard to copy events between programs (O)

Set Up Mode Features

	Program diagnostics
	Advanced tool library
	Tool names
	Tool length offset with modifiers
	Advanced diagnostic routines
	Software travel limits
	Tool path graphics with adjustable views
	Program run time estimation clock (O)

Run Mode Features

	TRAKing (O)
	Trial run at rapid
	3D CAM file program run
	3D G code file run with tool comp
	Real time run graphics with tool icon
	Countdown clock to next pause or tool change (O)

Program In/Out Mode Features

	Simple program storage to floppy
	CAM program converter
	Converter for prior-generation ProtoTRAK programs
	DXF/DWG file converter (O)
	Selection of file storage locations (O)
	Automatic file back-up routine (O)
	Preview graphics for unopened files (O)
	Networking (O)

Control Options
Advanced Features Option

	Auto Geometry Engine
	Programmable Auxiliary functions
	3-axis conversational programming
	Additional Canned Cycles: - Irregular Pocket - Circle Island - Rectangular Island - Irregular Island - Irregular Profile - Helix - Thread milling - Engrave - Tapping
	G-Code editor
	Countdown clock to next pause or tool change
	Total program time estimator
	Spreadsheet editing
	Global data change
	Scaling of print data
	Multiple fixture offsets
	Event comments
	Tool path conversational programming
	Mirror of programmed events
	Copy with or without offsets
	Copy Rotate
	Copy Mirror
	Clipboard to copy events between programs

Networking/Memory Option

	Directory/File/Folder Program organization
	Automatic file back up routine
	Preview Graphics for unopened files
	USB Thumb Drive flash memory, 256 MB or more
	Networking via RJ 45 port

The DXF File Converter Option

	Import and convert CAD data into ProtoTRAK programs
	DXF or DWG files
	Chaining
	Automatic Gap Closing
	Layer control
	Easy, prompted process you can do right at the machine

CAM Out Converter Option

Save ProtoTRAK files as CAM files for running on different controls

TRAKing/Electronic Handwheels Option

	Electronic Handwheels on X and Y (replaces the mechanical handwheels)
	TRAKing of programs during program run
	Go To Dimensions
	Selectable Fine/Coarse handwheel resolution

ProtoTRAKTM SMX CNC Control