TRAK K3KMX - Connective Events; Conrad; Memory and Storage, Virus Protection, Microsoft Updates

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TRAK KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual
5.8 Connective Events
Connective events occur between two milling events (either Mill or Arc) when the X, Y,
and Z ending points of the first event are in the same location as the X, Y, and Z
starting points of the next event. In addition, the tool offset and tool number of both
events must be the same.
5.9 Conrad
Conrad allows you to program a tangentially connecting radius between connective
events, or tangentially connecting radii for the corners of pockets and frames without
the necessity of complex calculations.
For this figure, you simply program a Mill
event from X1, Y1 to X2, Y2 with tool right
offset, and another Mill event from X2, Y2 to
X3, Y3 also with tool right offset. During the
programming of the first Mill event, the
system will prompt for Conrad at which time
you input the numerical value of the
tangentially connecting radius (r=k). The
system will calculate the tangent points T1 and T2, and direct the tool cutter to move
continuously from X1, Y1 through T1, r=k, T2 to X3, Y3.
For this figure, you program an Arc event from X1,
Y1 to X2, Y2 with tool offset left, and another Arc
event from X2, Y2 to X3, Y3 also with tool offset left.
During the programming of the first Arc event, the
system will prompt for Conrad at which time you
input the numerical value of the tangentially
connecting radius r=K3. The system will calculate
the tangent points T1 and T2 and direct the tool
cutter to move continuously from X1, Y1 through T1,
r=K3, T2 to X3, Y3.
Note: Conrad must always be the same as or larger than the tool radius for inside
corners. If Conrad is less than the tool radius, and an inside corner is machined, the
ProtoTRAK KMX will ignore the Conrad.
5.10 Memory and Storage, Virus Protection, Microsoft Updates
Computers can hold information in two ways. Information can be in current memory
or in storage. Current memory (also known as RAM) is where the ProtoTRAK KMX
holds the operating system and any part program that is ready to run.
In contrast, storage is where the programs are saved until they are erased deliberately.
Programs are stored on the ProtoTRAK KMX on an external thumb drive that is capable
of holding hundreds of typical programs.