ProtoTRAKreg; SLX
This is the ultimate in lathe controls. Like all ProtoTRAK® controls
the machine can be used manually or under full C.N.C. control, with clearance cycles, profiling, grooving, drilling routines, standard and custom threads.
Control Hardware
Two-axis CNC, Two-axis DRO
Electronic handwheels for manual operation
2 USB connectors (networking required)
Jogstick for convenient jog
Software features-general operation
Clear, uncluttered screen display
Prompted data inputs
English language – no codes
Windows® operating system
Colour graphics with adjustable views
DRO Mode Features for Manual Machining
Incremental and absolute dimensions
Powerfeed X or Z
Tapers of any angle
Radius
Fillet
Program Mode Features
Geometry-based programming
Automatic tool nose radius compensation
Canned cycles:
Position, Drill, Bore, Turn, Arc, Cycle, Thread, Groove,
Custom thread (Opt) and Tap (Opt)
Conrad – one input for automatic corner
radius programming
Chamfer – one input for automatic chamfer programming
Programmable spindle speeds
CSS (Constant Surface Speed) (Opt)
Set Up Mode Features
Tool path graphics with adjustable views
Program run time estimation clock (Opt)
Run Mode Features
CAM file program run
Countdown clock to next pause or tool change (Opt)
TRAKing of programs during program run (Opt)
Program In/Out Mode Features
Simple program storage to floppy
CAM IN program converter
CAM OUT converter to run ProtoTRAK
programs on different controls (Opt)
Converter for prior-generation ProtoTRAK
programs
DXF / DWG Converter (Opt)
Preview Graphics for unopened files (Opt)
Networking via CAT5 (RJ45) port - Ethernet (Opt)
SLX Control Options
Advanced features option
CSS (Constant Surface Speed) programming
MPR (Millimetre Per Revolution) programming
Spreadsheet editing
Global data change
Clipboard to copy events to another program
Event comments
Program run time estimator
Gang tooling
Additional Canned Cycles:
• Custom Thread
• Tapping
Traking option
TRAKing of programs during program run
Go To Dimensions
Offline programming
- Create, amend and check program remotely from the machine using desktop or laptop computers
Networking/Memory option
- Advanced file storage interface
- Automatic file back-up routine
- Preview graphics for unopened files
- USB Thumb drive flash memory (128MB or more)
- Networking via CAT5 (RJ45) port - Ethernet
DXF file converter option
- DXF or DWG files
- Chaining
- Automatic Gap Closing
- Layer control
- Import and convert CAD data into ProtoTRAK programs
- Easy, prompted process you can do right at the machine
DFX support pack
- Keyboard, integral mouse and drawer. An advantageous piece of hardware for use with DXF File Converter option that will further simplify the use of the ProtoTRAK control
