Software Downloads

ProtoTRAK DXF Converter Option

The DXF Converter Option must be activated prior to use. Contact your Southwestern Industries Sales Representative for activation information. 
Note:  Downloaded software must be extracted and decompressed before it is installed in the ProtoTRAK.
Please review all of the following instructions.   

Download Instructions
(For Windows 95 or above.)

1.  Right click on the Download Now Button. 
2.  In the selection window, select Save.
     Note: If you Open or Run instead of Save, the program will attempt to write to your floppy drive 
     as described in Extraction Step 3 listed below - this is not recommended.
3.  Choose a location to save the file. You may want to create a directory called "ProtoTRAK  
     Downloads" or save the file to your Desktop. 
4.  After the download completes, you will have the software saved on your hard drive. 
     Close the download window if it is still open. 
5.  The software you have just downloaded is compressed to make it easy to download. See the  
     instructions below "Extracting and installing the software on your ProtoTRAK"  to finish the 
     process. 

Issues addressed with this software update

-    Adds DXF converter capabilities to Lathe.
-    Adds Add Line and New Point features to the mill DXF converter.

Extracting and installing the software update on your ProtoTRAK or Offline System

1.   Place a formatted, blank floppy disk into your floppy drive (Drive A).
2.   Use Windows Explorer and go to the software you have downloaded on your hard drive
      or locate the icon saved on your Desktop.
3.   Double click the file PT4DXF2.0.exe.
      This will cause the software to automatically copy the correct files to the floppy disk
      you put into Drive A.
4.   Insert the floppy in the ProtoTRAK control or the Offline systems' floppy drive.
5.   Press the Windows or SYS key (Alt+W on Offline) to get to selection screen.
6.   Press Update Options. This will start the update process and will take a moment or so. After
      the update is finished, the ProtoTRAK screen will show the same image you see when
      you first open it.
7.   Remove the floppy from the floppy drive.
8.  You can verify that the software was properly installed by checking the software version
      in the service codes. To do this, press the following: Mode, Set Up, Serv Codes, Code #, 33,
      Enter. You should see the same version number as above.