FAQs

Call your CAM retailer, distributor, or manufacturer.  The PT uses a common type of postprocessor based on Fanuc 6.   Our control works with defined inputs that are handled by the postprocessor.  The CAM side is the more complex side, therefore, the CAM producer is the only company qualified to handle their output.

Press the X, Y, or Z key, then press INC/ABS.  This changes each individual axis from INC to ABS (or vice-versa).  Now, all three axes should read INC or ABS.  Actually, that’s how you got there in the first place.

2000 events. Repeats count as one each time.

The largest radius is 825 inches.  Values above this number will cause an error when trying to run the program.

"Our more recent controls are built on different Windows platforms, and as such they can be prone to the same annoyances that your regular desktop computer can encounter, one example being memory consumption.  Here are some tips to remember:

Drawing graphics on the screen consumes memory, so try running your program with the SHOW ABS mode instead of it drawing the graphics while running.

Remember to reboot your computer on a regular basis (at least once a week).  This refreshes the systemís memory.  If running large G-Code files, keep in mind that a floppy disk is not built for performance.  Use a different media type if your control has it, such as the hard drive, flash card, USB drive, or network port."

IPM = IPR X RPM X number of flutes or inserts.

Yes.  Keep in mind that you are not changing the machine's inherent accuracy and repeatability.  Run Service Code 70 for 0.0002, code 68 for 0.0005.

If the keyboard and mouse are "plug and play" ready, it should be okay.  However, if not, we don't recommend it.  Loading a new, unknown driver into the CNC may affect the operation of the control.