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The two main
dialogues are for the CNC Controller Setup and the Printer Setup.
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CNC Controller Setup Dialogue
With the CNC setup dialogue you define the various function codes that are
required for the
controller you have on your cutting machine.
The
options initially presented when the program is first run are generic, change as required for your setup.
Changes to this dialogue are saved real time in the session data file and recalled the next time
it is opened.
Codes
used in the output are enabled or disabled by selecting the check box
presented to the left side of the code.
When
opposite functions are available such as, Absolute or Incremental, Inch or
Metric etcetera, only one is allowed and the opposite function is unchecked
automatically.
Number formats are entered with the mantissa format and the decimal precision
required. 123.456 formatted as 0000.000 will output as 0123.456 or formatted
as 0.00 will output as 123.46 and formatted as 0000.0000 will output as
0123.4560.
When
entering codes that require a literal alpha character such as the line number
then prefix the literal with a back slash, e.g. \N0000.
 In
the event that you use different machines you can export the current setup to a file and import it when that machine setup is required. The file has
a default extension of ".mcc", it is
recommended to use this for interoperability with current and future modules. If
the file default.mcc is not found when the program is started it is
created from the current setup contained in the session data file.
Printer
Setup Dialogue
With the printer setup dialogue you can select the printer, paper size and customize the comments that are used
on the various printouts.
The selected pages are shown by the printer image, click the image to
deselect.
At
the top is a dropdown list of available printers.the System Default printer
found when the program started.
Caution: As the selected printer becomes the System Default printer,
other running programs will see it as the default. It is reset when the print
is complete and on EXIT.
Text Boxes: Enter the comments for the various
printouts, customize as required.
By clicking Use Cust.
Name For Comments on the Quote Tab the initial text reflects that
content.
By
setting the Use Data Comment for all pages check box then text you
enter in the Data comment will be reflected simultaneously in the
other comments.
Restore All: Data in the dialogue text boxes is not saved until until the
print button is clicked. The printer is
also set back to the System Default printer found at startup.
Clear
Comments: Clears the contents of all of the text boxes.
Customer Name: Inserts the content of the customer name on the Quote Tab.
Cancel: Discards any changes to the dialogue. Not shown in setup mode.
Print: Saves the comments, closes the dialogue and proceeds with
printing. Shown as OK in setup mode.
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