PRIME MOTION— Help
Search

Settings reference › Sender

Sender

Settings → Sender changes how a program is prepared on its way to the controller. The program file itself is never changed.

Settings → Sender: Air Run, Feed Override, Streaming Mode, G-code Processing and Parts Counter
Settings → Sender: Air Run, Feed Override, Streaming Mode, G-code Processing and Parts Counter

Air Run

FieldDefaultWhat it does
Enable Air RunOffThe same switch as Run → Air Run on Control: every Z is raised by the clearance
Clearance Height (mm)10 (1–100)How far Z is raised above the program's height
Suppress SpindleOnKeeps the spindle off during an air run

See Rehearsing with Air Run.

Feed Override

FieldDefaultWhat it does
Enable Speed OverrideOnMakes Overrides available in the command rail during a job
Override Percent (%)100 (1–500)The feed override a job starts with

See Feed and speed overrides.

Streaming Mode

FieldDefaultWhat it does
Single Step ModeOffArms Single Block at the start of each job, before the first line is sent

Use Step to send one block and wait for the machine to stop. Single Block in the command rail can disarm it during the job; see Single-block running.

G-code Processing

FieldDefaultWhat it does
Convert Arcs to LinesOffReplaces short arcs (G2, G3) with straight segments
Arc Threshold (mm)1.0Arcs shorter than this are converted
Arc Segment Length (mm)0.1The length of each segment
Decimal Precision0 (unchanged)0, 2, 3 or 4: shortens numbers to that many decimals before they are sent
Block DeleteOffOn, lines that begin with / are skipped. Off, the / is removed and the line runs
Optional StopOnOn, M1 pauses the program. Off, M1 is removed
Remove CommentsOnComments are stripped before sending
Remove WhitespaceOnSpaces at the start and end of each line are trimmed

Parts Counter

Completed since reset counts the jobs that completed since you last tapped Reset. Resetting counts from now; it deletes nothing, and History keeps every run. The same count shows as Parts in Run Information.

Still stuck? Contact support or email support@primemotioncnc.com.