Rockwell Automation 8520 9/PC CNC Tool Path Graphics Programming Manual - Manual (Page 4)

4 9/PC CNC Tool Path Graphics Programming Manual
Publication 8520-PM097A-EN-P - September 2001
Additional Publications
The following Allen-Bradley® publications may be useful to you in the application of your 9/
PC CNC Tool Path Graphics utility:
Installing Tool Path Graphics
Before using Tool Path Graphics, you must install the Part Program Graphic Verification
option from the Tool Path Graphics installation disk.
To install Part Program Graphic Verification:
1. Make sure you close all Windows-related programs.
2. Insert the 9/ PC CNC Tool Path Graphics disk in your floppy disk drive. Click the
Windows N T Start button and select Windows E xplorer.
3. Find the file called “machplot.exe.” This is the file that enables Tool Path Graphics.
4. Make sure the “ab9pc” directory is visible in the Windows E xplorer window.
5. Hold down the [CTRL] key while dragging the “machplot.exe” file to copy it to the
“ab9pc” directory destination.
Table A
Additional Publications
Title Publication Number
9/PC CNC Software and Hardware Installation and
Integration Manual 8520-RM091x-EN-P
9/PC CNC Logic Reference Manual 8520-RM092x-EN-P
9/PC CNC AMP Reference Manual 8520-RM093x-EN-P
9/PC CNC Lathe Operation and Programming Manual 8520-RM094x-EN-P
9/PC CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual 8520-RM095x-EN-P
Offline Development System (ODS) Software User’s
Manual 8520-UM051x-EN-P
IMPORTANT
This procedure assumes you installed your 9/ PC software in the default
directory, C:\AB9PC.