OMAX JetMachining® Center Operator’s Guide
OMAX Glossary
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Tool Path
The path that the tool will follow when making a part. The tool path includes traverse information as well as cut-
ting information.
Tool Path Font
A font designed for use with the OMAX. A number of tool path fonts are provided with Layout, including ones
optimized for Etch and Scribe machining.
Traverse
Normal machine movement without cutting, for example to move the cutting head into position to cut.
Traverse Line
A traverse line (or “rapid traverse” line) indicates where the OMAX abrasive jet head moves with both the water
and abrasive turned off. Traverse lines are used to position the abrasive jet head before beginning the next sec-
tion of the part.
Triplex pump
A triplex pump uses 3 plungers driven by a crankshaft to make pressure. A triplex pump is a type of crankshaft
pump.
True Type Font
True Type fonts work on many different printers and types of computers. These fonts don't require a particular
type of printer (such as PostScript or PCL fonts do). Most fonts in Windows are True Type fonts, although non-
True Type fonts can be installed.
UHP (ultra high pressure)
A term to describe the extreme pressures that are used in waterjet and abrasivejet machining. Typically pres-
sures range from 20,000 PSI to 100,000 PSI. Most pumps are limited to pressures below 60,000 KSI due to
metal fatigue limitations in all areas of high pressure plumbing.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a relatively new hardware standard that allows the easy connection (and discon-
nection) of devices from a computer. USB allows up to 128 devices to be connected, and USB “hubs” can be
conveniently placed on your desk. In many cases, when connecting a USB device, Windows automatically rec-
ognizes the device and activates the appropriate drivers. USB devices are also “hot swappable,” meaning that
the computer does not need to be turned off before connecting or disconnecting them.
USB Hub
A USB Hub turns one USB connection into several connections. The number of connections provided by the hub
typically ranges from four to eight. Since most computers provide only two or four USB connections, hubs are
used to support multiple USB devices. You can connect up to 128 USB devices to one computer. In general, a
“hub” provides a number of connections. A network hub, for example, provides additional connections to the net-
work.
Vector graphics
Graphics that are composed of lines, or "vectors." Vector graphics can be shrunk with no loss in resolution, and
can be magnified with no “blockiness” of the image. Vector drawings offer advantages for CAD drawings. For
example, a vector drawing can be magnified without losing resolution. Also, vector file sizes tend to be smaller.
The disadvantage of vector drawings is that they are terrible for representing photographs, because it takes
many lines and arcs to reproduce a photograph (resulting in very large file sizes).
Virtual Memory
When a computer gets low on RAM memory (because many programs are running, or a large part has been
loaded in Layout or Make), Windows will automatically begin using “virtual memory” by employing the hard drive
as additional memory. Because hard drives used as memory are 1/1000
th
as fast as RAM, virtual memory slows
down processing considerably, although it allows the programs to continue to operate. I
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