Program services for transfer of data to the saw
Use the program: SAWLINK
SAWLINK [/Switches]
Use the various switch options to specify the details of the transfer, for example:-
..\sawlink /AUTO
..\sawlink /AUTO /SAWPATH="c:\Saw transfer" /TRANSMODE=6 /CADMATIC=CAD4
Switches
Refer to the Saw transfer parameters for full details of each option.
NB /AUTO is mandatory for stand alone operation.
Switch |
Options |
Example |
Default |
/SAWPATH=name |
Full path name |
/SAWPATH="c:\saw transfer" |
current directory |
/TRANSMODE=number |
Saw transfer mode number (2 - 16) |
/TRANSMODE=3 |
6 (CADmatic 3) |
/WARNING=number |
Retransfer warning level (1 or 2) |
/WARNING=1 |
0 (not set) |
/ONLINEPATH=name |
Full path for online data |
/ONLINE=c:\MySawData |
blank (no path set) |
/LOGIN=number:name:password
|
Authentication required User name Password |
/LOGIN=1:userjones:dfxgy |
0 (login not used) |
/SAFE=number:value:value
|
Safe transfer enabled (0-1) Timeout 1 Timeout 2 |
/SAFE=1:3:5 |
0 (not used) |
/SPARE=text |
|
|
blank |
/PTXOPTIONS=command |
P - prompt before overwrite R - one file per run Q - SQLite output format S - include tables for cutting time simulator
|
/PTXOPTIONS=P /PTXOPTIONS=PR /PTXOPTIONS=Q /PTXOPTIONS=S
|
blank (not set) |
/CPOUT=number |
Cpout naming method (0-1) |
/CPOUT=1 |
0 |
/ILENIA=number Ilenia controller |
Use Ilenia controller (0-1) |
/ILENIA=1 |
0 |
/CADMATIC=code |
Type of CADmatic CADR - CADmatic 3 recursive CAD4 - CADmatic 4 CAD5 - CADmatic 5 |
/CADMATIC=CAD4 |
blank (CADmatic 3) |
/IMAGE=format code,color code |
Colourcodes (BMPM,BMP24,BMP, BMP16,BMP256,WMF,EMF,JPG,JPEG) Use colour (0-1) |
/IMAGE=BMP256,1 |
blank (not set) |
/ALPHA=number
|
Allow alphanumeric runs for Cadmatic 1/II (0-1) |
/ALPHA=1 |
0 (not set) |
/COMMSPORT=port code
|
Communication port for saw |
/COMMSPORT=COM1 |
blank (not set) |
/GROUP=number |
Transfer to group (group number) |
/GROUP=1 |
blank (not set) |
/RUN-name |
Run number to use |
/RUN=10023 |
current batch |
/AUTO
|
Stand alone (silent) operation |
/AUTO |
|
/DELETE
|
Delete runs after transfer |
/DELETE |
|
/DXFOPTIONS |
Specify output format for DXF files |
/DXFOPTIONS=1:0:1:1 |
1 = include 0=do not include |
/UNICODE |
UTF8 - Unicode UTF-8 encoding UTF16LE - Unicode UTF-16LE encoding |
/UNICODE=UTF8 |
Blank (ASCII) |
/number
|
Saw number (line number of saw transfer parameters) |
/1 |
|
/CPOUTUDF=parameter name |
CPOUT import/export parameter name |
/CPOUTUDF="Custom CPOUT" |
Blank (not set) |
/TRANSDRW=number |
Transfer part drawings to saw |
/TRANSDRW=1 |
0 |
/TRANSDEST=number |
Create destack data for CADmatic |
/TRANSDEST=1 |
0 |
/UPPERCASE=number |
Output filenames in upper case |
/UPPERCASE=1 |
0 |
/SINGLESTRIP=number |
CADmatic 5 single strip saw with turning device |
/SINGLESTRIP=1 |
0 |
Notes
- For file names and commands with spaces use quotation marks to enclose the text
- Specifying a run to transfer. The run can be either a name or a run number:-
/RUN=00001
/RUN="Week 1"
If any run files are missing an error is reported
- The format of the commands reflects the usage in the previous Options command
- CADmatic saws in a group must all use the same controller
- Machines using PTX transfer must export the same pattern image format
- /GROUP - if this command is used it refers to the number of the group in the saw transfer parameter list. The first group in the list is group 1 and the next group 2 etc.
Operation of previous commands /AUTO / DELETE /number
- /AUTO, /DELETE, and /number are the previous commands - these can still be used in the same way. The option /n refers to a line number in the saw transfer parameter list so any other commands are ignored (other than /auto and /delete).
/AUTO automatic and silent transfer of files
'Automatic and silent' - means that the transfer program does not use screen displays or report prompts and errors on screen.
/DELETE - remove original files
Run files are deleted from the directory set by the System parameter: Path for data, when the whole batch is successfully transferred to the saw. Only files associated with the current batch are deleted (<run>.*).
/n saw number
The 'n' stands for the number of the item in the saw transfer parameter list.
e.g. ..\SAWLINK /AUTO /1 /delete
Previously for saw transfer the /DELETE option also deleted any parameter files associated with run. This is no longer done. The files deleted are:-
Run name.* - any file matching the run name in the Path for data
Cutting list (.ctt) - from 'Path for part lists' if set or 'Path for data' otherwise
Part list (.prl) - from 'Path for part lists' if set or 'Path for data' otherwise
Board list (.brd) - board list associated with the run
Batch file (.btc)
Separate offcut patterns
Use this switch for stand alone saw transfer to separate offcut patterns to a different run (/SEPARATEOFCRUNS=1).
..\sawlink /AUTO /SAWPATH="c:\Saw transfer" /TRANSMODE=6 /CADMATIC=CAD4 /SEPARATEOFCRUNS=1
Saw transfer to DXF
The DXF saw transfer options can be specified as a command line option for stand alone operation.
/DXFOPTIONS=1:0:1:1
The four digits correspond to the for layers so in the above example the BOARD layer and OFFCUT layer would be included in the DXF files and the PART and CUT layers would not. By default if no DXF options are specified then all layers are generated.
Note
- If any stand alone commands are to be run directly from the Auxiliary menu, Automatic command files, Saw transfer (program name) or Machining transfer (post transfer program) areas of the software then any equals sign "=" should be replaced with a colon ":".
