SETUP
CommandTHC for X-Y Table
Instruction Manual
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Application notes:
1. To do manual movements Jog up, down and Step up, down the THC must be in manual mode (Automatic Voltage
Control = 0).
2. When the THC receives a Jog up or down command, it will move the torch up/down for 50 milliseconds. If a new
command is not received after this time the motion will stop. To achieve continuous movement the Jog command
must be repeatedly sent faster than once every 50 milliseconds.
3. The Error code command will ONLY retrieve an error code, it will not clear an error. To clear an error the CL (Clear
error command must be sent).
4. The revision commands (RR and RI) return the decimal representations of the revisions that are stored (as ASCII
characters) in the firmware.
5. Setting the Retract distance (RH) only applies when the THC is in partial retract (Retract = 1).
6. To force the lifter station to go home send the following series of commands : RE1, RE0 (partial retract, then full
retract this will force a homing sequence).
Error codes:
Code
Error string
0
“ERR-Torch is in LOWER LIMIT”
1
“ERR-Torch is in HOME LIMIT”
2
“ERR-EEPROM checksum Error”
3
“ERR-Lifter NOT Installed”
4
“ERR-Motion FAIL”
5
“ERR-Watch Dog Timeout FAIL”
6
“ERR-InterProcessor Comm Fail”
7
“ERR-Nozzle Contact at Home”
8
“ERR-Cycle Start ON at INIT”
9
“ERR-Motor Current Fault”
10
“ERR-Machine Cable Missing”
11
“ERR-Plasma Cable Missing”
12
“ERR-Robotic Limit FAIL”
13
“ERR-DIAG FAIL REPOWER THC”
14
“ERR-IOP CHECKSUM FAIL”
15
“ERR-RTP CHECKSUM FAIL”
16
“ERR-NO ERROR”
