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Shape Cutting Control

Software Version 7.50

Making people and machines more productive through process

Automation

Summary of Contents for Edge TI

Page 1: ...Shape Cutting Control Software Version 7 50 Making people and machines more productive through process Automation...

Page 2: ...ion Plasma are reg trademarks of Hypertherm Inc HyPerformance and HPR130 are trademarks of Hypertherm Automation Microsoft and Microsoft logo are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Pen...

Page 3: ...nual Data Input MDI 5 Communications Link 5 Graphical program display 5 Built in Parametric Shape Library 5 Teach Trace 5 Performance Features 6 Installation and Setup Features 7 Hardware Specificatio...

Page 4: ...28 New Torch Tip 28 New Nozzle 28 New Electrode 28 Reset Database 29 Setups 29 Upload Database 29 Save Database 29 SETUPS 31 Cutting 31 Cut Mode 31 Kerf 31 Kerf Variable Kerf Value 31 Trial Cut Speed...

Page 5: ...e 39 Cut Off Time 39 Bleedoff Time 39 Igniters 39 Preheat During Cut 39 Staged Pierce 39 Plasma 40 Purge Time 41 Pierce Time 41 Creep Time 41 Cut Off Time 41 Torch Down Time 42 Arc Off Time 42 Stop Ti...

Page 6: ...Position 50 Pulse Laser Time 50 Pulse Laser Power 50 Height Control Manual Automatic 51 IHS in Manual 51 Retract Full Partial 51 Partial Retract Distance 51 Start IHS Distance 51 Preflow During IHS 51...

Page 7: ...Nozzle Contact During Cut 57 Pierce Control Manual Automatic 57 Pierce Mode Pulse Blast 57 Pierce Complete 57 Next Pulse 57 Cut Chart 58 Water Jet 59 Purge Time 60 Pierce Time 60 Creep Time 60 Abrasiv...

Page 8: ...ut Later 75 View Sheet View Part 75 Arrow Key Distance 75 Clear Nest 75 Setup 75 Nester Setup 76 Arrow Motion 76 Autoposition 76 Using Nester 76 Adding Parts 77 Saving a Nest 79 HyperNest CNC Automati...

Page 9: ...view 100 Download to 100 Local file name 100 Upload to Host 101 Upload to 101 Remote file name 101 Upload from 101 Files 102 Local file name 102 Preview 102 Loading Of Invalid Files 103 LIBRARY SHAPES...

Page 10: ...veled Corners 193 Cross 195 Cross w Circular Hole and Concave Inside Corners 197 4 Sided Convex Rectangle 199 4 Sided Concave Rectangle 201 Pipe Mount 203 Bolt Hole Circle 205 Bolt Hole Flange 207 Bol...

Page 11: ...Align 251 Three Point Align 253 Program Code 253 CUTTING 257 Speed Increase 258 Speed Decrease 258 Repeats 258 Cut Delay Timers 258 Extend 259 Set Now 259 Release 259 Multitasking 260 PAUSE 261 Chang...

Page 12: ...Speed 292 SERCOS Drives Motors 292 Error Messages 294 Unable to Find HASP 297 Norton Ghost Utility 298 Instructions for Ghost Recovery 298 PASSWORD SETUPS 301 Machine 302 X Axis Orientation 302 Up Di...

Page 13: ...d Setups Shown only when enabled 309 CBH Acceleration Rate 309 Maximum CBH Speed 309 CBH High Jog Home Speed 310 CBH Low Jog Home Speed 310 THC Speed Setups Shown only when enabled 310 THC Acceleratio...

Page 14: ...s Inverted 320 Drive Enables 320 Initial Feedback Delay 320 Speed Pot and Joystick Overview 321 Joystick Installed 321 Speed Pot Installed 321 Plasma Override 321 Oxy Fuel Override 321 Trial Override...

Page 15: ...ty 338 Encoder Polarity 338 Encoder Decode Mode 338 Use Home Limit Switch 338 Switch Offset Distance 338 Backlash Compensation 338 CBH 339 Proportional Gain 339 Integral Gain 340 Derivative Gain 340 F...

Page 16: ...on 351 Temperature 351 Tools Installed 352 Message Enables 352 Ready to Start Cutting Message 352 Kerf Too Large Warning Message 352 Homing Must Be Performed Message 352 Values Have been Changed Messa...

Page 17: ...Settings 366 Test 366 Files 367 Show All Files 367 Show Extension in Name 367 Add to Files 368 Remove from Files 368 Settings 369 Allow M65 Auto Reload 369 Use Multi Drop 369 Add Control 369 Remove C...

Page 18: ...tage Change 384 Kerf Detect Reacquire Time 384 Marker Setups 385 Test Lifter 385 Purge Time 385 Start Time 385 Sample Voltage 386 Set Arc Voltage 386 Voltage Control 386 IHS in Manual 386 Retract Full...

Page 19: ...eory Servo Loop Control 405 Motion Tuning Watch Windows 412 SERCOS Interface Overview 414 ASCII CODES 415 Control Codes 415 All Codes 416 PROGRAM CODES 417 EIA RS 274D 417 Directly Supported EIA Codes...

Page 20: ...eptions Additions 444 Non Printing Character Table 445 AUTOMATED PLASMA INTERFACE 447 HPR and HD4070 Interface 447 Cut Chart 448 Material Type 448 Current Settings 448 Plasma Shield Gases 448 Material...

Page 21: ...erial Thickness 467 Cut Speed 467 Kerf 467 Preflow Time 467 Purge Time 467 Pierce Time 467 Creep Time 467 Database Features 467 Save Process 467 Reset Process 468 Save Cut Charts 468 Load Cut Charts 4...

Page 22: ...C 2 491 Joystick 492 THC and Joystick Cable Grounding 492 Sensor THC 493 Voltage Divider Card Pinout Series 3 493 Control Cable Pinout for Sensor THC 494 I O Configuration Type P 494 Calibration 495 E...

Page 23: ...nnector 523 Drive Encoder Pinout 524 Drive Encoder Input Mating Connector 524 Analog Connection Pinout 525 Analog 1 525 Mating Connector 525 Sensor THC Interface 525 Mating Connector 525 Voltage Divid...

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Page 25: ...EEP HANDS CLEAR of dangerous moving machinery All control including manual can be effected using the touch screen front panel keys or remote interface Loose fitting clothing or ties may become entangl...

Page 26: ...lowing standards EN 500081 2 1994 EN 61000 6 2 1999 and EN 55011 1998 Certificate number Retlif R 3909N Edge TI Note This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with CE and UL Safety...

Page 27: ...er Regardless of your application we will make your shape cutting process more productive You can graphically key in part programs directly using ShapeWizard on the front panel without waiting for del...

Page 28: ...ssor This architecture allows SoftMotion to tightly couple the motion control and I O logic to the operator interface Cutting Options Flexibility in your cutting operation is the key to success The co...

Page 29: ...host computer or other storage device via built in RS 232C RS 422 port Can accept EIA RS 274D or ESSI part programs Baud Rates of up to 115K Baud Communication baud rates of 230K are obtainable using...

Page 30: ...and torch height disable for clean sharp corners Speed Increase Decrease buttons for optimizing machine cut speed Automatic Plate and Corner Alignment corrects for skewed plates Complete cut loss rec...

Page 31: ...m markers homing etc depending on I O configuration An optional SERCOS Interface allows expansion of I O configuration Industrial grade enclosure and keypad designed to minimize RFI EMI interference S...

Page 32: ...A 10 Servo Axes B 11 Servo Axes C 12 Servo Axes S Sercos I O Configuration B Burny 3 5 M MicroPath P PicoPath V Voyager S Sercos D Edge Ti DC amps Power Supplies 0 Standard Logic Supply 2 Standard Lo...

Page 33: ...d power off the control Pressing the power switch for 10 seconds will force a hard system shutdown of Windows and the control Generally a hard shutdown is not recommended Touch Screen The touch screen...

Page 34: ...mprise the alpha numeric keypad which is used for entering data To the far left are keys which control manual motion and cursor location during data input These include the MANUAL key for Manual Mode...

Page 35: ...o return to the previous menu without saving any changes Located above the Cancel key are the and characters which are used for mapping network drives Causes the last number entered toggled to be acce...

Page 36: ...ivalent to the HELP key Arrow direction keys are used for manual motion The HOME key is equivalent to the PREV field key The END key is equivalent to the NEXT field key The key is equivalent to the pu...

Page 37: ...me level under Main Menu or else appear as part of a special operational sequence such as when the cutting process is interrupted during the middle of a part The OK and CANCEL keys have special functi...

Page 38: ...Options Files Password 2 Backup Hard Drive Scan Hard Disk System Tools Outputs Analog Inputs I O Manual Options Align Timing Diagram Cut Chart Cut Chart Station Configuration Password 3 Rotate THC Le...

Page 39: ...d For convenience information provided here is in Advanced Mode showing all options Screen Navigation The eight keys located directly at the bottom of the display act as programmable soft keys Soft ke...

Page 40: ...ctions and data input Pull Down Box note arrow at left Press the arrow box to pull down and view selections Radial Button Press the round box to select Check Box Press the square box to enable Data In...

Page 41: ...Overview 17 Alpha Numeric Keypad Numeric Keypad...

Page 42: ...formation for the screen currently being accessed will be displayed Pressing the OK soft key will exit the help screens and return you to the last control screen accessed Show Bookmarks While at the h...

Page 43: ...as the speedometer positions cut mode and time are displayed This part of the screen is configurable through the setups Up to 10 different Watch Windows are available for viewing during use Shape Man...

Page 44: ...es you to the setup screens View Part View Sheet View Part allows the viewing of the entire current part in the Preview Window View Sheet allows the viewing of a part as it would appear on the plate A...

Page 45: ...While the control is cutting the view will automatically be shifted as the cut path reaches one of the edges of the view This mode is useful in normal cutting to closely follow the cut path while in...

Page 46: ...n ASCII text editor The current part in memory is loaded allowing direct editing of the selected part program Shape Wizard Enters into the ShapeWizard a graphical editor window ShapeWizard allows dire...

Page 47: ...se 2D drawing application specifically designed for shape cutting The software s powerful CAD utilities let users import DXF and CNC files or draw from scratch Files can be converted to graphical part...

Page 48: ...stick or external mapped drives network option into working memory Save to Disk Allows the current program in memory to be saved to the internal disk drives or external mapped drives network option Th...

Page 49: ...ollers with SERCOS interface will save position information every minute to the hard drive Some motion on path may be required for power or position loss recovery Show Certain Files This soft key allo...

Page 50: ...lows editing of gas control sequencing variables for oxy fuel and plasma cutting Disable Control Pressing the Disable Control soft key disables the motion command from the control to the drive system...

Page 51: ...Overview 27 Diagnostics Enters the diagnostics menu Change to Metric Units English Units Changes all parameters over to metric units or English units...

Page 52: ...orches and up to eight plasma torches A special feature allows the user to add an additional wear factor in minutes to compensate the database for the additional wear during piercing Additionally a Ch...

Page 53: ...e information Setups Pressing the Setups soft key accesses the control setups for adjustment of the cut process Upload Database This soft key is used to upload the current database to a host computer...

Page 54: ...Overview 30...

Page 55: ...e applied to the current part program Care should be taken when selecting a kerf value as this parameter can cause invalid geometries to be generated For example adding a kerf of 0 5 to an arc with a...

Page 56: ...l selection within a part program Marker 1 is activated by EIA RS 274D M09 and M10 or an ESSI 9 and 10 Marker 2 is activated by EIA RS 274D M013 and M14 or an ESSI 13 and 14 Plate Size Specifies the d...

Page 57: ...code EIA F Code Override When this parameter is enabled embedded F codes in an RS 274D program will override any operator entered Cut Speed Speed Affects F Codes When this parameter is enabled the con...

Page 58: ...he Force Kerf Disable parameter this allows the G40 code normally inserted in to a Simple Shape from the control Shape library to be omitted by setting the parameter to a Disable state Auto Start afte...

Page 59: ...the last calculated plate skew for all subsequent parts that are loaded If disabled any new part that is loaded will remove any previously calculated plate skew THC Voltage Offset The THC Voltage Off...

Page 60: ...process timing adjustments may be made to tune the process to the Plasma System and material being cut for the desired performance Pressing the Timing Diagram softkey or the space key on a keyboard a...

Page 61: ...stomize the logic for the particular metal being cut As these parameters are changed the timing diagram below will change to show the new timing parameters This screen is located under the Cut Types s...

Page 62: ...igh Preheat Specifies the length of time to wait at each pierce position for preheating the piece prior to piercing During the run time the operator may use the SET EXTEND or RELEASE soft keys to cust...

Page 63: ...ies the amount of time used for torch lift during piercing This parameter is used to provide distance between the torch tip and metal surface for cutting Pierce Torch Down Time Specifies the amount of...

Page 64: ...When Plasma is selected the following parameters are available to customize the logic for the particular metal being cut As these parameters are changed the timing diagram below will change to show th...

Page 65: ...part that the torch travels at Creep Speed Creep Speed is determined by a setup parameter at the Speeds setup screen and is a percentage of the programmed cut speed After the Creep Time is completed...

Page 66: ...next cut segment Retract Delay Retract Delay specifies the amount of time X Y and lifter motion will pause at the end of a cut This allows the cut process to finish before lifting the torch and moving...

Page 67: ...d is less than Plasma Hi Lo Speed Dual Grid THC Start If Dual Grid is ON the start mode can be configured to start HI or LOW at ignition time For switchable plasma systems this usually means that in l...

Page 68: ...the Cut Types soft key in Setups Marker Interface The Marking feature from the control is operated through the use of existing I O points for cutting torches on the control I O connector These I O po...

Page 69: ...rker motion Marker Off Time Time Delay This parameter allows the operator to insert a time delay which allows the marker to prepare for operation prior to the end of Marker motion Marker Up Time Torch...

Page 70: ...activating the Marking tool If set to no the Marking Output would be used Marker Down Up With Each Marker On Off The Marker Down Up With Each Marker On Off will command the send the appropriate Up Do...

Page 71: ...d CO2 laser heads on plate steel while also significantly expanding the capacity and quality range of plate laser cutting systems These combined benefits produce substantial gains in productivity and...

Page 72: ...Setups 48 Laser Test Lifter Pressing the Test Lifter soft key will command the laser head THC1 lifter to lower to the plate sense the plate and retract to the pierce height...

Page 73: ...er is used to specify the amount of time to open the shutter prior to the laser beam on Power Ramp Time The Power Ramp Time parameter is used to specify the amount of time to ramp up the laser power p...

Page 74: ...of motion This feature can be used to tab parts for attachment to the skeleton Postflow Time Specifies the amount of time that the cutting gas remains on after the cut is complete Cut Height The Cut...

Page 75: ...nse Caution should be taken when selecting this distance so that the laser head does not crash into the plate Preflow During IHS Selecting ON will activate Preflow gases during the IHS cycle Nozzle Co...

Page 76: ...ppy drive or USB memory stick The Cut Chart files contain the factory recommended settings that are available from Hypertherm Notes Please refer to the FAST Laser operators manual for complete informa...

Page 77: ...erial This is a user defined value to allow the user to create a custom database based on unique characteristics of the material type Double click on the field or press the Plus key to enter an new ma...

Page 78: ...pecifies the amount of kerf cutter compensation that will be applied to the current part program Cut Height The Cut Height setup parameter is used to select the desired cut distance from the nozzle ti...

Page 79: ...etup screen and is a percentage of the programmed cut speed After Creep Time is complete the control accelerates to full cut speed Pierce Complete The Automatic Pierce monitors voltage of sensors in t...

Page 80: ...the current User and Factory databases to Diskette or USB memory stick User files are designated with a usr file extension and the factory files are designated with a fac file extension Load Cut Chart...

Page 81: ...stance so that the laser head does not crash into the plate Preflow During IHS Selecting ON will activate Preflow gas during the IHS cycle Nozzle Contact IHS This parameter would be set to ON to selec...

Page 82: ...om Hypertherm Notes Please refer to the FAST Laser operators manual for complete information on the operation and setup of the FAST Laser head The FAST Laser Laser parameters must first be enabled in...

Page 83: ...Setups 59 Water Jet Press the Timing Diagram soft key to view the timing diagram from setups...

Page 84: ...after piercing the part that the torch travels at Creep Speed Creep Speed is determined by a setup parameter at the Speeds setup screen and is a percentage of the programmed cut speed After the Creep...

Page 85: ...ing icons which graphically display information Several options are available to personalize the Watch window and not all options can be viewed at one time The options are grouped into two sizes of wi...

Page 86: ...isplayed voltage also equates to current being commanded for motion in current type drives Peak voltage can be displayed for a specified amount of time Temperature Selecting to add the Temperature inf...

Page 87: ...the main cut screen while cutting in Plasma 1 Mode Laser Nozzle Laser Nozzle consumable life to be graphically displayed while cutting This is especially useful in helping to determine when the nozzl...

Page 88: ...Setups 64...

Page 89: ...Selecting a Simple Shape After pressing Shape Library from the Main Menu the control display shows the Shape Library as shown above Double click the desired shape you wish to cut and press OK If the s...

Page 90: ...e go to the Files Save to Disk screen If you do not want to save any changes that were made press Cancel on the keyboard Changes can be made by pressing on the desired line of code An alphanumeric key...

Page 91: ...rogram or alternatively segments can be created by specifying phrases in the user s native language as a step by step process EIA RS 274D codes need not be known ShapeWizard is accessed from the Shape...

Page 92: ...t program in the Preview window is updated so that the corresponding segment is highlighted in red or blue depending on whether it is a cut segment or a traverse The Segment Type pop up window is pict...

Page 93: ...art program when the Remove Segment soft key is pressed Teach Trace The Teach Trace function of the control allows parts to be taught rather than programmed The position information from the taught pa...

Page 94: ...l begin for proper viewing on the screen Tracing Pitch This determines how precisely to learn a part The Tracing Pitch can be adjusted to trade off resolution versus size of the taught part This value...

Page 95: ...parameter By specifying a negative value the tracer stops as soon as the tracing head position is within this parameter s distance of the starting point This is only available if the Auto Closure Det...

Page 96: ...play on the control s screen in the same manner as displayed during manual motion commands Once recorded the part program can be uploaded via the serial link or written to the floppy disk or USB memor...

Page 97: ...start point press the Start button to begin recording positions The manual motion buttons may now be used to trace out an arbitrary contour which defines the remaining plate area When finished press...

Page 98: ...e positioning algorithms this Automatic Nesting feature can greatly improve the output of your shape cutting operation by reducing overall process time and increasing plate utilization Please contact...

Page 99: ...allows the viewing of a part as it would appear on the plate After pressing the View Sheet soft key the display window zooms out to show the part in relationship to the entire plate After zooming out...

Page 100: ...to search for the next available location to place a part that is being added to the nested part list Autoposition compares the overall block dimensions of the selected part and searches for the next...

Page 101: ...ager screen then enter the Nester Setup Screen to configure the nesting software for use Press OK to return to the Nester Main Screen to begin placing parts in the nest Adding Parts At the Nester Main...

Page 102: ...Shape Manager 78 As new parts are added they will be displayed on the selected plate in preparation for final placement...

Page 103: ...ng in the view field exact placement of the desired part may be obtained Additional parts may be added to the nest in the same fashion as described above To customize your nest you may decide to delet...

Page 104: ...Layout The main viewing area is the largest area of the screen and is located in the upper left corner and is used to preview manual nests During an automatic nest this area will remain blank The plat...

Page 105: ...r details on how to enable the Automatic Nesting feature Automatic Nesting Switching the Nesting Parameter to Automatic enables the feature for use Part Spacing The Part Spacing feature sets the spaci...

Page 106: ...at the Main Setup screen Press the Nester soft key from the Shape Manager Screen then enter the Setup Screen to enable the Automatic Nesting software feature and configure the setup parameters for us...

Page 107: ...83 As new parts are added the part file name and quantity will be displayed in the parts list window in the upper right corner of the screen in preparation for final placement during the Automatic Ne...

Page 108: ...hape Manager 84 Select the desired file location and assign a file name then press the OK soft key to begin the automatic nesting process A progress window will be displayed during the nesting process...

Page 109: ...file name but a numeric suffix will be added Example saving the part file as Nest may generate multiple part files named NEST1 txt NEST2 txt NEST3 txt etc Remove Part A part may be removed from the p...

Page 110: ...ary of the Automatic Nesting process Statistical analysis of the process is provided for the number of sheets time to execute nest total nest utilization and total number of shapes nested Note Sheets...

Page 111: ...Shape Manager 87 Scrolling down will allow you to view an analysis of the parts used and to view the individual sheets produced and a listing of the net utilization for the specific sheet...

Page 112: ...o reject the nest and return to the main nesting screen to add or remove parts from the nest Main Screen View of Nest Note Parts with open loops or other invalid geometries may not be able to be autom...

Page 113: ...from drawing to cutting HyperCAD Features English or Metric Units Part Sheet viewing capabilities Scaling mirroring or rotating of parts Repeating and copying of shapes Moving modifying of lead ins a...

Page 114: ...s Bridging and chain cutting for common line cutting Extending consumable life Move drag and drop manual interactive nesting Viewing and modifying of multiple sheets at the same time Multiple nesting...

Page 115: ...ersion software will prompt the user with a notification of the number of uses left at each launch To enable unlimited use a password would be provided by the control vendor To launch the trial softwa...

Page 116: ...Shape Manager 92...

Page 117: ...t a different directory use the and keys on the keyboard To add or remove new directory use the or key Files The Files list box is a list of all the files that are in the Load from directory that can...

Page 118: ...ry stick Resume Last Part The Resume Last Part soft key will be visible when the Rush Job Interrupt or Automated Power Loss Recovery feature is in use These features allow the user to pause the curren...

Page 119: ...part using the Resume Last Part soft key The part program and position will be resumed Automated Power Loss Recovery The Automated Power loss recovery uses the Resume Last Part feature similar to the...

Page 120: ...indicated Keypad operation To select a different directory use the and keys on the keyboard To add a new directory use the key on the keyboard To remove a directory use the key on the keyboard File n...

Page 121: ...AGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys on the keyboard To remove a file use the key on the keyboard To select multiple files to load highlight the first file selection then use the and keys while pressing the shif...

Page 122: ...elected in setups The Key Logging feature is used as a troubleshooting diagnostic tool to record key presses made at the control during operation When enabled all key presses and application faults wi...

Page 123: ...e and keys on the keyboard To add or remove new directory use the or key Files The Files list box contains a list of all the files in the Download from directory that can be downloaded from the host c...

Page 124: ...oad to the current part in memory or to a directory on the local hard disk If you select one of the local directories the following field is available Local file name Keypad operation To select a diff...

Page 125: ...rent directory use the and keys on the keyboard To add a new directory use the key on the keyboard To remove a directory use the key on the keyboard Remote file name The Remote file name is the name y...

Page 126: ...e touch screen where indicated Keypad operation To scroll through different files use the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys on the keyboard To remove a file use the key on the keyboard To select multiple fil...

Page 127: ...indicate the error If the part is attempted to be loaded the control will display the invalid line of code from the text editor Example In the following example the line of code XXXXXXXX is invalid an...

Page 128: ...Files 104...

Page 129: ...eometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be highlighted in red Note It is not possible...

Page 130: ...e chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a negative number for the Overburn length Part Type Selects whether you w...

Page 131: ...s performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will b...

Page 132: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 133: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 134: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 135: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 136: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 137: ...s performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will b...

Page 138: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 139: ...s performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will b...

Page 140: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 141: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 142: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 143: ...ol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wi...

Page 144: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 145: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 146: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 147: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 148: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 149: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 150: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 151: ...erforming some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be h...

Page 152: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 153: ...ol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wi...

Page 154: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 155: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 156: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 157: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 158: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 159: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 160: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 161: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 162: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 163: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 164: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 165: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 166: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 167: ...ontrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflic...

Page 168: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 169: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 170: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 171: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 172: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 173: ...ontrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflic...

Page 174: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 175: ...control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in confli...

Page 176: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 177: ...ntrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict...

Page 178: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 179: ...control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in confl...

Page 180: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 181: ...ontrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflic...

Page 182: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 183: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 184: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 185: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 186: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 187: ...ol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wi...

Page 188: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 189: ...control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in confli...

Page 190: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 191: ...ontrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflic...

Page 192: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 193: ...ers the control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters i...

Page 194: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 195: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 196: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 197: ...trol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict...

Page 198: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 199: ...ol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wi...

Page 200: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 201: ...ntrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict...

Page 202: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 203: ...ntrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict...

Page 204: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 205: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 206: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 207: ...ol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wi...

Page 208: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 209: ...ntrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict...

Page 210: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 211: ...trol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict...

Page 212: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 213: ...control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in confli...

Page 214: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 215: ...he control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in con...

Page 216: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 217: ...he control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in con...

Page 218: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 219: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 220: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 221: ...eters the control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters...

Page 222: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 223: ...ntrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict...

Page 224: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 225: ...ontrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflic...

Page 226: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 227: ...s performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will b...

Page 228: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 229: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 230: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 231: ...l is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wil...

Page 232: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 233: ...rol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict w...

Page 234: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 235: ...the control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in co...

Page 236: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 237: ...he control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in con...

Page 238: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 239: ...ameters the control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the paramete...

Page 240: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 241: ...ol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wi...

Page 242: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 243: ...s performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will b...

Page 244: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 245: ...control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in confli...

Page 246: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 247: ...ontrol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflic...

Page 248: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 249: ...meters the control is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameter...

Page 250: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 251: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 252: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 253: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 254: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 255: ...ol is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict wi...

Page 256: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 257: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 258: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 259: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 260: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 261: ...performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be...

Page 262: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 263: ...erforming some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will be h...

Page 264: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 265: ...is performing some general checks for proper geometries Should the control encounter a set of parameters that do not make sense a warning message will be displayed and the parameters in conflict will...

Page 266: ...ill travel past the circle closure point The dimension entered is the chord length of the overburn arc In some cases it is desirable to have an underburn length For these conditions simply enter a neg...

Page 267: ...and its overall dimensions shown Scale factor must be greater than zero Rotate Angle Allows the operator to rotate the current part in memory by a programmed value After a new rotate angle has been en...

Page 268: ...ssing the Kerf soft key will graphically show the kerf cut path in a light blue color This can be extremely valuable in visually seeing the Kerf path prior to cutting Pressing the button again turns t...

Page 269: ...ht Repeat Repeat Type Allows the user to select which type of the three repeats to use Straight Staggered or Nested Start Corner Allows the user to select which corner of the plate from which to start...

Page 270: ...y Scrap Clearance Allows the user to insert scrap clearance between parts in the grid pattern The same value is used for X and Y dimensions X Nest Distance Y Nest Distance The control automatically ca...

Page 271: ...t as it is entered Nest Distance The control has an automated feature that calculates the minimum spacing required between nested parts This is based on the size of the part including Lead in and Lead...

Page 272: ...esired Nest Distance has been obtained increase the nest size to a two column two row nest The X and Y pattern offsets can then be adjusted in the same fashion When the desired nest spacing has been r...

Page 273: ...r the edges This is commonly used with a nest of parts which has little margin of error for placement of the nest on to the plate Instructions for use To Align a part to the plate follow these steps 1...

Page 274: ...if the control will adjust for plate skew when performing the align function Skew Reference This is the skew reference corner which you will move towards and mark a point along the edge This is only...

Page 275: ...fast peed until the Sensor switches to an off state indicating the edge of the plate For accuracy motion will then reverse until the sensor is then activated again Please refer to Sensing Sequence be...

Page 276: ...the sensor detects the edge of the plate off state The control will then reverse motion at a med speed until the sensor again becomes active then moves off at a slow speed This position is recorded as...

Page 277: ...ons User Defined Manual Offset value will be used if a X Y tool offset is required to compensate for the distance between the master torch and the APA Sensor 4 Scrap clearance if required would be ent...

Page 278: ...quence for the Automatic Align feature with Corner selected as lower left and Skew point selected as upper left on the Align screen Alternate start points and sequence and may be used by selecting dif...

Page 279: ...part program Scrap Clearance from the Align screen and Start Corner from the Align screen will also be executed in the final position move The part program may be automatically executed at the end of...

Page 280: ...Part Options 256...

Page 281: ...erformed at the programmed Speed You may stop a cut at any time by pressing the STOP key on the front panel The machine decelerates to a smooth stop along the cut path If the cutting process was on wh...

Page 282: ...t speed enter in the desired cut speed and press Enter to accept Repeats If a Shape Repeat option has been enabled you can also see the number of rows and columns remaining to be cut by pressing the R...

Page 283: ...Time Delays and begin the cut for the Oxy Fuel cut mode The function of these keys is explained below Extend When pressed this soft key extends the Preheat timer until it is stopped either by a Set N...

Page 284: ...y available in advanced operation mode This feature is only available in Advanced mode To begin press the multitasking soft key on screen At this time the current part program will be displayed in the...

Page 285: ...s utilized after a cut loss all information about the current position of the cutting device on the path will be lost Backup and Forward on Path Use these two soft keys to move backwards and to move f...

Page 286: ...y as an actual Cut Change Move Speed Is used to toggle through the four Move Speeds available The four Move Speeds are the Maximum Machine Speed High Jog Speed Medium Jog Speed and Low Jog Speed from...

Page 287: ...was moved becomes the new current position of the cutting device The On path Pause window is then re displayed since the cutting device is now back on path Off Path Restart By pressing the START key...

Page 288: ...the Cancel key A prompt will appear on screen to ask the user if they wish to save the part information for later use If the user selects YES the Resume Last Part button will be viewable at the Files...

Page 289: ...ch tip or electrode is changed the last information for the corresponding consumable will be added to a database This database will show the date a consumable was changed and how long it lasted in min...

Page 290: ...increase to the maximum life achieved or a maximum value may be entered Inches millimeters This is the estimated life in distance that the torch tip or electrode will last This value will increase to...

Page 291: ...ode Pressing the New Electrode soft key allows the operator to select which Electrode has been replaced and to update the database New Nozzle Pressing the New Nozzle soft key allows the operator to se...

Page 292: ...ol clearing the torch tip or electrode information after uploading or saving the database Upload Database This soft key is used to upload the current database to a host computer running our link Save...

Page 293: ...t directions using the arrow keys The dual purpose arrow keys are press on release off The cutting device moves as long as the key is held down When the key is released it comes to a smooth stop If th...

Page 294: ...ressing Move Distance the control prompts the operator for Traverse and Rail distance values for machine motion Enter the desired values and press ENTER The cutting device then moves the entered dista...

Page 295: ...reached or when the STOP key is pressed If an exact distance is not known enter a distance longer than needed in the right direction and then press STOP to abort the cut Manual Options Pressing the Ma...

Page 296: ...Manual 272 After zooming out the display can be zoomed in again by pressing the key which causes horizontal and vertical scroll bars to be displayed Pressing the key will zoom back out...

Page 297: ...d when the machine has been previously homed Viewing of large parts when fully zoomed during a cut may not allow the part to be fully drawn on screen before moving onto the next view location This may...

Page 298: ...ted Next make sure that the proper cut speed is displayed in the Cut Speed window editable in Rip Cut mode and then press the arrow key corresponding to the desired start direction for the cut The cut...

Page 299: ...torch in the down position until the Lower Torch soft key is depressed a second time Manual Offset Manual Offset is useful for cutting tables that have a laser alignment tool attached and allows you t...

Page 300: ...irements Space Torches may be used standalone or after activating a Laser Pointer Manual Offset above for maximum precision Use the steps below when using nests that have a starting Rapid Traverse fro...

Page 301: ...Home Switches at the Fast Home Speed until the switches have been activated Once the switches have been activated motion stops and then the axis moves in the opposite direction off switch at the Slow...

Page 302: ...homing procedure for the Rotate Axis to be executed Note If Tilt and Rotate Axes are enabled the following window will appear to allow access to the Tilt Rotate or other axes Selecting Yes will acces...

Page 303: ...rmation screen Hardware The Hardware section shows the current hardware configuration which includes the Processor Type Processor Speed Memory Installed Hard Drive Size Hard Drive Free Space and Motio...

Page 304: ...herboard will be displayed for motherboards equipped with this monitoring feature Fans Fans speed at the motherboard will be displayed for motherboards equipped with this monitoring feature Limited Ve...

Page 305: ...e background allow for the input name to be changed by the user To change the input name use the Previous Next arrow key to highlight the desired input and type the new text for the input name The inp...

Page 306: ...ally activating the control s outputs Machine Torch and Marker motion may occur and the cutting device may activate Outputs displayed with a white background allow for the Output name to be selected b...

Page 307: ...a series of selection softkeys are available to access the required Inputs Ouputs and Analog I O Note The optional USB Front Panel I O are not accessible from the I O Diagnostics screen Functionality...

Page 308: ...VAC DC The first four inputs are used for the optional Joystick feature and inputs five and six are used to support THC One and THC Two Nozzle Contact Sense respectively The Input Logic for these inp...

Page 309: ...tal Inputs The list of all Digital Inputs available on the control that can be recorded Digital Outputs The list of all Digital Outputs available on the control that can be recorded Analog Inputs The...

Page 310: ...d to 60 000 points of data for each item being recorded If the Rate selected and record time exceeds 60 000 points only the last 60 000 points will be recorded Rate Maximum Record Time 1 millisecond 1...

Page 311: ...iles that were saved using the Save soft key below Save This soft key is used to Save previously recorded files for future playback or viewing using third party software on a remote PC Note The above...

Page 312: ...is functioning properly the exact text in the Send window will appear in the Received window If the serial port is not functioning properly a Communications Time Out message will appear below the Rec...

Page 313: ...his window will contain the text that is received during the serial port test If the test is successful it should match the text contained in the Send window Test Port Used to initiate the serial port...

Page 314: ...g the servo loop for testing purposes Warning When sending direct signals to the drive amplifiers unexpected motion on the cutting table may occur and extreme caution should be used When the Drives an...

Page 315: ...ating pulse Pulse Magnitude Sets the voltage of the signal to be sent to the drive amplifier Pulse Duration Sets the amount of time for each segment of the signal to be sent to the drive amplifier Tes...

Page 316: ...unication with the drives for Motion commands is over a serial link using diagnostic software provided by the Drive vendor Warning When sending direct signals to the drive amplifiers unexpected motion...

Page 317: ...Diagnostics 293 DriveTop from Indramat...

Page 318: ...or and I O performance The error messages are specific to the drive and I O modules being used Please refer to information supplied by the Drive and I O hardware supplier for appropriate response SERC...

Page 319: ...ystem after the initial communication was established To correct this problem try exiting and re entering the Upload or Download to Host screens to re establish communications and or check the communi...

Page 320: ...g polarity or the limit switch wiring is not properly connected If the Transverse axis did trip the positive limit switch use Manual mode to jog the Transverse axis away from the limit switch This err...

Page 321: ...e faster than it is capable To correct this problem either increase the Skew Error Tolerance Setup parameter in the machine setups screen re tune the system decrease the maximum machine speed setup pa...

Page 322: ...poration Create Utility from E mail To create a Norton Ghost tool utility from the compressed software sent via the Internet USB Memory Instructions to download USB format tools and files are availabl...

Page 323: ...ce the Norton Diskette or USB memory device into the control and turn the unit on Norton Ghost will progress as follows Starting PC DOS Current Copyright information will be displayed Select 1 to make...

Page 324: ...launch as above indicating restore progress The following Message will appear when complete End Restoring Please Remove Disk and Reboot Remove the diskette or USB memory device Turn the control Off an...

Page 325: ...vice personnel should have access to these passwords The 2865 password is provided for viewing of the Machine Speeds Link and Axes setups without allowing changes This password is useful for verifying...

Page 326: ...s parameter defines the machine motion that will occur when the arrow key is pressed during manual mode Right Direction This parameter defines the machine motion that will occur when the arrow key is...

Page 327: ...es use of a second Tilt Rotator feature Additionally a second Transverse Axis is enabled for use allowing individual parallel and Mirror cutting Auto Home at Power Up Determines if the Contour Bevel H...

Page 328: ...can select which axis the THC is to be commanded on and the analog input to use arc voltage feedback Note Refer to the Station Configuration and Sensor THC sections of this guide for additional inform...

Page 329: ...he update rate for the ring may be selected for motion and I O One millisecond is recommended but it is dependent on the capabilities of the hardware being used Baud Rate Communication rate for the ri...

Page 330: ...ault setting for SMCC interface RECO Beckoff I O at Address 50 This parameter is set to Yes if the Indramat RECO or Bechkoff I O module is being used to expand the total number of I O being used on th...

Page 331: ...nge at the maximum machine speed setting will be created up to a maximum of five To reduce the number of Speed To ranges input the maximum machine speed into the range that is to be the highest speed...

Page 332: ...ich the control can contour can be calculated with the following equation Maximum Contouring Rate IPM 60 seconds 1 Inch 100 000 edges minute User edges second For example the control could command a c...

Page 333: ...specifies the distance to the corner at which the plasma system should switch from High current to low current and disable the Automated Height Sensor Distance to Corner is active whenever the speed d...

Page 334: ...utting device Values are entered in milligees Maximum THC Speed Enter the maximum speed for the Sensor THC movement in inches per minute THC Jog Speed Enter a value for the desired THC jog speed THC H...

Page 335: ...Password Setups 311 The following Speeds setup parameter will be available when Tilt Rotator has been enabled...

Page 336: ...aximum Tilt Speed Enter the maximum speed for the Tilt Axis in RPM Tilt High Jog Speed Enter a value for the desired Tilt Axis High Jog Speed Tilt Low Jog Speed Enter a value for the desired Tilt Axis...

Page 337: ...Plasma Distance to Corner parameter specifies the distance to the corner at which the plasma system should switch from low current to high current or disable the Automated Height Sensor Distance to C...

Page 338: ...above listed values the Torch Height Disable output is active 5 inches before and 5 inches after each 90 degree corner The THD output is also activated as the torch accelerates away from the pierce an...

Page 339: ...rol or the user may enter information to create a custom communication link at the Link Screen to communicate with a host computer Information on how to access the Phoenix Communication Link Software...

Page 340: ...ontrol will insert between each character that is transmitted over the serial port Some communications links require a small delay to avoid missing characters that have been sent to them This paramete...

Page 341: ...figure the link communication protocol to communicate with link programs which operate in File Dump Mode This will allow the control to accept part programs as one long uninterrupted stream of informa...

Page 342: ...sent when jogging Forward or Backward on Path while at the Pause screen Note All messaging will stop when the Stop Key has been pressed or the Remote Pause input becomes active Note The Message Type 2...

Page 343: ...I O will be assigned to USB I O to support the front panel Input Logic The control comes standard with up to 32 discrete inputs The Input Logic parameter is used as a mask to determine whether or not...

Page 344: ...Fault Ramp Time is used Torch Collision is treated as a Machine Fault similar to the Hardware Overtravel Fault Fast Stop Decel will pause the part program at the Fast Deceleration rate Inputs Inverted...

Page 345: ...be enabled for use Oxy Fuel Override The Oxy Fuel Override feature is used in conjunction with the Speed Pot feature to set the minimum and maximum range of adjustment of the oxy fuel Speed Pot based...

Page 346: ...P controls Tracer on Path Tracer On Path is used with the Teach Trace feature and indicates that the tracing system has detected the template line Drive Disabled If the Drive Disabled input is activat...

Page 347: ...meter is set to YES Z Home Switch Z Axis Home Limit Switch indicates that the machine has traveled to its Z axis home position If the Z axis Use Home Limit Switch parameter is set to YES and a Homing...

Page 348: ...ardware overtravels are enabled and this input is activated the control will stop all motion generate a fault message and only allow manual motion in the Y axis negative direction Y Overtravel Switch...

Page 349: ...dicates to the control that motion can begin Type V controls THC Cut Sense THC Cut Sense arc on feedback is used to verify that the plasma torch or marker tool has established the Arc for the selected...

Page 350: ...is Rotate Home Switch This input indicates that the machine has traveled to its Rotate axis home position When a Homing function is performed the Rotate axis moves in the specified home direction at t...

Page 351: ...function Refer to Appendix A in the operator s manual for a complete description of these commands Torch Up This output is used to raise the cutting torch It is activated for the Primary Torch Up Time...

Page 352: ...pressed on the control Motion Indicator The Motion Indicator output is activated whenever the control is commanding machine motion Plasma Select The Plasma Select output is activated whenever the con...

Page 353: ...used to hold ignition of the external Plasma Supply This output may be tied back to the control through the external Voltage Divider Card or direct to the Power Supply depending on configuration Gas F...

Page 354: ...nd may be configured at the Marker Setup screen for the desired process timing and operational results Program Running The Program Running Output is active any time the control is operating within a p...

Page 355: ...gains for the various speeds selected Note These speed parameters are directly tied to the Speed To field for the acceleration rates previously noted on the Speeds setup screen Changing these speed p...

Page 356: ...command Increasing Feedforward Gain can reduce this introduced error Velocity Gain When using a current loop amplifier the internal velocity loop in the control can be used to provide dampening withou...

Page 357: ...disable feedback and display an error message if the inputs become active It is recommended that Hardware Overtravels be installed Backlash Compensation The Backlash Compensation parameter is used to...

Page 358: ...stant the marker pulse is detected It is recommended that the Marker Pulse be used for optimal homing repeatability Use Software Travel Limits The control is capable of running with software Overtrave...

Page 359: ...ive Axes is automatically assigned a Drive Address at the CNC The appropriate drive amplifier will be coded with the matching Drive Address to provide control motion to the correct amplifier motor on...

Page 360: ...Axes However the number of selections are reduced as features for overtravels and homing do not apply Speed 0 To This parameter allows the technician to input selected speed ranges to customize the g...

Page 361: ...control loops there is a finite amount of error that is introduced by the velocity command Increasing Feedforward Gain can reduce this introduced error Velocity Gain When using a current loop amplifi...

Page 362: ...input polarity to establish proper counting for positive machine motion without any wiring changes Encoder Decode Mode Currently the control only supports 4X encoder decode mode This has been done to...

Page 363: ...Proportional Gain Proportional Gain correlates to Elastic Stiffness in the control loop Increasing the proportional gain increases the static stiffness but decreases response of the servo loop Under...

Page 364: ...current loop amplifier can result in higher static stiffness smoother machine motion and less overshoot Servo Error Tolerance Allows the user to program the amount of servo loop Following Error to be...

Page 365: ...first powered up Auto Home At Power Up Determines if the Contour Bevel Head will automatically go into the homing routine upon powering up the control Absolute Home Angle Defines the position of the a...

Page 366: ...Setups 342 Rotate Absolute Home Angle Defines the position of the axis when the home limit switch or marker pulse is detected Home Offset Angle Allows the user to set an offset angle from the home lim...

Page 367: ...le Defines the position of the axis when the home limit switch or marker pulse is detected Home Offset Angle Allows the user to set an offset angle from the home limit switch Note Homing to a limit sw...

Page 368: ...n a second bevel head has been enabled Minimum Torch Spacing This value sets a minimum distance allowed between Transverse 1 and Transverse 2 axes Mirrored Marker Offsets This feature allows preset to...

Page 369: ...setups without the danger of accidentally changing them or revealing the supervisory password to an unauthorized user This Station configuration screen is also used to enable the serial link for the...

Page 370: ...dden using the user selected THC inputs to the control The feature to override the part program must be enabled at the Cutting Setup Screen Process Selects Process Selections may be selected using an...

Page 371: ...n for the desired station from the list of available Lifter types Next select the appropriate tool Plasma Power Supply Marker Tool selection for that station from the list of available tools in the Pl...

Page 372: ...display the Command THC features If a Command THC has been selected for a station but does not use the serial communication feature to the control then the Lifter type should be set to Other Please r...

Page 373: ...the Cutting and Marking with HD4070 Integrated Torch 2 is limited to Plasma Process 2 Maker Process 2 on Station 2 These stations may be configured to Cut or Mark or both A second multi dropped HD407...

Page 374: ...The Display Time parameter allows the user to select the display time to be shown in either AM PM format or 24 hour clock format Mouse Pointer Select On to use and external mouse or touch screen Keyb...

Page 375: ...delete Folders from the parts directory on the control or the host computer Mapping Drives This parameter determines whether the control operator has the ability to map to external drives from the co...

Page 376: ...sabling the Kerf Too Large message may lead to unexpected results and allow cutting of invalid parts Homing Must Be Performed Message This message is used to prompt the operator to home the selected a...

Page 377: ...lication software to full screen display or the standard size of 640x480 disabled Language The language selection parameter allows the user to select the language displayed on the control from the ava...

Page 378: ...Position information based on homing will not be lost Only the current incremental motion part position will be reset to zero Arc Speed Limit Check This feature allows the user the ability to turn off...

Page 379: ...ccess core Windows features for system performance Features include Update Registry Scan Hard Disk Defrag Hard Disk and Format Disk System Tools also accesses features for virus scanning and adding sp...

Page 380: ...ntering the Systems Tools that a Mouse and Keyboard will be required for proper operation The Mouse and Keyboard should be connected to the control before entering the System Tools System Tools Automa...

Page 381: ...Hard Disk softkey allows the user to scan the Hard Drive for viruses or to Scan the Hard Drive for disk errors Scan Hard Disk Selecting NO will allow the user to scan the Hard Drive for errors and cor...

Page 382: ...Password Setups 358 Scan Hard Disk Selecting YES will allow the user to scan the Hard Drive for viruses using Norton s Anti virus software...

Page 383: ...lows the operator to search files being loaded on to the control for known viruses Norton AntiVirus is a trademark of Symantec Corporation Please contact your control vendor for information on how to...

Page 384: ...360 Defragment Hard Disk The Defragment Hard Disk feature will scan the control hard disk for file locations and rearranges them for optimum performance This task should be performed approximately eve...

Page 385: ...etups Reset Setups will delete the current setup file forcing default values to be loaded A new setup file can then be loaded on the control through the Special Password screen If the control supplier...

Page 386: ...essing the Network Tools softkey accesses the Windows XP Network Connection Utility and Remote Assistant Utility Windows XP Remote Assistant Remote Assistance is a feature within Windows XP and allows...

Page 387: ...issue that is being reviewed remotely Requirements for the use of Remote Assistance on the Control Windows XP Embedded and Phoenix version 4 5 or 5 0 or higher Keyboard mouse and internet connection n...

Page 388: ...Enable the Mapped Network Drive feature at the Special Password Screen At the Files screen double click on the load from file location or press Key then enter the desired mapped drive location The co...

Page 389: ...Software is operating the following window will be displayed at the host computer for configuration Once the software is running the window may be minimized The following is a brief description of th...

Page 390: ...the user to configure the link to allow the Auto Reload M65 feature to be enabled and recognized during communication Additionally the user may also select to communicate to multiple controls using th...

Page 391: ...ype will be displayed at the control Please note that the checkmark in the file extension listing also indicates the file extension which will be placed on a part program when uploading a file to the...

Page 392: ...Up to four file types extensions may be added to the default txt extension A checkmark located before a file extension will indicate which file extension will be placed onto any part file being upload...

Page 393: ...Multi Drop The Use Multi Drop feature allows the Link to be configured to communicate with multiple controls through one communication port on the host PC Up to eight controls may be supported with th...

Page 394: ...t the host PC will communicate with Control Monitoring When enabled the Control Monitoring feature allows the user to view control status at the host PC Status for File Name position cut mode and cut...

Page 395: ...ware on to the host computer 2 When the light goes out on the floppy drive transfer the floppy disk to the host computer and place the disk into the floppy A drive From the Windows Start button select...

Page 396: ...te with the current folder names This master parts folder may be located on the host PC or another PC that is networked to the host PC Please note The Link software must be located and run on the PC t...

Page 397: ...ct OK to accept the change The final step to setup the Link software is to configure the Link software for Port Baud Files and Settings to match those being used at the control It is recommended that...

Page 398: ...specific to communications with Table 1 This table information added to the Target command line will then be noted in the title bar of the Link window The Link may now be launched from the shortcut an...

Page 399: ...escribed in the Serial Port information of this guide 2 Test the control s communication port in the Diagnostic Screen to confirm proper operation of the serial port Directions for testing of the seri...

Page 400: ...ontact the host If this attempt at communication fails an error message will be displayed in red If successful the control will download the available folder and part file names to be viewed on screen...

Page 401: ...munications port Communication Failed This message will be displayed if after establishing communication with the host an expected message from the host is not correct Communications Time Out This mes...

Page 402: ...Phoenix Link 378...

Page 403: ...ormance and individual requirements The THC system is made up of four parts the control the analog input card mounted in the control the voltage divider card and the mechanical slide with a motor to o...

Page 404: ...et Arc Voltage This allows the individual THCs to be adjusted to compensate for consumable wear and obtain optimum cut quality Note The THC Voltage Offset parameter may be automatically adjusted using...

Page 405: ...a Setups Test lifter soft key will be available to test the IHS function Test Lifter Pressing the Test Lifter soft key will command the torch lifter to lower to the plate sense the plate and retract t...

Page 406: ...he manual cut height sample will be used when cutting the part instead of a predetermined Arc Voltage Set Arc Voltage The operator may input the desired Arc Voltage for the material being cut Cut Heig...

Page 407: ...Full Partial Selects the retract distance to be set at Full or Partial In the Full retract mode the torch will retract to the Home position In Partial retract mode the torch will retract to the set re...

Page 408: ...he Plasma torch to the pierce location at each commanded pierce cut on The Z axis parameter is used to adjust for height differences between the torch and the probe Auto Kerf Detect The Auto Kerf Dete...

Page 409: ...torch lifter to lower to the plate sense the plate and retract to the pierce height Purge Time Specifies the time delay from torch ignition until motion is enabled Start Time Specifies the time delay...

Page 410: ...ight and voltage Automatic mode allows the THC to command the torch up and down to maintain the voltage at the specified arc voltage setpoint Voltage Tracking Range The Voltage Tracking Range paramete...

Page 411: ...the next pierce point If this distance falls within the selected Skip IHS Within distance no IHS will take place Preflow During IHS Selecting ON will activate Preflow during the IHS cycle Nozzle Conta...

Page 412: ...sed on voltage Position The Sensor THC is operated as a separate axis on the control Position information for the THC axis may be displayed in the Watch window Plasma Process Information critical to t...

Page 413: ...ree new soft keys will become available to manually increase and decrease the Arc Voltage for the cut and to switch to Manual mode While at the main cut screen when cutting with the Sensor THC in Manu...

Page 414: ...ddition to THC operations this analog input card may also be used for operation of an optional Joystick feature and external speed pots Note View screens will vary depending upon the Analog Input Card...

Page 415: ...e is set to 1 inches the THC Axis will continue to move the axis until 1 inches of following error has been reached This will indicate the Plate location during IHS and will indicate the top of the sl...

Page 416: ...to Switch option is selected SERCOS Sensor THC Axis Home IHS Current Limit The Home IHS Current limit parameter allows the user to select a percentage of current limit to be used during homing and IHS...

Page 417: ...he acceleration rate the smoother the machine will position the cutting device Values are entered in Milligees Maximum THC Speed Enter the maximum speed for the Sensor THC movement in inches millimete...

Page 418: ...nce from Corner to stabilize the torch during acceleration THC I O Analog Offset 1 12 The Analog Offsets 1 through 12 are used to correct for any imbalance or zero the incoming analog voltage to the A...

Page 419: ...ght Factor V628 Plasma 2 Cut Height V650 Marker 1 Arc Voltage V651 Marker 1 Start Time V652 Marker 1 Start Height Factor V653 Marker 1 Mark Height V675 Marker 2 Arc Voltage V676 Marker 2 Start Time V6...

Page 420: ...Sensor THC 396...

Page 421: ...operational parameters for the Command THC may be configured at the Plasma Setups Screen for use For additional information on the use of the Command THC please refer to the operating instructions pr...

Page 422: ...o lower to the plate sense the plate and retract to its pierce height Press the Timing Diagram soft key to view the timing diagram from setups Purge Time Specifies the time delay from torch ignition u...

Page 423: ...Specifies the time delay at the end of the cut signal will pause prior to retracting the torch Ignition Enables use of the Ignition output for use in igniting the plasma torch If your plasma system r...

Page 424: ...his setup parameter is used to select the THC Retract Distance when configured for partial retract mode Pierce Height Factor The Pierce Height Factor setup parameter is a multiplication factor that is...

Page 425: ...e to manually increase and decrease the Arc Voltage for the cut Extend When pressed during the pierce cycle this soft key extends the pierce timer until it is stopped either by a Set Now or Release so...

Page 426: ...nds the pierce timer until it is stopped either by a Set Now or Release soft key press Set Now Pressing the Set Now soft key terminates the pierce cycle and saves the new pierce time The Set Now soft...

Page 427: ...gnation Serial communications for the Command THC would automatically be set to the serial port which is not selected for serial communications Example If Serial Port 1 is designated for use as the li...

Page 428: ...Command THC 404...

Page 429: ...to linear motion Additionally this gearing system is used to modify the strength and speed of the motion Closed Loop Servo control is the continuous process of monitoring position and or velocity comm...

Page 430: ...n the following application description the feedback device is an Encoder 1a What is an Encoder Essentially an Encoder is a feedback device that provides signal pulses as the motor turns The diagram a...

Page 431: ...eceiver may actual be the beginning and end of each light pulse per line for each the two channels A B resulting in a 4x mode encoder Thus a 1000 line Encoder in 4x mode would produce 4000 pulses or c...

Page 432: ...ely failure of the motor to turn while feedback is enabled will result in a position error and the command output will stop when the fault occurs 2 Determining the Encoder Counts per Inch Parameter an...

Page 433: ...g comes from realizing that the limit of Proportional Gain is that it cannot completely eliminate error The system can become unstable if only Proportional Gain is used to try and eliminate all the er...

Page 434: ...o begin the motion tuning It is important to remember that after the motors are engaged to the machine for motion the load requirements for each axis will change requiring additional tuning Additional...

Page 435: ...he Test Pattern simple shape from the shape library You will be able to follow the response of the system by watching the performance of the Motor Encoder feedback and its ability to maintain path on...

Page 436: ...Motion Overview 412 Motion Tuning Watch Windows Position and Following Error may be displayed...

Page 437: ...o view directional motion command voltage being sent to the amplifier for velocity type drives This displayed voltage also equates to current being commanded for motion in current type drives Peak vol...

Page 438: ...1 in 1995 and European standard EN 61491 in 1998 Due to the expandable nature of the SERCOS interface Mariner can support up to 12 axes of motion currently available in control software Additional I O...

Page 439: ...l 08 8 H BS Backspace 09 9 I HT Horizontal Tab 0A 10 J LF Line Feed 0B 11 K VT Vertical Tab 0C 12 L FF Form Feed 0D 13 M CR Carriage Return 0E 14 N SO Shift Out 0F 15 O SI Shift In 10 16 P DLE Data Li...

Page 440: ...01 e 10 16 P 3B 59 66 102 f 11 17 Q 3C 60 67 103 g 12 18 R 3D 61 68 104 h 13 19 S 3E 62 69 105 i 14 20 T 3F 63 6A 106 j 15 21 U 40 64 6B 107 k 16 22 V 41 65 A 6C 108 l 17 23 W 42 66 B 6D 109 m 18 24 X...

Page 441: ...0 Off or 1 On G00 Rapid Traverse Linear Interpolation G00 Avalue Sets Tilt angle A is the angle value in degrees G00 XYval Aval Performs Linear Interpolation of Tilt angle along line segment G01 Aval...

Page 442: ...Set Axis Presets G97 Program Repeat Pointer G97 Tvalue Program Repeat Pointer Executes the repeat T times G98 Repeat at G97 or start of program if no G97 G99 Part Options M00 Program Stop M01 Optiona...

Page 443: ...Axis M79 Tvalue 1 4 Go To Home Position 1 4 M90 Aligns CBH Rotator to Tangent angle of next cut segment M90 Align rotator negative when not using shortest path motion M274 Marker Offset 3 Off M275 Ma...

Page 444: ...ne Loop M41 M03 Cutting Device On Off M07 Oxy Fuel or M08 as appropriate M04 Cutting Device On M07 M05 Cutting Device Off M08 Oxy Fuel M06 Cutting Device Off M08 M06 Enable Marker 2 M13 M07 Disable Ma...

Page 445: ...e G99 X1 Y0 I1 J0 M225 Mirror X Y on 45 Deg G99 X1 Y270 I1 J0 M226 Rotate 90 Deg CCW G99 X1 Y90 I0 J0 M227 Mirror X Y on 45 Deg G99 X1 Y270 I0 J1 M228 Rotate 90 Deg CW G99 X1 Y270 I0 J0 M245 Output 1...

Page 446: ...Tilt Rotator s M210 X Sign Toggle M211 Y Sign Toggle M212 X and Y Swap and Toggle M231 Aux State Reset M261 Aux Torch Master On M262 Aux Torch Master Off The unsupported EIA codes previously noted ar...

Page 447: ...ram load into directly supported EIA codes Unsupported ESSI codes are ignored All other ESSI codes will generate an error Mapped ESSI Codes ESSI CODE DESCRIPTION MAPPED TO EIA Start of Program Not Use...

Page 448: ...ue 40 value Programmable Kerf G43 Xvalue 41 Preset Dwell G04 41 value Program Dwell in mSec G04 Xvalue 45 Ht Sensor Enable Lower M53 46 Ht Sensor Disable Raise M52 47 Ht Sensor Enable M51 48 Ht Sensor...

Page 449: ...286 Marker Offset 5 On M279 287 Marker Offset 5 Off M278 288 Marker Offset 6 On M281 289 Marker Offset 6 Off M280 290 Marker Offset 7 On M283 291 Marker Offset 7 Off M282 292 Marker Offset 8 On M285 2...

Page 450: ...to the part program to be displayed on screen and viewed by the operator The comment line must first be preceded by a program stop command EIA M00 code or ESSI 0 code ESSI Example 0 Pauses Program 3...

Page 451: ...Aligns Rotator to Tangent angle of next cut segment M90 Align rotator when not using shortest path motion M75 A axis Tilt Goto Home Cmd Rapid Index G00 Cxx Move to rotate C position G01 Cxx Fxx Move t...

Page 452: ...gram code with the following format Example M36 Tvalue Misc M Code Valve Identity T1 Plasma Process 1 T2 Plasma Process 2 T3 Marker Process 1 T4 Marker Process 2 T5 Laser Process Station Configuration...

Page 453: ...abled In this process the master torch station has a fixed mount to the transverse axis and the other slave torch stations have the ability to clamp to the mechanics of the transverse axis during use...

Page 454: ...ing on board 5 Unlock and Clamp next station and G00 index to space next station 6 Repeat 5 above until as many stations as needed are spaced Note Homing will also automatically include the commands n...

Page 455: ...ion to the transverse axis for standard cutting Station Mirror 1 19 Station Clamp is used to Clamp the selected torch station to the transverse axis for mirrored cutting Example Part Program Transvers...

Page 456: ...00 Plasma 1 Arc Voltage V601 Plasma 1 Pierce Time V602 Plasma 1 Pierce Height Factor V603 Plasma 1 Cut Height V625 Plasma 2 Arc Voltage V626 Plasma 2 Pierce Time V627 Plasma 2 Pierce Height Factor V62...

Page 457: ...esired part program in the SUBPARTS folder To execute the part insert a line of code at the desire location within the part with the following format PFILENAME Start the line of code with the letter P...

Page 458: ...represented as the original part plus the additional Sub Part including the programmed traverse Note Sub Parts may also contain other Sub Parts After being translated by the control the final text of...

Page 459: ...he font to be used from diskette or USB memory If no font is found at the selected location the default internal font will be used For the example given the font location would be from the hard drive...

Page 460: ...etters only External Fonts External Fonts may be loaded from a floppy disk or from the control hard drive When generating the text the control searches for part files to correspond to the selected cha...

Page 461: ...s may be used 4 The program must end in an M02 5 The proper file name must be assigned to the font program 6 The font program must begin in the lower left and end in the lower right 7 Font programs sh...

Page 462: ...omatically resume No acknowledgement from the external device is required An additional Time Delay may also be added 2 A message is sent concurrent to execution of the part program and no delay is enc...

Page 463: ...d Backward on Path Additionally the Retry on Time Out and Time Out parameters are available The following parameters must be configured for use Hardware and flow control configuration information must...

Page 464: ...elect the number of retries allowed before faulting from a lack of response from the external device The fault prompt Message Error will be displayed when in a Time Out condition Time Out The Time Out...

Page 465: ...Format Value below Optional Delay Time Time Out Value Time in seconds see Time Out Value below Message Text The message content see Message Text below Note Message format is always within comment char...

Page 466: ...If no Time Out code is used in the program code the Default time out value at the Ports setup screen will be used Additionally an optional automatic retry feature may be enabled at the Ports setup scr...

Page 467: ...The Delay Value will issue a delay in seconds at the end of the message for Message Type 20 No delay is supported for Message Type 21 This value also works as a Time Out value for Message Type 22 An...

Page 468: ...the two character sequence A This converts the A value of 0x41 to 0x01 by clearing the 0x40 bit To transmit 0x81 use A or to transmit xC1 use A Exceptions Additions As the and are used as key indicato...

Page 469: ...81 I 89 Q 91 Y 99 B 82 J 8A R 92 Z 9A C 83 K 8B S 93 9B D 84 L 8C T 94 9C E 85 M 8D U 95 9D F 86 N 8E V 96 9E G 87 O 8F W 97 _ 9D A0 h A8 p B0 x B8 a A1 I A9 q B1 y B9 b A2 j AA r B2 z BA c A3 k AB s...

Page 470: ...Program Codes 446...

Page 471: ...ply setup is performed through the use of a Cut Chart cut process parameter database which is based on eight process variables The combination of these eight process variables are tied to the settings...

Page 472: ...propriate current setting for the material thickness and material type may be selected Plasma Shield Gases The appropriate Plasma Shield gases for the desired process may be selected Material Thicknes...

Page 473: ...t of time the Preflow gases are on Purge Time Specifies the time delay from torch ignition until motion is enabled Pierce Time Specifies the time delay from when torch completes lowering until motion...

Page 474: ...hat the Database be updated through the control rather than the Power Supply if the serial communications link is enabled Test Preflow Pressing the Test Preflow soft key performs the Test Preflow Gase...

Page 475: ...Automated Plasma Interface 451 Change Consumable When the power supply link feature has been enabled consumable data information may be viewed at the Change Consumable screen...

Page 476: ...re accessed through the standard Diagnostic screen after serial link communications has been established Status for the supply Software Revisions Gas Pressure Usage I O and Remote tools will be availa...

Page 477: ...ow conditions to the recommended level Test HPR Gas Console This feature provides automated test features for the HPR AutoGas console Please contact an authorized service agent for use of these tests...

Page 478: ...Automated Plasma Interface 454 Inputs...

Page 479: ...Automated Plasma Interface 455 Inputs...

Page 480: ...Automated Plasma Interface 456 Outputs...

Page 481: ...ot be activated through the diagnostic screen Serial Communication Interface RS 422C Connections to HPR CNC Interface Control male Supply male Signal Name DB 9 Pin Signal Name DB 37 Pin TxD 2 RxD 1 Rx...

Page 482: ...can begin Ready to Fire PS 1 4 This signal is an output from each supply and is used in multiple plasma systems It notifies the CNC that the THC has completed the IHS cycle and Preflow is complete Th...

Page 483: ...re 3 4 Raise 1 Lower 1 Raise 2 Lower 2 HD4070 1 Interlock Transfer Ready to Fire Plasma Sync Corner Hold System Start RS422 TX RS422 RX HD4070 2 Interlock Transfer Ready to Fire Plasma Sync Corner Hol...

Page 484: ...the part program are Material Type Current Setting and Material Thickness Cut parameters for the power supply may be configured using the EIA 274D G59 code with the following format Example G59 V503 F...

Page 485: ...1 16 1 6mm 34 9 16 14mm 5 016 4mm 20 14GA 35 5 8 15mm 6 26GA 21 075 2mm 36 3 4 19mm 7 018 5mm 22 3 32 2 4mm 37 7 8 22mm 8 24GA 23 12GA 38 1 25mm 9 024 6mm 24 105 2 5mm 39 1 1 8 29mm 10 22GA 25 1 8 3mm...

Page 486: ...documented in the HD3070 manual When the values are set these become the current setting and the operator can choose to save the file to the diskette USB memory or hard drive The settings at the supp...

Page 487: ...ith G59 codes with the selected valve settings Here is an example of the data file where all percentages are set to zero G59 V65 B0 G59 V66 B0 G59 V67 B0 G59 V68 B0 G59 V69 B0 G59 V70 B0 G59 V71 B0 Te...

Page 488: ...Gas Flow Set 1 100 BCD Valve Select 1 8 BCD HD3070 Part Program Support The same valve setting data which is used at the Auto Gas setup screen may also be used within a part program to configure the H...

Page 489: ...nience consumable part numbers for the FineLine are displayed at the Change Consumable screen This database allows the user to select factory recommended settings or amend the database for personalize...

Page 490: ...t Chart The Cut Chart Database cut process parameters transmitted to the power supply is based on the following eight process variables Material Type The Material Type such as Mild Steel Stainless Ste...

Page 491: ...f kerf cutter compensation that will be applied to the current part program Preflow Time Specifies the amount of time the Preflow gases are on Purge Time Specifies the time delay from torch ignition u...

Page 492: ...rm as a user files usr or factory files fac from Diskette or USB memory stick It is recommended that the Database be updated through the control rather than the Power Supply if the serial communicatio...

Page 493: ...Automated Plasma Interface 469 Change Consumable When the FineLine feature has been enabled consumable data information may be viewed at the Change Consumable screen...

Page 494: ...h may be set through the part program are Material Type Current Setting and Material Thickness Cut parameters for the FineLine may be configured using a EIA 274D G59 code with the following format Exa...

Page 495: ...m 4 27GA 19 1 16 1 6mm 34 9 16 14mm 5 016 4mm 20 14GA 35 5 8 15mm 6 26GA 21 075 2mm 36 3 4 19mm 7 018 5mm 22 3 32 2 4mm 37 7 8 22mm 8 24GA 23 12GA 38 1 25mm 9 024 6mm 24 105 2 5mm 39 1 1 8 29mm 10 22G...

Page 496: ...Automated Plasma Interface 472...

Page 497: ...ated RS 232C or RS 422 Information Code ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange Baud Rate User selectable up to 115 2K baud Number of Start Bits 1 Number or Stop Bits 1 Word Length Us...

Page 498: ...e 4 TxD Transmit Data to External Device 5 Common Ground 6 No Connection 7 RxD Receive Data from External Device 8 No Connection 9 No Connection RS 422C Connections to Host PC with 9 pin D type connec...

Page 499: ...BTR Port B Termination Resistor J9 RS 232 RS 422 RS 232 RS 422 selection jumper J10 RS 232 RS 422 RS 232 RS 422 selection jumper Definitions Multi drop Used to enable disable the multi drop feature fo...

Page 500: ...placed in position for RS 232 or RS 422 for operation on the appropriate port Selection may very slightly depending on control type Serial Isolation card selected models J1 R I B B O N C A B L E BMD A...

Page 501: ...The CNC Auto DXF software will automatically place the lead in and lead out based on the operator selections and create an EIA format part program ready for use and the CNC Loading DXF Files To load a...

Page 502: ...r DXF fully automated translation tool to import the file and add lead in and lead out information If the user selects YES a configuration screen will be displayed to define lead in lead out format Le...

Page 503: ...able corner to position the lead in Inside Lead Out This selection allows the user to select if lead out is used on both internal and external cuts When not selected lead outs will be added to externa...

Page 504: ...ments to determine the direction of the next line segment Text Commands 1 Used to indicate the first pierce point subsequent pierce points proceed in numerical order Indicates a Counter Clockwise circ...

Page 505: ...as part of the part program Example 1 2 3 4 R 5 In this example the Letter R has been snapped to the intersection of the four line segments to indicate that the next line segment after Lead in pierce...

Page 506: ...Layer except Lines Arcs Circles and Text Directional commands Line segments must be connected to complete the cut path If multiple line segments or arcs need to be repeated each line segment should b...

Page 507: ...of up to four axes with 24 I O signals This product offers a unique approach to the motion control market by allowing custom configuration the final package by adding a PC style Monitor Keyboard and M...

Page 508: ...e arrow shift key The key is equivalent to the blue arrow shift key The Esc key is equivalent to the CANCEL key To exit the control software press Alt F4 To switch between applications press Alt Tab A...

Page 509: ...nterface cards The rear panel of the control has several cable connectors to connect the control to power I O and communication ports These connectors are clearly labeled as to their function AC Input...

Page 510: ...y I O pinout information may vary slightly based on the configuration of the selected I O and their locations Changes to the I O configuration may be made in the password protected I O screen All cont...

Page 511: ...l These examples assume a 24V power supply has been connected across pins 34 and 36 of the control or that the optional internal 24V power supply has been installed Output tied to external Cut On Inpu...

Page 512: ...Y Overtravel Switch 13 N C No Connection 14 24 VDC I O Power Supply 15 24 VDC I O Power Supply 16 N C No Connection 17 24V Common I O Power Supply Common 18 24V Common I O Power Supply Common 19 N C...

Page 513: ...y cable shields may be tied externally to the control enclosure or to the metal AMP connectors Drive Encoder Mating Connector and Cable Connector AMP 208472 1 Backshell AMP 208945 8 Pins 16 18 ga AMP...

Page 514: ...2 or 15 33 29 Servo Output 10V 32 30 Drive Power Common 36 35 Drive Power Input 12 or 15 20 18 Servo Output Common 19 31 Drive Servo Shield Drive Encoder Pinout For 3 and 4 Axes units Pin Description...

Page 515: ...g Input 1 THC 8 Output 2 Hold Ignition Relay Contact 9 Output 2 Hold Ignition Relay Contact Ground Stud Shield Mating Connector Connector AMP 206708 1 Backshell AMP 206966 1 Sockets 20 24 ga AMP 66105...

Page 516: ...t 2 9 Analog Input 4 Speed Pot 2 Ground Stud Shield Note Joystick inputs are activated by passing the Common signal pin 5 to the desired input Analog inputs for the speedpots are rated at 0 10VDC Mati...

Page 517: ...power supply as outlined in the following pinout information Voltage Divider Card Pinout Series 3 Divider PCB 2C Connector J1 Pin Description 1 85 265 VAC Power Input 47 63Hz 2 285 265 VAC Neutral Inp...

Page 518: ...g 7 8 Hold Ignition N A direct to power supply 9 Hold Ignition N A direct to power supply Ground Stud Shield No Connection Analog Mating Connector Connector AMP 206708 1 Backshell AMP 206966 1 Sockets...

Page 519: ...signals on the Analog input card or at the 9C connection for the Analog Input Card located at the back of the control The analog input voltage would then be viewed at the I O Diagnostics screen to rea...

Page 520: ...MicroEdge 496...

Page 521: ...technology which provides precise drift free touch accuracy and unsurpassed clarity Pure glass construction with tiny transducers on the back of the touch screen preserves color purity and works even...

Page 522: ...The AC power cable is inserted into the AC power connector and plugged into a standard 3 way 115 or 230 volt outlet The AC Power connector contains an integral fuse module and line filter AC input po...

Page 523: ...ch SW1 3 When this switch is OFF the inputs are in the sourced input mode and an external voltage source of between 12V and 24V is required to activate each input When DIP switch SW1 3 is ON the input...

Page 524: ...Use External 120 Vac normally open contact RELAY SPDT COM NO NC 3900 RELAY SPDT NC COM NO Dry Contact Inputs Note Logic Level Reversal SWITCH Normal Sourced Inputs DIP Sw 1 C Open Edge Ti Internal Ci...

Page 525: ...pen 4 OUT8 Common 4 OUT11 Common 5 OUT8 Normally Closed 5 OUT11 Normally Closed 6 OUT8 Normally Open 6 OUT11 Normally Open 7 OUT9 Common 7 OUT12 Common 8 OUT9 Normally Closed 8 OUT12 Normally Closed 9...

Page 526: ...AMP 206070 1 Sockets 20 24AWG AMP 66105 3 I O Setup Screen The I O setup screen is used to define inputs outputs and their logic state Note The input logic for the first twelve I O would need to be i...

Page 527: ...fter Pinout 9 Pin Dsub Pin Description 1 Field 12VDC 2 Lower Limit shared w general input 11 3 Upper Limit shared w general input 12 4 Breakaway Torch Collision 5 Field Common 6 Field Common 7 Plate C...

Page 528: ...s assigned to Analog Input 5 Please refer to Sensor PHC manual for additional information Plasma Interface Pinout 15 Pin Dsub Pin Description 1 Field 12VDC 2 Field 12VDC 3 Plasma Start Output Cut Cont...

Page 529: ...with a jumper or the servo drives will not power on 2 24VDC is provided for use to activate the digital inputs only in the case where sourced inputs are selected it must not be used for any other auxi...

Page 530: ...ss motors also require Hall Effect sensors phased at 120 degrees Axes Assignments Axes Axes Assignment 1 X Transverse or Rail 2 Y Transverse or Rail 3 Z Dual Gantry CBH or THC 4 W CBH or THC Motor Pow...

Page 531: ...6V 30MA max 10 Hall GND 11 Hall A 12 Hall B 13 Hall C 14 Cable Shield Additional Notes 1 Only 5 Volt encoders are supported 2 Hall Sensors are used with Brushless motors only 3 Inside the Edge Ti dip...

Page 532: ...Edge Ti 508 Optional Motor Information...

Page 533: ...ma Interface Hold Output Hold Output 12V Output 50mA Max Start Output contact closure Common for 12V Output Work Connection positive ground High Voltage Enter Here Transfer Input Transfer Input Connec...

Page 534: ...e unit can be mounted in any position and can be mounted directly to the back or inside of the power supply The mounting holes are sized for 6 or M3 fasteners See Below NOTE For reliable operation the...

Page 535: ...Edge Ti 511 Optional Lifter Assembly Torch Magnetic Breakaway All Cable Connections exit top cover All Lifter components including Motor and Brake are fully enclosed...

Page 536: ...ertical travel range Typically the bottom of the lifter should be between 6 and 8 inches above the cutting table If required the torch breakaway gap set screw can be adjusted to change the clamping fo...

Page 537: ...ay Hold the breakaway at a 45 degree angle to the mounting plate and carefully place the lower alignment pin into the mating depression on the breakaway back plate Slowly angle the breakaway toward th...

Page 538: ...breakaway assembly See below The mounting blocks are available in three sizes as listed PN MECO 0108 Torch Mounting Block 1 3 4 diameter PN MECO 0109 Torch Mounting Block 2 diameter PN MECO 0130 Torch...

Page 539: ...ontrol module must be properly grounded through the power cord according to national or local electrical codes Protective earth ground Install protective earth PE grounding cables to the PHC component...

Page 540: ...Edge Ti 516...

Page 541: ...hnology which provides precise drift free touch accuracy and unsurpassed clarity Pure glass construction with tiny transducers on the back of the touch screen preserves color purity and works even if...

Page 542: ...cations to the card The card then provides a traditional analog interface output to motion amplifiers and I O Each interface card offers two axes of motion thirty two 16 16 24VDC positive logic inputs...

Page 543: ...eration and tuning parameters to be available SMCC is the default setting for Voyager III Update Rate The update rate for the ring may be selected for motion and I O One millisecond is the default set...

Page 544: ...rting Up Drives on SERCOS Ring Phase 1 4 This is a status message to indicate the SERCOS ring power up and will advance through phases 1 4 Failure to reach phase 4 indicates a problem with power up Cy...

Page 545: ...d softkey is correct The softkey should read DISABLE CONTROL Then check status of ring hardware or external drives to ensure there are no errors displayed Machine Interface I O Configuration Type V Po...

Page 546: ...Voyager III 522 Examples of possible circuits Output Input 24 VDC Com...

Page 547: ...3 17 Input 4 18 Input 5 19 Input 6 20 Input 7 21 Input 8 22 24 VDC 23 24 VDC 24 24 VDC 25 Watchdog Contact Note Wiring pattern continues incrementally for I O 9 16 17 24 25 32 33 40 41 48 Mating Conn...

Page 548: ...ield Common 9 Channel A Input 10 Channel B Input 11 Channel Z Input 12 Field Common 13 Field Common 14 Servo Output Common 15 Drive Enable Out relay contact Note Cable Shields should be connected to c...

Page 549: ...on 3 24VDC 4 Duplicate Input 15 Positive logic shared input 15 5 Field Common 6 Alternate Input 15 Negative logic shared input 15 7 Duplicate Output 15 Positive logic shared output 15 8 Alternate Outp...

Page 550: ...Pin Description 1 85 265 VAC Power Input 47 63Hz 2 85 265 VAC Neutral Input Mating Connector 2C Phoenix Connector Phoenix Part 1840366 Divider PCB 8C Connector J2 to Control Analog Connector Pin Desc...

Page 551: ...ase 4 during that power on cycle This assumes the card has not been reset or lost power Status Indicator Lights A Red and Green light are provided to indicate status of the SERCOS ring Red indicates a...

Page 552: ...cation SW4 1 ON 2 ON Reset Button not present on later revisions SW5 Press to reset card Error Codes E1 Display Code Voltage or Temperature Error Detected Displayed if voltage or temperature sensors o...

Page 553: ...e glass construction with tiny transducers on the back of the touch screen preserves color purity and works even if scratched There is no known wear out mechanism as there are no layers coatings or mo...

Page 554: ...2 110VAC or 220VAC Input Neutral AC Power Ground Recommended Wire 14 AWG or greater E Stop The E stop Switch provides normally open contacts rated at 20VAC 500mA minimum to 250VAC 6A maximum TB connec...

Page 555: ...ontrol uses the Local Admin account and has the Computer Name CNC User Name administrator with a password of 1396 No additional user accounts should be added in order to maintain the performance of th...

Page 556: ...need an administrator or a user and password which allows joining a new computer to the Domain It is not necessary to join the local area network Domain in order to use a network share in fact the net...

Page 557: ...Networking 533 7 Double Click on the network interface connected to your LAN...

Page 558: ...Networking 534...

Page 559: ...Properties 9 Scroll down to the Internet Protocol TCP IP item and Double Click it 10 If you are using a DHCP Server then make sure that the IP address and DNS Server addresses are set to automatic Thi...

Page 560: ...Networking 536 11 If you are NOT using DHCP then you will need to carefully make these entries manually 12 Go to the windows Control Panel...

Page 561: ...Networking 537...

Page 562: ...Networking 538 13 Double click on the System 14 Select the Computer Name tab...

Page 563: ...he controller be set up to be a member of a workgroup If the network is Domain based that is addressed when mapping the individual shares for file sharing 18 Press the OK button to continue 19 If join...

Page 564: ...ting Domain ie HTA com In this case you should use User name cnc administrator Password 1396 22 You will see a message welcoming you to the Workgroup 23 Power down the controller and restart When you...

Page 565: ...tion to the share on the network 24 Start the controller and use Alt F4 to get back to the start prompt 25 Click on Start then Windows Explorer NOT Internet Explorer 26 Select the MyComputer entry in...

Page 566: ...Reconnect at logon box is checked 29 When you press ok then Finish you may be given a prompt for a user name and password to connect with 30 You will now be able to access the share from within the co...

Page 567: ...t eliminates the need for a network administrator to keep manual records of assigned IP addresses and ensures that the address netmask DNS server and gateway addresses are automatically set to be comp...

Page 568: ...Networking 544 Click on the Disable button to stop Windows from trying to service these unused adapters Select the Network adapter that is being used and double click on it...

Page 569: ...Networking 545 Then Click on the Properties Button You will now see a screen for setting the connection properties for the adapter actually being used for the network connection...

Page 570: ...to obtain automatically If a DHCP is NOT available or if the intent is NOT to utilize one then specify the needed address information Note that in this case you MUST provide a valid IP address not use...

Page 571: ...r customers have reported some degree of success with them In any event if a different network card is installed in the system then you MUST either remove the existing network card or disable it If a...

Page 572: ...Networking 548...

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Page 574: ...Printed in the USA Rev 7 50 MANU 0053...

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