Hypertherm Powermax45 XP, Field Service Bulletin

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INTERFACE CABLE REPLACEMENT
Field Service Bulletin 5
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4
12
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5
Powermax45
Powermax65/85
Powermax65/85/105 SYNC
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1
Refer to the following table when connecting the Powermax system to a torch height controller or CNC controller with a
machine interface cable.
Signal Type Notes Connector
sockets
Cable wires
Start (start
plasma)
Input Normally open.
18 VDC open circuit voltage at START terminals.
Requires dry contact closure to activate.
3, 4 Green, black
Transfer
(start
machine
motion)
Output Normally open. Dry contact closure when the arc
transfers.
120 VAC/1 A maximum at the machine interface relay
or switching device (supplied by the customer).
12, 14 Red, black
Ground Ground 13
Voltage
divider
Output Powermax45: Divided arc signal of 50:1 (provides a
maximum of 7 V)
5 (-), 6 (+) Black (-), white (+)
Powermax65/85, Powermax65/85/105 SYNC:
Divided arc signal of 20:1, 21.1:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50:1
(provides a maximum of 18 V).
Arc voltage sockets 5 and 6 are used for pin-to-pin
connection to legacy cables.
Sockets 1 and 2 are duplicate arc voltage sockets
for future use. Sockets 1 and 2 are not used for most
installations.
5, 1 (-)
(Electrode)
6, 2 (+)
(Work)
Black (-), white (+)