Spirit II User’s Manual
Appendix B: Serial Communication
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B-7
Command
# Hex String
Additional Information
Cutting Chart
Version
34 AA nn FA 22 00 -- 0D
If requested in command #30, the system will
transmit the cutting chart version x 10.
Number of Pierces
35 AA nn FA 23 00 -- 0D
If requested in command #30, the system will
transmit the number of pierces. Range: 0 to 9999
Number of Pierce
Errors
36 AA nn FA 24 00 -- 0D
If requested in command #30, the system will
transmit the number of pierce errors. Range: 0 to
9999
Reset Pierce
Counter
37 AA nn FA 25 00 01 0D
Resets number of pierces and errors to 0
Power On
38 AA nn FA 26 00 01 0D
Energizes power supply, torch coolant pump and
cooling fans. If torch coolant flow switch not
satisfied within 8 seconds, unit will power down.
Power Off
39 AA nn FA 27 00 01 0D
Deenergizes power supply, torch coolant pump
and cooling fans
Request System
Status
40 AA nn FA 28 00 01 0D
System status can only be requested after a
Power On command (#38) is transmitted. The
status is returned in the following form: (All bits:
0=fault; 1=ok)
LSB Bit 0 = ASC Door
LSB Bit 1 = AC Power
LSB Bit 2 = Coolant Flow
LSB Bit 3 = Coolant Level
LSB Bit 4 = Coolant Temp
LSB Bit 5 = AGC status
LSB Bit 6 = Inlet Gas Pressures
LSB Bit 7 = Not used
MSB Bit 0 = Not used
MSB Bit 1 = Hydrogen Cutting Enabled
Purge Gases
41 AA nn FA 29 00 01 0D
Purges gas lines
Set Cutting Arc
Voltage
42 AA nn FA 2A -- -- 0D
Sets cutting arc voltage in Volts x 100
Valid Range: 5000 to 20000
Set Cutting Height
43 AA nn FA 2B -- -- 0D
Sets cutting height in mils (inches / 1000)
Valid Range: 0 to 999
Set Cutting Pierce
Height
44 AA nn FA 2C -- -- 0D
Sets cutting pierce height in mils (inches / 1000)
Valid Range: 0 to 999
Set Cutting Travel
Speed
45 AA nn FA 2D -- -- 0D
Sets cutting travel speed (inches / min) displayed
on the voltage screen
Valid Range: 0 to 999
Save as User File
46 AA nn FA 2E 00 01 0D Saves the present cutting conditions as a user
file.
