Tormach 1300PL, Operator'S Manual

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5.5 PLASMA SETTINGS REFERENCE
PathPilot for the 1300PL has several machine-specific settings
that you might need to adjust after setting up your machine.
Note: For a full overview of how to use PathPilot,
refer to the PathPilot manual at
tormach.com/support.
5.5.1 Touch Switch Trigger Depth
When using the physical touchoff switch for material height
sensing, there is a certain amount of lost motion in the Z-axis
between when the torch head touches the material and when
the micro-switch in the torch lifter triggers.
It is important to set an accurate value for the distance
between torch touch and touch switch triggering so that the
initial pierce height can be correctly computed.
To set torch touch trigger depth:
1. Power on the machine and reference all axes.
2. Disable Ohmic Touchoff on the Settings tab.
3. Place a piece of material on the machine table and
position the torch above it.
4. Using a slow jog speed (~5 IPM), jog the torch down
until it is just contacting the material.
5. Zero your Z-axis at this position.
6. Switch to the Status tab and watch the Touch Switch
LED. Very slowly, jog downwards until the LED comes on.
7. Note the value in the Z DRO field. This is your Torch
Touch Trigger Depth. Convert this value to a positive
number and enter it on the Settings tab.
8. Re-enable Ohmic Touchoff on the Settings page.
5.5.2 Minimum Touchoff Spacing
Minimum touchoff spacing is a time saving setting designed to
avoid unnecessary probing during programs with a large
number of individual cuts.
After the machine has probed for initial cut height, if the next
cut begins within this distance it will be assumed that the
material height is the same. This allows the machine to skip
the probing routine and proceed straight to pierce height.
If your material is very flat and uniform, you can use a large
distance for this setting (>2 in.). If your material is uneven or
you would simply prefer to probe for height every time a cut
begins, enter zero for this value.
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