Spirit200a User’s Manual Rev J
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Section 4 Operation
Power Supply Front Panel Controls ........................................................................ 4-1
Automatic Gas Console Keypad ............................................................................. 4-3
Automatic Gas Console Help Prompt ..................................................................... 4-4
Automatic Gas Console Status Screen ................................................................... 4-5
Setting up a Cut or Mark ......................................................................................... 4-6
Torch Consumable Selection .................................................................................. 4-11
Installing or Removing Torch Consumables............................................................ 4-18
Making a Cut or Mark .............................................................................................. 4-19
Piercing Thick Materials…………………………………………………………..…….. 4-20
Cut Quality .............................................................................................................. 4-21
Changing Consumable Parts .................................................................................. 4-22
Consumable Life ..................................................................................................... 4-23
Cutting Charts ......................................................................................................... 4-24
Section 5 Automatic Gas Console Advanced Functions
Altering the Current Set Point ................................................................................. 5-1
Setting the Pierce Time .......................................................................................... 5-2
Altering Gas Types ................................................................................................. 5-3
Altering Gas Pressures ........................................................................................... 5-4
Altering Arc Voltage Control and X/Y Machine Parameters .................................... 5-5
Saving a User Created Cutting or Marking Condition ............................................. 5-6
Gas Purge ............................................................................................................... 5-6
Maintenance Screen ............................................................................................... 5-7
Viewing Messages .................................................................................................. 5-8
Viewing Cut Errors .................................................................................................. 5-9
Pressure Diagnostics .............................................................................................. 5-12
Restoring Factory Default Cutting or Marking Conditions ....................................... 5-13
Measurement System ............................................................................................. 5-14
Communication Node ............................................................................................. 5-15
Inova Parameter Transmit ...................................................................................... 5-16
Viewing Serial Communication ............................................................................... 5-17
Configuring Hydrogen Cutting ................................................................................. 5-18
Setting an Arc Off Delay ......................................................................................... 5-19
Switching Between Cutting and Marking ................................................................ 5-20
Software Updates ................................................................................................... 5-21
Section 6 Serial Communication
Initializing the Spirit System .................................................................................... 6-1
Transmitting Parameters to the Spirit System ........................................................ 6-1
Communication Error Checking .............................................................................. 6-2
Default Cutting Parameters ..................................................................................... 6-3
Troubleshooting Serial Communication .................................................................. 6-3
RS-422 Serial Commands ...................................................................................... 6-4