Appendix B: Serial Communication
Spirit II User’s Manual
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B-6
Command
# Hex String
Additional Information
Torch Outer Cap
Part Number (lsw)
29 AA nn FA 1D -- -- 0D
If requested in command #30, the system will
transmit the least significant word of the outer cap
part number.
Send Parameter
30 AA nn FA 1E -- -- 0D
01 = Send material type
02 = Send material thickness
03 = Send current set point
04 = Send cutting pierce time
05 = Send preflow gas type
06 = Send preflow pressure
07 = Send plasma gas type
08 = Send plasma gas pressure
09 = Send shield gas type
10 = Send shield gas pressure
15 = Send cutting travel speed
16 = Send torch body part number msw
17 = Send torch body part number lsw
18 = Send electrode part number msw
19 = Send electrode part number lsw
20 = Send swirl ring part number msw
21 = Send swirl ring part number lsw
22 = Send nozzle part number msw
23 = Send nozzle part number lsw
24 = Send retaining cap part number msw
25 = Send retaining cap part number lsw
26 = Send shield cap part number msw
27 = Send shield cap part number lsw
28 = Send outer cap part number msw
29 = Send outer cap part number lsw
32 = Send process select
33 = Send software version
34 = Send cutting chart version
35 = Send number of pierces
36 = Send number of pierce errors
42 = Send cutting arc voltage
43 = Send cutting height
44 = Send cutting pierce height
48 = Send cutting condition type
51 = Send arc off delay time
52 = Send machine type
53 = Send marking arc voltage
54 = Send marking height
55 = Send marking start height
56 = Send marking travel speed
57 = Send marking pierce time
59 = Send cut/mark/cut configuration
Set Process
32 AA nn FA 20 00 -- 0D
00 = Cutting
01 = Marking
Software Version
33 AA nn FA 21 00 -- 0D
If requested in command #30, the system will
transmit the software version x 10.