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1. Soft Pierce Percent only displayed if TAP option is selected in the POST This sets the Cut Current to be used for piercing and is a percentage of the Preset Current It lowers the current and slows down the plunge rate so the pierce is slower and less intense Testing shows major improvements in consumables life using Soft Pierce Percent in the 60 to 70 range You MUST have a TAP capable plasma and the matching RS485 interface hardware and software to use this feature Min Cut Length for DTHC Displayed on most screens This feature is handy to control the action of the DTHC for smaller cuts It looks ahead at the cuts in the operation and any cut length less that the value does NOT tunr on the DTHC It works on any shaped object holes shapes lines and includeds the leadin You can invoke this rather than setting a Cut Rule for small holes and keep the DTHC turned off for smaller holes and cut lines DTHCIV Response Profile Shows if you have a value above 0 in the dthcTune option in the POST of have entered a value in the box above zero To see it the first time you must have the Post value above 0 As stated this setting is not fully implemented yet CandCNC PAGE 60 Rotary tool Tool Notes Name I sports tcrek Spindle rotation Diameter 0 125 in cw a Occw i 116 degrees Point angle g Oot Flute length g 56 in Tool length offset Depth per pass 0 25 in Update operations Plunge rate 8 ipm Update
2. Values set HERE are in MM If the value can be set in SheetCAM it is in the UNITS MM or Inches you have in SheetCAM refDistance 25 this is the distance between each torch reference in MILLIMETRES can be set from POST Options button UNITS lineNumber 0 set this to 1 if you want the G Code to have assigned line numbers on each line Default is O for LinuxCNC defaultSwitchOffset 4 00 default touchOff swtich offset in MM uses this value ONLY if the value set in the Set custom post options is zero minLength 0 default minumum length of cut for DTHC operation set dynamically dthcTune 1 set this to 1 if you are using the new DTHCIV and want variable tuning of Z response from code fullTAP 1 set this to 1 for TAP via Hypertherm RS485 requires options plasmaDrill 1 set this to 1 to use a plasma for a drill tool Set it to O to use a drill or router bit warnings true set this to false to turn off the Check Parameters warnings on a toolchange verbose true set this to false to turn off the G Code comments except code snips make sure you have the PROBE input in LINUXCNC Input Signals enabled and mapped to the probe switch input refFeed 508 this is the reference feed rate in mm min NOTE used only with G31 probe touch off startCode M3 S100 noTouchOff false set to true if you want to run in simulation without touchoffs Normal setting would be false extTOff true set this to true to use a
3. x Axis Y Axis Z Axis A Axis B Axis Screen shot from Enable 7 Axis CommandCNC Configurator setting the Z axis Home Switch Offset to use with the special sub routine to do a touch Linear Rotary Maximum Velocity 150 units min off from the screen Maximum Acceleration 75 units 5 button It also sets the value when using Homing Velocity 20 units min the extT Off true Home Switch Offset 059 Min Travel 5000 PAGE 56 CandCNC Most of the new POST options show up in SheetCAM as either a Tool Table tool parameter or in the Operaton Window The difference is that tool parameters are for the whole job as long as that tool is selected A tool is selected for an Operation but most operations in a job will use the same tool An Operation is created when you select a TYPE of operation i e Jet Cutting Drilling Contour etc from the Operatons Menu Within each Operation Type there are various tools you can select The tools you can apply to an Operation are from the ToolSet you have loaded in SheetCAM LOADING A TOOLSET IN SHEETCAM TNG SheetCam TNG Tes Load tools Edit View Tools Operati re P Run post processor Look ir O SheetCAM CandCNc ww Job report E Manual i Print G Material Recent oP ipeFit Mew job OP ipewWizard Open job lt q Posts
4. i la Delete Add Preset CUT CURRENT This is the PRESET current in AMPS and is the value the RS485 sends to the Hypertherm via the RS485 com link The value that the Hypertherm returns that it is set to shows up in the PRESET AMPS on the Main CandCNC PAGE 32 Cut Settings DTHC Settings DTHC Motor Tuning Load Import 45 amp 26 gauge steel 45 amp 22 gauge steel 45 amp 18 gauge steel 45 amp 16 gauge steel 45 amp 14 gauge steel 45 amp 12 gauge steel 45 amp 10 gauge steel 45 amp 3 16 steel Information Profile Name EG amp 14 gauge steel Suggested Feed Rate EE 88 3 Tip Size 45 ADDENDUMI These values are for reference only and do not change anything in the DTHC or the Cut File DTHC Settings Arc Volt Preset 130 DTHC Delay sec 1 00 Tip Saver 3 0 J h Preset Cut Current AMPS 45 Preset Air Pressure 75 45 amp 1 4 steel i i marked settings are only active in Full Automation TAP installs 45 amp 1 32 aluminum Settings set here are used UNLESS they are overridden from a G Code file with new settings You should check all DTHC settings when prompted from the actual G Code 45 amp 1 16 aluminum 45 amp 3 32 aluminum 45 amp 1 8 aluminum Cancel Send to DTHC i Ri acl b Delete Add Save Papal TA OTHER DTHCII Settings The Arc Volt Preset sets the PRESET VOLTS target volts for the DTHC to use to compare to the actual TORCH VOLTS from the cut and to use to ad
5. Requires special Ohmic Consumable See your torch vendor for ordering CandCNC m o Z Ww o o Ohmic Sensor q 4 Wide Pluggable Screw terminal Touch Switch COM Touch Switch NC paxoojg uld z TERM2 PLATE Z home Stranded Insulated Wire size 24 to 16ga Torch Holder part of table structure TERM 1 Ohmic Tab 1 Attach the Ohmic Sensor module close to the torch mount on the Z carriage Use a Velcro strip 2 BE CAREFUL of POLARITY when making the connections If the PLATE and TIP leads are connected backwards and the torch is fired possible damage to the Ohmic Sensor Module is possible Units are not repairable NOTE SOME REV1 UNITS HAD THE TERMINALS MARKED WRONG ON THE LABEL SEE THE DIAGRAM ON PAGE 1 3 The PLATE lead must be connected to metal that is part of the cutting grid where the metal to be cut is placed Most tables are electrically connected between the gantry and table parts and the cutting grid If your table has a separate table for cutting make sure it is attached to the gantry superstructure and torch holder via a strap or you will have to extend the PLATE wire Term 2 down to the actual plate you are cutting Cand CNC RACE 18 654321 27 LL ines ane Z 1 zie string N witch RI te Tip C S 2 Jumper MUST be in place on installs that do not have a string of LIMITS already setup See the instructio
6. Code action The values DO NOT return to default automatically EXCEPTIONS The Feedrate is always returned to the last running value before the reduction if used The DTHC is automatically turned back on at the beginning of the next cut If you have set the tool to have no DTHC No DTHC 0 that OVERRIDES the automatic re set of the DTHC PAGE 45 T USING SHEETCAM WITH DCC And CUT RULES In the toolbar located at the top there are a series of Cursor Tools A new Cursor Tool has been added to this version and it is highlighted Mode Options Plugins Help roe SPFP RSR h ka Tio 2 J 0 Z W Q O q START ACTION PONT THE TWO POINTS TOGETHER MAKE UP AN ACTION POINTPAIR To move position the START Hollow and END solid END ACTION POINTS after they are set simply have the Action ACTION Point Cursor selected and move over an arrow click and POINT hold the left mouse button and drag the arrow along the contour and release to reset it at the new locations You can do this with any arrow on the contour if there are multiple Action Point pairs If you hover over an action point with it unselected for abut 1 sec the Parameters window will popup and you can see the LENGTH of the Span between the points this number will change if drag the points and Both the Start Mode and End Mode Code Snip names In this example we have define a set of action points and selected a canned code f
7. 4 THRU OPTION 9 OPTION 3 THRU OPTION 8 OPTION 3 THRU OPTION 10 PAGE 3G HYPERTHERNMI PART CROSS REFERENCE AT THIS TIME Hypertherm is the ONLY air plasma manufacturer that has seen the opportunity to provide advanced cutting features and remote commination to the smaller 65 to 100 A air plasma market The HyT Connect technology from CandCNC was developed with the assistance of Hypertherm Enginnerig and is exclusive to their machines Hypertherm With CPC CandCNC Part With CPC CandCNC Part NOTES MODEL CNC port only for interface RS485 serial for interface ace 088013 MIC 01 N A N A Comes stock with CPC cable ecnanize cable 65 MIC 01 Advanced CPC amp Voltage divider is an 2 g 65 MIC 01 Advanced CPC amp Voltage divider is an 85 MIC 01 Advanced CPC amp Voltage divider is an 85 MIC 01 Advanced CPC amp Voltage divider is an 0871 32 cable 0871 39 Connection Kit option 105 059731 MIC 01 059732 Advanced CPC amp Voltage divider is an No Torch cable Connection Kit option 105 059380 MIC 01 059386 Advanced CPC amp Voltage divider is an Mechanized cable Connection Kit option rs EeCaciade MIC 01 These parts are for Hypertherm units that are not Divider Kit 228696 ordered from the factory with the listed options These kits can be added in the field to the listed RS485 Serial Advanced interface Kit 228539 Connection k on Model 45 cannot be used with RS485 Mechanized model part numbers shown above are fo
8. Kog Wo Ong o 0 Ome ion D Strip wires and attach plug as Shown L o Oo This connection changed from previous WX S 0 manual to use old touch off swtich in NC FL amp mode to E Stop the system v S 35 ft UTP Cable 2 pin blocked Shown Above New Table I O REV 10 table I O card This card is a redesign The PORT 2 inputs are removed not used Jack for Ohmic Sensor is added along with the floating power input for the Ohmic Sensor Module It uses the same cable as the previous REV 8 model with the Ohmic Sensor Interface Card The normal Port 1 inputs and outputs are the same as the previous Table I O cards although the exact position on the cards has changed The card is smaller and easier to get into tight spaces The 35 ft UTP cable is shipped with the 6 wide IDC connector attached and the other end of the cable unterminated The 5 pin Mini Pluggable Termial is shipped un attached to the cable so the cable is easier to thread down exiting cable routes Cut the cable to length then strip the wires on the unterminated end and carefully wire the wire colors as shown It is important that you get the wires oriented as shown The 5 pin and jack are keyed so it only fits one way Plug it in the jack first to determine the orientation NOTE In the cable there are 8 wires but only 5 are used The White Green wire and the Brown and White Brown are NOT used Cut them off If you have enough length you can use
9. Percent 2 to 5 sec is suggested Soft Mark Percent Thsi work ONLY with a plasma that has remote adjustable Cut Current and is a percentage of the existing Cut Current to do the Peck Pierce NOTE Save ToolSet or Save Toolset As if you want to keep the new tools you define CandCNC PAGE 611 Jet tool Tool Notes Mame CenterPunch Type Tool number Flate marker 39 Diameter Feed rate Cut height Start delay 0 001 in 250 ipm din Pause ak end of cut Eo _ Automatically generate name Update operations Center punching is a Plate Marker process and you select that tool with the above NAME and place the points to be center punched on a SheetCA lt layer and apply the CenterPunch tool A start delay is acually the DWELL time and needs to be a second or two to peck the spot well CandCNC Defining a Center Punch 1 Setup a new Jet Tool and use TYPE Plate Marker 2 Se the NAME to exactly CenterPunch same caps and no spaces Your drawing should have either tiny dots or hole with cneter point If you use CorelDraw or Inkscape holes do not have a defined center point in the drawing You can place a dot Period and snap to the center and change it to an object from text PAGE 62 MACH Code LINUXCNC NOTES is a Single digit of Cut Current 0 100 amp gt 0 for DTHC OFF S1 M67 E
10. Q OO sf OO 013IHS 031 S4fH c SENSOR PWM CandCNC PAGE 8 OPERATION of the DTHCII with the DCP 01 The primary purpose of the DCP 01 is to give the operator real time feedback of the actual Cut Current Using the settings in the Cut Profile you can set fault points based on a percentage of the variance from the current preset value to warn the operator if cut current is too high or too low The ACT LED on the front of the DCP 01 when not in Test Cal mode will light up anytime the detected current is above 20A It s just a visual indicator that the DCP 01 is reading current If the LED lights when you fire the torch and have a valid arc and you do not see the Current displayed on the TORCH AMPS DRO on the CommandCNC screen then go back through the test and calibration section If you see cut current out of range or get a Current Fault then check the work clamp connection the current setting on the plasma unit the consumables the Cut Current setting in the Cut Profile stored settings and determine why the current is not what it should be It s important to understand that the Preset Cut Current AMPS does NOT set the cutting current UNLESS you have the full TAP options with a Hypertherm models 65 thru 125 and the Hyt Connect RS485 SIM Kit Option Only the manual adjustment on the plasma unit sets that value The DCP 01 just tells you what the cut current REALLY is at the cut and tells you if the value is not what you hav
11. To test you can input a Current in AMPS and send Fault Message using the Send Current o 99 0 Mo gas input button the LCD display on the Hypertherm should sho Close the new value Other values PAGE 27 CandCNC 2 E 9 With the module under power green 2 eee ee power LED will be on locate the USB A to QO B cable provided with the kit Connect the 2 a SS B square end of the cable to the plug in A ae the end of the USN to RS485 module It is 0 a n keyed and will only go in one way q RAY H i eh WAV NOTE Photo is of older single port RS485 hub See previous sections for connection points i 10 You may want to secure the USB to RS485 module to the top or side of your PC The best method is to is a strip of adhesive backed Velcro on each side so the module can be up out of the way but easily removed if needed 11 Find an open USB jack on your PC and plug the A end of the USB A to B cable into that jack When you plug the powered USB into a USB jack on the PC and if Windows is running it will pop up a New Hardware Found box but it will install the device automatically provided you have done the software install on pages thur in this manual At this point you may want to go back and verify that the settings in the COM ports on the PC Note If you have the drivers loaded and the correct COM port
12. and cutting BEFORE you add the FT 01 into the mix and start changing the E Stop connections PAGE 15 CandCNC CandCNC Ohmic Sensor Feather Touch Ohmic Sensor for CandCNC BladeRunner Plazpak For REV1 amp REV2 Units MANUAL RELEASE 5 CC n DE e a o a Z String IN Switch Flate Tip Limit The CandCNC Feather Touch Ohmic Sensor Module is designed to work with all existing CandCNC plasma controls including all MP1000 THC MP3000 DTHC DTHCII BladeRunner Dragon Cut and Plazpak systems It uses an active circuit to sense the tip of the torch touching the plate material to be cut It is totally isolated from the normal inputs to the Table I O The inputs on all CandCNC interface and BoB products have always been isolated from the PC ground to both prevent spikes and surges from harming sensitive port inputs on the PC and to reject noise that might come through sharing a dirty ground The Table I O inputs all use the same input common and it is designed to float and not be attached to a circuit that has a ground connection to the table i e switches and devices not connected to the table electrically If you allow one side of the Table I O circuit to be connected to the table side ground then the isolation is partially or completely defeated Noise from plasma cutting is exponentially higher than from routing or milling setups and needs to be considered in any input or sensor feed to the con
13. and the Hypertherm RS485 There will be other devices as new revisions of our other cards are released over the next year There will be termination settings that will matter when devices are cascaded hooked together on the same channel The END DEVICE in the string has to be terminated The PN200 is an End Device has to be the last in the string as is the Hypertherm RS485 In both those cases the termination is already in place No action needs be taken if the PN200 is the only device as recommended on it s channel and or the Hypertherm cable is connected as the only device on it s channel MANAGING THE HUB During the install the CandCNC Hub Utility was added and an ICON was placed on your desktop Click on th icon to open the Hub Utility The following screens show the CandCNC Hub Utility displaying information about different devices connected to it The Hub is smart and automatically detects any compatable device connected to it Review the screens that follow and understand what each section o fthe screen is used for PAGE 26 CandCNC HUB MANAGMENT HUB UTILITY DEVICE DETAILS CandChC Hub Utility File Mist Devices Device Details lt Provides the Hypertherm plasma Device Name PH200 Pendant Rev 1 Device Device Code Each Proa Pendani Rev 1 CLASS type of device DEVICES Device Code fp has a different Device Address CODE Codes can be from Shows a list of F
14. as the error Raise PRESET value to raise the torch Lower PRESET VOLTS value to lower the torch DO NOT GUESS AT A VALUE Run the manual cut test to establish the proper PRESET VOLTS value OR run the SMART KUT option one time if all of the pierce heights and beginning cut height are correct TORCH VOLTS is above the PRESET Turn off the TIP SAVER or increase the percentage in the CUT PROFILE and try the cut If it holds the correct height then either increase the THC Delay in the cut profile NOT CommandCNC or increase the Tip Saver percentage in the CUT PROFILE PAGE 111 10 Torch oscillates wildly UP and Torch is overshooting Use the DTHC Settings DOWN while cutting tab in the CommandCNC Cut Profiles section page 49 and lower the DTHC Tracking and DTHC Sensitivity until the oscillations stop 11 Torch slowly rises UP while Check Torch Volts reading IF it is above the cutting PRESET VOLTS then the DOWN LED should be on Also see the TIP SAVER locking on issue 12 DTHC works fine sometimes and Possible noise problem Make sure you have then does not other times using the your table and plasma well grounded with a local same parameters ground rod Try not to run your PC and Controller out of the same subpanel as the plasma keep the grounds for each side separated locally 13 Torch runs for a while then shuts zsCheck the Indicator LED on the THC SENSOR off while cutting or does not stay lit card for the TORCH O
15. feedrate values for each to grow in size and the ARC VOLTS to start type of material and current setting to climb Typical rates are from 1 2 to 3 4 of the Z max velocity as set in motor tuning Pause at End of Cut Sets the end of cut delay The time between when the TORCH OFF signal and the Z lift at the end of a cut Most plasma arcs needs from 2 to 5 seconds to die out KERF WIDTH Based on the nozzle orifice you are using The width of the cut used for calculating offsets for inside or outside type cuts Actual kerf width can vary based on the feedrate current setting air pressure and age of the consumables PIERCE DELAY The amount of time the motion is paused AFTER the torch fires but BEFORE the plunge to Cut Height Total delay is a sum of all delays before XY motion has started Be sure to reduce the pierce delay so the plunge time from pierce to cut height is included CUT HEIGHT This is the height the torch moves to begin the cut Normally the recommend ARC GAP from the plasma manufacturer Sometimes called Beginning Cut Height it defines where the torch is above the material when a horizontal cut is Yellow Highlights indicate DCC values ORANGE Titles indicate values only available to RS485 equipped Hardware CandCNC PAGE 40 USING NEW SHEETCAM TNG WITH DCC The following pages will show you how you can use a special version of SheetCAM to take advantage
16. ng Top of table Encoding Default encoding bd Post processor CandCNCPlasmaLLCNC ev 10 Edited Custom Post for CommadnCNc for Linux For CandCNc Linux hardware with without Plate marker Adds expanded Tooltable parameters DCC for Electronics Cut Chart This version allows setting POST variables to turn TAP and Auto Tune for DTHCIV on offAdds options for SOFT PIERCE MIN CUT LENGTH PECK PIERCE and SOFT PECK Use with SheetCAM TNG version 6 0 14 or higher or Development ver 6 1 16 Designed for use with LINUXCNC version XXXXX or later and CandCNC DTHCIV with Floating head Touch n Go Set custom post options Import post Edit post Post documentation CandCNC PAGE 42 SETTING A PAIR OF ACTION POINTS Select the Operation you wish to add the Action Points to in the OPERATIONS list on the lower left of the screen When you select an operation it will highlight the contours associated with that operation and any custom operations like start points and Action Points will show Only one operation can be selected at a time and the other operations wil not show special operations The Action points DO show on the contours as X points 2 J O Z W Q Q q Operations B SAA SHES escalate L OPERATIONS WINDOW lower left of screen This example is not intended to be a tutorial on how to use SheetCAM and how to build OPERATIONS and assign TOOLS to a LAYER to build an operation You sh
17. steel Type man Tool number 5 Kerf width 0 055 in Feedrate 220 ipm Pierce delay Os Pierce height 9 15 in Plunge rate 150 ipm Cut height 0 06 in Pause atendofcut Os Ei E E E m Preset current 40 Leadin type Normal Ramp Update operations ae Wiggle size 0 3937 in T95 finecut low speed 16g stainless T96 finecut low speed 14g stainless i Preset Air Pressure 85 T97 finecut low speed 12g stainless T98 finecut low speed 10g stainless Preset volts 131 T99 CenterPunch T120 SoftPeckTool T150 Plate Marker Code DTHC OFF Code DTHC ON OTHE delay sec Tip Size Amps 45 NODTHC oO 1 The screen above is a toolset for a Hypertherm 45 105 and we have selected the 45A 14Ga Steel setting Note that the tool definition window shows a range of parameters that are set Anny value can be changed by the user and if you save the toolset before you close SheetCAM that value will be stored in that toolset for futire use For DCC the three lower values will allow you to store the DTHC settings for that material 1 The DTHC has numerous settings that can be changed by the user Most of the settings will remain at the default like the SPAN VOLTS ARC OK Value and Min MAX values for faults fhe The DIHCIV module has i pwn processor and memory independent of control or application The CUT PROFILES show th urrent Settings Current meaning the aettings in the memory and that is what the DTHCIV us
18. subroutine in CommandCNC to call a touch off sequence and apply the external switchoffset value do not change the following values unless you are told to do so by an experienced LinuxCNC user or vendor of your controller or table toolTrack 254 this is the blending tolerance in MM deviation from toolpath the Path Blending allows Lower numbers favors tight tracking over the defined feedrate slows down toolTolerance 0254 this is the linear tolerance for multiple nodes in the same toolpath Lower numbers cause nodes out of line by less than the toolTolerance amount to be a single line Scriber X Y Z offsets in MILLIMETRES Do not use inches here even if you want inch code For the marker use the scriber Z as the offset from Z zero you want the Z to move to during a scribe Change these values to suit your scriber setup scriberX 10 scriberY 10 scriberZ 10 scriber axis Leave this as nil if the scriber is fixed to the same axis as the torch scriberAxis nil this value when set to true will set the Z to lift to rapid height between paths when using the marker tool if false it will not lift the Z between paths but will at the end markerZ true drillZ 250 these codes are for the DCC extensions and turn the DTHC on off if you have DTHCII REV1 4 or DTHCIV REV1 6 or higher firmware Used with ALL DTHCII and DTHCIV units dynthcOnCode M67 E0 Q20 dynthcOffCode M67 E0 Q10 statthcO
19. them for the wires to connect your Tip and Material plate wires and or your old touch off switch CandCNC PAGE 20 BY PASS OPTION SWITCH FOR E STOP C not included in FT 01 kit 2 J O Z W Q O q You can setup a bypass ae X i OF s 2 switch and locate it close to 9 14VDC MEMEA a Floating qt gt i the operator so you can wallplug m bring CommandCNC out of RESET and manually jog the axis off the switch to clear the condition The switch needs to be a MOMENTARY type so it won t be left on and defeat the E STOP from QUAD RELAY C EROH Sunn NMGA N the Z Safety and any LIMITS T ia ofa mS BS can a A e through the FT Strip wires and attach plug as Shown Normally Open Momentary g Switch 2 Press to Bypass 7 N E STOP FROM Z Safety You will need to make up a 2 conductor wire and switch to fit the two 250 EPO tabs on the Table I O The type of switch used for the Bypass is not critical as long as it is Normally Open and closed when you push it When you release it should return to Normally Open Most pushbutton switches are configured this way Because the circuit i
20. tool Each plasma cutter will behave somewhat different and moving the PRESET VOLTS too far can have ugly consequences NOTE 699 cancels the command and reverts back to normal PRESET value in this case 117 Be SURE to cancel and increase on the END point 900 Turns ON the DTHCII signals typically used to reset the DTHCII to ON after it has been turned off by a 999 code This is a GLOBAL command meaning it overrides any other DTHC off 999 Turns OFF the DTHCII signals This is a GLOBAL command meaning it overrides any other DTHC on Command It is set in the Tool Table as the DTHC OFF parameter It disables the DTHC signals for that tool It will override a 10 or 20 command as far as the DTHC being turned on off PAGE 48 ADDENDUM Defining a G Code snip for the TOOLSETS Code snippet Code name DTHC OFF 2 J O Z W Q Q q M67 E0 Q10 THC OFF Setting up Toolset Codes for Cut Rules involves opening the toolset and then adding a G code snip and naming it It will show up in the tool list then T78 45 amp 229 stainless steel T73 45 amp 18g stainless steel T30 45 amp 169 stainless steel G T81 45 amp 149 stainless steel T82 45 amp 12g stainless steel EE T83 45 amp 10g stainless steel __ T84 45 amp 3 16 stainless steel T85 45 amp 1 4 stainless steel T36 finecut low speed 25g steel drag Peso Fire PED OH LEE 24 g steel In the sample G snip the Q number is the call to t
21. 0 Q1 RS485 variable current cutting only is a Single digit of Cut Current 0 100 amp gt 0 for DTHC ON S2 M67 E0 Q2 RS485 variable current cutting only robe Touchoff G31 Z G38 2 Z FAHF Z is negative F is feedrate resetVolts S3tHH M68 E0 Q4 Used for preload settings is in volts THC Delay OHH M68 E0 Q5 is in tenths of a second So 15 1 5sec is in AMPS Used for preload static AMP setting For use PresetAmps S47HH t M68 E0 Q4 with RS485 varaible current plasma models only hangeAmps M67 E0 Q4 is in AMPS and is applied DURING motion is in PSI and is preload static setting For use with RS485 M68 E0 Q8 HHF varaible current plasma models only is in PSI and is applied DURING motion For use with Change PSI M67 E0 Q8 RS485 varaible current plasma models only 5 urn ON output M62 P is the output number Executed during motion urn OFF output M63 P is the output number Executed during motion TES M68 commands are Static and immediate and will cause motion pause M67 are Dynamic and execute DURING the next line of motion any axis When using Cut Rules most often the codes are during motion and need to be M67 type codes All G and M codes are decimal numbers no leading zeros thus m03 in MACH is now M3 in LCNC If you use a function or send a value that is not supported by the hardware it will be ignored CandCNC PAGE 62
22. 12 ADDENDUMNMI FT O1 FeatherTouch Ohmic Sensor for use with CandCNc BladerRunner Dragon Cut BladeRunner Ether Cut MP3000 DTHCII MP3100 DTHCIV MP3500 and Plazpak 2 J O Z W Q Q q REV 5 Manual 1 15 14 CandCNC _ Ohmic Sensor To Torch Tip Ohmic tab To PLATE Machine Frame p yoojq uld z Old Touch Switch COM Old Touch Switch NC DC LIMITS Common Z home Plate Tip Ter Z string IN Switch WC This manual contains new connection suggestions for the FT 01 based on previous manuals If you already have an FT 01 installed and working you should review this section and determine if you should make changes to the installation PAGE 13 CandCNC IMPORTANT INFORMATION It has been brought to our attention that with the old touch off switch wired to the table I O limits input as per the previous manuals the switch does NOT stop motion if the Z is a homing move and the FT 01 fails to sense In this manual we have changed where the Z safety switch is connected so it now functions as an E stop rather than a limit The previous labeled LIMITS wire Green in the UTP cable is now no longer connected to the 5 wide connector but is connected as shown 2 J O Z W Q Q q Connecting up the old TOUCH OFF switch Z Safety Switch 1 You should check your Z safety switch and make sure it can be wired as Normally Closed That means there is
23. DTHC IV SETUP INSTALL MANUAL FOR COMMANDCNC PART REVO 1 SETTING UP OPTIONS 1 DCP 01 Digital Current Probe Install amp setup 2 Grounding Practices for plasma noise suppression 3 Troubleshooting Charts 4 FT 01 Feather Touch revised 5 Installing and using HY T Connect RS485 serial Option for Hypertherm Disclaimer This is a preliminary manual and may contain typos and references the older CandCNC products or software CandCNC Ohmic Sensor CandCNC PAGE 1 Digital Current Probe DCP O1 Block Diagram 2 J O Z W Q Q q RAW ARC VOLTAGE PLASMA UNIT DCP Interconnect cable Moduler RJ45 CATS to by Input connects Workpiece Clamp Good connection to the workpiece with clamp is essential for proper operation of the THC PAGE 2 CandCNC Digital Current Probe Installation Physical install and hookup DCP 01 Digital Current Probe uses the existing THC SENSOR rev 14 or above and slips over the Plasma System Workclamp lead wire to provide DC amp feedback to the DTHC and to the MACH fi screen The following series of photos se shows the DCP being hooked up to a Sy plasma cutter 2 J O Z W Q Q q Start by removing the ground clamp from your plasma work clamp If it has a large ring lt m Plasma Unit End Clamp End terminal on the end where it attaches to the clamp you will need remove the ring terminal and replace it with a ne
24. H SWITCH You can run some tests on the THC SENSOR Card and the DCP without having the plasma unit turned on or the Tip Volts present CandCNC PAGE 5 Digital Current Probe Setup amp Testing 4 Start CommandCNC on the controller PC and load the profile and screen set for the DTHC If this is the first time you have used the DTHC and CommandCNC you should have had CommandCNC loaded and setup If you do not STOP Go back to the CommandCNC DTHCIV Manual and first setup CommandCNC and get your table moving and the proper CommandCNC profile loaded for your system Torch Volts Readout of DC Cut Current when using the DCP 01 Digital Current DCP Current Probe This will not display a value if you 0 do not have the DCP 01 connected and working It s important that you have gone Other DTHC Settings through the DTHCIV Upper Volts Fault Limit 225 Arc OK Current 45 setup in this manual i FIRST and that you have confirmed that it is working properly Lower Volts Fault Limit 38 Current Tolerance 0 Marked settings will cause the DTHC IV to fault and stop moving the Z during a cut if the Torch Volts falls outside of the Upper and Lower settings marked settings are only used with the DCP 01 Current Probe 5 Power up the MP3600 DTHCIV or the BladeRunner or See your Plazpak DTHC so the DIHC module has power The first thing you should see is that the 15 LED and 15 LED on the front o
25. N relay It should remain after the pierce ON steady If the torch still turns off with it on then the problem is with a connection torch switch terminals or a problem at the torch Do s and Don ts DO run the manual cut test and record the conditions you see including the LED indications DO make sure you understand that the setups for touch off pierce height and cut height are working correctly DO have the results of any testing ready for the support person DO take the time to understand the basic concepts of how an ARC VOLTAGE THC like the DTHC works DO realize there are external conditions and torch problems that can effect the DTHC DO follow all of the grounding rules for the plasma HF start units need extra attention to proper grounding for reliable operation DO understand the relationships of Torch Volts Torch AMPS feed rate and air pressure quality in plasma cutting DO NOT assume there is an electronics problem until you have eliminated ALL possible problems of incorrect settings and things like consumables and air DO NOT attempt to run plasma without the proper CommandCNC Profile XML loaded Must be a CandCNC profile or a copy from our profiles DO NOT call for support with vague descriptions or having not tested to a point DO NOT make changes in the CommandCNC config to the base profile Use a Clone copy and then only make one change ata time The pin settings mappings are complex for our CandCNC PAGE
26. NCode M68 E0 Q20 statthcOffCode M68 E0 Q10 PAGE 54 CandCNC NOTE about using the G38 2 with the Ether Cut LINUX The LINUXCNC codes do not use the G28 1 exclusive to MACHS that does an axis specific touch off Instead LCNC uses G38 2 probe command The G38 2 looks like this G38 2 Z FAH FARAH Z HHH is the distance the Z will travel down looking for a probe swtich If it travels past that point it will stop and not continue down but the system will report an error The number is negative because it is below Z zero It is automatically set to the negative number of the Plunge Safety Clearance setting in SheetCAM Options Job Options F is the feedrate in units as defined by the value in the POST Options as refFeed in mm min The default of 508 mm min is about 20 IPM In the example below the Plunge Safety Clearance is set to 375 The would mean the Z will rapid down to a point 375 ABOVE 0 and move down at the speed of 508mm min 20IPM until it hits the touch off switch or the Ohmic sensor trips OR it has gone 375 BELOW the Z zero and will stop Job options Material Parking Nesting Path rules Remnant cutoff Tool change Variables Notes C Use drawing rt Mew part Size y 25 1327 in y 40in Enter coordinates ER Oi x 0 mi Y E in Thickness of material Rapid clearance Height of bottom of materi
27. NNECT The USB Active ACT LED only comes on when there is a valid USB connection to the PC Drivers have to be loaded and active USB ACTIVE LED Hardware PWR Con ACT USB B plug to PC USB OF Tae ON 0 ACTIVITY MONITOR To Hypertherm C amp C 14 C amp C 2 PN200 RS485 PORT L INSTALLING CandCNC RS485 Devices to the USB RS485 4 PORT HUB The USB RS485 4 PORT HUB has an advanced processor than can communicate with several RS485 devices RS485 is a robust and noise immune communications standard used in industrial electronics for years Because of its differential signal methods it is unaffected by external or ground based noise and reliable communications of several hundred feet are common RS485 is a multi drop topology meaning there can be multiple devices on the same pair of wires as long as all of the devices operate at the same speed BAUD RATE and have a unique address Since USB is a common port on most PC s it is a logical choice for communications that do not depend on precise timing You will note that the USB RS485 4 Port Hub has four in dependant channels ad each channel can talk to multiple devices Because of different Baud Rates or special signals the 4 port hub has two special jacks 1 Hypertherm RS485 Port This channel runs at a much slower speed and can only talk to a Hypertherm Plasma Cutter equipped with an RS485 port optional and through our HyT Connect RS485 interface If you already have t
28. Save job IE O TestFiles Save job as etor TOOLS ets Recent jobs Open job template mT Save job as template Recent job templates Open toolset will open a sub menu with a File Browser Load Tools It will allow to navigate the New part folder structure of the PC As part of the SheetCAM Open part Support Install from CandCNC the SheetCAM Save part CandCNC Folder is placed on your C drive It has Save part as several sub folders that hold custom Posts and Recent parts toolsets Open the TOOLsets folder by double clicking the folder Import drawing Recent drawings a Look in TOOLSets v Save toolset as i C AHyperTherm 65_PlasmaTools tools 1 Recent HyperTher m 85_PlasmaTools tools Save default toolset 7 HyperTherm 105_PlasmaTools tools HyperTherm 1000_PlasmaTools tools Load default toolset 3 a e e aee Kk Desktop HyperTherm 1650_PlasmaTools tools Exit 7 49 My Computer My Network Places File name HyperT herm 45_Plasmav ools tools CandCNC PAGE 57 Once you have processed the contours and assigned layers in SheetCAM TNG you then define an Operation that will use a specific Contour Method Layer and Tool The Tool you select will appear in a popup window if you click on the button next the Tool Drop Down box Jet cutting x ut path Motes Contour method Outside OrFset waa Layer PE PT Loop size 0 0976 in Max chain l
29. ake sure to go though the hookup and calibration to test the proper functions of the Ohmic Touch and the backup limit to stop the motion 6 Do not attempt to use Ohmic Touch with unshielded consumables It won t work Some consumables may need special shields like the Hypertherm Fine Cut with a special Ohmic shield 7 The Ohmic Touch is designed for use with automated plasma cutting using controls from CandCNC We cannot support other uses or interface to outer users systems CAN E 16 ADDENDUM 212 732 212 733 219 676 212 724 212 734 ADDENDUM 226 763 Note Your ohmic sensor for your torch may be different than those shown here The objective is to have a connection to the shield at the tip of the torch and it is not connected to the body of the torch or touching the frame of the torch holder Shield sense tab provides feedback to a compatible torch height controller before starting the cutting process Place the shield sense tab between the cup and shield Newer 45 65 85 105 consumables for Machine Torch Ohmic Retaining Cap Hypertherm Part 220953 FineCut Consumables Ohmic Shield Hypertherm Part 220948 a l L 220930 Fine Cut Nozzle Normal Fine Cut uses unshielded ring Will not work with Ohmic Touch CandCNC PAGE 17 DC LIMITS Common Insulated Barrel Retaining Cup o OOO O pE Daa Ohmic Connection Tab Shield Sense Tab Mechanized Shield TIP
30. al 1 2 second 70 7199 Hypertherm RS485 equipped models only to provi Ate cen AA current during a pierce cycle iil be used ramped 80 8199 Hypertherm RS485 equipped models only Sets the AIR PRESSURE in PSI for cutting This setting does nothing on Plasma Cutters that do not support remote setting of air pressure CandCNC 410 4200 Hypertherm RS485 equipped models only The first digit 4 indicates this is a cureent amps Preset Value The next three digits sets the actual value in AMPS Example S445 would send 45 amps to the PRESET AMPS DRO IF you have a Hypertherm plasma cutter with the optional RS485 port and the CandCNC RS485 SIM Kit that value would be loaded into the Hypertherm automatically This is put at the beginning of the Code to set the values BEFORE cutting starts The POST translates the value sent into the correct code While this code could be used in a Code snip to send a specific value and cahnge the Cut Current DURING a cut it is nuch better to use the PERCENTAGE reduction in the 10 or 20 type codes 60 699 Sets the number of volts in volts the Preset Volts can be changed DURING a cut This is an INCREASE that in value to change in the event of a feedrate rr LS e Snip with the code S65 would raise T VALUE by 5 volts So a PRESET of 117 would raise it to 122 This has the effect of canceling the down motion of going into a feedrate slowdown CAUTION be careful with this
31. al above table 1 9685 in li in Qin Plunge safety clearance 0 375 in Load material The PLUNGE SAFETY CLEARANCE setting in SheetCAM Options Job still sets the slowdown point above the current zero Before that it rapids down using the full velocity to the height you set in the plunge safety clearance The two settings that are used in plasma are Rapid Clearance and Plunge Safety Clearance None of the other settings are used in plasma PAGE 55 CandCNC fullTAP 0 set this to 1 for TAP via Hypertherm RS485 requires options This is to use Total Automated Plasma cutting It turns on the ability to use the extended remote settings on a Hypertherm plasma cutter that has the OPTIONAL RS485 Port You Must have the CandCNC HyT Connect RS485 SIM Kit or Advanced Connecton Kit in order to implement this If you select this option you get Preset Current and Preset Air Pressure added to the Tool Table for Plasma tools in SheetCAM TNG NOTE If you implement this option and DO NOT have the above listed hardware installed and setup the settings will appear and get put in the resulting G code but they are ignored It will not cause problems other than operator confusion warnings true set this to false to turn off the Check Parameters warnings on a tool change Several users have requested the ability to turn off the warring at the beginning of a cut or after a tool change that pauses operation and pro
32. ave the ARC OK TRANSFER signal available and that is normally used as the ARC OK signal The two signals are in parallel so EITHER will trip the ARC OK AIR PRESSURE This is an HY T Connect RS485 SIM feature ONLY IT shows the pressure that has been set at the Hypertherm in PSI There is no feedback value actual air pressure indicator so the value is the same as reading the value on the LCD NOTE This section may be outdated if you have upgraded to the newer DCC Dynamic Cut Control version PAGE 34 CandCNC Using the Hypertherm 65 85 105 Air Plasma Units with the CandCNCc DTHCI amp HyT Connect Dynamic Cut Control DCC Upgrade to Provide Advance Cut Features CandCNiC Offers High speed microprcessor based DTHCII 4th generation control ze Wide range of Motion Controllers with integrated Torch Height Control z Single cable connections with no internal modifications to the plasma Digital noise immune plasma side pickup for accurate readings from 50 1 voltage divider Total isolation of all signals ze Only vendor that offers low cost Digital Current Probe to read and display the actual current at the cut in AMPS 2 Remote communication and control capability using industry leading RS485 to USB All interface is via custom Operator Screens Unlimited Stored Settings uses Hypertherm cut charts Settings for 45 65 85 and 105 z Dynamic Control of Plasma Cut Current and Air Pressure 2 Readout on the scre
33. conduction between the COM and the NC terminal when the switch is not activated and it OPENS no conduction when the switch is activated Tripped Use an ohmeter or continuity tester to check the switch THE E STOP INPUT SIGNAL IN CommandCNC CANNOT BE CHANGED to make it work with a Normally open There are other switches in the EPO circuit in series 2 When you strip jacket off the UTP cable to expose the individual wires take off enough so you can make the green LIMIT wire about 3 to 4 inches longer than the others 3 Strip back about 1 4 of insulation off the green wire and apply a 250 Crimp on terminal to the exposed wires 4 Remove the factory supplied jumper wire across the EPO E Stop tabs on the Table I O card 5 Temporally plug the LIMITS wire to the EPO terminal as shown in the illustration Measure so the remaining wires in the UTP will reach the header fo the 5 pin connector and cut them off 6 Unplug the Limits wire and strip each wire in the UTP cable so about 3 16 is exposed and insert them in the screw terminal openings in the 5 pin connector as shown It is important that the insulation is off back far enough that the exposed wires are making good contact with the metal contacts in the screw terminal but that the bare wires do not stick out far enough that they can touch each other Poor wiring on this plug is the leading cause of problems with the FT 01 not working 7 Once you have the 5 wide plug wired inse
34. e Action Points If you move you mouse over the START or END Coursor and pause no click you will see a popup selection box like the one below Length 2 7161 in Feed rate 100 Stark code P fg ww The same box pops up regardless if you hover over the START or the END Arrows may change in later releases of the software Each field in the box is used to set a Action to happen at that point Feedrate Start Code End Code 2 J O Z W Q Q q this value sets a PERCENTAGE of the normal feedrate you have definedfor this OPERATION slected at the time you build the OPERATION This can let you define a slowdown point and will slow the commanded feedrate to that percentage The END value for FEEDRATE ALWAYS returns the feedrate back to the original value Do not use this to set the feedrate of your whole operation it is temporary CandCNC This allows a Code Snip to be used at that point We have included a large set of canned codes The button allows a selection of different codes Using a special code system the DCC can turn the DTHC on or off and in the same code seta PERCENTAGE of the normal PRESET AMPS Cut Current for the Hypertherm units with the RS485 option Other actions can be defined in the toolset If you change a value via a CODE then it stays that value until you change it back This allows a Code Snip to be used at that point It is used to cancel any Start
35. e set in the specific Cut Profile you are running This LED comes on any time detected current is 20A or greater DTHC Settings Arc Volt Preset 140 F r DTHC Delay sec 1 00 Tip Saver 5 0 s 4 reset Cut Current AMPS 45 Preset Air Pressure 70 E marked settings are only active in Full Automation TAP installs PAGE 9 PC wCommandCNC MP3600 DTHC Bladeruner Plazpak Interface Control Box Note THC Sensor Ward shielded cable is not connected to any graund in the control box Do NOT Ground PC or Controllers to Earth Ground Rod Controllers will reference themselves to power ground through their AC linef 2 J O Z W Q Q q clean ground Total isolation from Plasma Side Ground PWM MODULE Controlle Cabinet NO LOCAL COMMON GROUNDs Divided Volts Analog the table THC Sensor Card a_i P3000 and UBO have built in isolation on all input fro to pr vent noise transfer and ground loops Tabel I O Card limits home Aux relay D 10 to 4 Ga heavy wire Ground Rod or Metal pole in earth ground Dirty Ground Ground runs should Grounding plate be less than 10 10 to 4 Ga heavy STRANDFD wire GE 10 CandCNC 1 DTHC does strange things after a pierce TIP SAVER locks on or tip plunges to the metal 2 UP and DOWN LED s not coming on no Z movement 3 UP amp DOWN LEDs work but no Z movement 4 Zmoves but erratically o
36. en of any plasma faults lt Advanced THC features including Anti dive tip saver and options to Stop on Fault and Retract Torch on Fault lt No pause THC enable disable during a cut 2 DTHC settings from G CODE job file using SheetCAM Only low cost system to offer industrial level features First vendor to offer Dynamic Cut Control including Feedrate reduction Cut Current reduction THC ON OFF in real time in a low cost system RR Hypertherm offers Industry leading air plasma vendor with advanced torch technology ze Low cost air plasma with CNC connection options and internal voltage divider ze Only vendor to provide advanced communications and control via industry standard RS485 in smaller plasma cutters 65 to 105 size Industry leading support Help when you need it most Strong industry reputation for reliability and quality ze Built in the USA R A All content is copyrighted 2012 2015 by Fourhills Designs parent company of CandCNC Any reporduction without permission is prohibited Hy T Connect Y and Smart Kut are registered trademarks of Fourhills Designs CandCNC NENT DCC FEATURES and REQUIRED OPTIONS OPTION NUMBER DESCRIPTION Any plasma cutter DTHCIVDigital Torch Height Control DTHCIV Digital Torch Height Control with REV 1 9 or higher firmware Hypertherm model 45 65 85 105 plasma cutter w CPC port Hypertherm model 65 85 105 plasma cutter w CPC and optional RS485 port Com
37. ength None x Triangle Qyvercuc O gt i Arc Offset open paths Leadins on open paths Reverse cuk direction x Angle threshold Material thickness 1 9 Fath rules Soft Pierce Percent eo Min Cut Length For OTH Je t tool DTHCIY Response Profili Toal Notes Name Type TE J O Automatically generate name Leadin type Tool number 5 Normal kerf width 0 061 in Ramp Feed rate a rr e Update operations z 5 5 wiggle Pierce delay Os o TET Wiggle size 0 3937 in Plunge rate 60 ipm Cut height 0 06 in Pause at end of cut s Preset current 45 These parameters are options added by the Custom Post The values highlighted are displayed only if the TAP option is enabled DTH delay sec 0 0 Tip Size Amps 2 a NWO DTH 0 PAGE 58 CandCNC Jet tool Tool Notes Name Type HT 45 145 amp 10ga Steel 135 Plasma wt Automatically generate name Leadin type Tool number Normal E Ramp Wiggle Kerf width D es operat Feed rate Pierce delay Wiggle size 0 3 m 33r M Pierce height Plunge rate Cut height Fause at end of cut Preset current Preset Air Pressure Preset volks DTH delay sec Tip Size Amps NO DTHE O Preset Current Only active i
38. es to cut from When you make dake it gets loaded inot the DIHCIV memory via a SERIAL COM which why you have the DIHC ONLINE indicator ON so the DTHCII talks to the PC The changes canbe made via the cut profile of the specific DRO or buttons on the screen See your DTHCII USer Manual for a more in depth explaination 3 When you load a g code generated by this version of SheetCAM and the special POST included with this version than it will display the DTHC para eters as information text in the G code Window in CommandCNC Screen PAGE 50 CandCNC What this POST provides e Correct G Code syntax for LINUXCNC CommandCNC systems e The option to run with TAP Total Automatic Plasmas for use with Hypertherm RS485 option and HyT Connect RS485 option e The option to use a plasma drill tool to center mark peck start drill holes gouge Has Set Custom Post Options for Ref Distance Switch Offset Minimum Cut Length setting keeps DTHC OFF for short cuts and small circles Supports SheetCAM Job global and Operation level Cut Rules like corner slowdown and DTHC off before end of cut Supports SOFT PIERCE on Hypertherm s with RS485 Cut Current remote set including during a peck start CandCNC PAGE 51 This is a reference manual on using the new CandCNCPlasmaLCNC rev10 scpost or later rev It covers options that you can set in the POST to make it behave in a certain way To change these options yo
39. f the DCP lights up The ACT activity LED will NOT be on 6 Bring CommandCNC out of reset On any unit with our ESP smart power controller including BladeRunners you MUST have the DC power to the motors on to come E STOP out of reset At this stage you should have ACTIVE CommandCNC setup running and know how to come out 7 Make sure that the DIHC module is communicating with CommandCNC The DTHC ONLINE LED should be ON green The TORCH VOLTS comes from the DTHC across the PC serial RS485 port connection via the C3 Bus 4 Port Hub to CommandCNC Without the DTHC Online serial communications you will not get Torch Volts Arc OK and you will not be able to see TORCH AMPS PAGE G 8 Once you have determined the DIHC passes self test then locate the small hole in the front of the DCP unit marked CAL and TEST You will need a small screwdriver or probe tip paperclip You will feel the button click Push it once to turn on the TEST CAL function When it is active the ACT LED yellow will flash 2 J O Z W Q Q q CAL test 0 1254 TO TURN OFF TEST CAL MODE on the DCP E 01 push the recessed CAL Test button once and the ACT LED should stop flashing and the TORCH AMPS readout should return to 0 Calibration Test Button recessed 9 While you are in TEST CAL mode LED blinking the TORCH AMPS should display a value If you are installing a DCP on an existing product with a DTHC the calibratio
40. f you have a TAP enabled plasma that allows remote control of the cut current AMPS It requires a plasma with an RS485 port and the CandCNC HyT Connect RS485 SIM Kit It will still transfer the value into the Preset Current DRO in the Screen flyout but it cannot change the actual cut current on a plasma not equipped with the optional port It won t hurt to have the value in the ToolSet and helps remind the opeartor to change the current setting on manual models Preset Air Pressure Works only with TAP enabled plasma cutters Preset Volts Works with any plasma cutter and auto loads the Preset Volts into the Preset Volts DRO This is the target value for Torch Height gap This is one of the base settlings for all plasma cutting Get the proper value from the plasma manufacturer or from testing DTHC delay sec The time the DTHC waits until it takes over In previous POSTS this was measured from the time the torch fired and included the variable plunge time and pierce delay In this POST the timer STARTS when the torch reaches the CUT HEIGHT so is a more predictable time and is typically between 0 and 1 sec If your torch dives into the cut right after the pierce than increase this value to stop the premature dive The DTHCIV needs the more predictable time Tip Size Amps This is strictly a reference value and is used as a REMINDER to the operator to change the nozzle size and has no affect on any physical characteristic NO DTHC 0 This setting turn
41. he HyT Connect RS485 SIM Kit installed and have the older RS485 module you need to unplug the existing setup and plug the RJ45 Cat5 cable FROM the port on the rear of the Hypertherm into the jack 1 marked To Hypertherm Rs485 PORT Only PAGE 2 CandCNC USER MANUAL RS485 4 PORT HUB 3 Plugging RS485 Hypertherm into RS485 PORT on back of Hypertherm 65 85 105 See HyT Connect Manual for details on installing and using the RS485 remote control for the Hypertherm and the DCC Dynamic Cut Control PAGE 25 CandCNC RS485 4 PORT HUB DEVICE CONNECT 2 PN200 Hand Control The PN200 hand control uses normal high speed baud rates but the special dead man E Stop to the EPO of any CandCNC controller requires a special jack The PN200 MUST be plugged into the PN200 jack to be able to use the E STOP safety recommended The PN200 has to be the last device in a group of devices The PN200 will worked plugged inot other jacks on the 4 PORT HUB except JACK 1 but you cannot use the E STOP option You can also use the PN200 jack on the hub for other RS 485 devices if you do not have a PN200 While the PN200 would work with other devices on the channel that have loop through pass through jacks the E STOP to EPO DOES NOT PASS THROUGH OTHER DEVICES D 3 Other CandCNC RS485 deivies At the time of this manual the only released RS485 devices are the PN200
42. he special codes listed on the prior pages The 2 means turn the DIHC ON and the 5 means set the cut current to 50 A 20 means turn DTHC ON and set cut current to 100 If you do not have the RS495 option with the Hypertherm RS485 serial port then the Cut Current number does nothing The 2 portion of the code will turn on the DTHC CandCNC PAGE 49 Once you have the new SheetCAM TNG Development REV 4 1 14 or higher loaded and setup and the acces to the new toolsets use the FILE Open Toolset menu and find the toolset that matches your plasma Yopuw will se something similar to the screen below USING SHEETCANM WITH DCG TOOLSETS amp DCC VALUES Tools G T74 65 amp 3 8 stainless steel T75 65 amp 1 2 stainless steel T76 65 amp 5 8 stainless steel T77 45 amp 269 stainless steel T78 45 amp 229 stainless steel T73 45 amp 18g stainless steel 180 45 amp 16g stainless steel T81 45 amp 149 stainless steel T32 45 amp 129 stainless steel T833 45 amp 10g stainless steel T34 45 amp 3 16 stainless steel T35 45 amp 1 4 stainless steel T86 finecut low speed 26g steel T37 finecut low speed 24g steel T38 finecut low speed 22g steel T89 finecut low speed 18g steel T930 finecut low speed 169 steel T91 finecut lowspeed 149 steel T92 finecut low speed 129 steel T93 finecut low speed 10g steel T94 finecut low speed 18g stainless Jet tool ADDENDUMNMI Name 45 amp 14 gauge
43. irmware Version fl 1 to 99 connected Device Address The devices Asa unique address of a device device is within a class values from connected and 1 to 8 Devices of the sensed by the same type must have a hub it will appear different Device Address in the list If you Future cards will have connect a device TestDevice address jumpers to allow and it does not foresee examen multiple cards of the same show up type to work on the same immediately hub CandCNC Hub connected Firmware version 1 CU l Firmware Version This displays the current Device Status Device ready for use Hub Connected TEST DEVICE to USB on PC Action button that Displays current firmware of the HUB This MUST show connected status before any other of the highlighted in the functions will display Devices List to Update Device Firmware This allows you to update each module with new firmware New firmware will be designated by a REV number Firmware updates will be available for down load in a special download section of the CandCNC website and on the Yahoo DEVICE TESTING Hypertherm RS485 HYPERTHERM TEST VIA HyT Connect RS485 SIM eh awe connection and communication to from the Hypertherm RS485 Port tot he USB RS495 4 Port Hub Any fault message will Current as display in this case air was not hooked up and it shows 4 Min Current bo Min Pressure l3 No Gas Input error Wax Current les lax Pressure re
44. is designated in the ccc_comm Plugin then you will start to see activity on the ACT USB LED of the USB to RS485 module PAGE 28 CandCNC 2 J O Z W Q Q q Locate the 65 85 Serial Plug Adapter in the kit If you need to remove the adapter card from the 5 pin Eurostyle plug for any reason use the diagram to connect it correctly Plugging it in to the Eurostyle plug upside down and connecting it to the USB to RS485 module could cause damage PAGE 29 CandCNC Once you have the 65 85 Serial Adapter Card installed and secured take the opposite end of the UTP cable from the USB to RS485 module and plug inot the open RJ45 jack on the end of the 65 85 Serial Adapter Card as shown in the photo CandCNC 3 P Ye _ With the 65 85 serial adapter module as shown locate the matching receptacle on the rear of the Hypertherm Plasma unit The plug and receptacle are keyed so it only will go in one way Insert the plug into the receptacle until it seats against the flanges With a small screwdriver tighten the screws on each end DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN 2 J 0 Z W Q O q NOTE If your plasma unit does not have the 5 pin vertical receptacle on the back then your unit does not have the optional RS485 Serial Interface Kit installed If you have the kit Hypertherm part 223036 use the file at https www hypertherm com Xnet lib rary library jsp file HYP109750 Afte
45. just the ARC GAP height as it cuts The DTHC Delay sets the length of time in seconds the DTHCIV delays reacting to the change in voltage variations in volts after the torch fires It delays the FAULT signals for 1 sec AFTER the duration of the primary delay It should be longer for thicker material and should allow enough time for the torch to fire and for the torch to start cutting at intital cut height and for a normal cut to start Default is 1sec but raising that lengthens the delay F Voltage Tracking Tolerance 1 0 Voltage Tracking Tolerance in DTHC Settings tab Sets the sensitivity of the ARC VOLT PRESET It creates a Dead zone of volts where the control is in balance The setting is in volt increments so 1 0 is one volt That translates to the control in the setting shown below would be in balance not sending UP or DOWN commands as long as the TORCH VOLTS reading was between 141 and 139 Normal setting is 1 0 On some material that value can be set tighter or more loose to change the reaction of the DTHC Each volt represents about 015 to 020 of arc gap so settings too high will result in poor DTHC response PAGE 33 CandCNC 4rc OF Current 20 Ar Pressure r 2 J O Z W Q O q ARC OK CURRENT The trip point for ARC OK signal to turn on sends ARC OK to MACH YOU MUST HAVE THE DCP 01 Digital Current Probe providing the actual Cut Current before this value has any function The Hypertherm 65 and 85 h
46. mandCNC for LINUX SheetCAM update install to SheetCAM TNG Development version 6 0 14 Hub Admin Application CandCNC Advanced Connection Kit for Hyperthem 65 85 105 10 SheetCAM for LINUX WHAT OPTIONS YOU NEED FOR ADVANCED FEATURES FEATURE DESCRIPTION REQUIRES STORED SETTINGS Library of stored settings for the DTHCII OPTION1 Basic OPTION 2 Real Time setting of Allows setting of certain stored settings from OPTION1 Preset Volts Preset the main operator screen in MACH instead of OPTION 2 Amps and THC Delay OPTION 7 OPTION 2 OPTION 5 OPTION 8 OPTION 2 OPTION 6 Allows setting of Cut Current Torch AMPS from the screen while cutting or from a Cut Profile Cut Current settings to Hypertherm from Screen Allows CAM operator to define certain plasma Preset Volts setting presets to use at run time Preset Volts from G CODE overrides current Cut Profile settings for Allows CAM operator to define certain plasma presets to use at run time Presets override current Cut Profile settings for DTHCII Preset Volts AND Preset AMPS setting from G CODE No Pause DTHC ON OFF Allows CAM operator to define THC ON and THC OFF commands While cutting with no motion pause Manual insertion or via G Code Allows CAM operator to define ACTION POINTS in the contour to automatically insert Feedrate changes Cut Current Reduction DTHC ON OFF FULL DYNAMIC CUT CONTROL DCC CandCNC OPTION 7 OPTION
47. mpts the operator to Check the Settings Setting this to false will cause the code to NOT pause and the prompt is not displayed If you use the same tool and settings most of the time and seldom change anything including the Tip Size in AMPS then turning this off will stop an annoyance some have reported We recommend you leave this set to true verbose true set this to false to turn off the G Code comments except code snips This when set to false turns off the verbose comments you get within the parentheses in the GCode It helps in troubleshooting to have the comments so you can follow the g code and does not cost any time or speed but some may want to set this to false to clean up the G code scroll noTouchOff false This a special setting that is used when you want to generate a code that does not have the probe touch offs It leaves out the touch off moves and allows you to run the code in SIMULATION in CommandCNC without getting all of the error messages on the probe not hitting on a touch off Normally you would leave this set to false so the touch off moves are in the code to do a normal cut If you want to run code in SIMULATED with no automatic touch offs set this to noTouchOff true extTOff true This moves the touch off sequence and values to a special sub routine stored in CommandCNC You have to program in your switchOffset value via the CommandCNC Configurator Machine Axes Motors Inputs
48. n could be off so the number you see DCP Current could be anything from __ to If your unit displays 100 amps as shown then you continue on to final testing and CUT PROFILE Setup IF YOUR CURRENT IS NOT 100 you will need to proceed to the CALIBRATION SECTION CALIBRATION of the DCP 01 Use this section any time you put the unit into TEST CAL and the displayed value in the TORCH APMS readout is NOT 100 as shown 1 To calibrate the DTHC module to the DCP 01 you must have access to the top of the DTHC Expansion Module Refer to your product manual to identify and access the DTHC module It is the small PCB card behind the panel on all CandCNC units where the CAT5 cable from the PWM Sensor plugs in In most cases all you have to do to gain access is remove the top cover MP3600 DTHC or the front panel BladeRunner AIO Use the photos below to find and identify the DTHC card and the correct adjustment point for the DCP CAUTION there are two identical pots variable resistors in the card One is the DCP calibration pot The other is the TORCH VOLTS calibration pot and is set at the factory DO NOT ADJUST THE WRONG POT IF YOU ACCIDENTLY CHANGE THE TORCH VOLTS wrong pot you will throw your DTHC unit out of calibration and you will need to run the TEST CAL sequence on the THC SENSOR PWM module and reset the displayed volts NOTE SOME later rev s of the DTHC II module may not have the arc volts calibration pot If it does not exist then ig
49. nore the above procedure Check the photos Study the board orientation and MAKE SURE you are adjusting the pot This calibration should only have to be done once so take the time to do it right DCP Calibration Conti gt CandCNC PAGE 7 DCP calibration is set at the factory Only do this if the test shows it to be off by more than 2 amps 1 DIHCIV EXPANION MODULE Located above the UBOB III card in most CandCNC products Ribbon cable connecting DTHC IV down to UBOB card may cover adjustment pots If so gently move it out of the way Do not unplug the ribbon cable or the card will be disabled 2 J O Z W Q O q 2 Using the diagram below and with the DCP in the TEST CAL mode LED flashing adjust the DCP calibration pot while watching the TORCH AMPS DRO in the CommandCNC screen Adjust the pot until the value displayed is 100 AMPs Your calibration procedure is complete 16 pin header plug for DTHC to UBOB Cable Four wide cable is for UBOB cards prior to REV 15 Set JP4 and JP5 ON jumpered for REV15 UBOB OFF for 3 earlier versions Lf tnolldo JC L MOTOR DRIVE M N Q r a Unnnanndnenl COOOOOOOONDO L e U DCP Calibration POT Factory set for 100A test CURENT KI a 9 3 J Y Lh8 A0 FRONT PANEL TOOOOO00 za RS485 JACK plo ooo Off Pt Al O O O O
50. normal PRESET AMPS measured in AMPS Continued next page PAGE 47 CandCNC SPECIAL S Codes used by the DTHCII 310 3300 The first digit 3 lIndicates this is a volts Preset value The next 3 digits set the actual value in volts Example 83117 send 117 volt value to the PRESET VOLTS DRO and transfer that value to the memory of the DTHCII This is done using the value defined in the Toolset parameters window for Preset Volts This is automatically put at the beginning of the Code to set the values BEFORE cutting starts The POST translates the value sent into the correct code Wile it is possible to send a new Preset value during a cut using this code it is NOT RECOMMENDED since it changes the actual job tool preset value and has to be reversed out by changing it back in a code snip that could change with every tool 50 520 9 The first digit 5 lndicates this is a DTHCII Delay in seconds value The next 2 digits plus decimal sets the actual value Example 851 5 sends the value of 1 5 seconds to the DIHCII delay DRO and transfers that value to the memory of the DTHCIl This is done using the value defined in the Toolset parameters window for DTHC delay sec This is automatically put at the beginning of the Code to set the values BEFORE cutting starts A value of ZERO 50 is ignored by the control and it uses the stored Setting from Cut Profiles for the DTHC Delay NOTE a value of 0 5 is VALID and shows a fraction
51. ns for more details DPO mons These Wires are not part of the cable bundle and are not supplied Shipped Jumpered See text to use as part of string of limits NO C mCOWE Existing Touch off Switch on Floating Torch Holder wire as NORMALLY CLOSED Table I O REV 6 8 versions Earlier versions will work as well P NOTE The indicators i on the Table I O card Pa will light when the j signal is active ON I between the input terminal and the common terminal across from it inner row It will give you Table I O Card Located inside BladeRunner and newer Plazpaks CandCNC visual indication that the signal is getting to the inputs and that the Table I O is connected to the UBOB card in the controller PAGE 19 2 J O Z W Q Q q OPTION FT O71 FeatherTouch Ohmic Sensor TABLE 1 0 REV 10 w Ohmic Sensor Interface Card REV 10 Table I O was released to production 2 15 13 2 J O Z W Q O q DANGER 9 14VDC Floating wallplug iNJ NYA CWO Zee GON Sm meg LY o gt QUAD RELAY O Da H O Lz Remove factory OCO 55 ee ot LOO jumper O of i O WO i a emer NMOQd d o NENG oe L ce oa i a mill Lei Be Ba game PY ip
52. of Dynamic Cut Control If you have the full DCC set of options including the RS485 options with a Hypertherm 65 85 105 than you can do some interesting cut control during a cut There are two parts of the DCC for SheetCAM The first is the ability to define PRESETS same as calling up a CUT PROFILE The previous page shows the custom parameters added to the tool table toolset If your setup will use Preset AMPS than that value can be used to setup the default job Cut Current The Preset Volts and DTHC Delay values will work with any DTHCII based system and the DTHC ON OFF function will work if you have a DIHCII REV1 4 or higher rev level card 2 J O Z W Q Q q Setting up a new toolset Open SheetCAM TNG Development and make sure you have applied the license using the Help Install License File Open OPTIONS Application Options Default Directories Application options lt Units Annoying dialogs Drawing import Toolbars Default directories variable Save an image with the job file Use the same Folder as the job file Select the directories to use IF a Folder is nok checked it will remember the Folder you last used Drawing v E NewProjectsFoldert Support Files TestFiles Import post v c Einam Files 5heetCam TNG Development Posts Job NewProjectsFolder Support Files TestFiles I Job report EM Material o SheebCam2 Operation C SheebCam2 Fa
53. operations Spindle speed 10000 rpm Update operations Drill Basic Cut path Notes Layer Tool Start depth i Cut depth Peck etn Peck retract Plunge rate Spindle speed 10000 rp rpm Min hole siz Max hole siz Defining a Rotary Tool To use the Peck Pierce for marking center holes to drill you must add a Rotay tool to your ToolSet The essential values are the TYPE drill the diameter and a spindle speed above 0 the other values are not used in Peck Pierce When you do you drawing to do hole center make the hole you want to center a smaller constant size l e 125 so when they are processed in SheetCAM the torch will auto center and peck the hole If the actual hole size does not fall in the Min and Max hole Size it will not peck the hole Bed Define a DRILL Operation Make the Start Depth the height ABOVE the plate you want to mark from Set the Cut Depth and Peck Depth to the same value so you only have one Cut sequence material thickness does not matter Make sure the Min Hole Size is smaller thatn your actual hole size in the drawing and max Hole size is larger Peck Delay in decimal seconds is Coolant Material thickness 1 9685 in how long the torch fires None Edit material uk sequence Mist 1 cut of O in C Flood starting at 0 125 in Peck Delay Soft Mark
54. ost for CommadnCNE for Linux re For CandCNc Linux hardware with without Plate marker Adds expanded Tooltable parameters DCC for Electronics Cut Chart This version allows setting POST variables to turn TAP and Auto Tune for DTHCIV on offAdds options for SOFT PIERCE MIN CUT LENGTH PECK PIERCE and SOFT PECK Use with SheetCAM TNG version 6 0 14 or higher or Development ver 6 1 16 Designed for use with LINUXCNC version XXXXX or later and CandCNC DTHCIV with Floating head Touch n Go Set custom post options Import post Edit post Post documentation with without Plate marker Adds expanded Tooltable paramet This version allows setting POST options for SOFT PIERCE MIN Use with SheetCAM TNG version Designed for use with LINUXCNG Touch n Go Switch Offset 059 Set custom post options Import post Edit post Post documentation Post settings Ref Distance 20 in CIV with Floa The Set custom post options in SheetCAM sets the switchOffset value for SheetCAM See page 56 to setup using the internal touch off routine that is called from the new Z Touch off button in Manual section G code frame It s okay to have the value both places but the extT Off value in the OPTIONS determines which one is used X 44 0000 b F Load Material Y 144 0000 k f 3 0000 Z Touch off PAGE 53 CandCNC KEKKEKRKEREREEREREERREREEREEREERERERERERERERREERERE Set these values up to suit your machine
55. ould already know how to do that CandCNC PAGE 43 1 To understand how action points work open the TestCut Basicshapes AP Test job file in SheetCAM using FILE Open Job and go to the C SheetCAM CandCNC TestFiles Folder and load that job You will see a job setup with several basic shapes that we use for test cuts There are a series of Squares and in the job file the outside two sqaures have been put on different named LAYERS and using the Hypertherm 45 Toolset two operations have been defined 2 J O Z W Q Q q END POINT i a a gt or W lt T START TT POINT ap fa c ee _ e a ae t a fet he This example is not intended to be a tutorial on how to use SheetCAM and how to build OPERATIONS and assign TOOLS to a LAYER to build an operation You should already know how to do that CandCNC PAGE 44 Mode Options Plugins Help Pee PFPPP RRR h Ra To Go to the Cursor Menu and select the Action Points arrow cursor Click on the Contour where you want to set the points the direction Start and End arrows will show as a hollow START and solid END arrow The width of the span from START to END will be the last value used Do not worry if it is not the right size for what you want Note the direction of the Action Points will match the cut direction of the contour Move the Cursor around the contour you can move around corners or features which is handy and left click to set th
56. r North America voltages and have the Duramax full length mechanical torch with 25 ft leads If you need other configurations please contact you Hypertherm reseller or Hypertherm Tech Support for the appropriate part numbers OLDER HYPERTHERM MODELS None of the Older Models listed have the option to add the RS485 Serial so will not do full DCC control with Dynamic Cut Current MODEL CandCNC Interface NOTES 600 900 HyT Connect RETRO1 Has all cards and modules for 1100 Universal Connection Kit connection to any plasma 1000 1250 HyT Connect 1000 Semi Includes cabel for CPC Automated connecter standard and voltage divider card PAGE 37 CandCNC CommandGNc Screen for HyT Connect Plasma System and DCC Option F Torch Volts reset Volts 78 2 J O Z W Q Q q DCP Current Tip Saver ON DTHC Online HyT Online UP 1 HOLD Down Arc OK Fault Tip Saver Active Delay Active Hub Watchdog ON HyT License file not found or cannot be opened PAGE 38 CandCNC Machine options im Fost processor Working envelope Table display Output file units Output folder 2 J O Z W Q Q q F Metric O Remember last Inch Drawing folder 9 Job file folder Always use this folder E SheetCAM CandCNc TestFiles esa Z zero Top of work i ion nge iuisntbend Output file extension ng Top of table Encoding Default encoding ne Post processor CandCNCPla
57. r loses steps 5 UP or DOWN LED is on but Z stops moving won t go further down or up Torch won t cut low enough or high enough even though the UP or DOWN is on and THC Button is ON 6 Z DRO does not agree with actual height at the end of a cut 7 Torch pierces at wrong height 8 Torch cuts too Low High UP and Down and Z is working 9 TIP SAVER comes on and stays on it is normal for the TIP SAVER to flash on off especially at the end of a cut or if the feed rate has slowed down Only make changes if the cut quality is poor CandCNC DTHC settings are wrong wrong PRESET VOLTS Pierce delay too long esDTHC Delay in CUT PROFILE too SHORT ADDENDUM 2 Arc OK not working DTHC not working run self test CommandCNC inputs not working 2sDTHCIV Z motor tuning wrong ES Z motor tuning wrong THC RATE setting in CommandCNC is too high THC Corrections Max and Min are set too low high settings tab in CommandCNC NOTE MAX and MIN settings are in units If you are running in MM units you need to change both settings by a factor of 25 4 Nrong set of macros for the DIHCIV and M5 macro is wrong Pierce height in G code from CAM is set wrong Touch off values switch Offset are wrong Z is losing steps during a cut see 6 2 PRESET VOLTS is wrong for the material tip and feed rate you are using Preset needs to be adjusted in 1 volt increments and in the same direction
58. r you have installed the drivers updated the screens in MACH and done the hardware install then check your wiring and then start MACH with the DTHE Online 2 J o Z A HyT Online Note in the CommandCNC screen there are two status LEDs for confirming the communication to the DIHC and the HyT Connect RS485 SIM When you have a valid RS485 communication with the Hpertherm 65 85 the HyT ONLINE LED will turn GREEN and stay on It means the both the physical connection and the software Torch Volts Preset Volts 0 DCP Current TORCH AMPS DISPLAY Torch DTHC is ONLY ACTIVE IF you ON 0 have the DCP 01 Digital Current Probe installed tet i and working It is not part Tip Saver ON DTHC Online of the HyT Connect HyT Online RS485 and is not p required for its operation UP HOLD but it does provide an nen Arc OK actual confirmation of the E i cutting amps Fault Tip Saver Active Delay Active Hub Watchdog ON HyT License file not found or cannot be opened Shows the AMPS the Hypertherm is Arc Volt Preset 130 set for when the HyT Connect RS485 r DTHC Delay sec 1 00 Tip Saver 3 0 is connected and working F DTHC Settings You cannot change Preset Cut Current AMPS CE Preset Air Pressure 75 it in the DRO you have to i i l open the CUT PROFILE and make the changes in the CUT Current setting g a a ar ee ee ee IT DOES NOT show the settings set here are used UNLESS they a
59. re overridden irom a G E Code file with new settings You should check all DTHC settings happening at the cut It is the marked settings are only active in Full Automation TAP installs Cancel Send to DTHC PAGE 31 CandCNC 2 J O Z W Q O q Live View THC Settings Messages Diagnostics To open the CUT PROFILES dialog window shown above click on the SETTINGS Cut Profile button on the Program Run screen Cut Settings ings DTHC Motor Tu 9 DTHC Settings DTHC Motor Tuning Load Import Information z Profile Name 45 amp 14 gauge steel 45 amp 26 gauge steel pid mtn Suggested Feed Rate i55 ata 45 amp 22 gauge steel i n Tip Size 45 45 amp 18 gauge steel ae ay TE cine oc These values are for reference only and do not 45 amp 16 gauge stee gle sdb abet ane change anything in the DTHC or the Cut File 45 amp 14 gauge steel DTHC Settings 45 amp 12 gauge steel f Arc Volt Preset 130 45 amp 10 gauge steel i i z DTHC Delay sec 1 00 Tip Saver 3 0 45 amp 3 16 steel F Preset Cut Current AMPS 45 Preset Air Pressure Le k 45 amp 1 4 steel marked settings are only active in Full Automation TAP installs 45 amp 1 32 aluminum Settings set here are used UNLESS they are overridden from a G Code file with new settings You should check all OTHC settings amp 3 32 aluminum when prompted from the actual G Code 45 amp 1 16 aluminum 45 amp 1 8 aluminum Cancel Send to DTHC
60. rom the Hyperthem 45_ Plasma Tools toolset The code reduces the feedratte at the START arrow to 70 of the normal feetrate for this operation from 225 IPM to 157 IPM and leaves the DTHCII active ON and reduces the cut current to 70 of the defined PRESET AMPS The END Code leaves the DTHC active and takes the cut current back to 100 Length 0 8717 in Feed rate 70 To Stark code Code C9 DTHC ON J 70 wt End code Code C2 DTHC ON I 100 v CandCNC PAGE 46 USING SHEETCAM WITH DCG TOOLSETS amp DCC VALUES Special Notes about the Action Tool 1 The action tool remembers the last settings Length Feedrate and START and End Codes so when building a cut file if you have several points you want to treat the same way like corners you can select the Action Point Tool left click along an active contour drag the action PAIR and release and they will have the same settings as the last pair you used This can let you build a multi pair operation very quickly If there are other points you want that are different you can come back 2 J O Z W Q Q q and add them in after the repeat points are put down 2 At this time you can drag a set of Action Points around a START point on a contour and it will perform the END action BEFORE it performs the START Action This may cause some confusing code This is a bug tha
61. rt it into the header on the board as shown and reconnect the Green Limits wire over to the OUTSIDE EPO TAB closest to the edge with the other TABS tab as shown To test the EPO part of the install power everything up and take CommandCNC out of RESET IF you cannot get CommandCNC to come out of reset and you have an External E STOP Event error flash in the diagnostics screen than the Z safety is either not wired as Normally Closed or there is a wiring problem with the 5 wide connector Connecting up the Z Safety Switch CONT 8 To test if the EPO is still working temporarily short across the two EPO pins and make sure you can come out of RESET In systems with an ESP or ESPII power supply from CandCNC BladeRunners Plazpaks the Motor DC poser MUST be ON before you can come out of RESET 2 J O Z W Q Q q 9 You MUST have the jumper in place on the FT 01 module of LIMIT STRING or you must have a string on Normally Closed switches into these inputs 3 The previous LIMIT switches on your system will become E STOP switches when wired in through the FT 01 If want to keep them as LIMITS you will need to wire the two ends of the string with one end tied to any of the Table I O common TABS inside row and the other end into the old LIMITS input center terminal on the 5 pin connector You will need to setup you LIMITS as before using the X X limits input 4 It is highly recommended that you get your system moving
62. rt s C CSheetcama O20202 O Fost processor O Remember last Drawing Folder Job file Folder O Always use this Folder LJ Pe Output File extension txt Once you have the Default Directory set for Toolsets other directories are optional than you can have access to the custom toolsets we have provided for the Hypertherm 45 85 85 105 You also have toolsets for older 1000 1250 and 1650 and you can build yo own tool tables in SheetCAM or make chages to ours and store them under new names Since you can now do the major parameter setting for plasma cutting in the G Code you no longer need to match the CUT PROFILE in MACH to the job PAGE 41 CandCNC With SheetCAM setup and before you import a drawing DXF SVG to process you should setup the environment The setup of the Machine Options is essential The values for Working envelope and Table display is setup for your specific table and covered in the SheeI CAM instructions The important parameter for the DCC is to select the correct POST PROCESSOR before you start building Operations and using tools Open the Post processor tab 2 J O Z W Q Q q Machine options Post processor Working envelope Table display Output file units Output folder Metric i Remember last Inch O Drawing folder 6 Job file folder Always use this folder Z zero E SheetCAM CandCNC TestFiles Top of work ion nge E pafa Output file extension
63. s NC most of the time noise on the Bypass Switch or wires has no effect NOTE This can be used on any Table I O version shown if the EPO is used for other E STOP inputs CandCNC PAGE 21 FeatherTouch Ohmic Sensor New CoreCNcC Table I o SETUP AND TESTING 1 Make the connections between the Ohmic Sensor and the Table I O card as shown on page Provide DC power to the module Modules ship with a DC wall plug power supply that should be used unless you have access to a source of FLOATING ground neg side is not tied to any other circuit See the section power hookups and options 2 Make sure the wire jumper is in place at the location indicated The jumper is applied at the factory and only should be removed if you are going to integrate the LIMIT for the touch off in with existing limits on your table see section on hooking to existing limit string 3 Use the section on hooking up the touch off switch not part of the Ohmic Touch kit on your Floating Torch Holder 4 Plug in the power to the Ohmic Sensor Confirm that the power LED Green is on If it is not unplug it immediately and locate the cause of the lack of power to the module using a DVM 5 Check the settings on your limits input The limit input is port 8 pin 11 in most UBOB based systems new Ether Cut system is an exception At least one of the or signal usually X needs to be Enabled green check if you are using it for just the touch off It has
64. s off the DIHC FOR THIS TOOL ONLY This allows you to define a tool as being for non THC cutting This setting has been largely outdated by using the Min Cut Length for DTHC and or Cut Rules in SheetCAM To seta tool to NOT use the DTHC you must make this value 0 Be sure to turn it back on set to 1 unless you save it as a new tool CandCNC PAGE 59 Once you have selected the Tool and set the parameters there are several Options that will appear on the Main Operations window Depending on the Options you choose in the POST edit you may see all or none of the added options in the box below 5 Jet cutting Basic Cut path Notes Contour method Outside Offset Layer Square Loop sharp corners Feed rate 225 ipm Max chain length 0 in Qyercuk 0 in Offset open paths Leadins on open paths _ Reverse cuk direction Tool T5 HT 45 45 amp 1094 Steel 135 v Loop size 0 09776 in O None Triangle O AC Angle threshold Fath rules None Min Cut Length for DTHC 1 DTHCI Response Profile 1 J e Material thickness 1 9 Edit material Lead in Lead out OQ Mone O None O Arc O AC Tangent Tangent Perpendicular Perpendicular Length Sin l Length 0 in Use code snippet None w
65. smaLLCNC ev 10 Edited Custom Post for CommadnCNc for Linux a For CandCNc Linux hardware with without Plate marker Adds expanded Tooltable parameters DCC for Electronics Cut Chart This version allows setting POST variables to turn TAP and Auto Tune for DTHCIV on offAdds options for SOFT PIERCE MIN CUT LENGTH PECK PIERCE and SOFT PECK Use with SheetCAM TNG version 6 0 14 or higher or Development ver 6 1 165 Designed for use with LINUXCNC version XXXXX or later and CandCNC DTHCIV with Floating head Touch n Go Set custom post options Import post Edit post Post documentation Post settings Ref Distance Switch Offset 0 059 in refDistance Is the distance in MM you allow of XY motion total before doing a Z REF touch off default is 500 mm 20 inches switchOffset The overtravel distance of the Z touch off switch See DTHCII User manual for setup and calibration PAGE 39 CandCNC DCC CUSTOM PARAMETERS for DCG Jet tool pg NOTE Three new Custom TOOL z parameters added using the specified Tool Notes MP3000 DTHCII DCC scriber POST PECTEN mers If you do not have the input boxes Haire MT45 45 amp 109a Steel 135 shown you either do not have the Type Plasma _ Automatically generate name correct SheetCAM version running or 7 Leadin tyae ee4ei you have not selected the correct Tool number a POST to generate code in SheetCAM Kerf width 0 064 in got for the equipmen
66. t will be fixed in a later release 3 You cannot select the lead in as part of the Action Point area 4 The Feedrate and Cut Current are REDUCTION percentages so you cannot define values gt 100 to INCREASE the base level Feedrate or Cut Current BUILDING CUSTOM CODE SNIPS FOR DCC We have provided most of what you will need in the toolsets loaded during the install It is recommended that if you want to build a new toolset you use one of the provided toolsets edit it and save it off as another name in the same location That way the existing The CODE Snips can be retained To build a CODE SNIP of your own remember the following 1 It has to be a valid G code command IF you don t know what you are doing in G Code BE CAREFULI 2 The Action Point processes that G CODE at the exact spot in the toolpath shown on the screen Some codes can cause the motion to hesitate while that line of code is processed Calling a MACRO M code is an example SPECIAL S Codes used by the DTHCII LO a the DTHC off The second digit 20 29 The first digit 2 turns sets the percentage times 10 the DTHC ON The second Example S 5 would turn the digit sets the percentage times DTHC off stop Z axis UP and 10 DOWN commands and set the Example S 5 would turn the Cut Current to 50 of the DTHC off stop Z axis UP and normal PRESET AMPS DOWN commands and set the NOTE The letter I in Cut Current to 50 of the elecronics is Current
67. t you have i Ramp Feed rate 126 ipm Update operations Not All of the parameters are added as Pierce delay oc O Wiggle shown and listed below The values of Ena PRESET CURRENT and Preset Air 0 3937 in Plerce height lo 15 ii engole sie PRessure only appear if you are using ADDENDUM I the MP3000 DTHCII DCC iioii opm HYT scriber This post is for users Cut height 0 08 in that have the Hypertherm RS485 sae adoa beo o Option installed and the CandCNC n HyT Connect RS485 Sim Kit Freset volts 49 included in the Advanced Prasat current an Connection Kit for the 65 85 105 Preset Ar Pressure las ne reeds s Added DTHC delay sec lo F via opecia P T Tip Size Amps 25 PIERCE HEIGHT This is the height above the material the arc is started and and a pierce of the metal is started On material thicker than 063 1 5mm that height is normaly 2X or more the normal Cut Height It is done to prevent molten metal form splashing back and fouling the nozzle tip FEEDRATE The speed in IPM the job PLUNGE RATE The speed in IPM you will be cut at This does not set rapid move from Pierce Height to Cut Height The speed and feedrate can vary based on slower this rate the longer the delay is the ability of the machine and the before the torch reaches proper cutting height and horizontal motion starts toolpath Plasma cutting has Excessive delay will cause the starting hole recommended
68. the interconnect cable If it comes loose it fits in a RJ11 jack on the board The cable is a standard 6 conductor flat DATA cable straight through wiring not a Phone cable Model DCP 01 When you have the Workclamp lead wire threaded through the box hand tighten the outside nuts on each strain relief until it is tight around the cable It is important that each end is sealed to keep out plasma dust and smoke Position the DCP 01 along the cable close to the plasma unit and in a place it will not get stepped on crushed or can be dragged across the floor if you decide to move your plasma unit or use it manually in the shop The enclosure is sealed and riuaaed but it can be damaged by excessive abuse CandCNC PAGE 4 Digital Current Probe Setup amp Testing SETUP TESTING and CALIBRATION of the DCP 01 DIGITAL CURRENT PROBE 2 J O Z W Q O q Do the following steps in order 1 Connect the DCP 01 interface cable RJ11 flat silver to the THC SENSOR PWM front panel jack labeled DCP You should get a positive click as the cable is seated Removing the cable should require releasing the locking pin 2 If you are connecting up your DTHC Il and THC SENSOR PWM for the first time make the connections to the THC SENSOR PWM Module and the CAT5 cable back to the DTHC Il module front Panel connector on the MP3000 DTHC or the BladeRunner Dragon Cut Do this BEFORE you make the Tip Volts Arc volts connection or the TORC
69. to be set differently than if you are using other limits in a normally closed string 2 J O Z W Q Q q EPO E STOP must be jumpered unless external NC E stop button is attached OR FT 01 Feather Touch is used _ gt AHome _Z2 EPO E STOP o a D Ss Zhome gt um aS 0 w O C O Chome Yhome Sey a a Bhome OF N E x gt Xhome O PS ee Limits TABLE IMPUTS EPO 0 eis ll BHOME 0 LIMITS To FT O1 Module To Walliplug Power supply PAGE 22 CandCNC FOR SETUPS THAT HAVE EXISTING SEPARATE LIMITS ON OTHER AXIS USING a NC STRING OF SWITCHES if you do not have this setup then disregard this page 2 J O Z W Q Q q Note Your switch pinout may be different SEPARATE LIMIT SWITCHES Normally Closed O O THIS SETUP PUTS THE LIMITS in the STRING INTO the E STOP circuit and they operate as part of the ESTOP and no longer just limits They will NOT be ignored during a Homing Move End of Limit Beginning of Limit String String A 3 2 7 654321 Y a TEL Te ee Limit Z Lint IN swith Tip Plate 1 Take Limit string loose from Table I O card 2 Remove jumper on limit string 3 Put two ends of limit string into the LIMIT STRING terminals 4 Connect the LIMITS OUT wire white in this manual as shown to LIMITS input terminal PAGE 23 CandCNC RS485 4 PORT HUB DEVICE CO
70. trols The Ohmic Touch circuit is operated from its own stand alone power source 9 to 14VDC wall plug and its output is opto isolated so it can maintain the integrity of the noise canceling and isolated inputs of the Table I O It s sensor input is surge and voltage protected so normal plasma start and run voltages do not effect it It offers a fairly low sense impedance and filtering to prevent false triggering Here is a list of rules to follow to get good results 1 Always use the Ohmic Touch with a backup sensing system that will stop down motion if the sensor fails to work This can happen on dirty oily rusty or painted metal The Floating Torch Holder mechanical Touch off acts as both a mechanical shock absorber and a limit switch to protect the torch from damage DO NOT RUN WITHOUT A BACKUP MOTION LIMIT 2 Keep the tip of the nozzle on your torch clean and free from trash and slag If you start to have contact problems on material that is rusty or dirty keep a spray bottle of water handy and wet down the surface for better conduction 3 Be careful to observe polarity when hooking up the Inputs to the Torch Tip and Plate ground terminals A reversed connection can result in a false signal and possible damage if left connected wrong 4 The DC power terminals are marked for polarity Do NOT reverse connect a source of DC or you will damage the module If in doubt meter it out The must go in the side marked on the label 5 M
71. u will need to open the specific post with a text editor or use the Edit Post option in the OPTIONS Machine Post Processor tab Machine options Machine type Post processor Working envelope Table display Output file units E Metric Inch Z zero Top of work Top of spoil board Top of table Post processor Output folder O Remember last 6 Drawing folder Job file folder Always use this folder E SheetCAM CandCNc TestFiles al Output file extension nge Encoding Default encoding CandCNCPlasmaLLCNC ev 10 Edited Custom Post for CommadnCNc for Linux a For CandCNc Linux hardware with without Plate marker Adds expanded Tooltable parameters DCC for Electronics Cut Chart This version allows setting POST variables to turn TAP and Auto Tune for DTHCIV on offAdds options for SOFT PIERCE MIN CUT LENGTH PECK PIERCE and SOFT PECK Use with SheetCAM TNG version 6 0 14 or higher or Development ver 6 1 16 Designed for use with LINUXCNC version XXXXX or later and CandCNC DTHCIV with Floating head Touch n Go Set custom post options Import post Edit post Post documentation NOTE The first time you load or import a POST You may not see the Set Custom Post Options button To see all of the buttons close the Options menu in SheetCAM and reopen the Post Prcocessor tab again CandCNC PAGE 52 Post processor CandCNCPlasmaLLCNC ev 10 Edited m Custom P
72. w one after you push it through the DCP unit Right Hand Strain Relief Loosen the cable strain relief clamps on each end of the box by twisting the retainer nut counterclockwise viewed from the end The strain relief has an internal collar that clamps down on the wire the more it is tightened Straighten the wire as much as possible and start feeding it from the right hand side Push the wire through gently If it hangs try lt Clamp End Plasma Unit End m gt rotating the wire and pushing but do not Left hand Strain Relief force it There is a round hole in the hall probe inside the box that the wire has to pass through It is located close to the right side of the unit If you have problems getting the wire to go though pull the wire out and remove the 4 screws holding the top and remove the top and the PCB with the Hall Probe see next page Thread the wire though the right side strain relief and pull enough through so you can thread the Hall Probe on the card and then over and out of the left side strain relief Cable passes through center of DCP 01 CandCNC PAGE 3 Digital Current Probe Installation Workclamp Lead Wire goes through Hall Probe center as shown Top shown flipped 180 degrees ADDENDUM NOTE Your DCP 01 unit will ship with an interconnect cable to connect it to the PWM Module If you remove the top cover pull carefully to prevent breaking or disconnecting

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