ESAB EPP-360 - Remote mode; Partial CNC Operation; Remote with Full CNC Mode

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The table used to calculate the initial current, pilot current and upslope values are
stored in the micro and contains the following information:
Cut current
(amps)
Start current
(amps)
Pilot arc current
(amps)
Upslope time
(msec)
30 20 15 200
50 25 20 250
100 50 25 500
200 100 30 800
300 150 35 900
360 180 40 950
If values other than the table values are used for the cut current, the corresponding
values are calculated assuming a linear slope for all the required parameters.
2. Remote mode -
a. Partial CNC operation - ( CNC cable pin “V” open, open for internal control)
In this mode of operation the panel/remote switch needs to be in the remote
position. The CNC should be providing the cut current reference and
start/stop signal to the power source. Based on the cut reference the micro
in the power source will compute the initial current, pilot current and upslope
time.
b. Remote with Full CNC Mode - (CNC cable pin “V” closed, closed for
external control) Panel/remote switch on the power source is set to remote .
The CNC should activate the input labeled “full CNC control” on pin “ V” of the
interconnect cable. In this mode all parameters are controlled by the CNC,
including start current, pilot current and sloping times. Th e control of the pilot
current can be done either by logic inputs or by an analog input. If the analog
input is less than 0.5 volts, the power source will use the logic inputs PA0
and PA1 to provide the requested pilot arc current, based on the following
combination:
PAO PA1 Pilot current in amp
open open 10
closed open 20
open closed 30
closed closed 40
If the analog reference is used, 10 VDC will provide 45 amps or 1 V = 4.5 amps.
Marking - Can be done in both panel and remote mode and requires the mark
mode select input to be closed by the CNC. In the panel m ode the maximum
marking current (set by the panel potentiometer) is 36 amps. If SW1-1 (which is
open on the control board) is closed, the r ange becomes 0 -18 amps max. In the
remote mode the marking current is set by the main reference input and 10 VDC
will provide 36 amps or 1 V = 3.6 amps of marking current.
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