Set up DCF in FlowCUT
To set up the DCF in FlowCUT, do the following:
1. On the Setup menu, click Jet.
2. In the Setup dialog box, click Height Sensor.
3. Under Cutting head movement, select the setting that best fits your application.
4. Under Sensor operation, select the setting that best fits your application.
5. Click Save as Default or OK.
What settings should I choose?
Cutting head
movement
Sensor operation Result
Down at jet-on and up
at jet-off
Always on during
cutting
The cutting head will drop and set the height at
the start of each cut. The sensor remains active,
and will constantly adjust standoff against any
changes in the surface level of the material
being cut. This is called floating or contour-
following mode. After each cut, the cutting head
will lift up for the next rapid traverse.
Down at jet-on and up
at jet-off
Turn off after setting
height
The cutting head will drop and set the height at
the start of each cut. Once the height is set, the
sensor is deactivated and the cutting head will
hold this height. After each cut, the cutting head
will lift up for the next rapid traverse.
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Retrieved from Flow KB on April 14, 2021 PST
Ancillary option: Dynamic Contour Follower
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