Hypertherm ArcGlide THC User Manual

ArcGlide THC Instruction Manual 806450 7
Contents
ArcGlide control module ..................................................................................................................................................... 36
Lifter assembly ....................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Human machine interface (HMI) ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Plasma interface board ........................................................................................................................................................ 37
Industrial Ethernet switch .................................................................................................................................................... 37
Specifications ................................................................................................................................................................................ 38
ArcGlide system .................................................................................................................................................................... 38
ArcGlide control module (090054) .................................................................................................................................. 39
Lifter assembly (090053) ................................................................................................................................................... 40
Optional HMI (090055) ...................................................................................................................................................... 43
Discrete plasma interface board (141094) .................................................................................................................... 44
Hypernet plasma interface board (141162) ................................................................................................................... 45
Ethernet switch ...................................................................................................................................................................... 46
ArcGlide communication ............................................................................................................................................................ 48
Hypernet communication .................................................................................................................................................... 48
Discrete communication ...................................................................................................................................................... 50
Mixed communication .......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Serial communication ........................................................................................................................................................... 51
2 Installation .................................................................................................................................... 53
Hardware setup ............................................................................................................................................................................. 53
Claims ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Installation requirements ..................................................................................................................................................... 54
Placement of system components .................................................................................................................................... 54
Recommended grounding and shielding practices .............................................................................................................. 55
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 55
Types of grounding ............................................................................................................................................................... 55
Grounding practices ............................................................................................................................................................ 55
System description for a Hypernet configuration .................................................................................................................. 59
System description for a discrete configuration .................................................................................................................... 60
ArcGlide communication configuration examples ................................................................................................................. 61
Install the lifter ................................................................................................................................................................................ 77
Connect the ohmic wire from HPRXD plasma systems .............................................................................................. 79
Connect the ohmic wire to other plasma systems ........................................................................................................ 80
Ground the lifter .................................................................................................................................................................... 80
Extended torch sleeve option ............................................................................................................................................. 81
Install the optional pneumatic breakaway ....................................................................................................................... 82
Install the control module ............................................................................................................................................................ 84
Modify Retract Delay Time for an HT2000 plasma system ........................................................................................ 85
Ground the control module ................................................................................................................................................ 86
Install the optional HMI ................................................................................................................................................................ 87

Hypertherm ArcGlide THC Specifications

General

Brand	Hypertherm
Model	ArcGlide THC
Category	Control Systems
Language	English