Hypertherm ArcGlide Torch Height Control User Manual

ArcGlide THC Instruction Manual 2-1
Section 2
INSTALLATION
In this section:
Hardware setup ..........................................................................................................................................................................................2-3
Upon receipt .....................................................................................................................................................................................2-3
Claims ................................................................................................................................................................................................2-3
Installation requirements ................................................................................................................................................................2-3
Placement of system components ..............................................................................................................................................2-3
Recommended grounding and shielding practices ...........................................................................................................................2-4
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................2-4
Types of grounding .........................................................................................................................................................................2-4
Steps to take ....................................................................................................................................................................................2-5
RFI and EMI Grounding .................................................................................................................................................................2-9
System description for a Hypernet configuration ............................................................................................................................2-10
System description for a discrete configuration ..............................................................................................................................2-11
Configuration examples .........................................................................................................................................................................2-13
Multiple ArcGlide THCs with Hypernet connection to an EDGE Pro CNC and HPR or HPRXD
plasma system ...............................................................................................................................................................................2-13
ArcGlide THC with Hypernet connection to an EDGE Pro CNC and discrete connection to an HPR
or HPRXD plasma system .........................................................................................................................................................2-14
ArcGlide THC with discrete connection to a Picopath CNC and HPR or HPRXD plasma system .......................2-15
ArcGlide THC with discrete connection to a generic CNC and HPR or HPRXD plasma system ..........................2-16
ArcGlide THC with discrete connection to a generic CNC and HPR400XD ..............................................................2-17
ArcGlide plasma interface with discrete connection to an HPR or HPRXD plasma system ....................................2-18
ArcGlide THC with discrete communication to Picopath CNC and HSD130 plasma system .................................2-19
ArcGlide THC with discrete connections to Picopath CNC and MAX200, HT2000, or HT2000LHF
plasma system ...............................................................................................................................................................................2-20
ArcGlide plasma interface with discrete connection to MAX200, HT2000, or HT2000LHF plasma system ...... 2-21
ArcGlide plasma interface connection to Powermax G3 series plasma system ...........................................................2-22
ArcGlide CNC interface with discrete connection to a Picopath CNC ..........................................................................2-23
ArcGlide plasma interface discrete connection to any plasma system ...........................................................................2-24

Hypertherm ArcGlide Torch Height Control Specifications

General

Brand	Hypertherm
Model	ArcGlide Torch Height Control
Category	Cutter
Language	English