2-22 ArcGlide THC Instruction Manual
ArcGlide plasma interface connection to Powermax G3 series plasma system
ARCGLIDE PLASMA INTERFACE
POWERMAX MACHINE
RELAY
PLASMA START
PULL UP
24V
J2-2
FIELD COMMON
MOTION - RED
START - GRN
INTERFACE CONNECTOR
J2-1
TERMINAL BLOCKS
J3-8
J3-7
MACHINE MOTION
13
14
MOTION - BLK
3
START
START - BLK
4
COMMON
+24V
Rotary address switch,
set to 1.
ArcGlide control module
CNC with Picopath interface
Axes
3, 4
Axes
1, 2
I/O
Rotary address
switch, set to 1
ArcGlide HMI
Arc voltage sense wires. Use
~0.9mm squared (18AWG)
twisted pair wire, rated 600V or
greater
Plasma interface I/O cable
CNC I/O cable
ArcGlide lifter
No connection
Powermax G3
CAT- 5e shielded
Ethernet cable
Plasma
interface
(090052),
mounted by
the customer.
Powermax machine interface cable 023206
To Powermax
J15+
To Powermax
J16-
Plasma interface termination
Signal Wire color Pin
Plasma Start A Green 3
Plasma Start B Black 4
Motion Red 13
Common Black 14
Arc voltage
Electrode (-) ~0.9 mm squared (18 AWG) J16
Work (+) ~0.9 mm squared (18 AWG) J15
Set dry contacts by
sliding the switch to D.
Lifter interface cable
ArcGlide plasma interface
terminal blocks
Powermax machine
interface connector
Electrode (-)
Work (+)
Powermax G3
Plasma Start B
Plasma Start A
Common
Motion
Black
Green
Black
Red
1
1
J2 J3
16
16
2