Pin Pin
number Color Signal name Function Signal name number
1 Input Black RX– RS-422 serial inverting receiver. TX– 1 Output
20 Red RX+ RS-422 serial non-inverting receiver. TX+ 20
2 Output Black TX– RS-422 serial inverting transmitter. RX– 2 Input
21 Green TX+ RS-422 serial non-inverting transmitter. RX+ 21
3 Input Black Plasma Cable – Plasma cable recognition used for automatic detection of 3 Output
17 Green Plasma Cable + plasma interface board. 17
7 Input Red Nozzle Contact – Nozzle Contact is active when nozzle or shield is in ohmic 7 Output
26 White Nozzle Contact + contact with the plate. 26
8 Input Red Pilot Arc In – Pilot Arc input verifies that a successful pilot arc has been 8 Output
27 Green Pilot Arc In + established. 27
9 Input Red Transfer In – Transfer In input verifies that a transfer has occurred. 9 Output
28 Blue Transfer In + 28
10 Output Red Nozzle H.V. Relay – Relay active during arc initiation to isolate the THC interface PCB from
10 Input
29 Yellow Nozzle H.V. Relay + high voltage. 29
13 Input Green Pierce Complete – Pierce Complete output verifies that the THC internal pierce 13 Output
32 White Pierce Complete + complete timer has timed out. 32
14 Output Green Hold Ignition – Hold Ignition holds the torch from firing, but allows preflow 14 Input
33 Blue Hold Ignition + gas to flow. 33
15 Output Green Plasma Start – Plasma Start signal is used to initiate the arc. 15 Input
34 Yellow Plasma Start + 34
16 Input Green Arc Volts – Arc Volts is the measured arc voltage between the 16 Output
35 Brown Arc Volts + electrode and work, divided by 41. 35
18 Output White 24 VDC Common Available 24 VDC, 500 mA maximum 18 Input
37 Black 24 VDC + 37
36 Output Orange 24 VDC Common Available 24 VDC, 500 mA maximum 36 Input
4 Input Black Torch 2 Select – Spare 4 Output
23 Yellow Torch 2 Select + 23
5 Input Black Torch 1 Select – Spare 5 Output
24 Brown Torch 1 Select + 24
6 Input Black Spare 1 – Spare 6 Output
25 Orange Spare 1 + 25
11 Output Red Plasma Spare 2 – Spare 11 Input
30 Brown Plasma Spare 2 + 30
12 Output Red Plasma Spare 1 – Spare 12 Input
31 Orange Plasma Spare 1 + 31
19 Not connected 19
22 Blue Not used 22
To THC
control
module
To interface
assembly
Plasma interface cable
Figure 3-15 Plasma interface cable – part numbers and signal list