Serial Communication Programmer Reference Guide
26 810400 Reference Guide Powermax65/85/105 SYNC
Read the plasma power supply settings that are permitted for the installed cartridge
To read the plasma power supply settings that are permitted for the installed cartridge, the CNC
reads the values in the following registers:
0x3001 (permitted operating mode setting)
0x3002 (permitted minimum output current (A) setting)
0x3003 (permitted maximum output current (A) setting)
0x3004 (permitted minimum gas pressure setting)
0x3005 (permitted maximum gas pressure setting)
0x3001 (permitted operating mode setting)
0x3002, 0x3003 (permitted minimum and maximum output current (A) settings)
0x3004, 0x3005 (permitted minimum and maximum gas pressure settings)
Description: Reads the operating mode settings that are permitted for the installed cartridge.
Valid values are as follows:
•0x01 (cut)
• 0x02 (expanded metal)
• 0x03 (gouge)
Encoding or scaling: 16-bit, fixed-point binary with 1-bit sign at MSB and 0-bit decimal at LSB
Unit: N/A
Function (hex): 04 (Read Registers)
Description: Read the hexadecimal values for the minimum and maximum output current (A)
settings that are permitted for the installed cartridge.
Convert the hexadecimal value to decimal, and then divide that decimal value by 64
to get the output current (A).
Encoding or scaling: 16-bit, fixed-point binary with 1-bit sign at MSB and 6-bit decimal at LSB
Unit: Amperes
Function (hex): 04 (Read Registers)
Description: Reads the hexadecimal values for the minimum and maximum gas pressure (psi)
settings for the installed cartridge, torch, and plasma power supply.
Convert the hexadecimal value to decimal, and then divide that decimal value by
128 to get the gas pressure (psi).
Encoding or scaling: 16-bit, fixed-point binary with 1-bit sign at MSB and 7-bit decimal at LSB
Unit: N/A
Function (hex): 04 (Read Registers)