Hypertherm Powermax65 SYNC Reference Guide

Powermax65/85/105 SYNC Reference Guide 810400 3
Contents
Getting started....................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hardware requirements ........................................................................................................................... 7
Powermax65/85/105 SYNC hardware documents.............................................................. 8
Modbus specifications............................................................................................................................. 8
Transmission mode and format .................................................................................................. 8
Modbus request and response message frame format........................................................ 9
Error response message frame format................................................................................... 10
Example request and response message.............................................................................. 10
How to calculate a checksum (LRC)...................................................................................... 12
CNC settings on the Powermax65/85/105 SYNC ........................................................................ 12
Powermax65/85/105 SYNC Modbus addressing system........................................................................ 15
Backward compatible with 0x2xxx series.......................................................................................... 15
List of Powermax65/85/105 SYNC addresses ............................................................................... 16
Programming recommendations...................................................................................................................... 19
Examples of requests and responses ............................................................................................................ 20
Identify the plasma power supply type (SYNC or older system) ................................................. 20
Example request and response................................................................................................ 20
Read the ID of the SYNC torch, torch lead, and plasma power supply..................................... 21
0x3000 (torch and plasma power supply identification).................................................... 21
Example request and response................................................................................................ 22
Read the part number of the installed cartridge .............................................................................. 23
0x3038, 0x3039, 0x303A (cartridge part number, bytes 0 – 5)..................................... 23
Example request and response................................................................................................ 25

Hypertherm Powermax65 SYNC Specifications

General

Brand	Hypertherm
Model	Powermax65 SYNC
Category	Welding System
Language	English