Troubleshoot Common Problems
152 810470 Operator Manual Powermax65/85/105 SYNC
 The amperage-adjustment control on the hand torch does not adjust the amperage for as 
long as the system is in basic mode.
When the system is in basic mode, the non-default 
configuration icon (at right) shows on the status screen 
instead of the system process icon.
Set system settings to factory default
To set the plasma power supply to factory default settings, do the following. You can do these steps 
on all screens.
1. Push and hold   and   at the 
same time for approximately 2 seconds 
until the FACTORY RESET? message 
shows.
2. Turn the adjustment knob to go to 
, and push   to select it. 
The system goes back to factory default 
settings, as follows:
 The brightness, contrast, and CNC 
interface fields go back to their default 
settings.
 All of the fields on the Feature 
Configuration (FEATURE CONFIG) 
screen go back to their default settings.
 The non-default configuration icon (at right) no longer shows on the status 
screen.
 If you have a Hypertherm cartridge on a SmartSYNC torch, the system 
process icon (at right) shows on the status screen.
 The system goes back to the factory default settings for the cartridge 
installed on the torch. These settings are for output current (A) and operating mode.