End of Cycle state (14)........................................................................................................................... 228
High-voltage relay stages in the ohmic circuit...................................................................................229
Automatic purges......................................................................................................................................229
Gas-change purges for OptiMix or VWI cutting systems....................................................230
Process-setup purges for all plasma cutting systems..........................................................230
Process selection.................................................................................................................................................231
Use process IDs for optimal settings...................................................................................................231
Process ID offsets / overrides....................................................................................................232
Cut charts...............................................................................................................................................................232
Process core thickness (PCT)...............................................................................................................233
Process categories...................................................................................................................................233
Torch consumables.............................................................................................................................................. 236
Example configurations for consumables....................................................................................................... 236
Ferrous (mild steel) example configurations....................................................................................... 236
Mild steel – 30 A – O
2
/O
2
..........................................................................................................236
Mild steel – 50 A, 80 A, 130 A, 170 A, 220 A, 300 A, and 460 A – O
2
/Air..................237
Non-ferrous (stainless steel and aluminum) example configurations........................................... 238
Non-ferrous – 40 A – N
2
/N
2
and Air/Air................................................................................. 238
Non-ferrous – 60 A – F5/N
2
, N
2
/N
2
, N
2
/H
2
O, and Air/Air..................................................239
Non-ferrous – 80 A – F5/N
2
, N
2
/N
2
, N
2
/H
2
O, Air/Air..........................................................239
Non-ferrous – 130 A – N
2
/N
2
, Mix/N
2
, N
2
/H
2
O....................................................................240
Non-ferrous – 170 A – N
2
/N
2
, Mix/N
2
, N
2
/H
2
O, Air/Air...................................................... 241
Non-ferrous – 300 A – N
2
/N
2
, Mix/N
2
, N
2
/H
2
O....................................................................242
Recommendations for maximum consumable life.........................................................................................243
Arc Response Technology..................................................................................................................................244
Automatic torch protection.....................................................................................................................244
Automatic ramp-down error protection............................................................................................... 245
7 Maintenance..................................................................................... 247
Plasma system maintenance..............................................................................................................................247
Daily inspections...................................................................................................................................................248
Remove the power from the cutting system.......................................................................................249
Examine the gas regulators.................................................................................................................... 250
Examine the shield water regulator (if applicable).............................................................................250
Examine the connections and fittings...................................................................................................251
Remove the torch and consumable parts............................................................................................252
Examine the consumable parts.................................................................................................. 254
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