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No Arc Detected
6 years 9 months ago #154011
by CNC32
No Arc Detected was created by CNC32
I am just testing out PlasmaC and I am using a Hypertherm 65 and a MESA 7i96 and a MESA THCAD 5 to control my plasma cutter. My settings are in this image
I tried to do a Single cut and when I pressed Start Cut it probed down went up to the price hight and struck the arc and held it for a few seconds then waited and tried again. This happened three times and it gave me this error
When the arc was on I looked at my Arc Voltage and it said it was at 173V. The Arc OK single was not on. I have configured PlasmaC in mode 0 so all of the THC stuff is done by the MESA THCAD 5. Some help would be greatly appreciated.
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I tried to do a Single cut and when I pressed Start Cut it probed down went up to the price hight and struck the arc and held it for a few seconds then waited and tried again. This happened three times and it gave me this error
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no arc detected after 3 start attempts program is paused.
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6 years 9 months ago #154012
by PCW
Replied by PCW on topic No Arc Detected
Is the ArcOK signal from the Hypertherm wired to the 7I96?
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6 years 9 months ago #154054
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic No Arc Detected
If you are using Mode 0 then you need to set "OK High Volts" and "OK Low Volts".
These are the minimum and maximum voltage levels to turn Arc OK on.
If you have a CPC port on your machine you would be better off using Mode 1 and connecting the Arc OK signal directly from the machine.
These are the minimum and maximum voltage levels to turn Arc OK on.
If you have a CPC port on your machine you would be better off using Mode 1 and connecting the Arc OK signal directly from the machine.
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6 years 9 months ago #154075
by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic No Arc Detected
I really think you are setting up for failure if you choose to use a synthesised acrOK signal when your machine has a real ArcOK signal. Sooner or later there will be a conflict becasue you think you have good arc and the machine knows it hasn't.
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