Another plasma component...

Just thinking about it and maybe pulsing the torch would not be a good idea if there is a bridge between the nozzle and the shield. Is it likely that having the ohmic circuit live during a torch pulse will cause damage to the ohmic circuit.

I have had the torch airflow running after the cut but when I go to probe I get the ohmic probe detected while moving to probe height error.

And yeah the when the torch is about to fire it stops the air flow from the last cut so I would assume that it would have to wait until the airflow stops.

thefabricator03 wrote: Just thinking about it and maybe pulsing the torch would not be a good idea if there is a bridge between the nozzle and the shield. Is it likely that having the ohmic circuit live during a torch pulse will cause damage to the ohmic circuit.

OK, we will forget that idea, the diode "should" protect it but it is probably better to be safe than sorry.

I have had the torch airflow running after the cut but when I go to probe I get the ohmic probe detected while moving to probe height error.

Hmm, airflow "shouldn't" have any effect on probe detection, I don't know why that would be...

And yeah the when the torch is about to fire it stops the air flow from the last cut so I would assume that it would have to wait until the airflow stops.

OK, my inexperience showing again.


I'll put together an enable/disable and hopefully get it out tomorrow sometime.

thefabricator03 wrote: Thanks for your help guys,

As what Rod posted I had both sets of Velocity and Acceleration set to the same number, I did not read the ini closely enough and did not realize I needed to double the first set of numbers.

It cutting much faster, I just need to set up the THC off before the end of cut in sheetcam because the torch is diving at the end of cut and tripping the probe limit switch.

Great I helped. I got half way through that post and wondered if I was wasting my time. I think we need a chapter about external offsets in the plasma primer (sorry Phill!)

It great to have so much feedback and a responsive developer. This stuff is going to set the standard for plasma for years to come.

If we have ohmic disabled do we also disable the ohmic LED in the monitor panel or do we leave that following the sensor.
My preference it to leave it follow the sensor or would that confuse users.

rodw wrote:
Great I helped. I got half way through that post and wondered if I was wasting my time. I think we need a chapter about external offsets in the plasma primer (sorry Phill!)

No worries Rod, you write it and I'll push it...

phillc54 wrote: No worries Rod, you write it and I'll push it...

I just about have written it in my earlier post

I just pushed an update with:
Ohmic Probe enable/disable in Config tab
If Probe Height is higher than Safe Height then don't move up to Probe Height, probe directly from Safe Height.