Hypertherm PHC / THC Height Control

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pinnmar

pinnmar
Just need to know how to configure a stand alone Hypertherm PHC Sensor Height control to work with the Masso CNC Controller and my Koike Aronson Plate Pro 1500. I only need two signals - Output from Masso for Start / Stop to control 24VDC relay, Input from Hypertherm to Masso CNC to start 'Motion' after plasma ignition and the PHC set Pierce Delay Time is complete. Any ideas on how to configure the Masso CNC controller to work with the stand alone Hypertherm system? Since we use the Hypertherm stand alone system we only have a X and Y axis. The standalone PHC is pretty much invisible to the controller except for the input / output required. Manual -
 
masso-support

masso-support

MASSO Support
Staff member
  1. So basically the Z axis will always be controlled by Hypertherm system?
  2. Do you need one output signal to start plasma?
  3. And second input signal telling the MASSO that ARC is ok and to start motion?
 
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jcoldon

jcoldon
if you only need two signals one to start and 1 to stop you could wire the out put that fires the torch to a relay and use that relay to start the hypertherm unit.

the masso also has an arc ok input. wire a relay from the hypertherm unit to the masso arc ok input once the torch fires the masso knows its ok to move.

masso also has a torch breakaway input that required for torch crash on the PHC

I not sure how this setup will work. with out control of the lifter this phc is setup to work with a hypertherm controller.

I would suggest you contact Jim colt at Jim.Colt@Hypertherm.com he is the man to ask if this thing will work with just 1 input if any has dun this he has

now the last thing to control that table Koike Aronson Plate Pro 1500. it most likely has servo motors that will require feedback as far as I know the masso has no provision for feedback from the motors on the X and Y axis. you would have to change the motors to a SDSK clearpath motor with built in drivers and feedback control. the masso only puts out Step and Direction signals if changing motors is not an option. I would suggest a controller setup to run servo motors with feedback like a vital systems hilcon controller

hope this helps thanks jeff c
 
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pinnmar

pinnmar
Masso support - you've got it. Basically the Masso controller only see's a X and Y axis. Hypertherm controls the Z - axis. Need a start signal from the Masso and motion signal from the Hypertherm to the Masso CNC to get the X and Y moving. By the way, we are using Clearpath SDSK servo's for the X and Y axis. Using the enhanced version of Clearpath servo's.
 
masso-support

masso-support

MASSO Support
Staff member
  1. As per the attached screenshot, select "2: Without THC but using Arc OK signal" from "Torch Height Control" list in the F1-Setup screen.
  2. As per the attached screenshot, In homing setup only tick X and Y axis in "Seq 1:"
  3. Wire the Plasma ready signal to one of the inputs on MASSO and set that input from the INPUT list as "Plasma Arc OK Signal"
  4. Wire the Plasma plasma on/off signal to one of the relay outputs and wire a relay on MASSO, set that relay output from the OUTPUT list as "Plasma On/Off Signal"
  5. To wire the above relay please see this link: https://www.masso.com.au/docs/masso...n/setup-and-calibration/relay-driver-outputs/
  6. After the above is set giving M3 command will switch on the plasma on/off relay and wait for Arc OK signal for 15 seconds, if the signal is not received in 15 seconds then the system will switch off the relay and show an alarm on the screen. Pressing cycle will again switch on the relay and wait for arc ok signal again.
  7. Giving M5 command switches off the plasma.
  8. What CAM software are you using to generate your gcode?

I hope the above will get your THC going, please let us know how you go.
 
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pinnmar

pinnmar
It looks like Masso is good with Sheetcam. We were going to go that route. Would appreciate any recommendations. Pretty much the last thing we need to purchase for this project.
 
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