PLASMAC(9) Manual Page

arc start failure timeout (seconds)

arc lost delay during a cut (seconds)

maximum voltage level for Arc OK signal [mode 0] (volts)

external arc ok input signal [mode 1 & mode 2]

minimum voltage level for Arc OK signal [mode 0] (volts)

maximum attempts at starting the arc

arc voltage input [mode 0 & mode 1] see Notes above

offset to set arc voltage to 0 at 0 volts

scale to convert arc_voltage input to actual volts

axis x maximum limit, connect to ini.x.max-limit

axis x minimum limit, connect to ini.x.min-limit

current x axis position, connect to axis.x.pos-cmd

axis y maximum limit, connect to ini.y.max-limit

axis y minimum limit, connect to ini.y.min-limit

current y axis position, connect to axis.y.pos-cmd

axis z maximum limit, connect to ini.z.max-limit

axis z minimum limit, connect to ini.z.min-limit

current z axis position, connect to joint.N.pos-fb

torch breakaway switch (optional, see float_switch)

change consumables in torch

enable corner lock

corner lock threshold (% of requested feed rate), speeds below this disable THC

current machine velocity, connect to motion.current-vel

cut feed rate from current material (machine units per minute)

cut height (machine units)

recover from cut error

cut voltage (volts)

start a new cut, connect to spindle.0.on

if true will print state changes as a debug aid

perform a dry run without probing

external E-stop input

feed override value from GUI (connect to halui.feed-override.value)

reduce adaptive feed to this percentage (connect to motion.analog-out-03)

requested feed_rate, connect to motion.feed-upm to use as the default (G-code units per minute)

float switch input (can also act as breakaway if it actuates when torch breaks away)

float switch travel (machine units)

current G-code scale

height override adjustment (volts)

torch height change per volt (machine units)

machine is homed

Do not require arc ok for start or cutting.

Do not require arc ok for start or cutting.

placeholder for better G-code portability between GUIs

laser mode for fiber lasers

start laser offset for cut recovery

alignment laser x axis offset (scaled units)

alignment laser y axis offset (scaled units)

lowpass cutoff frequency for arc voltage output

machine is on signal, connect to halui.machine.is-on

material thickness (machine units)

maximum height offset (mm)

Do not require arc ok for mesh mode.

enable mesh cutting mode

operating mode

motion type, connect to motion.motion-type

external thc down switch [mode 2]

external thc up switch [mode 2]

allows the use of multiple tools

probe offset velocity (machine units per minute)

wait for probe to deploy (seconds)

X axis offset for offset probe (machine units)

Y axis offset for offset probe (machine units)

deploy probe for setting offsets

deploy scribe for setting offsets

offsets are active, connect to motion.eoffset-active

offsets are limited, connect to motion.eoffset-limited

maximum ohmic probe attempts before fallback to float switch

ohmic probe input, from ohmic-sense-out or external component/pin

enable ohmic probe

Z axis offset for ohmic probe (machine units)

debounce cycles for ohmic sense on

debounce cycles for ohmic sense off

ohmic sense relay input

test for shorted torch

arc_ok number of valid samples required [mode 0]

arc_ok maximum arc voltage deviation allowed [mode 0]

override jog inhibit

time to pause at end of cut

multiplier for speed of motion when paused, from -1 to 1

derivative gain input [mode 0 & mode 1]

integral gain input [mode 0 & mode 1]

proportional gain input [mode 0 & mode 1]

time required to pierce stock (seconds)

pierce height (machine units)

probe down velocity (machine units per minute)

final probe speed (steps per servo period)

probe starting height

probe test only

program is idle, connect to halui.program.is-idle

program is paused, connect to halui.program.is-paused

program is running, connect to halui.program.is-running

Delay move from pierce height to cut height (seconds), leave disconnected if not required.

Puddle jump height (percentage of pierce height), leave disconnected if not required.

deprecated

multiplier for resolution of the offset counts

time from arc failure till next restart attempt

requested safe traverse height (machine units)

delay from scribe arm to scribe on

delay from scribe on to motion beginning

start a new scribe, connect to spindle.1.on

feed rate for moves to pierce and cut heights (machine units per minute)

skip IHS if less than this distance from last cut

slat height (machine units)

start a new spot, connect to spindle.2.on

threshold voltage to start spotting delay

torch off delay after spotting threshold reached

enable automatic thc activation

delay from cut feed rate reached to THC activate (seconds) [non auto THC]

thc disable

enable/disable thc and set the IHS skip type

maximum feed rate for thc (machine units per minute)

thc number of valid samples required [auto THC]

thc maximum arc voltage deviation allowed [auto THC]

thc threshold (volts), changes below this have no effect

enable torch

turn torch off

torch pulse abort

torch pulse hold

torch pulse start

torch pulse time (seconds)

set the current job as tube cutting

for scale calcs, connect to halui.machine.units-per-mm

use calculated voltage for thc baseline

enable voidlock [mode 0 & mode 1]

number of sampling cycles to deactivate voidlock

number of sampling cycles to activate voidlock

voidlock slope in volts per second

offset to apply to axis x for consumable change and cut recovery (scaled units)

current x axis offset, connect to axis.x.eoffset

feed-rate for consumable change

offset to apply to axis y for consumable change and cut recovery (scaled units)

current y axis offset, connect to axis.y.eoffset

current z axis offset, connect to axis.z.eoffset

sets window that voltage fluctuations show as zero (-0.1 to 0.1 at default value)

allows motion to progress during pierce. 0=No movement, 1=Wiggle, 2=Ramp

delay starting motion during pierce delay period. This is a % of Pierce Delay. Only used when pierce-with-motion is True.

at the end of transition to end-pierce-height how long to pause before transition to cut height.

height at end of piercing (in machine units). Can be different to Cut Height. Default 0 means not used. i.e. no change in height.

ramp starting speed for gouge. In machine units/min.

distance gouge will run in machine units. Gouge plus creep distance should not be longer than any lead in.

ramp creep or intermediate speed. Comes after gouge and is before cut speed. In machine units/min.

distance creep will run in machine units. Gouge plus creep distance should not be longer than any lead in.

for reverse-run, connect to motion.adaptive-feed

arc ok output

arc voltage output [mode 0 & mode 1]

consumables are being changed

corner locked indicator

current feed rate per minute (for auto-thc)

length of current cut job

recovering from cut error

cut time of current job

stop manual cut, connect to halui.spindle.0.stop

feed hold, connect to motion.feed-hold

jog inhibit, connect to motion.jog-inhibit

laser recovery status

thc move down indicator

thc move up indicator

offset scale, connect to axis.<x y z>.eoffset-scale

on only while probing

ohmic sense output state

paused motion flag, true when paused motion is active

paused time during current job

number of pierce attempts (torch starts)

probe for tube cutting, connect to motion.probe-input

minimum limit reached while probe testing

probe time of current job

pause the current program, connect to halui.program.pause

resume the currently paused program, connect to halui.program.resume

run the currently loaded program, connect to halui.program.run

stop current program, connect to halui.program.stop

rapid motion time of current job

requested feed rate (for auto-thc)

run time of current job

safe height is limited indicator

one of float, ohmic, or breakaway is detected

arm the scribe

turn scribe on

current state

current stop type

thc status output

thc is enabled

turn torch on, connect to your torch on input

torch on time of current job

voidlock is locked indicator [mode 0 & mode 1]

x offset for consumable change, connect to axis.x.eoffset-counts

enable x and y offsets, connect to axis.<x & y>.eoffset-enable

y offset for consumable change, connect to axis.y.eoffset-counts

current z axis height relative to the probed zero height

z offset for height control, connect to axis.z.eoffset-counts

enable z offsets, connect to axis.z.eoffset-enable

distance of Z from last probed height

low cut voltage threshold while thc active

number of samples for setting target_volts

target voltage for thc, set by arc voltage at cut height