S T A R T E R G U I D E
SENSORS
CHECKPOINT 07
Below is Sensor information and links.
Ohmic Sensor Cable
On the Head of your table you will find a ”White cable”; this is your Ohmic Sensor cable to be used for DRY CUT operations. The Ohmic Sensor is a secondary material detection. If you are planning to operate with water, you can detach the white cable and put it away for safe keeping. Hypertherm® Systems come with ohmic rings to attach to your torch that assist in attaching your Ohmic Sensor Cable.
IMPORTANT: For Non-Sync Hypertherm® Systems, you will be required to purchase a Hypertherm® Consumable #220993 on our website to attach your Ohmic Sensor White Cable to.
Optimum Ohmic Sensing Dial
This Dial is found on First Generation Optimum Software-Based Plasma Tables, found at the front bottom of your control box. Newer Tables have this feature in the Optimum CNC Control Software.
Ohmic Sensing Objective: The Torch needs to detect the material. The Dial Knob helps adjust the amount of Limiting voltage down (limiting the force of voltage) for Non-Conductive material, flakes, rust, water and work environments.
TURN DOWN for less sensitivity in detecting.
TURN DOWN if WATER splashing falsely triggers the ohmic sensiting.
TURN UP for a higher sensitivity reading more.
TURN UP Dial knob to sense the RUST on steel.
TURN DOWN to avoid falsely triggered alerts, turn up higher to read thru non-conductive materials.
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Optimum Ohmic Sensing
This Feature is found under the MENU button within the Optimum Software-Based Plasma Tables.
Ohmic Sensing Objective: The Torch needs to detect the material. The Dial Knob helps adjust the amount of Limiting voltage down (limiting the force of voltage) for Non-Conductive material, flakes, rust, water and work environments.
TURN DOWN for less sensitivity in detecting.
TURN DOWN if WATER splashing falsely triggers the ohmic sensiting.
TURN UP for a higher sensitivity reading more.
TURN UP Dial knob to sense the RUST on steel.
TURN DOWN to avoid falsely triggered alerts, turn up higher to read thru non-conductive materials.
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Homing Sensors
If your purchase included Homing sensors to install, please go to your Owner’s Docs Access link (found in the first email for shipping confirmation & delivery from STVCNC.)
In the Owners Documents you’ll find a folder called “Homing” to following any installation and topics concerning Homing Sensors.
Homing Positioning Plate
If your purchase included Homing sensors to install, included will be a “Homing Positioning Plate“. (Note: Homing Positioning Plate are sent to Optimum CNC Owners, this item is not needed for Proma MyPlasmCNC.)
We’ve integrated adding a Homing Positioning Plate for setting the correct distance for the Homing Sensors that appear on the sides of the linear guide rails. The “M” stands for “Modular” Homing Sensor Distance, “P” stands for “PRO” Homing Sensor Distance. This should guarantee symmetrical installation of the gantry alignment Homing Sensors, (HS & HY Sensors).
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