Description of the Input and Output Signals of the Plasma Cutting Module

Input signals used in the plasma cutting module:

• Estop – emergency stop signal;
• Estop2 – second emergency stop signal, completely similar to the first. Allows to simplify the wiring of the machine, if the alarm signals from the sensors have different levels of operation;
• EstopMPG – emergency stop signal received from MPG pendant (hardware signal support required);
• Probing – signal from a probing sensor (material surface sensor);
• Probing2 – additional probing sensor signal;
• Probing3 – additional probing sensor signal;
• THCUp – up regulation signal transmitted by an external THC block performing up / down regulation;
• THCDown – a down regulation signal transmitted by an external THC block that performs up / down regulation;
• THCAok – ArcOK signal input;
• Stop – signal "Stop" or "Collision", machine stop without loss of coordinates;
• Door – an input signaling the open door of the protective cabin (It stops the execution of the G-Code when triggered. It differs from the Stop input in that when the Door signal is active, G-code can be executed manually through the MDI window and torch control);
• Start – signal "Start" of the G-code;
• TorchDetachment – signal "Torch Detachment";
• UserInput_0 - UserInput_14 – user input signals for use in PUMOTIX macros.

Output signals used in the plasma cutting module:

• THCTorch – output controlling the torch;
• THCRegLocked – output for indicating lockout control. It can be used to control an external Z-axis controller;
• EstopState – signals that the system is in the off state or in the emergency stop state;
• IdleState – signals that the system is idle;
• RunningState – signals that the system is busy and is moving along the path;
• MillingModeActive – signals that the system is in the "Milling" mode;
• PlasmaModeActive – signals that the system is in the "Plasma cutting" mode;
• OxyModeActive – signals that the system is in the "Oxy-fuel cutting" mode;
• ChangePump – presence of the Charge Pump signal;
• Aspirator – fan output for aspiration table;
• Aspirator2 – additional fan output for aspiration table;
• OmichSensorEnable – output for switching on the ohmic sensor measuring circuit;
• UserOutput_1 - UserOutput_14 – user output signals for use in PUMOTIX macros.