Hypertherm THC ArcGlide - Manual (Page 270)

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B – ArcGlide THC Serial Communication Installation
Kit 228851 (New ArcGlide installation)
Specifications
An ArcGlide THC that uses RS-422 serial communication supports the following features:
 Built-in jumpers on the adapter cables that connect to the ArcGlide control module enable serial communication and
allow the rest of the system to interact with the ArcGlide THC as if it were a Command THC
 Only single-torch configurations are allowed
 The HMI is optional. However, the switches on the HMI are active and allow it to be used as an operator console to
perform the following functions:
 Enable or disable the lifter
 Raise or lower the torch
 Select Automatic or Manual mode
 Perform an IHS test
 The HMI only displays status and error messages from the control module. To allow the HMI to modify parameters in
a system that uses serial communication, you must remove the jumper between pins 14 and 15 in Connector A on
the Plasma I/O split cable (Z) (223253). For more information, see
ArcGlide discrete interface signal examples on
page 117. Communication between the HMI and the ArcGlide control module is carried over a Hypernet connection.
This is the only Hypernet connection in the RS-422 serial configuration.
 Plasma I/O is carried on a discrete cable. The RS-422 signals that are sent from the plasma board on the control
module are diverted to the CNC.
Part number Description Quantity
223262 Plasma I/O to THC control module cable with serial split
(Y adapter) 1
074067 Quick-disconnect ground terminal 1