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CNC Global Control - Release 6

Construction and Function Main Control Panel

Global Control plus Front View

12
3

11 5

10 6

8 7
Fig. 1: Global Control plus Main Control Panel

Item Designation Item Designation

1 Emergency-stop switch 7 All Up / Test Initial Height

2 Power On 8 Auto Height All On/Off

3 8-position joystick 9 Second row of buttons at

bottom of panel

4 Feed rate override 10 Key switch (option)

5 Start button 11 First row of buttons on bottom

of panel

6 Stop button 12 Screen

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Note!
The switches or buttons located at 7-11 can perform many different functions, or
may not be available at all. Each Global Control control panel is custom built to
match the installed process tools. The exact function will be identified on the label
above the switch.
Some selected functions are described below.

Emergency stop (1/1) Unlock prior to operation. The switch is locked when pressed in. An alarm message
is displayed. Power supply is interrupted.

Power On (1/2) Switching on the machine: Set spring return switch to position I.
Switching off the machine: set spring return switch to position O.
The button lights when the machine is switched on.

PL-1 lifter only!

Press the Power On in combination with the Stop button.
The PL 1-lifter moves to its upper end position.
This routine is helpful to raise the torch after a collision fault.

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8-Position Joystick (1/3) Use to jog the machine in X and Y directions or diagonally. In Manual Mode only.

Feedrate override (1/4) The device has 2 functions:

• Speed change
- Turning the jog wheel clockwise = increase speed
- Turning the jog wheel counterclockwise = decrease speed
The adjustment speed depends directly on the rotating speed.
• Changing numeric parameters
Touch the input field.
- Turning the jog wheel clockwise = increase values
- Turning the jog wheel counterclockwise = decrease values
Push the device in to acknowledge the entry. 
The device returns to the speed change function.

Start (1/5), Stop (1/6) • Start, stop the machine movement

• Start, stop part programs
• Start, stop machine homing
• Further functions may be possible

Warning!
Machine movement
Death or serious physical injury may occur if the specified safety precautions are
not taken.

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All Up / Test Initial Height (1/7) The button has 2 functions:

• All Up
Simultaneous lifting or lowering of all activated lifters.
• Test Initial Height
Testing the initial pierce height of all active lifters.
Prerequisites:
- The machine must have automatic height sensing capability
- Automatic height sensing is active.

Auto Height All On/Off (1/8) Activates or deactivates automatic height sensing of the lifter.

• Button lights green = Automatic

• Button lights white = Manual

See section “Lifter On/Off” on page 045-4 for further information.

Second row of buttons (1/9) Lifter Up/Down

Move a selected lifter up / down.

Optional key switch (1/10) Deactivating the light barrier on/off

• on
The front light barrier is deactivated. The machine speed is limited to 6 m/min.
• off
All light barriers are activated. The machine speed corresponds to the speed
given by the control system.

First row of buttons (1/11) Lifter On/Off

The toggle switch has 2 functions:
• down: preselect lifter + height sensing
• up: height sensing of preselected lifter on/off.

See chapter “Displays and operator controls for lifter” on page 045-18 for further
information.

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Global Control S Front View

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Fig. 2: Global Control S Main Control Panel

Item Designation Item Designation

1 Power On 4 Start button

2 Emergency-stop switch 5 Touch screen

3 Stop button

The functions of the buttons of the Global Control S are identical to those of the
Global Control plus, see chapter “Global Control plus Front View” on page 045-1.

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User interface

1 2 3

8 7 6 5 4

Fig. 3: Graphic user interface - Controls

The controls along the top, right and bottom of the screen are always visible. The
remaining screen area is dynamic and varies dependent on the operator's entries.

Item Designation Item Designation

1 Control status display 5 Displays and operator

controls for lifter

2 Special buttons: last view, 6 Process-dependent displays

virtual keyboard and operator controls

3 Navigation toolbar 7 Display elements

4 Status-dependent displays 8 Display area

and operator controls

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General Information

Selecting an entry from a list

Use the arrow buttons for navigation or touch the list entry.

Cancel function
Stop execution of a function.

Button colour • red (only 3/1): alarm message is pending

• yellow (only 3/5): lifter is preselected, automatic sensing is deactivated
• green: function active (switched on)
• white: function inactive (switched off)

Dialog boxes • White dialog boxes can be edited.

• Grey dialog boxes are blocked.

By touching a white dialog box a virtual keyboard is displayed.

Virtual keyboard By touching a dialog box a virtual keyboard is displayed.

The virtual keyboard is closed by touching MIN or Enter.

A represents the X/Y values entered last in the input field for manual movement of
the machine via the virtual keyboard, see chaper “Manual Alignment” on
page 045-66.
New X/Y values have been entered:
Button A +:
the machine is moved by A + A in the same direction
Button A -:
the machine is moved by A - A in the same direction
Button A x:
the machine is moved by A x A
If no new X/Y values are entered and one of the buttons is pressed, the machine
moves by A.

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Message field

The message field is displayed in all screen masks.

Three types of faults are distinguished which are indicated by different colours of the
message field:
• white: event message without machine stop
• yellow: warning message without forced machine stop
• red: alarm message with machine stop

Note!
The short texts in the message field are preceded by a code number.

Touching the message field will open a window with a detailed fault description.
Each alarm will be provided with date and time to support the diagnostic process.

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Proceed as follows to remove any alarm messages:

 Touch the message field (yellow or red)
 Open the alarm window and remove the cause of the fault
 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all alarm messages have been removed.

Deletion of the alarm message.

Prerequisite: the cause(s) of the alarm message has (have) been removed.

Paging through a list with several alarm messages.

Note!
Some messages appear automatically when the cause has been removed.

Press this button to display a list of the last alarm messages (limited number).

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Mode menu

The Mode menu contains a list of the operating modes available:

Automatic
Processing of a part program.

Manual
Positioning the machine manually using:
• the joystick or
• the on-screen direction buttons

Home Axis
Moving to the machine zero point physical positions.

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Ripcut
Manual cutting or marking.

Dry Run
Processing of a part program as in automatic mode, but without active process.

Simulation
Checking of a part program for syntax errors. The machine runs in the dry run
mode, but without any machine movement.

Process menu

The Process menu contains a list of the available processes for the machine.
A process can be manually selected by pressing one of the buttons. Alternatively, a
process can be automatically selected with a T-code in the part program.

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Special buttons

Back Button

To previously displayed screen.

Virtual Keyboard Button

Displays a complete keyboard:

The complete keyboard is closed by touching MIN.

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Displays

Position, Coordinate System,

Part Rotation and Current Part
Program

Display of current parameters:

• X and Y positions
• Coordinate system (absolute or relative)
• Angle of rotation
• Name of the part program

Speed

Display of the speed:

• Set speed (big figures)
• Actual speed (mm/min)
• Actual speed (bar)
• Override (%)

The Override function is switched on or off by touching the speed field. The value
change is effected by:
• sliding the bar
• means of the Up/Down buttons

A value change to 0% or 100% is effected by touching the buttons of the same

name.

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ISO Icons

1 2 3
Item Description

1 Sensing On for all torches selected

2 Limit switch overrun

4 Torch collision

5 Emergency stop
4 5 6
6 Torch Down
for all torches selected

Display of various states.

Process-dependent displays and

operator controls

Note!
The following buttons are displayed in the operating modes:
• Oxyfuel
• Plasma

Selection of start from edge.

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Note!
The following buttons are only visible in oxyfuel and powder marking modes.

Turning the low pressure preheating gases on.

Remote ignition of an oxyfuel torch

Prerequisite: the Gas on button is active.

Confirmation of ignition
For safety reasons the gases are disconnected again after a certain time, if ignition
is not confirmed by pressing this button.

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Status-dependent displays and

operator controls

Note!
The following buttons are visible in the Start and Stop status.

To move the machine on the contour forward or backwards.

• The machine speed increases up to the set speed as long as the button is
pressed.
• Adjust the setpoint speed using the feedrate override knob.

Movement in the selected direction is continued until another direction button is

pressed, this button is pressed anew or the stop button is pressed.

To execute the part program line by line.

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Note!
The following buttons are only visible during a Start condition.

Extend certain process times.

(e.g. Pierce Time oxyfuel/plasma)

Stop certain process times.

(e.g. Pierce Time oxyfuel/plasma)

Stop certain process times.

(e.g. Pierce Time oxyfuel/plasma)
The current time is used for the next cycle.

Note!
The following buttons are only visible during a Stop condition.

To open an input dialog in which the number of the process start point can be
entered.
The process start points (pierce points) must be provided with consecutive
numbers. As soon as a number is entered, the machine moves to this point.

To jump to a line number within the part program.

To return the machine to the initial start point of the part program.

Reset of the control including:

• all pending error messages
• the coordinates display (0/0)

The current state cannot be continued thereafter. The machine is reset to the Start
status.

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Displays and operator controls for lifter

To change between the Automatic and Manual lifter operating modes.

Green = Automatic

Lifter selection
Display of the other features of the lifters.
Press the button anew to exit the Lifter Screen.

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Select or deselect automatic sensing by pressing the button marked with the "+"
sign.
Prerequisite: lifter selected
The functions and the various states of the buttons are described in the section
“Lifter Button” on page 045-21.

To preselect a lifter (or a tool) and height sensing.

Pressing the button again will deselect them again.

Left arrow button: to jog a lifter up and down in manual mode. When the machine
is in the automatic mode these keys have no function.
Right arrow button: to jog all selected lifters jointly up and down in manual mode.
If the lifter is in automatic mode, the button will trigger an initial height sense for
all selected lifters. The button stops the initial height sense and moves all lifters to
the upper end position.

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Option Mirrored
The corresponding carriage moves in the direction opposite to the programmed
direction of the transverse axis.

Option Park
The corresponding carriage will stop during a transverse axis movement.

Option Likewise
The corresponding carriage moves in the programmed direction of the transverse
axis.
By pressing the Mirrored, Park and Likewise buttons on the right the functions
are switched on for all carriages simultaneously.

To prevent automatic initial height sense.

To define the current position of all selected lifters as new 

cutting height (option).

The Manual Spacing button has no function at present.

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Lifter Button An individual button is assigned to each lifter. Three different colours and the "+"
sign are used to indicate the different states of the button.
By pressing the button select or deselect automatic height sensing of a lifter (green/
yellow).
See section “Lifter On/Off” on page 045-4 for further information.

white = lifter and height sensing not preselected.

yellow = lifter selected without height sensing.

green = lifter selected with height sensing.

"+" = a process assigned to the lifter is selected.

Combinations are possible.

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Navigation toolbar

In the navigation toolbar the display area with the buttons of the operation and
service menus is toggled.

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Part Programs

A selection of part programs is displayed by pressing the Part Programs.

Note!
Only files with valid extensions are displayed in the list, example:
• .los
• .din

Deviating from this customised extensions are possible as well.

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• Display of further functions which can be performed with the selected data..
• Press the button again to hide the additional functions.

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Load part program

Loading of a selected file.

After loading the display changes to the database screen, see chapter “Select the
process database” on page 045-55.

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Search part program

Searching of a file.

The following screen is displayed:

Select a folder and enter the file to be searched in the Search text input field.

Termination of the search function.

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Delete part program

Deletion of a selected file.

A dialog box appears in which deletion must be confirmed.

Copy part program

Copying of a selected file.

The following screen is displayed:

• Navigate to another location in the directory and press this button to copy the
file to the new location,
• alternatively: change the name in the text field and save the file in the same or
in another location.

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Move part program

Moving a selected file to a new location.

Follow the same steps as for the copy function.

Create a new part program

Creation of a new file in a selected folder.

The following screen is displayed:

 Enter the new file name.

 Press Enter on the keyboard.

The Editor screen is displayed.

• Navigate to another location in the directory and press this button to copy the
file to the new location,
• alternatively: change the name in the text field and save the file in the same or
in another location.

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Edit part program

Display of the program editor (CNC code).

The following screen is displayed:

• By touching a contour element the corresponding code line is highlighted red.

• By touching a line the corresponding contour element is highlighted red in the
graph.

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Changing between the graphic representation of the file (top screen) and the
keyboard display (bottom screen) in the left screen half.
The function key is green when the keyboard is displayed, see bottom screen.

Note!
The graph is updated only after saving of the changes.

Saving the changes.

Saving the modified file with a different name.

Exit the program editor without saving.

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Database

The display area changes to the database screen when the Database button is
selected.
Three databases are available:
Messer Default Database:
This database contains the records of preconfigured tools for the various
processes.
Working Database:
In this database records are displayed for selection. 
The records can be edited.
User Default Database:
In this database changed records are stored (saved).

Database structure

Messer Default Database (Read only)

Import

User Default Database

Store Restore Delete Copy

Working Database

Apply

Fig. 4: Database structure

Messer Default Database
• Records for the delivery state of the machine. These records are write-protected
and are intended as security in cases of emergency.

User Default Database

• The operator saves optimised records in this database.

Working Database
• The records from this database are displayed for selection. Any changes in the
database screen are saved immediately.

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Parameters and functions

A distinction is made between:

• general
- parameters
- functions
• process parameters

General parameters
Motion Delay
Delayed motion release after activation of the machine or tool.
Safe Raise Height
The minimum distance to which the torch must retract before allowing machine
motion to the next pierce point. This parameter serves to reduce the cycle time. It
must be selected to ensure safe passing of cut parts.
Partial Raise Height
The distance by which the torch is raised from the plate surface.
Maximum for positioning between two cutting contours.
Speed
Speed at which the machine or tool moves.
Time Dot Process
Time for marking function (e. g. punch mark).

General Functions
Leave Flame On (On/Off)
When this function is switched on, the flames of the oxyfuel torches/powder
markers will remain lit between the cutting/marking paths and any change to the
permitted marking process (as a rule powder marking).
Down Between Marks (On/Off)
When this function is activated, the marker will not raise between the individual
marking paths. This will reduce the cycle time, however there is the risk of
damaging the marking tool when the machine positions to the next marking point.
Down between cuts (On/Off)
When this function is activated, the cutting torch will not raise between the
individual cutting paths. This will reduce the cycle time, however there is the risk of
damaging the cutting torch when the machine positions to the next cutting path.

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General Functions (continued)

Partial Raise (On/Off)
The lifter will be raised after each "torch off" command by the value entered in the
Partial Raise Height parameter. When the button is white, the plasma lifter will
move fully up. The default setting for this button is white.
Tool Offset
Press this button to display the X and Y coordinates of the distance of the current
tool from the main tool or the setup tool (e. g. laser pointer or camera).
To set up this tool as pointing device enter 0 for X and for Y.
Press the button again to hide the coordinates again.
The pointing device is aligned to the coordinates X=0 and Y=0.
All other tools, such as e. g. marking tool and cutting tool, are aligned to the
position of the pointing device, see figure 5.

2 3

x
x
0,0
y

1
Fig. 5: Tool Offset

Item Designation

1 Pointer (may also be a tool)

2 Marking tool

3 Cutting tool

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Processes with
database connection
Plasma - Database Parameters
Auto height delay
Delay time before the automatic height control system starts to control the torch
after the cut height has been reached. Normally this time is set to allow the torch to
clear the pierce puddle and to adjust the cut gases correctly. This value is ignored
when the Sample Voltage Mode is switched on.
Thickness
The thickness of the material to be cut.
Assist gas
Gas ported to the shield of the torch. For Komatsu plasma systems only.
Arc voltage
The desired arc voltage for the corresponding power supply can be entered in the
respective input field.
Arc Offset 15 degrees
The arc offset specifies the value by which the arc voltage is to be corrected up or
down; this value is the factor for the actual arc voltage.
The following variables are valid only in conjunction with a rotator cutting a
continuously changing bevel angle. The value should always be a number greater
than zero and less than or equal to 1.
This is the arc voltage percentage which will be set when the torch bevel angle is
between 0 and 15 degrees.
Arc Offset 30 degrees
This is the arc voltage percentage which will be set when the torch bevel angle is
between 15 and 30 degrees.
Arc Offset 45 degrees
This is the arc voltage percentage which will be set when the torch bevel angle is
between 30 and 45 degrees.
Arc Offset 52 degrees
This is the arc voltage percentage which will be set when the torch bevel angle is
between 45 and 52 degrees.

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Plasma - Database Parameters (continued)

Arc Offset -15 degrees
Arc Offset -30 degrees
Arc Offset -45 degrees
Arc Offset -52 degrees
Pierce height
The height of the torch tip relative to the plate surface during piercing operation.
Frequently set to a value equal to twice the cut height.
Pierce time
The time between reaching of the pierce height and start of the machine motion.
This time is set to allow the plasma arc pierce through the plate.
Material
The material to be cut (e.g. aluminium, stainless steel, mild steel, etc.,).
Override 15 degrees
This cut speed factor is set when the torch bevel angle is between 0 and 
15 degrees. An interpolation algorithm is used to determine the Cut speed
setpoints between 0 and 15 degrees.
Override 30 degrees
This cut speed factor is set when the torch bevel angle is between 15 and 
30 degrees. An interpolation algorithm is used to determine the Cut speed
setpoints between 15 and 30 degrees.
Override 45 degrees
This cut speed factor is set when the torch bevel angle is between 30 and 45
degrees. An interpolation algorithm is used to determine the cut speed setpoints
between 30 and 45 degrees.
Override 52 degrees
This cut speed factor is set when the torch bevel angle is between 45 and 
52 degrees. An interpolation algorithm is used to determine the Cut speed
setpoints between 45 and 52 degrees.
Override -15 degrees
Override -30 degrees
Override -45 degrees
Override -52 degrees
Plasma gas
The primary cutting gas.

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Plasma - Database Parameters (continued)

Quality
The desired cut quality (e. g. Best, Good, Fast). Higher quality levels will normally
achieve better part edge quality and/or less scrap than lower quality levels. The
advantage of the Fast quality level is that the cut speed is faster than Good quality
and much faster than the Best quality.
Shield gas
Shield gas for the torch.
Creep speed factor
This value must always be larger than zero and smaller than or equal to 1.
Creep Time
Amount of time for which the torch will travel at creep speed after piercing, before it
will accelerate to cut speed. The creep speed is equal to Cut speed * Creep speed
factor. Normally it is used e. g. for plate thicknesses greater than 12.7 mm to
reduce piercing blow back onto the torch consumables. Reducing piercing blow back
onto the torch consumables will increase consumable life.
Cutting gas
The primary cutting gas.
Cut height
The height of the torch tip relative to the plate surface during the cutting operation.
Cutting speed
The speed at which the torch will move during cutting.
Kerf
The width of the gap produced by cutting. This value is normally set to obtain the
proper part size.
Slope down time
Delay for plasma power supply to reduce the current at the end of the cut before
the torch is raised. This value is normally set to prevent the arc from extinguishing
prematurely, which might reduce consumable life.
Current
The Amps used by the plasma power source for cutting. The higher the current, the
thicker may the material be that can be cut.
If several current settings are available for a certain material or thickness, usually
the higher setting is used in each case for the faster cut; the lower setting is used in
each case for a better cut quality.

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Plasma - Database Parameters (continued)

Sample voltage delay
Delay time before the arc voltage will be sampled to determine the arc voltage set
point, after the cut height is reached and the machine motion begins. This is
normally set to allow the torch to clear the pierce puddle and the torch gases to
stabilize so that stable voltages can be sampled.
Is not effective when the Sample Voltage Mode is deactivated.
Down delay
The time the torch will stay at the Pierce height before moving to Cut height.
This time is set to allow the torch to clear the pierce puddle. Normally used for plate
thicknesses greater than 12.7 mm.
Time before cut off ("ShiftM08")
This is the time prior to the end of a cut that the power supply current will start
ramping down. This value is normally set so that the current is reduced to zero
when the programmed end of the cut is reached.
Ignition height
The height of the torch relative to the plate surface during torch ignition (e.g. after
initial height sensing). Normally this variable is set to a value between the Cut
height and the Pierce height (or equal to the Cut height).

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Plasma - Diagnosis parameters

Auto Gas Version
Software version of the automatic gas console
Cut Gas 1 Pressure (P3)
Cutting gas pressure 1
Cut Gas 2 Pressure (P4)
Cutting gas pressure 2
Work Lead Current
Work lead current in [A]
Fault
currently active error code
Coolant Flow
Coolant flow rate [gpm]
Coolant Temp
Coolant temperature in °C
MV1 Inlet Pressure (P1)
MV1 inlet pressure in [psi]
MV2 Inlet Pressure (P2)
MV2 inlet pressure in [psi]
Line Voltage
Supply voltage in [1/10 V]
Plasma Cutflow Pressure (P8)
Cutting gas pressure in [psi]
Plasma Preflow Pressure (P8)
Preflow pressure in [psi]
PS Version
Software version of the power source
PWM Chopper A
PWM control chopper A in [1070 = 100%]
PWM Chopper B
PWM control chopper B in [1070 = 100%]
Shield Cutflow Pressure (P7)
Shielding gas cutting pressure
Shield Preflow Pressure (P7)
Shielding gas preflow pressure

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Plasma - Diagnosis parameters (continued)

Chopper A Current Setpoint
Current setpoint for chopper A in [A]
Chopper B Current Setpoint
Current setpoint for chopper B in [A]
Status
Current status of power source
Chopper A Current
Current of chopper A in [A]
Chopper B Current
Current of chopper B in [A]
Chopper C Current
Current of chopper C in [A] (only HPR 400)
Chopper D Current
Current of chopper D in [A] (only HPR 400)
Chopper A Temp
Chopper A temperature in °C
Chopper B Temp
Chopper B temperature in °C
Chopper C Temp
Chopper C temperature in °C
Chopper D Temp
Chopper D temperature in °C
Transformer Temp
Transformer temperature in °C

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Plasma - Process Variables

Arc height control (see also chapter “Arc Hight Control” on page 045-80)
Current arc voltage
The current arc voltage is displayed in this field.
Hold
Can be switched on or off for the corresponding power supply.
Arc voltage
The desired arc voltage for the corresponding power supply can be entered in
the respective input field.
Delta High:
Indicates the response of the function Arc Voltage Delta High.
Power Supply
Specifies the number of the power supply.
Power Supplies (see also chapter “Power Supplies” on page 045-82)
Skew Rotator
(see also chapter “Skew Rotator (option)” on page 045-83)
Consumables (see also chapter “Consumables” on page 045-84)
Alarm trigger point
Indicates the percentage of the set maximum parameter values at which an
alarm message is generated.
Nozzle Pierce Number
Actual: number of pierce cycles executed with the nozzle installed (display
field).
Maximum: maximum number of pierce cycles which can be executed with the
nozzle installed (input field).
Electrode Pierce Number
Actual: number of pierce cycles executed with the electrode installed (display
field).
Maximum: maximum number of pierce cycles which can be executed with the
electrode installed (input field).

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Plasma - Process Variables (continued)

Arc Voltage Offset
Offset by which the arc voltage preset by the database can be changed.
Nozzle Cut Time
Actual: actual cutting time of the nozzle installed [h:mm:ss] (display field).
Maximum: maximum cutting time of the nozzle installed [h:mm] (input field)
Electrode Cut Time:
Actual: actual cutting time of the electrode installed [h:mm:ss] (display field).
Maximum: maximum cutting time of the electrode installed [h:mm] (input
field)
Parameters (see also chapter “Parameters” on page 045-86)
Deselect after number of lost arcs
In case of multi-torch operation, torches can automatically be deselected
when the preset number of cut breaks is exceeded. The remaining torches can
continue to cut the plan.
Process Optimization Enabled
Set type of optimization (Off/Auto/On)
On: optimization according to the presettings Process Optimization Max.
Distance and Process Optimization Max. Pierce Points.
Auto: optimization according to the instructions from the part program.
Process Optimization Max. Distance
Maximum distance between contour end and new pierce point.
Process Optimization Max. Pierce Points
Maximum number of pierce points with optimization activated.
In case of Stall-IHS
Only for Skew Axis Rotator Delta.
Only if initial height sensing cannot be executed with the nozzle cap
(Nozzle Contact).
Continue: permit Stall-IHS mode; in case of vertical cutting or materials on
which nozzle contact does not work
STOP: no permit; e.g. in case of bevel cuts, only in case of materials on which
nozzle contact works
Use arc voltage from database: not used (but activated)

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Plasma - Process Variables (continued)

Stop on Number of Lost Arc
This parameter determines the number of arc break signals after which the
machine is stopped.
Arc Off Delay
This parameter determines the time allowed to pass before the control
recognises that an arc break has occurred. If the value is set too low, the
control may inadvertently stop the machine if the lead-out line is too long. If,
however, the value is too high it may happen that, if an arc break has occurred
while cutting a part - the machine continues running on the contour for this
time, before it stops. Usually off on modern plasma plants.
process-specific parameters (see also chapter “Plasma process
(example: HPR 260 Cutting)” on page 045-87)
Sens. height sensing system (option)
If the feature is active the torch responds faster to any changes on the plate
surface (tilted plate, pierce puddle etc.). If it is not active, the response time
of the torch to height changes on the plate is longer.
IHS Height
The height of the torch after initial height sensing (IHS).
Arc Voltage
Arc voltage setpoint. When Sample Voltage Mode is off, the torch tip to plate
distance will be controlled by this voltage setpoint. The higher the voltage, the
higher the torch tip will be off the plate. When Sample Voltage Mode is on,
this parameter is not used.

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Plasma - Process Variables (continued)

Arc Voltage Delta High
Upper threshold of the arc voltage which must not be exceeded. When the
upper threshold is reached, control is switched off, for a cutting kerf may be
overrun.
The function is inactive when the value "0" has been entered.
Arc Voltage Delta Low
Lower threshold of the arc voltage which must not be fallen short of. The
machine is switched off when the lower threshold is reached, for the torch
may be damaged as a result of the low distance of the torch from the
material.
The function is inactive when the value "0" has been entered.
Arc Voltage Delta High Time
Maximum time for which the upper threshold of the arc voltage may be held,
see Arc Voltage Delta High.
Pilot arc current (only for Komatsu plasma systems)
The current required to establish the plasma arc between electrode and
nozzle. This value is usually set so that the arc is reliably transferred to the
plate during the ignition cycle. Set the value as small as possible to still obtain
reliable torch ignition; this will increase the service life of the consumables.
Arc Control Gain
The plasma torch lifter is controlled via the balance from the measured
voltage and the arc setpoint voltage. The greater the value of the "Arc Control
Gain" the faster the response of the lifter to this balance. This value must be
set by trial and error. If the value is too low, the lifter response is too slow, if it
is too high the lifter may respond to fast and swing up and down.

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Oxyfuel- Database Parameters

Motion delay
Time following the Preheat time until start of the machine motion. If a moving
pierce is desired, the value for the motion delay must be smaller than the value for
the hole-piercing time.
Auto height delay
Time following the Preheat time, before the automatic height control system
starts to control the torch height.
Normally this time is set to allow the torch to clear the pierce puddle while the
cutting gases are stabilizing.
Fuel gas
Type of fuel gas supplied to the torch (e. g. acetylene, propane, natural gas etc.).
High Fuel Gas Pressure
Fuel gas pressure in the heating stage.
Low Fuel Gas Pressure
Fuel gas pressure for cutting.
Fuel Gas Pressure Economy
This feature is not yet implemented.
High Cut O2 Pressure

Cutting oxygen pressure during cutting.

Low Cut O2 Pressure

Cutting oxygen pressure during hole piercing.

Cut O2 Pressure Economy

This feature is not yet implemented.

High Preheat O2 Pressure
Oxygen pressure for faster preheating.
Low Preheat O2 Pressure
Oxygen pressure for cutting.
Thickness
The thickness of the material to be cut.
Pierce Down Delay
If the pierce height is larger than the cut height, the torch remains in the raised
position for the Pierce Down Delay time. When the Pierce Down Delay time
has elapsed the torch is lowered to cut height.

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Oxyfuel- Database Parameters (continued)

Pierce height
The distance of the torch tip relative to the plate surface during the piercing
operation.
Pierce time
After expiry of the preheat time, the low cutting gas pressure will be turned on for
this length of time. This time is set to allow the cutting oxygen jet to pierce through
the plate.
Material
The material to be cut (e.g. mild steel).
Flame Monitor Mode
Set type of flame monitoring (Auto/H1:.../H2:.../H3:...)
Auto: actuation from the part program
H1: no stop; no stop after arc break
H2: stop at the end; continue cutting up to contour end
H3: stop; immediate stop
H1 to H3 are independent of the part program.
Quality
The desired cut quality (e. g. Best, Good, Fast). Higher quality levels will normally
achieve better part edge quality and/or less scrap than lower quality levels. The
advantage of the Fast quality level is that the cut speed is faster than Good quality
and much faster than the Best quality.
Creep speed factor
This value (in per cent) must always be larger than zero and smaller than or equal
to 200.
Creep Time
Time following the pierce time for which the torch moves at creep speed before it
accelerates to cut speed. Normally it is used to reduce piercing blow back onto the
torch consumables. Reducing piercing blow back onto the torch consumables will
increase consumable life.
The creep time begins after the end of the Motion delay.
Cut height
The distance of the torch tip to the plate surface during cutting.
Kerf
The width of the gap produced by cutting. This value is normally set to obtain the
proper part size.
Preheat time
After torch ignition and termination of initial height sensing the plate is preheated
with the increased gas pressures High Fuel Gas Pressure and High Preheat O2
Pressure.

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Oxyfuel- Database Parameters (continued)

advanced parameters (control parameters)
Pressure Heat O2 Ramp

Ramp time for heat O2

Pierce Cut O2 Time

Ramp time for cut O2 low

Pierce Cut O2 Exp

Exponential factor cut O2 low

Pierce Cut O2 Lin

Linear factor cut O2 low

High Cut O2 Time

Ramp time for cut O2 high

High Cut O2 Exp

Exponential factor cut O2 high

High Cut O2 Lin

Linear factor cut O2 high

Fuel P
Proportional factor for fuel gas control
Fuel I
Integral factor for fuel gas control
Heat O2 P

Proportional factor for heat O2

Heat O2 I

Integral factor for heat O2

Cut O2 P

Proportional factor for cut O2

Cut O2 I

Integral factor for cut O2

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Oxyfuel - Diagnostic parameters

Omniflow

Error Code

OmniFlow error message

Fuel gas
Actual value fuel gas pressure
Input
Actual value fuel gas input pressure [bar]
Low
Set fuel gas pressure minimum [bar]
High
Set fuel gas pressure maximum [bar]
Preheat O2 gas
Actual value preheat gas pressure
Input
Actual value preheat gas input pressure [bar]
Low
Set preheat gas pressure minimum [bar]
High
Set preheat gas pressure maximum [bar]
Cut O2 gas
Actual value cut O2 gas
Input
Actual value cut gas input pressure [bar]
Low
Set cut gas pressure minimum [bar]
High
Set cut gas pressure maximum [bar]

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Oxyfuel - Process Variables

Omniflow (see also chapter “Omniflow (option)” on page 045-91)
Set Fuel Gas Pressure Low (input field)
Set Fuel Gas Pressure High (input field)
Set Preheat Gas Pressure Low (input field)
Set Preheat Gas Pressure High (input field)
Set Cut Gas Pressure Low (input field)
Set Cut Gas Pressure High (input field)
Fuel Gas - Current fuel gas pressure (display field)
Inlet - fuel gas supply pressure (display field)
Preheat O2 Gas - Current preheat oxygen pressure (display field)
Inlet - preheat O2 supply pressure (display field)
Cut O2 Gas - Current cut O2 pressure (display field)
Inlet - cut oxygen supply pressure (display field)
Error Code
OmniFlow error message

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Laser - Database parameters

Auto height delay
Delay time before the automatic height control system assumes the torch height
control after the cut height has been reached.
Nozzle Hole diameter
Diameter of the nozzle orifice (display field)
Nozzle Type
The nozzle type (display field)
Focus position
The focus position (display field)
Pierce End Frequency
The frequency at the end of the piercing process
Cut End Frequency
The frequency during the cutting process
Pierce Start Frequency
The frequency at the beginning of the piercing process
Cut Start Frequency
The frequency during the creep time
Pierce End Laser Power
The peak power at the end of the piercing process
Cut End Laser Power
The peak power during the cutting process
Pierce Start Laser Power
The peak power at the beginning of the piercing process.
Power, frequency and duty cycle are linearly changed during piercing from the start
values to the end values.

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Laser - Database parameters (continued)

Cut Start Laser Power
The peak power during the creep time
Pierce Gas Pressure
The pressure during the piercing process
Select Pierce Gas 2
Selection of gas 2 for piercing
Pierce height
Height to which the cutting head is raised for piercing.
Pierce time
The length of time for piercing
LPC active
LPC - Laser Power Control active
LPC V min
Lower limit for the velocity which the laser power control (LPC) uses for adjusting
the cutting parameters.
LPC P0
LPC power at LPC min. velocity.
LPC Dc0
LPC duty cycle at LPC min. velocity.
Creep speed factor
The speed reduction at the beginning of a cut
Creep Time
The length of time for travelling at creep speed at the beginning of a cut
Cut Gas Pressure
The cutting gas pressure

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Laser - Database parameters (continued)

Select Gas 2
Selection of gas 2 for cutting
Cut Speed
The cut speed
Cut height
The cut height.
The cut height is determined by the sensing system of the capacitive sensing
system used.
Kerf
The cutting kerf
Pierce End Duty Cycle
The duty cycle at the end of the piercing process.
Cut End Duty Cycle
The duty cycle during the cutting process
Pierce Start Duty Cycle
The duty cycle at the beginning of the piercing process
Cut Start Duty Cycle
The duty cycle during the creep time
Pierce Preflow Time
The length of time for gas preflow before piercing
Cut Preflow Time
The length of time for gas preflow before cutting

Laser - Process variables

Time Dot Marking
Length of dot marking process
Single Shot Pressure
Gas pressure for single shot in bar, for nozzle adjustment
Single Shot Freq
Pulse frequency for single shot in Hz, for nozzle adjustment
Single Shot Power
Pulse laser power for single shot in Watt, for nozzle adjustment
Single Shot Pulse Time
Length of time of the single shot in seconds, for nozzle adjustment
Single Shot Duty Cycle
Duty cycle for single shot in per cent, for nozzle adjustment

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Drilling - Database Parameters

Drilling depth
Additionally required drilling depth to achieve the drilling diameter for the entire drill
hole. The Drilling depth is determined by the drill geometry.
Thickness
The value is always zero.
Material
Material name (structural steel,...)
Maximum Tool Length Deviation
Maximum permissible drill length deviation for drill length measurement.
(Maximum Tool Length Deviation [mm])
Maximum Spindle Speed
Maximum permissible spindle speed (depending on gear ratio)
Slow Start Dept [mm]
Distance over which the feed unit is reduced to 60% and the Spindle speed 
to 60%.
Pecking Distance
When the preset Pecking distance has been reached the feed unit is stopped for
the Time Drill Off.
Spindle Speed
Set value for the spindle speed
Time Drill Off
When the Pecking distance is > 0 the feed unit is stopped for the Time Drill
Off.
Feed Distance per Revolution [mm/revolution]
Spindle speed / Z axis ratio

Drilling - Process Variables

Spindle Speed [1/min]
Manual setting of spindle speed
Drill Manual Speed
Manual setting of feed speed for manual raising/lowering of drilling unit.

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Marking Processes - Process Variables

Speed
maximum marking speed
The marking current is adjusted to the value entered under Amps at this speed.
Speed low
Below this speed, the marking current is adjusted to the Current low.
Current
Current value at maximum marking speed.
Current Low (option)
This value specifies the minimum marking current.

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T Codes

T Code Brief Description

T00 Switch off T01... T99
T01 Process selected via the HMI (process menu)
T02... T09 Reserved
T11... T18 Oxyfuel process 1 to oxyfuel process 8
T19, T20 Reserved
T21... T28 Plasma process 1 to plasma process 8
T29, T30 Reserved
T31... T38 Laser 1 to laser 8
T39 Marker 1
T40 Marker 2
T41 Airscribe marker
T42 Punch marker
T43 Powder marker
T44 Inkjet marking system
T45 OmniScribe
T46 Drilling process 1
T49 Plasma marker process 1
T50 Plasma marker process 2
T51 Belt grinder
T52 Belt grinder + Marker 1
T53 Belt grinder + Marker 2
T54 Reserved
T55 Vacublast
T56 Vacublast + Marker 1
T57 Vacublast + Marker 2
T58 Auto Plate Alignment Sensor
T59 Camera
T60 Changeover table
T61 Drilling process 2

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Select the process database

Note!
The database screen is an example.

Pressing one of these buttons will select a process database.

Display:
• on the left: search tree (records are filed)
• on the right: table of the records.

Select a record:
• by means of the arrow buttons
• press a symbol in the search tree (on the left)
or

• mark the record in the table on the right and press this button

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Display of the selected cutting process.

Display of the parameters:

• top field: parameter of the selected record
• bottom field: current value

Display of the consumables at the top right.

Accept the current record and send it to the selected process.

The Run Screen will become visible.

If the current value of a parameter differs from the database value the following
display appears:

Copy current value to working database.

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Restoring the current record from the User Default Database to the Working
Database.

Copying the current database from the Working Database to the User Default
Database.
The old record in the User Default Database is overwritten.

Display of the database utilities.

The following screen is displayed:

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Import records The import function enables the operator to import material data from the Messer
Default Database.

Restoring records.

The following screen is displayed:

Selecting a record from the search tree.

Press this button.

The selected record is copied to the User Default Database and to the
Working Database.

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Copy records The copy function enables the operator to create a new record on the basis of an
existing record.

Copying records.

The following screen is displayed:

• Select a source record.

A selection list appears on the right.
• Either select a record from the list, or create in the dialog box New value.

• Press this button and proceed as described to define the further parameters.

Display of the previous list.

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Delete record

• Delete data block.

The following screen is displayed:

• Select a record.

Then the following button is enabled.

• Delete the record from the User Default Database and the Working
Database.

• Exit utilities screen.

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Run Screen

Pressing the Run Screen button will display the following screen.

Like all screens the Run Screen is dynamic, i. e. the displayed buttons vary
dependent on the operating mode or process selected.

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Graphic representation

The graphic representation of the part program loaded is visible in all operating
modes and processes.

Graphic toolbar and text view Press any point on the graphic representation of the part program loaded to display
a tool bar.

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Close toolbar.

Select contour elements by touching them in the graphic representation.

Pan
Press this button and then touch the lower, upper, left and right half of the
graphical view to shift the part program display in the corresponding direction.

Zoom window
Press this button and then successively touch two diagonal corners of an area in
the graphical view which you want to zoom.

Zoom In
Press this button and then touch a location in the graphical view.
The area around this location will become magnified.

Zoom Out
The graphical view will become smaller.

Zoom Extents
Displays the complete part program.

Further buttons.

Show a large image of the part program and a small display of the CNC code.

Show a small image of the part program and a large display of the CNC code.

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Note!
The text view is only visible in Automatic, Dry Run and Simulation mode.

The CNC code of the current program will be displayed in this window. As the
program is executed, the current block will be highlighted with a blue bar.
Lines within the program with errors will be highlighted in red.

In case of machines with camera equipment the graphic toolbar is amended by

two menu items:
• Camera + Graphics
• Camera + Program

Press this button to show a large image of the camera and a small display of the
graph.

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Press this button to show a large image of the camera and a small display of the
CNC code.
The camera image shows the area covered by the camera and optionally cross
hairs for precise positioning.

Note!
Two camera images can optionally be displayed on one screen. A corresponding
button is provided in the toolbar.

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Manual Alignment

Note!
This view is only visible in Manual and Ripcut mode.

Warning!
Machine movement
Ensure that nobody is within the machine positioning range.

Using the direction buttons the machine is manually moved.

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Warning!
Self-starting machine movement possible
For movement in manual mode two different adjustments (latch function on/off)
are possible for the function of the direction buttons. Check whether the Latch
button is active before you continue.

Latch
Movement in the selected direction is continued until another direction button is
pressed, this button is pressed anew or the stop button is pressed.

X and Y axis: display and input of the relative travelling path

Align Plates
Perform plate alignment see chapter “Align Plates” on page 045-70.

Move to Aligned Point

With this button movement to the reference point location in which the result of
the Align Plates function has been stored can be performed.

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Process Information

Note!
These screens are only visible in Automatic, Dry Run, Ripcut and Simulation
mode.

This area of the Run Screen contains key information or buttons which are
dependent on the selected process and the currently loaded record from the
database.

Note!
Process-dependent data can be changed and are immediately effective, but are
not automatically saved to the database.

Changing and saving process-dependent data:

• Enter new values in the text boxes.
• Press the database button to display the database screen and to save the
changes there in the User Default Database. See also the chapter“Select the
process database” on page 045-55.

The Time display field is active only in Automatic mode and indicates the run-time
of a part program.

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Plasma Process

Oxyfuel Process

The following buttons are process-dependent:

Will switch low / high pressure cutting oxygen on.

Will switch low / high pressure heating oxygen on.

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Align Plates

Note!
Alignment of the plate (Plate Alignment) is performed in the Manual mode, see
also chapter “Manual Alignment” on page 045-66.
The Plate Alignment feature is used to position the part program on the plate.

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Perform plate alignment.

The following screen is displayed:

Note!
The display in the framed field depends on the settings for manual or automatic
plate alignment defined in the "Options".

Display options for Plate alignment:

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Options for manual plate

alignment

Align Method
Select the number of points from the list, which are used to determine the angle of
rotation and other parameters of the plate:
• Two Points
• Three Points
• Five Points
• Circle Three Points

Align Corner
Select a corner of the plate from the list, which will be used to determine the angle
of rotation of the plate:
• Bottom-left
• Bottom-right
• Top-left
• Top-right

Active Reference Point

The plate angle will be stored in the reference point location selected by this
button.

Mirror (option)
This button serves to invert the sign of the determined angle. This function can be
used for mirror-inverted cutting.

Done
Confirm termination of optional settings for manual plate alignment.

Manual Alignment
Select manual plate alignment.

Automatic Alignment
Select automatic plate alignment.

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Blue arrow buttons

The number of buttons depends on the align method selected.
• Position the pointing device (cutting torch, laser pointer or cross hair in camera
view) at a point of the plate edge, in accordance with one of the blue arrow
buttons.
• Once the pointing device is at this point, press the corresponding button with
the blue arrow to capture this point.
The button will turn green.
• Repeat this process with all blue arrow buttons until they are all green.

Done
Confirm completion of settings.
The control calculates the angle of rotation of the plate by means of the information
provided. The angle will be stored in the reference point previously selected and
displayed in yellow at the top of the screen.

Reset
Delete all entries. The saved reference point is not deleted.

Options for automatic plate

alignment

Active Reference Point

The plate angle will be stored in the reference point location selected by this
button.

Done
Confirm termination of optional settings for automatic plate alignment.

Manual Alignment
Select manual plate alignment.

Automatic Alignment
Select automatic plate alignment.

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Enter plate size (X, Y)

(automatic plate alignment only)
The traversing range during automatic plate alignment is limited to the entered
plate size.

Start Plate Alignment

Starts automatic plate alignment.

Done
Confirm completion of settings.

Note!
Change plate angle or reset plate angle to zero:
 Select the Process Variables menu in the navigation bar (operation).
 Select "Reference Points" in the directory of the Process Variables menu, see
chapter “Reference points” on page 045-78.

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Home Axis

The configuration of the axes depends on the machine configuration.

Press one of the buttons:

• (e.g. X or Y) for the axes
• Select All
• Custom

The corresponding buttons will turn green. Press the Start button to execute the
homing routine. This may take a view minutes.
All active axes are displayed.
The homing routine is finished when a check mark appears at all selected axes.
The machine goes to the stop status.

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Note!
If configured the Custom function should always be used for homing.
If not all machine axes are homed, the machine works only at reduced positioning
speed for safety reasons.

Warning!
Machine movement
Machine moves at reduced positioning speed. Ensure that nobody is within the
positioning range of the machine.

Selection of all axes displayed on the screen.

Deselection of all axes selected before.

Option
When this button is green, no automatic motion to correct for the gantry not being
square to the transverse axis (Y axis) will be performed.

Custom (option)
• Axis homing in preset order
• Axis homing as preset in the part program

This button is used to home one or several axes.

Please contact the Messer Service Department to edit this file.

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Process Variables

The Process Variables button is used to access various functions or parameters

of the control system.

Note!
Some screens in the Process Variables menu are different according to the
machine configuration.

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Reference points

By selecting the menu item Reference points the following screen is displayed.

20 reference points are available.

To define points:
• Determine the coordinate values of the X and Y axes in the corresponding boxes.
• Enter an angle for each reference point in addition.

• Jog the machine to the respective location in the working area. 

Press the Reference Point button, then press this button. 
The current X and Y coordinate values will be stored as reference point.

Use these buttons to scroll through the pages of reference points.

Moreover a reference point can be defined via the plate alignment function. See
chapter “Align Plates” on page 045-70

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To select a point:
Press one of the numbered reference points (1, 2, 3... 20).

Warning!
Machine movement
Ensure that nobody is within the machine positioning range.

The machine will move to the position defined by the coordinate values.

Note!
Manual mode must have been selected.

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Plasma (General Functions)

The general plasma functions and parameters are displayed after selection of the
menu item Plasma.

Arc Hight Control

Press the Arc Height Control button to display the process variables.
Display of the following buttons:

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Program Selected
When the button appears green, the arc control mode is selected via the part
program (default setting).
When the button is white, the operator can overwrite the presettings from the part
program manually.

Database Cut Height

The torch is moved to the cut height specified in the database before the actual
arc voltage is adopted as preset value.

Database Arc Voltage

The arc control system uses the voltage specified in the database as preset value.

Note!
The field "M34 controlled" is not available as a button.
This operating mode is only possible from the part program. There it is controlled
via the M34 at which point of the contour the voltage is to be accepted.
This applies to machines with SkewRotator since arc voltage transfer is useful only
at certain points.

Arc Voltage input field

The arc voltage setpoint for the respective power supply can be entered in the
respective input field.
Current Arc Voltage fields
The actual arc voltage values are displayed in these fields.

Hold, Delta Low, Delta High fields

The fields indicate whether the respective functions are active.
For further information about the parameters see section “Plasma - Process
Variables” on page 045-40.

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Power Supplies

Press the Power Supplies button to display the process variables.

Display of the following buttons:

Switches the power supply on/off.

Optional for various plasma systems.

Optional, resets a fault on a plasma system.

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Skew Rotator (option)

Press the Skew Rotator button to display the process variables.

Input field "Angle" (A axis)

Enter the desired bevel angle or the A-axis angle.

Input field "Rotation” (C axis)

Enter the desired angle of rotation.

Input field "Speed"

Enter the positioning speed.

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Warning!
Self-starting machine movement possible.

Activated:
When the A axis is adjusted the C axis performs additional compensation
movements.
Not activated:
No compensation movements of the C axis.

Execution of movement (depending on whether transformation has been activated

via the Transformed button or not)

Consumables

Press the Consumables button to display the consumables monitoring screen.

The dialog shows the current lives of the consumables and the corresponding
maximum values - each assigned to the lifters installed.

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Display of the following buttons:

Select lifter installed.

The nozzle parameters "Nozzle Pierce Number...” and "Nozzle Cut Time...” are reset
to "0" for the lifter currently selected.

The electrode parameters "Electrode Pierce Number...” and "Electrode Cut Time...”
are reset to "0" for the lifter currently selected.

Loads the saved parameters of a set of consumables.

Stores the current parameters of a consumable set under a name.

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Parameters

Press the Parameters button to display the general plasma process variables.
For further information about the parameters see section “Plasma - Process
Variables” on page 045-40.

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Plasma process (example: HPR 260 Cutting)

Note!
Dependent on the configuration further plasma systems may be available.
The exact name of each plasma system will be displayed.

By selecting the menu item HPR 260 Cutting (example) the specific functions and
parameters of this configured plasma process are displayed.

Switches the function Partial Raise on or off.

The function key Partial Raise is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

The function key Tool Offset is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

Note!
Other parameters according to chapter “Parameters and functions” on page 045-32.

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Oxyfuel (General Functions)

The general oxyfuel functions and parameters are displayed after selection of the
menu item Oxyfuel.

Parameter

Press the Parameters button to display the general oxyfuel process variables.
For further information about the parameters see section “Oxyfuel - Process
Variables” on page 045-48.

Switches the function Leave Flame On on or off.

The function key Leave Flame On is described in the section “General Functions”
on page 045-32.

Switches the function Oxy Address on or off.

Oxy Address on: the torches are ignited anew at the beginning of each cutting
contour and switched off at the end of each cutting contour.
Oxy Address off: the torches are ignited only once and remain switched on
during the entire cutting process.

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D/AFL (option)

Press the DAFL button to display the process variables for the D/AFL triple-torch
assembly.

Warning!
Self-starting machine movement possible

Display of the following buttons:

The individual axes are moved:

• left lateral
• right lateral
• left bevel
• right bevel
• ROTATION

New positions can be entered into the fields which the axes are moved to after
pressing of the button Move Axis.

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Oxyfuel Rotator (Option)

Press the Oxyfuel Rotator button to display the process variables for the Oxyfuel
Rotator.

Display of the following buttons:

The individual axes are moved:

• ROTATION

New positions can be entered into the fields which the axes are moved to after
pressing of the button Move Axis.

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Omniflow (option)

Press the Omniflow button to display the process variables for the OmniFlow gas
flow control system.

Display of the following buttons:

Will switch low / high pressure cutting oxygen on.

Will switch low / high pressure heating oxygen on.

Note!
Parameters according to chapter “Oxyfuel - Process Variables” on page 045-48.

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Oxyfuel process (example: Piercing)

Note!
Dependent on the configuration further oxyfuel systems may be available.
The exact name of each oxyfuel system will be displayed.

By selecting the menu item Piercing (example) oxyfuel-specific functions and

parameters of this configured oxyfuel process are displayed.

Switches the function Partial Raise on or off.

The function key Partial Raise is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

The function key Tool Offset is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

Note!
Other parameters according to chapter “Parameters and functions” on page 045-32.

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Laser (general)

The general laser functions and parameters are displayed after selection of the menu
item Laser.

Control

Press the Control button to display the general laser process variables.

Laser process values

Frequency
Current actual value of the laser frequency in Hz.
If the laser power remains constantly on during cutting the cw mode 
(cw = continuous wave) is used. In the pulse wave mode (pw mode) the laser
power is pulsed, i.e. switched on and off very rapidly.
The frequency designates how many times the laser beam is switched on/off per
second.
The unit of the frequency is Hz (Hertz) or oscillations per second (1/s).

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Laser process values (continued)

Pressure 1
Current actual value of the gas pressure (oxygen) in bar.
Pressure 2
Current actual value of the gas pressure (nitrogen) in bar.
Hold
Height sensing system on/off
(stops at the current height)
Power
Current actual value of the laser power in Watt
Manual O2
Manual gas pressure for oxygen in bar, for testing
Manual N2
Manual gas pressure for nitrogen in bar, for testing
Duty Cycle
Current actual value of the laser duty cycle in per cent.
The duty cycle is the ratio of pulse length to period length.
If the duty cycle is 100%, the laser power is not pulsed. The power is continuously
applied (cw mode). The frequency selected does not matter.
If the duty cycle is 0%, no power is output.
The mean power is the value displayed as measured power in the run screen.

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Laser

Press the Laser Supplies button to display the process variables for the pilot
laser, the gases and the nozzle shot.

Display of the following buttons:

Press the Pilot On button to switch the pilot laser on or off.

Press the button O2 Manual On to switch the oxygen supply on or off.

See also section “Laser process (example: Laser 1)” on page 045-97.

Press the button N2 Manual On to switch the nitrogen supply on or off.

See also section “Laser process (example: Laser 1)” on page 045-97.

Press the Test Nozzle Shot button to execute a nozzle shot.

The housing must be closed.
See also section “Laser process (example: Laser 1)” on page 045-97.

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Parameters

Press the Parameters button to display the options for the housing.

Display of the following buttons:

Function Open Housing

Press the button to open the gate of the housing.

Function Close Housing

Press the button to close the gate of the housing.

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Laser process (example: Laser 1)

Note!
Dependent on the configuration further laser systems may be available.
The exact name of each laser system will be displayed.

By selecting the menu item Laser 1 (example) the laser-specific functions and
parameters of this configured laser process are displayed.

Switches the function Partial Raise on or off.

The function key Partial Raise is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

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The function key Tool Offset is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

Switches the function Down Between Cut on or off.

The function key Down Between Cut is described in the section “General
Functions” on page 045-32.

Note!
Other parameters according to chapter “Parameters and functions” on page 045-32.
“Laser - Database parameters” on page 045-49
“Laser - Process variables” on page 045-51

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Marking (General Functions)

For each marking process available on the machine menus can be selected in which
the general functions and parameters for the respective marking process are
displayed.

Note!
The function keys are described in the section “General Functions” on page 045-32.
Other parameters according to chapter “Parameters and functions” on page 045-32.

Omniscribe (option) In the Omniscribe menu the parameters and functions for the marker ("Technifer"
marking head for punch-marking texts) are displayed.

Airscribe (option) In the Airscribe menu the parameters and functions for the airscribe marker are
displayed.

Inkjet (option) In the Inkjet menu the parameters and functions for the ink jet marking system are
displayed.

Powder (option) In the Powder menu the parameters and functions for the powder marking torch
are displayed.

Punch (option) In the Punch menu the parameters and functions for the punching tool are
displayed.

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Drill (General functions)

For each drill unit available on the machine menus can be selected in which the
general functions and parameters for the respective drill unit are displayed.

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Drill unit 1 By selecting the menu item Drill Unit 1 oxyfuel-specific functions and parameters
for the first drill unit are displayed.

Switches the function Start Drill Cycle on or off.

The button has no function at present.

Switches the function Spindle on or off.

On: the spindle rotates at the speed preset in the field Spindle Speed.

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The function key Tool Offset is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

Function Coolant
Select the desired option from the list:
On, Off, Auto
Auto switches the coolant automatically on/off in predefined situations as directed
by the control system.

Switches the function Release Tool on or off.

The button has no function at present.

Switches the function Measure Tool Length on or off.

The button has no function at present.

Note!
Other parameters according to chapter “Parameters and functions” on page 045-32.

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Torch Spacing (option)

Via the menu item Torch Spacing the distance between multiple torches can be
quickly set. This is an alternative to embedding torch spacing commands in a part
program.

Note!
Manual mode must have been preselected.

Press this button to unclamp all slave carriages. The master carriage will then push
all slave carriages to the Y home position. This must have been finished before the
distances between the torches can be set.

• Press this button and enter the physically-conditioned minimum distance

between two sequential torches.
This distance will be automatically subtracted from the Distance parameter.
• Press the button again to hide the input fields again.

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Warning!
Machine movement
Ensure that nobody is within the machine positioning range.

Distance
Enter the distance to be set between the torches (carriages).

Position all torches at the equal spacing specified in the Distance parameter.

Space From / Space To

Here you can set an unequal distance between torches. Press the button to select
two torches, and to set a distance between them.

Position the two torches selected by Space From and Space To at the distance
from the Distance parameter.

Torch Distance
These read-only fields show the current distances set between the individual torches.
The distances are only valid if the torches are not manually adjusted after torch
spacing.

Note!
This adjustment function is fully operational only on machines with one transverse
drive and pneumatically clamped transverse carriages. On machines with several
transverse drives and/or cross carriages with catch the functionality is restricted.

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Accessories

Via the menu item Accessories the parameters and functions for the accessories
are displayed.

Function Laser Pointer / Camera

Select the desired option from the list:
On, Off, Auto
Auto will automatically turn the device on/off in predefined situations as directed
by the control system.

Function Table Exhaust

Select the desired option from the list:
On, Off, Auto
Auto switches the exhaust system automatically on/off in predefined situations as
directed by the control system.

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Laser Pointer/Camera Offset (Tool Offset)

The function key Tool Offset is described in the section “General Functions” on
page 045-32.

Auto Plate Alignment Sensor Offset (Tool Offset)

See also section “General Functions” on page 045-32.
Press the function key to display the input field for the coordinates (X, Y):

Enter coordinates (X, Y)

See section “General Functions” on page 045-32, function key Tool Offset.

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Changeover Table (option)

After selection of the menu item Changeover Table the parameters and functions
for the changeover table are displayed.

Operation

Press the Operation button to display the process variables and functions for the
changeover table.

Function for automatic changeover cycle.

Press the Go To Load Position button to move the changeover table to loading
position.

Function for automatic changeover cycle.

Press the Go To Work Position button to move the changeover table to working
position.

Note!
The gate of the housing is automatically opened and closed.

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Load position parameter

Changeover table loading position related to machine X axis.
Work position parameter
Changeover table working position related to machine X axis.

Press the Go to Position button to move the machine bridge to the loading or
working position assigned via the parameter Load Position or Work Position.

Function Overtake Position

Press the Overtake Position button to transfer the coordinate value for the X
axis assigned via the parameter Load Position or Work Position to the machine
control system.
Changing of the position influences the changeover cycle.

Attention!
Changeover table collision
To avoid damage to the changeover table by collision:
• only one clamping cylinder (pair) at a time is allowed to be raised or lowered by
hand
• the changeover table must not be moved by hand when any clamping cylinder
(pair) is extended

Activate only one of the following buttons in each case.

For service and maintenance work only.

Press the Clamp 1 button to raise or lower the clamping cylinder for the load
position.
If the changeover table is in loading position, it is fixed or released.

For service and maintenance work only.

Press the Clamp 2 button to raise or lower the clamping cylinder for the work
position.
If the changeover table is in working position, it is fixed or released.

For service and maintenance work only.

Press the Clamp Table button to extend or retract the two clamping cylinders for
the changeover table.
The two clamping cylinders for the changeover table are installed on the machine
bridge.

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Parameter

Press the Parameters button to display the general options for the changeover
table.

The parameter Speed is described in the section “General parameters” on page 045-32.

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Lifter (option)

Via the menu item Lifter the general functions and parameters for the lifter are
displayed and edited, see also chapter “Displays and operator controls for lifter” on
page 045-18.

IHS Offset (option)

Initial height sense correction: to compensate component-conditioned tolerances
in initial height sensors a correction value can be entered in this field. The
correction value is effective during automatic initial height sensing. It is assigned
to every Z axis with every process available.

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OL200S (option) In the menu item OL200S the parameters for the lifter of the torch suspension
OL200S are displayed and changed.

IHS Traverse Distance

This defines the distance which the lifter moves down from its top end position to
the point where its is slowed down for initial height sensing.

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Macro Nesting

Press this button to display the Nesting screen.

A library of standard shapes or macros has been included in the control system.
It is possible to file CAD drawings as patterns in the control system.

The following screen is displayed:

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Plan Length X
Set the length of the plate.
Plan Width Y
Set the width of the plate.

Nesting Start Corner and Direction

The blue dots on these buttons indicate the selectable corner which the parts can
be nested from and the direction they will be nested.

Program Start Corner

Selectable start point of the part program.

Create Plan
Press this button after the plate size has been entered and the nesting option set.
The following screen is displayed:

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Distance between Parts

Set the distance between the parts in the nest.
Distance between Part and Plate
Set the distance between the parts and the plate edge.
Part Rotation
Set the rotation angle of the parts to be nested.

Reverse Part Cutting Direction

The cutting directions "to the right" and "to the left" are possible.

Press this button to open the menu Change Cutting Sequence.

The following screen appears:

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Strip Width
Set the distance between the cutting rows.

Cutting Sequence Method

Select cutting sequence method.

Press this button to apply the settings.

The menu Change Cutting Sequence is closed.

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Lead-in/Lead-out Configuration

The following buttons and fields serve for defining the type and length of the lead-
in and lead-out lines for the selected parts.

Press this button to apply the settings.

The menu for part selection is opened.

Note!
The lead-in line can only be placed in the respective position if the selected part is
designed accordingly..

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Select part

Various data sources are available for nesting:

• Macros
• CAD drawings
• NC programs

Macros as data source

Press the Macro button.

The macros filed in the control system are displayed.

Navigate through the graphic list using the arrow buttons or touch a macro..

Press this button to open the selected macro.

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Macro Parameters. The following screen is displayed:

Note!
Each macro has a unique set of parameters.

• Select the corresponding parameter from the graphical representation and enter
the desired data.
• Use the Up/Down keys to display further parameters.

Press this button to display a selection of parameter sets for this macro saved
before.

Press this button to save the current parameters as parameter set for this macro.

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Press this button to open the selected macro.

Macro Nesting. The following screen is displayed:

Part Rotation
Enter the desired rotation of the macro in degree.
Quantity
Enter the desired number of parts to be nested.

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Press the button to mirror the selected macro around the X axis.

Press the button to mirror the selected macro around the Y axis.

Press the button to select another macro from the macro library.

Press this button to return to the screen in which the parameters for part distance,
rotation and lead-in and lead-out lines are set.

Press this button to cancel nesting. The parts previously nested are unnested in
the order they were placed on the plate before.

Press this button to redo the nest cancelled before with Undo.

Press this button to return to the beginning of the macro nesting process.
A new plate size can be entered and the nesting pattern be defined.

Press this button to save the current nest of macros as a part program. This
program can later be loaded from the Part Program menu.

Press this button to cut the nesting plan directly. Subsequently the database menu
will appear.

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Press the Nest button to nest the selected part.

Part nesting is displayed by a graph:

Various controls are available for changing the position of the parts on the plate.
They are displayed by touching the graphic representation.

Press this button to select a part.

Press this button to select several parts.

Touching a selected part will cancel its selection.

Press this button to cancel the selection of all selected parts.

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Move parts

Press this button to move selected parts.

Press the Collision Control button to activate (button = green) or deactivate

(button = white) the collision control.
The activated collision control prevents the selected parts:
• from being moved to an area outside the plate
• from colliding with the contours of other parts

The three buttons beside are used for adjusting the step width of the part
movement:
• top: small step width
• middle: medium step width
• bottom: move to the plate edge

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Rotate parts

Press this button to rotate selected parts.

Press one of the buttons beside to select the angle of rotation.

Press one of the buttons beside to rotate selected parts counterclockwise or

clockwise.

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Macro Nesting 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

CAD drawings as data source

Press the CAD button.

If any CAD drawings are filed in the control system the selection list (directory
structure) can be displayed.
Drawing formats:
• DXF
• DWG

The drawing layers to be taken into account in the cutting program can be
selected. After selection CAD drawings are converted into a cutting program.

NC programs as data source

Press the Program button.

If any programs are filed in the control system the selection list (directory structure)
can be displayed.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Marking Macros (option)

Marking Macros (option)

Press this button to display the Marking Macros screen.

The application Marking Macros enables the generation of text contours for
marking tools.

The following screen is displayed:

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Character Set:

Press the Simple button to convert text into straight contour elements.

Press the Round button to convert text into rounded contour elements.

Input fields:
• Height [mm]: enter text height
• Text: enter text

Press the Generate button to generate a marking macro with the data from the
input fields.
The text contour is displayed on the right.

Press the Save button to save the generated marking macro in the directory
C:\Messer\Partprogram\Macros.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Reporter (option)

Reporter (option)

Press this button to display the Reporter screen.

The application Reporter enables the graphic representation of selected operating
data:
• for a selected period or
• a selected part program

The following screen is displayed:

When this button is active (green), the operating data for the selected period is
evaluated.

When this button is active (green), the operating data for the selected part
program is evaluated.

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Reporter (option) 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

Press the Settings button to determine the scaling for the graphic representation.

Determine the unit

• either select a time unit from the list:

[second], [minute], [hour], [day], [month], [year]
• or select a distance unit from the list:
[mm], [cm], [dm], [m], [km]
[inch], [feet]

Select the number of decimal positions to be displayed from the list:

[0], [1], [2], [3], [4]

If Shift x is selected as reporting period, the times for start and end of the shift must
be entered in the input field Period:

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Report:

Select the type of report for the selected operating data:

• Processes (Distance)
The distances covered by the individual processes are displayed.
• Processes (Duration)
The duration of the individual processes is displayed.
• Total (Duration)
The total duration is displayed.

Press the Start button to represent the operating data.

Time, Shift

Press the Time, Shift,... button to determine the report period for the operating
data.
Display of the following button:

Period:

Select the report period from the list:

• Shift 1
• Shift 2
• Shift 3
• Today
• This week
• This month
• This year

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Plan, Part

Press the Plan, Part,... button to select the part program for which the operating
data are to be represented.

Display:
• on the left: list of part programs
• on the right: graphic representation of the operating data

Relation:

At present there is no choice here.

Navigate through the part program list using the arrow buttons or touch a part
program.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Reporter (option)

Press the Start button to represent the operating data.

Example see below:

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Job List (option) 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

Job List (option)

Press this button to display the Job List screen.

Large cutting tables on which several plates can be placed can be divided into
cutting areas. Each cutting area is assigned a reference point: X, Y, angle.
The part programs to be processed must be selected in succession and assigned to
one reference point each. The machine combines the various part programs in a
large program. For the CNC only one program exists.
The part program currently being cut is displayed in the run screen.

The following screen is displayed:

Press the button Add Program to select a part program from the list of the
available part programs.
The selected part program is added to the Job List.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Lateral Adjust (option)

Lateral Adjust (option)

Press this button to display the Lateral Adjust screen.

The following screen is displayed:

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YDS

Press the YDS button to display the parameters of the YDS cut.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Lateral Adjust (option)

YAS

Press the YAS button to display the parameters of the YAS cut.

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VDS

Press the YDS button to display the parameters of the YDS cut.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Lateral Adjust (option)

VAS

Press the VAS button to display the parameters of the VAS cut.

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HMI Control 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

HMI Control

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
HMI Control button.

The following screen is displayed:

Version numbers
The current version numbers of the installed software are displayed here.

Note!
Please state these version numbers if you need support.

Press this button to restart the control.

This button will toggle the HMI units between inch and mm. Always reload the
current part program after pressing this button.

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Press this button to compress and save the Messer Default Database, the User
Default Database and the Working Database to an external USB memory.

After pressing this button the following dialog box will open.

Save.
After pressing this button the following dialog box will open in case of successful
saving.

Press the button to close the application.

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Press this button to copy the Messer Default Database, the User Default
Database and the Working Database to the control.

After pressing this button the following dialog box will open.

Replace existing databases by databases from external USB memory.

After pressing this button the following dialog box will open in case of successful
completion.

Press the button to close the application.

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The function Use Source Program as Target Program is active (green):

the NC program is not converted and transferred to the CNC as original.
Exception: In the machine configuration conversion has been firmly set up for
certain part programs (file extension). In this case the button Ignore
configuration must be activated.

Machine-related, conversion can be forced by the extension. The button Ignore

configuration is inoperative in this case.

Language selection for the user interfaces of the Global Control.

Pressing this button will open a selection menu with the available languages, as
shown below.

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Press the button Switch User to log on another user for the operation of the CNC
Global Control.
This button is only active if at least one user has been set up in the user
management before, see chapter “User Management (option)” on page 045-159.

After pressing this button the following dialog box will open.

Press the Yes button to switch the user.

Return to the logon menu, see below:

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Virtual Service (option)

Virtual Service (option)

If necessary change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and
press the Virtual Service button.
The application Virtual Service enables the machine operator on the site to make
use of the online support by a service technician of Messer Cutting Systems GmbH
in case of need.

Note!
The application Virtual Service is described in a separate instruction manual, see
IM "046 • Virtual Service“.

The following screen is displayed:

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Starting the application Virtual Service

Press the Start Virtual Service button to start the application Virtual Service.
An input dialog is opened.

Note!
The session number will be assigned by the service technician of Messer Cutting
Systems GmbH.

 Enter the session number for the Virtual Service.

The display field shown beside is highlighted green after the application has been
started.

Terminating the application Virtual Service

Press the Stop button to stop the application Virtual Service.

The display field shown beside is highlighted white after the application has been
stopped.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Recovery Info

Recovery Info

If necessary change to the service menu by pressing the Service button and press
the Recovery Info button.

The following screen is displayed:

Note!
This function leads only to a correct result if the start point has been saved as
reference point.

Program Path:
The part program active at the time of power failure is displayed.
Block Number:
The last line number in the part program before power failure is displayed.

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Diagnostics (option) 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

Diagnostics (option)

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
Diagnostics button.
Advanced plasma-specific or oxyfuel-specific functions and parameters will be
displayed for diagnostics.

Plasma

Press the HPR button to display the advanced functions and parameters for the 
HPR 130, 260 and 400.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Diagnostics (option)

Pump On
Press the On/Off button to switch the pump circuit manually on or off.

Test Preflow
Press the On/Off button to switch the Test Preflow manually on or off.

Test Cutflow
Press On/Off to start or stop testing of the cutting gases.

For information about the advanced parameters see section “Plasma - Diagnosis
parameters” on page 045-38.

Oxyfuel

Press the Omniflow button to display the advanced process variables for the
OmniFlow gas flow control system.

For information about the advanced parameters see section “Oxyfuel - Diagnostic
parameters” on page 045-47.

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ScopeView (option) 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

ScopeView (option)

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
ScopeView button.

The application (TwinCAT) ScopeView is a software oscilloscope. It can be used

to record and represent the chronological course of specific parameters
determined before.

In case of service the application (TwinCAT) ScopeView is used to support

troubleshooting.

The following screen is displayed:

ScopeView files can be loaded from the directory C:\Messer\ScopeView.

Note!
Depending on the configuration further sources may be available.

Press the Open button to open the selected file.

The ScopeView user interface is automatically started.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel PLC Configuration

PLC Configuration

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
PLC Configuration button.

The following screen is displayed:

All process parameters which can be changed by the operator are stored.

All stored process parameters which can be changed by the operator are loaded.

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About ? 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

About ?

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
About? button.

The following screen is displayed:

In the display area at the bottom right the following details are displayed for the
Global Control software installed:
• HMI Version and the
• .NET Framework version

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Update

Update

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
Update button.

The following screen is displayed:

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Update 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

Using the function Transfer files the machine-specific data can be saved to a USB
stick.

After pressing this button the following screen will open.

Note!
Memory functions:
• Transfer files (see above)
• Export License Request (see page 153)
• CNC Diagnostic (see page 158)
• Export HMI logs (see page 158)

The memory functions activate the same screen shown above.

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel Update

Via the function Run Update SW updates supplied by Messer Cutting Systems can
be installed (screen as shown above).

After pressing this button the following screen will open.

Note!
Load functions:
• Run Update (see above)

• Load XML (see page 157)

The load functions activate the same screen shown above.

After new installation or update to a new release the machine concerned must be
registered anew.
Using the function Export Licence Request this request is exported 
(see page 152). It must be sent to Messer Cutting Systems.
Messer Cutting Systems will send a new licence as update which is executed with
the function Run Update (see page 153).

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Backup Tool 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

Backup Tool

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
Backup Tool button.
The application Backup Tool enables creation of a complete image of the system
partition.
The backup guarantees recovery of the system partition after breakdown.

Note!
The application Backup Tool is described in a separate instruction manual, see IM
"047 • Backup Tool“.

The following screen is displayed:

Four different functions are available:

• two backup functions:
- backup to an external USB device
- backup to the secure zone created on the internal hard disk drive

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• two management functions:

- create secure zone on the internal hard disk drive
- delete secure zone on the internal hard disk drive

Press the button Backup to dir to save the system partition of the CNC Global
Control to a suitable external USB device.

Press the button Backup to SZ to save the system partition of the CNC Global
Control to the secure zone on the internal hard disk drive.

Press the button Create SZ to prepare a secure zone on the internal hard disk.

Press the button Delete SZ to delete the secure zone on the internal hard disk
drive.
The recovery tool installed in the secure zone is also deleted.

The function Delete SZ is used to empty the secure zone:

Attention!
Data loss possible
We recommend to save an image of the system partition of the CNC Global
Control to a suitable external USB device before deleting the secure zone.

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Debug Diagnostic 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

Debug Diagnostic

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
Debug Diagnostic button.

The following screen is displayed:

Note!
Following the instructions of the service department diagnostic functions can be
displayed or saved here.

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PLC Diagnostic

With the function PLC Diagnostic the variables of PLC diagnostics can be
monitored and changed.

After pressing this button the following screen will open:

Terminate PLC diagnostics

Via the function Load XML a configuration file for PLC diagnostics can be loaded
(see page 153). The file will be supplied by Messer Cutting Systems if this service
is required.

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Export HMI logs 045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel

CNC Diagnostic

Via the function CNC Diagnostic the CNC diagnostic information can be saved on
a removable medium (see page 152).

Export HMI logs

Via the function Export HMI logs the HMI log files can be saved on a removable
medium (see page 152).

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045  Construction and Function Main Control Panel User Management (option)

User Management (option)

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
User Management button.
In the User Management menu:
• users can be set up
• the access rights for the users set up can be defined
• the passwords for the users set up can be defined

The following screen is displayed:

Users

Press the Users button to:

• set up a user
• to delete a user

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Input fields:
• User Name: enter a user name for the user
• Real Name: enter an additional name for the user
• Comments: if necessary, enter a comment concerning the user

Press the Add button to set up a new user.

Press the Remove button to remove an existing user.

Press the button Set Password to define or change a password for the selected
user.

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Roles

Press the Roles button to:

• set up a role
• delete a role
• assign a role to a selected user

Input field Role Name: enter a name for the role

Press the Add button to set up a new role.

Press the Remove button to remove an existing role.

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Define Default Access

Select the default access for the selected role from the list:
• Allow (basic setting)
• Prohibit
• None

Define Permissions

Tool Offset
Select the access rights for the tool offsets from the list:
• Standard
The function Tool Offset cannot be changed and is not visible.
• Deny
The function Tool Offset cannot be changed and is not visible.
• Read
The function Tool Offset cannot be changed, but is visible.
• Read/Write
The function Tool Offset can be changed and is visible.
• Cancel
Close list without changing.

Manage Users and Roles

Select the access rights for the user settings and roles from the list:
• Standard
The buttons Users and Roles are not visible.
• Deny
The buttons Users and Roles are not visible.
• Allow
The buttons Users and Roles are visible and the settings can be changed.
• Cancel
Close list without changing.

Database Utility Functions

Select the access rights for the advanced edit functions of the database from the
list:
• Standard
The advanced edit functions of the database are not available.
• Deny
The advanced edit functions of the database are not available.
• Allow
The advanced edit functions of the database or available.
• Cancel
Close list without changing.

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Options

Press the Options button to configure the database.

Press the On/Off button to activate the User Management.

Select the user to be automatically preselected at program start (of the Global
Control) from the list.

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Front view 045  Construction and Function Hand Control Panel

Construction and Function Hand Control Panel

Front view

Fig. 6: Global Control Hand Control Panel

Item Description Item Description

1 Emergency-stop switch 3 Touch screen

2 Stop button 4 Message field

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045  Construction and Function Hand Control Panel Applying AC power

Applying AC power

Warning!
Machine movement
Work with the hand control panel is mostly performed during machine setup while
persons are within the danger zone of the machine. Proceed therefore with utmost
care when working with the hand control panel and ensure that nobody is in the
positioning area of the machine.

The hand control panel is activated via a key switch on the main control panel of the
machine. It remains on for the remaining on-time of the machine. For safety reasons
hand control panel and main control panel are interlocked. That means the main
control panel is deactivated, when the hand control panel is activated.
If you want to reactivate the main control panel, turn the key switch to the "Main
control panel" position and switch the machine off and on again.

Note!
Emergency-stop and stop buttons on the main control panel and on the attached
hand control panel are always active on both control panels, irrespective of the
selected operating mode.
If the hand control panel is not attached, the machine can only be started, if the
dummy plug intended for this purpose is fitted.

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User interface

The hand control panel is operated via the touch screen, see figure 6 on page 164.
The various functions can be touched and activated in the various screen masks of
the user interface. Further information about the general handling of the user
interface is provided in the chapter “User interface” on page 045-6

Message field

The message field is displayed in all screen masks.

Three types of faults are distinguished which are indicated by different colours of the
message field:
• white: event message without machine stop
• yellow: warning message without forced machine stop
• red: alarm message with machine stop

Touching the message field will open a window with a detailed fault description.
Each alarm will be provided with date and time to support the diagnostic process.

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Proceed as follows to remove any alarms:

 Touch the message field (yellow or red)
 Open the alarm window and remove the cause of the fault
 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all alarm messages have been removed.

Note!
If the fault cannot be corrected the service department must be informed.

When the cause(s) of the alarm has (have) been removed, remove the alarm by
pressing this button.

Paging through a list with several alarm messages.

Note!
Some messages are automatically acknowledged when the cause has been
removed.

Press this button to display a list of the last alarm messages (limited number).

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User interface 045  Construction and Function Hand Control Panel

"Position" Menu

The Position menu contains:

• the direction button block for moving the machine manually (X and Y axes)
• the coordinate display
• the Speed input field
• the direction buttons for moving the lifters manually

Pressing this button will reset the control and all pending fault messages. After
reset, the status active so far cannot be continued.

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Direction button block

Warning!
Self-starting machine movement possible
For movement in manual mode two different adjustments (latch function on/off)
are possible for the function of the direction buttons. Check whether the "Latch"
button is active before you continue.

Attention!
Tool collision
To avoid damage by tool collision, move with utmost care and at a low speed.

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Using the direction buttons the machine can be moved in a certain direction in
manual mode.

When this button is pressed, movement in the selected direction is carried out until
another direction button is pressed, this button is pressed anew or the Stop button
is pressed.
The functions of the direction button block are identical to those of the direction
button block on the main control panel. For further information see chapter
“Position the tool” on page 045-191.

Coordinate Display
The current X and Y coordinate positions of the machine are displayed here.
Input field "Speed"
In the Speed input field the desired positioning speed can be entered. Alternatively,
the speed can be increased or reduced by means of the two arrow keys located
below the input field.

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"Lifter" Menu

The displays and controls in the Lifter menu are identical to those in the Lifter
menu on the main control panel, see chapter “Displays and operator controls for
lifter” on page 045-18.
The Lifter menu contains:
• the selection buttons for the height sensing systems of the individual lifters
• the selection buttons for the individual lifters
• the arrow buttons for the lifters
• the selection button for automatic/manual initial height sensing
• the button for accepting the current height as cut height
• the selection button for torch spacing
• Arrow buttons for the lifter

Attention!
Tool collision
To avoid damage by tool collision, move with utmost care and at a low speed.

Using the arrow buttons the lifter can be moved up or down in manual mode.

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"Skew Rotator" Menu

The Skew Rotator menu contains

• the input field for the bevel angle (A axis)
• the input field for the rotation angle (C axis)
• the selection button for the travelling mode
• the Speed input field

Warning!
Self-starting machine movement possible
For moving the machine in manual mode two setting options concerning the
function of the direction buttons are available on the machine (latch function On
(green)/Off (white)). Check the setting of your control before continuing.

Input field for the angle (A axis)

The desired bevel angle, or the A-axis angle, can be entered in the input field for the
angle.
Input field for the rotation angle (C axis)
The desired angle can be entered in the input field for the rotation angle.
Input field "Speed"
The desired positioning speed can be entered in the Speed input field.

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Buttons for the travelling mode

Activated:
When the A axis is adjusted the C axis performs additional compensation
movements.
Not activated:
No compensation movements of the C axis.

Execution of movement (depending on whether transformation has been activated

via the Transformed button or not)

"DAFL" Menu

The DAFL menu is functionally identical to the submenu Process Variables -

Oxyfuel of the same name on the main control panel. For further information see
chapter “Oxyfuel (General Functions)” on page 045-88.
For reasons of clearness each DAFL assembly has its own menu.

If the machine is equipped with more than one DAFL, the respective DAFL can be
selected via the buttons #1, #2, #3.
green = selected DAFL

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"HMI Control" Menu

The HMI Control menu is identical to the menu of the same name on the main
control panel. For further information see chapter “HMI Control” on page 045-138.

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045  Safety Touch screen

Safety

Touch screen

Attention!
Destruction of the touch screen surface by operation with hard objects
Material damage may occur.
Do not use any hard objects for data input, e. g.screw driver.

Attention!
Damage to the touch screen surface by cleaning with unsuitable
cleaning agents
Material damage may occur.
Do not use any cleaning agents containing solvents or grinding additives. For
further information about cleaning of the touch screen refer to the cleaning
instructions in the subsupplier's documentation.

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Safety 045  Installation

Installation

Safety

Danger!
Installation of software!
Death or serious injury may occur when plants work uncontrolled.
The following material damage may occur:
• damage to the plant
• software defective
- the signals come irregularly, i. e. the plant works uncontrolled
- the system works very slowly
- the plant works no longer efficiently, i. e. no longer in accordance with the
requirements.

The following instructions and specifications must always be observed!

Directories in which file operations initiated in the real-time process take place 
(PLC program or HMI opens a file, writes data and closes the file) must not be
scanned by the virus scanner!
Updates may only be installed by service technicians of Messer Cutting Systems
GmbH.
Generally, any other software must not be installed without the express permit by
Messer Cutting Systems GmbH.
Messer Cutting Systems GmbH cannot be held liable for any damage resulting from
nonobservance of the instructions and specifications.

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045  Sequence of operations Homing the machine axes

Sequence of operations

Note!
Please observe the instructions in the chapter “Safety“ in this Instruction Manual
and in the documentation for the plant and for the assemblies and further auxiliary
equipment used to eliminate risks to life and limb of the operating personnel or
third parties and avoid damage to the plant.

Note!
Observe the sequences of operations described in the documentation for the plant
and for the assemblies and further auxiliary equipment used.

Homing the machine axes

After booting the "Home Axis" screen is active:

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 The axes of the machine must be homed prior to operation (see also description
in the chapter “Home Axis” on page 045-75).

Note!
If not all machine axes are homed, the machine works only at reduced positioning
speed for safety reasons.

Warning!
Machine movement
Machine moves at reduced positioning speed. Ensure that nobody is within the
positioning range of the machine.

Three options are available for homing the axes:

Home all axes

 By pressing this button all axes are selected. The corresponding buttons are
displayed green.

Home individual axes

 Select the axes to be homed by pressing the corresponding buttons. The
corresponding axes are displayed green.

Home axes via a homing program

For complex machines a part program is provided which permits machine-optimised
homing of the axes.

 Press this button.

After selection:

 Press start button.

Axes homing is performed. After successful homing the corresponding buttons are
provided with a check mark.

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045  Sequence of operations Setting the transverse carriage operating mode

Setting the transverse carriage operating mode

Attention!
• Do not park the transverse carriage not required in the working area of the
other transverse carriages to avoid collisions.
• Check whether the part program used is suitable for mirrored cutting and
whether the corners have been correctly determined for the programmed
direction.

See also description in the chapter “Torch Spacing (option)” on page 045-103.
 Park the transverse carriage not required.
 Set likewise or mirrored movement of the transverse carriages.

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Automatic Plate Alignment 045  Sequence of operations

Automatic Plate Alignment

An additional camera is installed on the torch.

Automatic plate alignment can be carried out under the following conditions:
• The plate must not have any cutouts at least in the auto plate alignment area.
• The corner to be found must be rectangular.

Note!
The plate size depends on the attachment of the camera and on the image section.
An image section of 300 mm can be assumed. The movement during step 1 is
decisive, see figure 7. No lateral plate loss may occur.
Depending on the tilt of the plate, the plate must be at least > 300 mm.

Fig. 7: Automatic plate alignment - step sequence

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045  Sequence of operations Automatic Plate Alignment

Determine the position of the The working area for automatic plate alignment is rectangular. The working area is
working area defined via two diagonal corners.
 Set Manual mode.
 Select the Process Variables menu in the navigation bar (operation).
 Select Automatic Plate Alignment.
 Determine the two diagonal corners (Working Corner 1 / Working Corner 2) for
the working area.
- Move the machine with the joystick on the main control panel until the
machine is above the first corner.
- Apply the X/Y coordinates of the machine by pressing the button Overtake
position for the parameter Working Corner 1.
- Move the machine with the joystick on the main control panel until the
machine is above the second corner.
- Apply the X/Y coordinates of the machine by pressing the button Overtake
position for the parameter Working Corner 2.
 Determine the Starting Point for automatic plate alignment.

Note!
The starting point must be located within the plate.

- Move the machine with the joystick on the main control panel until the
machine is above the plate.
- Apply the X/Y coordinates of the machine by pressing the button Overtake
position for the parameter Starting Point.

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Automatic Plate Alignment 045  Sequence of operations

Calibrate the camera on the  Select the Run Screen menu in the navigation bar (operation).
plate
See also description in the chapter “Align Plates” on page 045-70.
 Set Manual mode.
 Press the Align Plates button.
 Press the Options button to determine the active reference points for automatic
plate alignment.

 Press the Done button to acknowledge the optional settings for automatic
plate alignment.

 Determine the valid working area for automatic plate alignment. This may differ
considerably from the plate size.

The button has no function at present.

Note!
The process is controlled via a part program.
Press the Start button to start automatic plate alignment.

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045  Sequence of operations Consumables monitoring (optional) setup

Consumables monitoring (optional) setup

 Select the Process Variables menu in the navigation bar (operation).

 Press the Consumables button to display the consumables monitoring screen.

See also description in the chapter “Consumables” on page 045-84.

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Consumables monitoring (optional) setup 045  Sequence of operations

The lives of the consumables installed can be monitored. The following functions are
available for this purpose:
• Display of the Cut Time and the number of pierce cycles (Pierce Number) for
electrode and nozzle for each installed lifter separately.
• Determination of the Maximum Cut Time and the maximum number of pierce
cycles (Maximum Pierce Number) for electrode and nozzle for each installed lifter
separately.
• Output of alarm messages when consumable life (e.g. torch nozzle) is exceeded.
• Saving and reloading of the values for a certain set of consumables.

This dialog shows the current lives of the consumables and the corresponding
maximum values - each assigned to the lifters installed.

Reset counters

Note!
Do not forget to reset the counters immediately after installation of new
consumables.

If the maximum values for Cut Time and Pierce Number are exceeded e.g. during
part program processing, a warning message will be displayed which must be
acknowledged. No warning message is output until next counter reset.
When the consumable life has been exceeded:
 Replace the consumable concerned.
 Select the lifter concerned by pressing the corresponding button.

 Press this button.

 Acknowledge a security inquiry. The current life counters for the lifters just
selected will be reset.

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045  Sequence of operations Consumables monitoring (optional) setup

Save the current values

This is useful if a consumable is replaced before the maximum life is reached, e.g. in
case of material change.
Proceed as follows:
 Remove and mark the consumable.

 Press this button.

The dialog field shown beside will be displayed.

 Save the current counts of the counters under a name. Via this name the
removed part can be assigned to the saved counts.

 Press this button to save the counts and close the dialog field.

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Consumables monitoring (optional) setup 045  Sequence of operations

Reload saved values

This function serves for continuing life control of a consumable removed before for
which counter values have been saved.
Proceed as follows:
 Install the wearing part.

 Press this button.

The dialog field shown beside will be displayed.

 Select the corresponding counter values saved by means of the consumable

identification.

 Press this button to load the counts and close the dialog field.

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045  Sequence of operations Loading and unloading the changeover table (optional)

Loading and unloading the changeover table (optional)

 Switch the machine to the manual mode.

 Select the Process Variables menu in the navigation bar (operation).
 Select Changeover Table from the search tree.
 Press the Operation button to display the parameters and functions of the
changeover table.

See also description in the chapter “Changeover Table (option)” on page 045-107.
 Press the Go to Load Position button.
A dialog window appears requesting pressing of the start button.
 Press the start button to move the changeover table to loading position.
 Unload or load the changeover table.
 Press the Go to Work Position button.
A dialog window appears requesting pressing of the start button.
 Press the start button to move the changeover table to working position.

Note!
The gate of the housing is automatically opened and closed.

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Load part program 045  Sequence of operations

Load part program

 Select the Part Programs menu in the navigation bar (Operation).

See also the description in the chapter “Part Programs” on page 045-23.
 Select the desired part program in the directory structure.
Example:

 Press the Load button.

After loading, the display changes to the database screen, see chapter “Select
the process database” on page 045-55.

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045  Sequence of operations Select cutting data record

Select cutting data record

See also description in the chapter “Select the process database” on page 045-55.
 Select the desired cutting process.

 Select material, material thickness and further parameters, if necessary. As soon

as a record has been uniquely selected, the corresponding screen of the record
is displayed.
Example:

 Check and, if necessary, modify the record parameters.

 Install the consumables shown in the record.
 Set the process parameters specified in the record on the cutting plant.

 Press this button. The record will be loaded. The Run Screen menu is
automatically displayed.

See also description in the chapter “Run Screen” on page 045-61.

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Select the cutting process 045  Sequence of operations

Select the cutting process

 Select the desired cutting process in the process menu.

Note!
At this point you must select the same cutting process as selected in the database.
If the cutting program includes several cutting/marking processes, these records
must also be selected and activated.

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045  Sequence of operations Position the tool

Position the tool

The tool must be positioned so that all preparatory work (e. g. nozzle installation)
can be performed unimpeded and a workpiece to be processed can be loaded on the
cutting table. For this purpose move the torch in accordance with the work to be
performed to the desired position.

Warning!
Self-starting machine movement possible
For moving the machine in manual mode two setting options concerning the
function of the direction buttons are available on the machine (latch function On/
Off ). Check the setting of your control before continuing. See also the description
of the user interface.

Note!
The following description of the sequence of operations is given for one tool. This
is the tool on the drive carriage. It is assumed that no program has been loaded
yet and that the "Manual Mode" is activated.

 Park all other transverse carriages as far as possible in parking position to obtain
a free working area for the cutting operation. The transverse carriages must,
however, not run onto the limit switches. Refer to the description in the chapter
“Setting the transverse carriage operating mode” on page 045-179

 Press either this button or the Automatic button in the process menu.
Automatic mode is activated for the lifter. The sensing system is automatically
switched on. The lifters are moved up.

Latch function for the direction  Set a travelling speed as low as possible.
buttons deactivated

Attention!
Tool collision
To avoid damage by tool collision, move with utmost care and at a low speed.

 Use the joystick or the direction button in conjunction with the feedrate override
to move the machine. The torch is moved as long as the button is pressed or the
joystick is operated. A soft stop will be effected as soon as the button is
released.

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Position the tool 045  Sequence of operations

Latch function for the direction

buttons activated

Attention!
Tool collision
To avoid damage by tool collision, move with utmost care and at a low speed.

 Set a travelling speed as low as possible.

 Press this button. The button will be displayed.

 Press the direction button for the desired travelling direction.

The machine continues to move in the selected direction even when the key is
released.
When the torch has reached the desired position:

 Press the stop button.

The transverse carriages can be adjusted via these buttons.

See also chapter “Displays and operator controls for lifter” on page 045-18.

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045  Sequence of operations Select lifter and automatic height sensing

Select lifter and automatic height sensing

 Select the desired lifters via the corresponding toggle switches or buttons in the
screen menu. The buttons of the selected lifters will be displayed green.

Note!
By pressing the toggle switch down the lifters and automatic height sensing are
switched on. By pressing the toggle switch up automatic height sensing for this
lifter can be switched on or off. If automatic height sensing is switched on, the
button is displayed green, otherwise it is yellow.

These functions can also be activated/deactivated without the toggle switches in

the "Lifter" menu. Here you can also select the desired operating mode for the
transverse carriages.
See also chapter “Lifter (option)” on page 045-110.

 Check the status of this button (must be displayed green) and switch it on, if
necessary.

Check initial height

 Proceed as described in the chapter “Displays and operator controls for lifter” on
page 045-18.

Start the cutting process

 Press the Start button. The current part program will be started.

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During the cutting process 045  Sequence of operations

During the cutting process

Switch automatic height sensing off

Note!
In some cases it may be useful to switch off automatic height sensing for an active
tool during the cutting process, to "freeze" the height during the cutting process at
the current height. No height control is performed.
Actuate the button for the lifter or press the toggle switch up to switch automatic
height sensing for this tool on or off. If automatic height sensing is switched on,
the corresponding button is displayed, otherwise it is displayed yellow.

Graphic display

Note!
Press any point on the graph to display a tool bar. Using the tool bar you can:
• shift the detail
• zoom the detail in and out
• replace the graphic display by the CNC code screen.

This can be helpful for solving problems with the part program.
See also section “Graphic toolbar and text view” on page 045-62.

Moreover the camera display (optional) can be activated together with the graphic
display or with the text display of the part program.

Consumable control

Note!
Consumable control (optional) is active during operation. Consumable control
enables the operator to monitor the service life of the consumables installed. See
also chapter “Consumables monitoring (optional) setup” on page 045-183.

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045  Sequence of operations Instructions for operation

Instructions for operation

Start of cut in Ripcut mode

 Select the "Ripcut" mode on the control system, and then select the cutting
process.
 Set the desired feed speed.

Note!
The further procedure depends on whether the latch function for the direction
buttons is activated. For further information see chapter “Position the tool” on
page 045-191.

Warning!
Self-starting machine movement possible
For moving the machine in manual mode two setting options concerning the
function of the direction buttons are available on the machine (latch function 
On/Off ). Check the setting of your control before continuing. See also the
description of the user interface.

Latch function for the direction  See section “Latch function for the direction buttons deactivated” on page 045-191.
buttons deactivated  To change the direction release the direction button pressed so far. Then quickly
press the new direction button to avoid cut break. The machine moves in the
new direction.

Latch function for the direction  See section “Latch function for the direction buttons activated” on page 045-192.
buttons activated

The latch function can be deactivated by pressing this button once again.

Start of cut after cut break with automatic height sensing

Note!
In case of bevel cutting units observe the special additional operations in the
corresponding chapter "Notes on Operation" for the respective cutting unit.

 Reverse on the contour to the break point.

 Switch sensing system on.
 Then press start and control the speed using the feedrate override.

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Alarm and Event Messages 045  Fault Correction

Fault Correction

Alarm and Event Messages

Three types of faults are distinguished which are indicated by different colours of the
message field:
• white: event message without machine stop
• yellow: warning message without forced machine stop
• red: alarm message with machine stop

Touching the message field will open a window with a detailed fault description.
For further information about alarm and event messages refer to the chapter
“Message field” on page 045-8.

Limit switch overrun

To avoid damage to the machine the maximum travelling paths of most axes are
secured by limit switches. If the machine overruns a limit switch, the machine is
stopped and a message is displayed.
Restart the machine as follows after limit switch overrunning:
The message field is displayed red and displays the error message with the
corresponding axis and direction data.
 Touch the message field. A window with a detailed description concerning the
message is displayed.
 Set the spring return switch "Power On” on the control system to the position I
and hold it in this position.
 Using the "Coordinate direction selection" buttons move the machine in the
opposite direction until the machine has left the limit switch. The message
displayed is then deleted.

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045  Fault Correction Collision signal released

Collision signal released

To avoid damage to the machine certain torch heads are secured by limit switches.
When the torch hits any object, the machine is stopped, an error message is output
and the gases are turned off.
Proceed as follows to restart the machine after a collision:
The message field is displayed red and shows an error message.
 Touch the message field. A window with a detailed description concerning the
message is displayed.
 Ensure that no persons are within the danger zone of the machine and remove
the collision.
 Check the alignment of the assemblies.
 Set the spring return switch "Power On” on the control system to the position I
and hold it in this position.
 Move the torch up. The message displayed is then deleted.
 Carry out "Restart of cut after cut break" procedure.

EMERGENCY STOP triggered

When EMERGENCY STOP is triggered the machine stops after a short slow-down
distance. The short text "5015: Power supply off" appears in the message field,
highlighted red.
Proceed as follows to restart the machine after an emergency stop:
 Touch the message field. A window with a detailed description concerning the
message is displayed.
 Ensure that nobody is in the danger zone of the machine and remove the cause
of the emergency stop.
 Unlock all emergency stop switches.
 Set the spring return switch "Power On” on the control system to the position I.
The message display is cleared.
 Carry out "Restart of cut after cut break" procedure.

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Appendix  
 
045  Appendix 1 HMI Control

Appendix 1

Appendix 1 describes functions added to the software after release of the instruction
manual "045 • CNC Global Control – Release 6".

HMI Control

Change to the support menu by pressing the Support button and activate the
HMI Control button.

The following screen is displayed:

Note!
See chapter "HMI Control" in the IM "045 • CNC Global Control – Release 6".

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Align Touch Screen. (from Release 7)

After pressing this button the following screen will open:

 Position yourself directly in front of the touch screen.

 Touch the targets (arrow) appearing on the screen one after the other with your
finger in the centre.

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When touch screen alignment has been finished the following screen appears:

 Touch the touch screen with your finger and move it over the touch screen.
 Check whether the cursor follows your finger.

If so:
 Confirm the positive test by touching this button on the touch screen.

If not:
 Confirm the negative test by touching this button on the touch screen.
 Repeat touch screen alignment.

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APPENDIX 2 DATABASE

APPENDIX 2

Appendix 2 describes functions added to the software after release of the instruction
manual "045 | CNC Global Control – Release 6".
LPM – Laser Power Monitor
The function Laser Power Monitor serves for optimising the pierce process for laser
cutting. The LPM function is available with the integrated LPM system 
(sensor and evaluation unit).

Database

Laser database parameters The following laser database parameters have been added for the new function Laser
Power Monitor:

Laser database parameters

LPM Active
Activation of the LPM system in pierce processes.
LPM Crossjet-Time
Length of crossjet activation time during the pierce process.
LPM Material
Material selection for processing with LPM during the pierce process:
(0) – structural steel
(1) – high-grade steel
(2) – aluminium

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PROCESS VARIABLES – LASER APPENDIX 2

Process variables – Laser

Note!
See chapter "Laser (General)" in the IM "045 | CNC Global Control – Release 6".

Laser

Press the Laser Supplies button to display the process variables for the pilot
laser, the gases and the nozzle shot.

Display of the following buttons:

Press the Pilot On button to switch the pilot laser on or off.

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APPENDIX 2 PROCESS VARIABLES – LASER

Press the button O2 Manual On to switch the oxygen supply on or off.

Press the button N2 Manual On to switch the nitrogen supply on or off.

Press the Test Nozzle Shot button to execute a nozzle shot.

The housing must be closed.

Press the button LPM (Laser Power Monitor) to activate the function Laser
Power Monitor.

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PROCESS VARIABLES – LASER APPENDIX 2

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APPENDIX 3 DATABASE

APPENDIX 3

Appendix 3 describes functions added to the software after release of the instruction
manual "045 | CNC Global Control – Release 6".
Machine cutting torch SensoMat ALFA – Internal ignition
To optimise ignition of the oxyfuel cutting torch a new solenoid valve is used and in
addition the ignition control process has been modified.

Database

Oxyfuel Database Parameters The following oxyfuel database parameters have been added for the new function
Internal Ignition:

Note!
See chapter "Parameters and Functions" in the IM "045 | CNC Global Control –
Release 6".

Oxyfuel Database Parameters

Fuel Gas Pressure Ignition
Fuel gas pressure during ignition.
Oxygen Pressure Ignition
Cut gas pressure during ignition.

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DATABASE APPENDIX 3

Oxyfuel Process Variables The following oxyfuel process variables have been added for the new function
Internal Ignition:

Note!
See chapter "Parameters and Functions" in the IM "045 | CNC Global Control –
Release 6".

Oxyfuel Process Variables

Omniflow
Set Fuel Gas Pressure Ignition (input field)
Set Preheat Gas Pressure Ignition (input field)

Select the process database

Note!
See chapter "Select the process database" in the IM "045 | CNC Global Control –
Release 6".

Display of the selected cutting process – example Hole Piercing:

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APPENDIX 3 PROCESS VARIABLES – OMNIFLOW

Press the button Show Advanced... to display the parameters (set values /
actual values) of the selected record.

Process Variables – Omniflow

Note!
See chapter "Oxyfuel (General)" in the IM "045 | CNC Global Control – Release 6".

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PROCESS VARIABLES – OMNIFLOW APPENDIX 3

Omniflow (option)

Press the Omniflow button to display the process variables for the OmniFlow gas
flow control system.

Display of the following buttons:

Will switch low / high pressure heating oxygen on.

Will switch low / high pressure cutting oxygen on.

Activates the function Internal Ignition.

When the Internal Ignition function is active the preheat gas pressure and the fuel
gas pressure are limited to the ignition pressure.

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