Rs-422 Serial Commands - Lincoln Electric spirit II 150 Technical Manual

Appendix B: Serial Communication

RS-422 Serial Commands

Note: In the following commands, "nn" represents the net node of the power supply that is to
receive the command.
configuration, "nn" should be set to C8 hex (200 decimal). The "-- --" in the hex string is the MSB
followed by the LSB of a type int. The integer is the value found in the additional information
column.
Command
Set Material Type
Set Thickness
Set Operating
Current
Set Cutting Pierce
Time
Set Preflow
Pressure
Set Plasma Gas
Type
Set Plasma
Pressure
Set Shield Gas Type
Set Shield Pressure
Cutting Travel
Speed
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To send a global command to all power supplies in a network
# Hex String
1 AA nn FA 01 00 -- 0D
2 AA nn FA 02 -- -- 0D
3 AA nn FA 03 00 -- 0D
4 AA nn FA 04 -- -- 0D
6 AA nn FA 06 -- -- 0D
7 AA nn FA 07 00 -- 0D
8 AA nn FA 08 -- -- 0D
9 AA nn FA 09 00 -- 0D
10 AA nn FA 0A -- -- 0D
15 AA nn FA 0F -- -- 0D
B-4
Additional Information
00 = Mild Steel – Hot Rolled
01 = Stainless Steel
02 = Aluminum
03 = Other
04 = Mild Steel – Cold Rolled
Thickness in mils (inches x 1000)
Valid Range: 0 to 2000
01 = 30A
02 = 50A
03 = 70A
04 = 100A
05 = 150A
06 = 200A
0A = 260A
0B = 275A
0C = 400A
Cutting pierce time in ms
Valid Range: 0 to 9999
Preflow psi x 10
Valid Range: 0 to 1200
00 = Oxygen
02 = Air
04 = H17
Plasma psi x 10
Valid Range: 0 to 1200
00 = Oxygen
01 = Nitrogen
02 = Air
Shield psi x 10
Valid Range: 0 to 1200
If requested in command #30, the system will
transmit the cutting travel speed in inches per
minute. Range: 0 to 999
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