Performing Your First Test Cut, Bevel - Lincoln Electric TORCHMATE 5100 Quick Start Manual

Performing Your First Test Cut (BEVEL)
With the BEVEL head, the plasma torch body is pre-loaded with 125 amp consumables (FlexCut 125) or 150 amp (FlexCut
200) for a 1/2" MS material cut from the factory. We highly suggest your first cut is our pre-loaded, *FC125/200 BEVEL
TEST CUT 105A/150A.gm* to verify your machine has arrived in the same condition it has left the factory. Please locate
the factory test sample located in the waterbed and load a piece of 1/2" mild steel for the comparison cut test.
1. Press SELECT JOB
2. Locate FC125/200 (amperage of plasma) BEVEL TEST CUT 105A/150A (plasma ma-
chine).gm and press OK
3. Verify that your amperage on your plasma power supply is set to 105 amp (FC125) or
150 amp (FC200)
4. Set AVHC Mode to AUTO
5. Set AVHC Sample Voltage to ON
6. Set IHS (ohmic detection) set to ON
7. Set IHS Mode to Always
8. Set the Machine to Active Run (If Dry Run is displayed, press once to toggle to
Active Run)
9. Verify that the FEED RATE OVERRIDE is set to 100% beneath the Continuous Jog
Buttons
10 PRESS RUN JOB (machine may throw sparks)
11. The cut will progress as follows:
Rapid travel to the first inside feature
Z Axis moves toward the material, touching the top of the material
(IHS -ohmic detection)
Torch retracts to set PIERCE HEIGHT and will fire
Dwells until the PIERCE DELAY is expired
Drops to set CUT HEIGHT and starts the program
Once cut is complete, compare the cut to the provided sample and verify that they
match. This will provide verification that the machine is functioning properly.
If you need to stop the
machine at any time
please hit the stop button
on the touch screen.
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Quick Start Guide, FlexCut