Section 4: Operation with Manual Gas Console
Setting up to Cut
The following procedure uses the information from the cutting charts in Section 5 to
prepare the system to cut. Always verify the correct gases are connected to the proper
input gas connections on the MGC in case marking was previously performed.
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Push the OFF Button on the MGC to disable
the system. On the main menu, move the
pointer to Setup. Press the select button.
Press the select button until Cutting is
displayed.
Move the pointer to Current.
Press the select button to cycle through the
list until the required amperage (from the
cutting chart) is displayed.
Move the pointer to Select Gas.
Press the select button.
Press the select button until the proper
Plasma gas is displayed. Move the pointer and
select the proper Shield gas. Move the pointer
to Return and press the select button.
Move the pointer to Adjust Gas.
Press the select button.
Move the pointer to a gas and then press the
select button to start the flow that gas. Turn
the corresponding regulator knob on the MGC
to adjust the displayed pressure to match the
value in the cutting chart. Repeat for all other
gases. Move the pointer to Return and press
the select button. Repeat to return to the
main menu. The system is now ready to cut.
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