Hypertherm V9 Series Phoenix Rev.11 - Manual (Page 252)

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13 – Phoenix Link
Hardware
To set up communication, place the CNC next to the host computer and connect them with a short communication cable.
After communication is successfully established, the CNC can be moved to the cutting table and connected to the host
computer with the appropriate cable or short-distance modem system.
1. Configure the selected RS232/RS422 serial port on the CNC for operation, as described in the Serial Port
information of this guide.
2. Test the CNC’s communication port in the Diagnostic screen to confirm proper operation of the serial port. Directions
for testing of the serial port are described in the Diagnostic section of this guide.
3. Enter the CNC’s Link setup screen to select the use of the desired communication port, select the baud rate and
select to use Phoenix Link. Start at the lowest baud rate and increase it until the maximum is achieved. If you select a
baud rate that is too high characters or information can be lost and error messages will be displayed.
4. Enter the CNC’s Special Password screen to add the file extension of the part programs that are being used to the
current list of acceptable file extensions.
5. Load and configure the Link software at the host computer as described in the Software section.
6. Test the host computer’s selected serial port with the “Test Port” feature of the Link software as outlined in the
Phoenix Link software overview.
7. Connect the CNC to the host computer’s selected communications port with the appropriate cable or modem
system.
Operating Phoenix Link
The Phoenix Link software must be running on the host computer to communicate with your CNC.
1. Start the Link software at the host PC from the desktop shortcut or select the Windows Start Button, then select
Run.
2. From the opening prompt, enter C:\Link\Parts\Link.exe (or the appropriate path to the Link.exe) and click OK.
The Phoenix Link window appears. The Link software window can be minimized during operation.
3. At the CNC, press the Files soft key and select to Upload or Download to Host. As the CNC is connecting to the
host computer, a status display in blue text for the communication can be viewed in the lower right corner of the
screen.
4. The CNC will initialize the port, open the port, and try to contact the host. If this attempt at communication fails, an
error message is displayed in red. If the attempt is successful, the CNC downloads the available folder and part file
names to be viewed on screen.
Note: If you select No in the Show Host File Names field at the CNC, only folder names can be viewed.