Hypertherm V9 Series Phoenix Rev.11 - Manual (Page 258)

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14 – Aligning Plates
To start the 3-point alignment:
1. Load a part program with the appropriate program codes included at the beginning of the program.
2. Position the plate sensor above the plate manually. The Auto Plate Align Sensor Input should be ACTIVE.
3. Select Part Options > Align. Verify that the correct corner has been selected. Edit parameters for Skew alignment.
4. Press Auto Plate Alignment.
The sensor moves across the plate to detect the reference edges of the plate. Each position is recorded as one of the
reference points. Motion continues until all 3 points are detected.
After the sensor detects all 3 reference points, the CNC positions the sensor or the torch at the starting point of the part
program.
The values for Scrap Clearance and Start Corner on the Align screen contribute to the calculation of the final position for
the alignment and the start point of the part program. The APA function also enters the values for the dimensions of the
plate in the appropriate fields in the Setup screen.
The part program can be executed automatically at the end of the alignment, or it can wait for the start of the cycle, as
specified in Program Code selection list on the Setup screen.