Hypertherm V9 Series Phoenix Rev.11 - Manual (Page 55)

Phoenix 9.76.0 Installation and Setup Manual 806410 55
2 – Machine Setup
About axis assignments
Hypertherm CNCs are hard-coded with the axis assignments. The table below shows the axis numbers that the CNC
uses for 12 axes, and common letter identifiers for the axes.
 All cutting systems require both Transverse and Rail axes, but you can assign either to X or Y.
 A Dual Gantry axis is parallel to the Rail axis (think of it as a “Rail 2” axis). In a dual gantry cutting system, the second
rail axis is powered by its own motor using the same signal as the Rail axis.
 Rotate and Tilt axes are used for bevel cutting.
Change the axis assignments with passwords
Using special passwords NRT and 1RT (No Rotate Tilt and 1 Rotate Tilt respectively) redirects certain axes signals to
different axis numbers. A 2-station cutting system on a 6-axis CNC requires the NRT password so that the Transverse 2
and Sensor THC 2 signals are output on axes 5 and 6 instead of 7 and 10. (Previously the Transverse 2 axis was available
only on a dual bevel-head cutting system).
Additional examples:
 To enable the Transverse 2 axis for pipe or tube cutting on a CNC with 6 or fewer axes, enter the NRT password.
 To set up a cutting system with both a straight torch and a bevel head, enter the 1RT password.
The following tables identify the application, password, and axis assignments for common cutting system axis
configurations. Use these tables to identify the axis number, and for SERCOS cutting systems, the drive address where
the CNC will output the axis signals.
Axis Axis assignment
1 Transverse or Rail (X)
2 Rail or Transverse (Y)
3 Dual Gantry (W)
4 Sensor THC 1 (Z)
5 Rotate 1 (B or C)
6 Tilt 1 (A)
7 Transverse 2
8 Rotate 2
9 Tilt 2
10 Sensor THC 2
11 Sensor THC 3
12 Sensor THC 4