Hypertherm HTA Rev 6.00 Operators Manual - Manual (Page 17)

Section 2: Overview 3
Section 2: Overview
Introduction
This control is a multi-axis digital control system specifically designed for shape-cutting machines and
is our latest effort in a long history of developing leading edge technology for the metal fabricating
industry. At the forefront of our design efforts is a commitment to ease-of-use. Programmable soft-
keys simplifies the front panel and put the most common functions at your fingertips. Developed
around Microsoft Visual C++
® and the Microsoft Foundation Classes ® , this control brings a new
generation of man-machine-interfaces to the most critical element in the shape cutting process, you,
the user.
With the maturing of High Tolerance Plasma and the emergence of Laser into the area of shape
cutting, you need a control that can accurately position the cutting device. SoftMotion brings the
power and the accuracy of the Intel Pentium
® microprocessor to your positioning table. With both a
digital position loop and velocity loop running, you get smooth motion through the entire velocity
range, and the comfort of knowing the cutting device is at the preprogrammed position. You can
even verify this with a dynamic zoom function during cutting.
The control can be used with almost any two-dimensional shape-cutting table. Built-in logic is present
for Plasma, Oxy-Fuel, Marking, Waterjet and Laser. Regardless of your application, we will make
your shape cutting process more productive.
You can graphically key in part programs directly using ShapeWizard
® on the front panel, without
waiting for delivery, set-up, and alignment of templates. Or you can select any of 66 shapes from the
parametric shape library. Using a host computer or CAD/CAM system, you can also download
custom part programs easily. We even supply you at no-charge a communications package to tie the
control to the rest of your management information. Whatever method is used, the control, with its
advanced graphical user interface (GUI), shortens set-up time, speeds productivity and simplifies
scheduling.
Our product is designed and developed around Microsoft Visual C++
® and the Microsoft Foundation
Classes ® . The operating environment is completely compliant with the year 2000 dating.
ShapeWizard ®
Allows you to graphically create simple part programs and store them on the internal hard disk
present in the control.
Teach/Trace
If configured with a tracing head, you can use the control to digitize almost any pattern, store it on the
internal hard disk, and further customize the program with ShapeWizard. The control has both smart-
arc and smart-line translators to provide you with optimum program resolution.