Connecting AVHC to TD151????

[B2Krawler]

Just got a new to me TD151

could someone point me in the right direction to connecting AVHC to this machine?

I have dowloaded PDF manual but didnt see anything.

few other questions
if i dont have AVHC (coming soon), could someone suggests a good cut/pierce height, what is a happy medium w/o height control

This machine has a 50' sl100 torch, how/which screen do i adjust for such a long lead, I have been told with such a long lead that i will need to compensate for the air to get that far down the line to time correctly with the ignite timing?

I understand that there is much less support for this machine, so any suggestions would be great,

[North Shore Fab]

check your PM
if you dont have the THC yet just hook up the small pig tail on the torch lead. TM makes an interface cable that plugs into that 9 pin plastic that goes to the something on the controller. on mine it hooked to the THC but on my bosses table none THC and TD cutter i just opened up the nine pin and took some wire and made a little cable to go the controller

if that doesnt make sense give me a call in the morning ill walk you through it

[B2Krawler]

thanks, i PMd ya before reading this, I may call you

[mlinehan]

All the CM 1 series units have connections for raw arc voltage access on the output pcb. They are E1 (-) and E2(+). You can see them along the bottom edge of the output pcb, halfway across horizontally on the bottom edge.
Raw arc voltage is the voltage signal you need to run the AVHC.

[Torchmate]

Originally Posted by mlinehan

All the CM 1 series units have connections for raw arc voltage access on the output pcb. They are E1 (-) and E2(+). You can see them along the bottom edge of the output pcb, halfway across horizontally on the bottom edge.
Raw arc voltage is the voltage signal you need to run the AVHC.

Good to see you on here Mike! Someone just commented in another thread about wanting to see a Thermal Dynamics representative get involved on this forum.

[B2Krawler]

I do have raw connected to E1 and E2, someone at TM suggested that the resistor next to the E1 termninal often burns up, but it should not matter, (what is purpose, if it doesnt matter if it burns up) he also suggested going right to the main raw arc connections on the same board to solve that problem. any thoughts here?

Im getting the AVHC next week, should i just use the raw arc from those terminals, or should i get the 14pin plug that goes on the back of the TD151 that the TD books talks about?
is there any advantage to adding that CNC plug/port?

[North Shore Fab]

Originally Posted by Torchmate

Good to see you on here Mike! Someone just commented in another thread about wanting to see a Thermal Dynamics representative get involved on this forum.

me me me!!!

so i guess we are not making sparks yet? like i said i have never cracked the case to see where those wires went but you should be able to just hook them up making sure polarity is right and it will work with your new avhc. it should all work i just cut the one lead out the back and unhooked it from my table

[B2Krawler]

I made some sparks, very ugly line test, but am waiting on my new consumables, right now i just have the used 100amp tip, i ordered a complete set of tip, electrodes, etc.

think im going to get the AVHC this week to make my life easier

i think its going to work good once its all dialed in

[mlinehan]

You can use the 9-8310 interface pcb or you can wire the connections yourself. The advantages of the interface are that you get all your signals at the interface connector and there is a voltage divider function built in, if you ever get an AVHC system that requires something other than raw arc voltage. If you want to look at details of the connections, download the CM 151 manual 0-4691. At Appendix 14 there is a detailed drawing of the interface in connections.

[HardcorewannabeXJ]

To touch on Mike's interface PCB, the Torchmate AVHC only accepts raw arc voltage, there is no option for divided. If you use something other than the Torchmate AVHC, that board may be required in order to get the AVHC to work properly.

-Mike

[North Shore Fab]

What other THC 'S units are out there. I know hypertherm makes something called the edge series but have not been able to get any info on it