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About Your Machine

Safety

Machine Specifications

Machine Kinematics (Max Feed, Travel Limits, Accelerations)

Site Requirements

Installation

Before You Begin
Unpack and Remove Frame From Crate
Level the Machine Frame and Water Table
Side Panel, Carrier, and Cable Guard Install
Install Plasma Torch and Lead
Make Electrical Connections and Install Machine Arm and Controller
Fill Water Table
Verify the Installation
Set Torch Home Position (G30)
Calibrate Initial Height Sensing
Set Up the PathPilot Controller

Touch Screen

Touch Screen Installation Video
Touch Screen Installation Manual

Maintenance

Machine Maintenance

1300PL Machine Maintenance
1300PL Table Slat Replacement
Machine Paint Color Codes

Operation and Programming

Machine Operation

System Basics - 1300PL
PathPilot Interface Overview - 1300PL
PathPilot Tools and Features - 1300PL
Basic Operations - 1300PL
1300PL Ohmic Touch vs Micro Switch Touch Off
Generating a Log Data File in PathPilot
Finding G-Code from the MDI Line
Setting Up WiFi and Software Updates
Windows 10 Network Setup and G-Code Share
PathPilot Settings Backup
Setting Start Line in the Middle of Program
Setting G30

PathPilot Programming

Programming - 1300PL
Plasma Kerf Compensation with DXF Import
PathPilot Post Processor Guidelines
Macro Programming
G64/M59 Guide
Work Coordinate Rotation with G10 L2 in PathPilot

Troubleshooting

Controller Troubleshooting

Controller Monitor (Standard and Touch Screen) Doesn't Work
Controller Won't Power On - 1300PL
Restore PathPilot to Factory Settings
PathPilot Controller CMOS Battery Replacement

Motion System Troubleshooting

All Axes Won't Move When Commanded - 1300PL
One Axis Won't Move (or Only Moves in One Direction), and Other Axes Move - 1300PL
Servos Fault on Fast Direction Changes
Adjust Belt Tension
Adjust Rack and Pinion Preload
Z-Axis Limit Switch Harness Replacement
Can't Reference All Axes

Plasma Torch Control Troubleshooting

Plasma Torch is Diving into Material
Probe Tripped During a Commanded Move
Ohmic Probe Doesn't Trigger
Torch Pierces Too High
No Voltage Reading in PathPilot
Torch Cuts Too High
Torch Drags on the Material when Cutting
Ohmic Probe Triggers Early or Between Cuts
The Torch Bends the Workpiece During Touch-off
Torch Shuts Off During Cut

General Electrical Troubleshooting

Checking a Fuse on a Tormach Machine
Machine Won't Power On - 1300PL

Diagrams and Parts List

Electrical Schematics

230 Vac Power - 1300PL
24 Vdc Controls - 1300PL
Axis Driver Control - 1300PL
Plasma Source Control - 1300PL
Machine Control Board - 1300PL
Torch Limit and Breakaway Switches - 1300PL
Accessory and Auxiliary Power - 1300PL
Grounds - 1300PL

Terminal Strips (Sheets 11-16) - 1300PL

TB1: AC Terminal Strip (Sheet 11)
TB1: AC Terminal Strip (Sheet 12)
TB2: Control Terminal Strip (Sheet 13)
TB2: Control Terminal Strip (Sheet 14)
TB3: 75 Vdc Terminal Strip (Sheet 15)
TB4: Ground Terminal Strip (Sheet 16)

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