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    Quote Originally Posted by metalfreak View Post
    I got a pp50 with my plasma table. Since day one the torch will turn on with gcode M03 but when it should shut off at gcode M05 it's still firing when the gantry moves to the next cut and ruining the metal. I am using draftsight to draw, sheetcam to process and mach 3 to run the table. My table has stepper motors with a gecko 540 driver and proma thc.
    My system does not have water in the lines, my pressure is set to 70 psi. I have new consumables on it. When I check the gcode it's all there but the torch will not shut off untill it moves across the steel to the second cut, then the torch shuts off and and the gantry continues to move as though the torch is cutting the second cut. Once it does this it moves to the third cut starts normally and at the end of that cut does the same thing, moves across the metal with the torch on and then shuts off with the machine still moving as though its cutting. This is repeated until the the gcode cycle completes the run. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    I'm not a CNC expert, but it doesn't sound as it is unit related, but rather program related, if the torch still is firing. If it isn't firing and the air is just running, then you ought to shut the post time flow down to almost nothing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by performance View Post
    I'm not a CNC expert, but it doesn't sound as it is unit related, but rather program related, if the torch still is firing. If it isn't firing and the air is just running, then you ought to shut the post time flow down to almost nothing.
    The air and torch both shut down after it moves across the metal then the machine moves as though its still cutting. That is what baffles me, everything looks right in the code, everything in sheet cam looks good with post processing. All of my machine is grounded as it should be,the power suppy is totally dedicated to this machine. I have all wires seperated to eliminate interference.

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    Have you tried starting and stopping the torch with the MDI? It somewhat sounds like you have a modal command setup in Mach for that output. Can you post a short test program as an example? How are you interfacing Mach to the PP50? Does your breakout board have status LEDs for the relays and if so do they agree with the torch on and off?
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