Plasma Torch with LCD Display with Settings Adjustment and Fault Diagnosis
First Claim
1. A plasma arc cutting system comprising:
- a power supply;
a plasma torch attachable to the power supply to generate a plasma arc;
a reader associated with the plasma torch and capable of reading stored data from an identification device located on a cartridge or a consumable component of the plasma arc cutting system;
a controller within the plasma arc cutting system and in communication with the power supply, the controller capable of automatically establishing operating parameters of the plasma arc cutting system based upon the data stored on the identification device; and
an override feature that allows a user of the plasma arc cutting system to override the automatically established operating parameters and input user selected operating parameters.
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Abstract
A plasma arc cutting system includes a power supply and a plasma torch attachable to the power supply. The plasma torch generates a plasma arc for cutting a workpiece. A reader is associated with the plasma torch. The reader is capable of reading stored data from an identification device located on a cartridge or a consumable component of the plasma arc cutting system. A controller is within the plasma arc cutting system and in communication with the power supply. The controller is capable of automatically establishing operating parameters of the plasma arc cutting system based upon the data stored on the identification device. An override feature allows a user of the plasma arc cutting system to override the automatically established operating parameters of the torch and to input user selected operating parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. A plasma arc cutting system comprising:
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a power supply; a plasma torch attachable to the power supply to generate a plasma arc; a reader associated with the plasma torch and capable of reading stored data from an identification device located on a cartridge or a consumable component of the plasma arc cutting system; a controller within the plasma arc cutting system and in communication with the power supply, the controller capable of automatically establishing operating parameters of the plasma arc cutting system based upon the data stored on the identification device; and an override feature that allows a user of the plasma arc cutting system to override the automatically established operating parameters and input user selected operating parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A plasma arc cutting system comprising:
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a power supply; a plasma torch attachable to the power supply and generating a plasma arc for cutting a work piece; a controller in communication with the power supply, the controller in communication with the power supply and capable of establishing operating parameters of the plasma arc cutting system; and a cartridge attachable to the plasma torch, the cartridge including an identification device having information for establishing the operating parameters of the plasma arc cutting system, the identification device readable by a reader of the plasma arc cutting system, wherein the controller automatically establishes the operating parameters based on the information of the identification device; and wherein the power supply includes no control knobs or buttons for selecting operating parameters. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A plasma arc cutting system comprising:
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a power supply; a plasma torch operably connected to the power supply; means for automatically establishing operating parameters of the plasma torch; means for manually establishing the user selected operating parameters, thereby overriding the means for automatically establishing the operating parameters.
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