Plasma arc cutting system and persona selection process

摘要

The invention features methods and apparatuses for establishing operational settings of a plasma arc cutting system. A plasma power supply includes a user selectable control. The user selectable control enables selection of a single cutting persona that establishes at least a current, a gas pressure or gas flow rate, and an operational mode of the plasma arc cutting system.

主权项

1. A method of establishing operational settings for a plasma arc cutting system, the method comprising:
providing a plasma power supply with a user selectable control; enabling a plurality of cutting personas with the user selectable control, each cutting persona comprising a set of parameters customized for a particular kind of cut each cutting persona including at least: (1) a current, (2) a gas pressure or a gas flow rate, and (3) at least one parameter of an operational mode; and selecting one of the cutting personas from the plurality of cutting personas via the user-selectable control, thereby setting each of the parameters within the set of parameters defined by the cutting persona in one action to minimize operator activity.