Valid Arc Lost, Thcad 300 config & Plasmac override

Phill,
another stupid question how can I get all the settings ..mine is empty now...sorry..for the trouble..

Wow, that is strange. I have not seen that before. This post forum.linuxcnc.org/plasma-laser/38636-va...ride?start=10#161197 should be close.

One other thing from you last plot the arc drops a fair bit after the fisrt pulse so you probably need to set Arc OK Low a bit lower than that, maybe 45V.

?should I close that? sorry...
you could close this one if you like, sorry I am not familiar with all that ..forum stuff...

No, I was pointing you to a screen shot you posted earlier, but this later one might be better. It has your float travel ar 8mm, is that correct.

forum.linuxcnc.org/plasma-laser/38636-va...ride?start=70#161826

phill ,
I set touch off ..z to 0
then I do a probe, works adjusted float travel 1mm above material
(still don't know where plasmac knows the distance torch to triggered float switch)

then I do a dry run, the torch lowers , like on a probe works , then starts to move like for a cut and dives into the material...

so I set float travel higher (thought that is offset of torch to material for probe when piercing height)

something still not right with my config...entered all values (max speed is 0) and
volts is showing permanen voltage...scale and offset entered...

phill, thank you for your time!!

Use the Probe Test to set up your float travel.
When you press Probe Test it will probe down then retract to Pierce Height and wait for the time set in the in file. Measure this height while it is waiting and change the Probe Height by the difference between Pierce Height and what you measure. Repeat this until it stops a Pierce Height.
You don't need to touch off with PlasmaC.

here it is now..
gladevcp: trouble looking for handlers in 'plasmac_config': 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'set_digits'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/gladevcp", line 129, in load_handlers
objlist = h(halcomp,builder,useropts)
File "./plasmac_config.py", line 345, in get_handlers
return [HandlerClass(halcomp,builder,useropts)]
File "./plasmac_config.py", line 338, in __init__
self.configure_widgets()
File "./plasmac_config.py", line 59, in configure_widgets
self.builder.get_object('spotting-threshold').set_digits(1)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'set_digits'
/usr/bin/gladevcp:218: RuntimeWarning: missing handler 'on_setupFeedRate_value_changed'
builder.connect_signals(handlers)
/usr/bin/gladevcp:218: RuntimeWarning: missing handler 'on_save_clicked'
builder.connect_signals(handlers)
/usr/bin/gladevcp:218: RuntimeWarning: missing handler 'on_reload_clicked'
builder.connect_signals(handlers)

Use the Probe Test to set up your float travel.
When you press Probe Test it will probe down then retract to Pierce Height and wait for the time set in the in file. Measure this height while it is waiting and change the Probe Height by the difference between Pierce Height and what you measure. Repeat this until it stops a Pierce Height.
You don't need to touch off with PlasmaC.

at least I got the Pierce Height right oh meeeeee

so 8 mm I set is right to get the 4mm Pierce Height on mine.

Dear Phill,
got to apologize again, reloaded plasmac_config.py again and now also my old values are there and voltage to 0 as it should be..

so 8 mm I set is right to get the 4mm Pierce Height on mine.

That is good if 4mm is what the Pierce Delay is in the Run Panel.

reloaded plasmac_config.py again and now also my old values are there and voltage to 0 as it should be..

Do you have mixed configs there or something, I just notice on your last screenshot there is an Off Delay in the Arc section, that was taken out on January 4.

Are you using a package install from Buildbot or a Run In Place install?