Connecting torchheight controller proma150

[billthefarmer]

Hi Marty and Keith, thank you for your previous assistance I have the router working very well and I now want to set up the table with the PROMA THC150 torch hight controller.
Marty, I read your reply to me last year which was from Keith extract below,

2.) THC that is Integrated to the CNC style 1: The THC hijacks the step and direction signals from the Acorn to the axis motor driver and adds and subtracts pulses as necessary. No special Acorn Plasma Plug in is needed for this type of THC. https://www.proma-elektronika.com/compa ... generator/

this last method needs future CNC12 software support to work..
3.) THC that is Integrated to CNC style 2 : THC has three outputs UP, DOWN, and ARC OK. These Outputs are connected to the Acorn Inputs. Acorn Wizard as these selections in the input drop down list. ThcUp, ThcDown, ThsArcOk. The THC sends theser ‘commands’ to the Acorn by closing the input, when the UP input is closed CNC12 Adds steps to the Z axis position, when the ThcDown input is closed CNC12 Subtracts steps to the Z axis position. CNC12 waits for ThcArcOK before moving XY commands, when the ThcArcOK input is closed CNC12 knows that it is good to continue with XY movements. such as https://www.proma-elektronika.com/compact-thc-150/"

It seems if you got the THC-150 noted in #3, then it doesn't look like it will currently work.

I'm not quite sure what to make of the above before I purchased this system I was told that router and plasma were coming. I don't need all the fancy trimmings for the plasma all I need to know is how to connect the up and down to take over the z-axis and how to connect the touch of plate which also triggers the z-axis .attached are clips showing how it is done in MACH3 and even much more sophisticated in MACH4
I started off with MACH3 and was almost finished when I discovered Centroid and thought it was a much more advanced system. I hate the thought of having to rewire the whole system and going back to MACH4 but if that's the only way I can do it successfully I will have to go down that path. I'm not sure how it all works there if you can pass this on to one of your technicians and let me know what the future holds it would be much appreciated.

Because this has clips from the opposition systems I thought it better to send it as personal communications. Thanks again hope to hear from someone soon regards Bill.

I dont see anywhere in the compose private message section somewhere to attach a photo. Am i missing something or should i be sending messages a different way?

[martyscncgarage]

Well, my contention still is that you need the 150SD:
https://www.proma-elektronika.com/compa ... generator/

Maybe others who have Acorn running their plasma machine will chime in.
You might search PLASMA and see what turns up.

Marty

[Newarkprecision]

I'm doing a plasma also wanting THC. Basically what I'm thinking is have two of my outputs one wired to step and other to direction. Then write a post tha enables THC and disables it to let Acorn take control on Z axis. I'm not completely sure if I have to do it that way or not. So basically the output relay disconnects from Acorn and connects to THC via M code.

[Newarkprecision]

I'm doing a plasma also wanting THC. Basically what I'm thinking is have two of my outputs one wired to step and other to direction. Then write a post tha enables THC and disables it to let Acorn take control on Z axis. I'm not completely sure if I have to do it that way or not. So basically the output relay disconnects from Acorn and connects to THC via M code.