Setting up software for Plasma Cutting
CAM Post Processors:
Obtain and use the standard Post Processor for your CAM software. No special post is necessary. Disregard any mention of special Plasma Posts for Techno CNC plasma cutters. There was a very short time where a special post was necessary, but this is absolutely no longer the case.
In the CNC Interface:
There are a few things to set in the CNC interface:
Upgrade your software if you are using a version lower than 1.421.40
Left-click and hold on the pre-process button until the Pre-Pre-processor window opens.
Select the plasma pre-preprocessor on the left and click the arrow to move it to the right.
Click OK to close the Pre-Pre-Procesor window
Click Setup
Click Advanced
Check the box marked Plasma Cutter Present
Click OK in the lower left. The software will restart.
On the right side, there will now be a box for plasma settings. Consult the manual for proper operation from this point.