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Stinger SERIES
CNC Plate Cutting Machine User’s Manual
Operator Manual
ARCBRO| Revision 2 | English
Date of issue: August, 2019

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Contents
Technical Support.............................................................................................................................7
1. System Functions.........................................................................................................................8
1.1. Technical specifications .........................................................................................................9
2. Main Menu.................................................................................................................................10
2.1. Menu Features.....................................................................................................................10
2.2. Description of Main Menu ...................................................................................................10
3. Automatic Function(AUTO).........................................................................................................12
3.1. Description of Automatic Mode Interface.............................................................................13
3.1.1 SPEED ...........................................................................................................................13
3.1.2 Program, Pierce and KERF ............................................................................................13
3.1.3 Work Mode--OPERATE..................................................................................................14
3.1.4 Input and output ............................................................................................................14
3.1.5 Machining Parameters ...................................................................................................14
3.1.6 Coordinate unit ..............................................................................................................14
3.1.7 The six control keys on the Keyboard............................................................................14
3.1.8【1】→ZOOMIN ..........................................................................................................15
3.1.9【2】→ZOOMOUT.......................................................................................................15
3.1.10【X】→TEST..............................................................................................................15
3.1.11【Y】→AU-SPD.........................................................................................................15
3.2. Function selection in AUTO mode .......................................................................................15
3.2. 1【F1】→SECTION .......................................................................................................15

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3.2.2【F2】→MAN ..............................................................................................................16
3.2.3【F3】→RE-BREAK .....................................................................................................16
3.2.4【F4】→VIEW..............................................................................................................16
3.2.5【F5】KERF ..................................................................................................................17
3.2.7【F8】RETURN.............................................................................................................17
3.2.6【F6】OTHERS.............................................................................................................18
3.3. Automatic startup.................................................................................................................22
3.3.1 Cutting speed ................................................................................................................22
3.3.2 Automatic machining start..............................................................................................22
3.4. Adjustment of cutting position of automatic control.............................................................22
3.4.1 In the process of automatic processing, only the keystrokes effective:..........................22
3.4.2 Pause after the adjustment of position of the cutting.....................................................24
3.5. Original Path Return ............................................................................................................25
3.5.1 Return along original path..............................................................................................25
3.5.2 Return at G00(when reach a piercing point) ..................................................................26
3.5.3 Operation after returned.................................................................................................26
3.5.4 Repeat the above operation procedure until the desired effect is achieved....................26
3.5.5 To exit machining mode ................................................................................................26
3.5.6 Total row number and beginning row in return process................................................26
3.6. Breakpoint Restoration Process ...........................................................................................27
3.6.1 Breakpoint restoration....................................................................................................27
3.6.2 Attention: .......................................................................................................................28

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3.7. SECTION(section selection).................................................................................................28
3.7.1 Start SECTION function..................................................................................................28
3.7.2 Two cases for SECTION machining option: ...................................................................29
3.8. MOVE HOLE for Thick Plate.................................................................................................30
3.8.1 HOLE .............................................................................................................................30
3.8.2 MOVE HOLE ..................................................................................................................30
3.8.3 NO HOLE .......................................................................................................................30
4. MAN(Manual Mode)...................................................................................................................31
4.1. Description of Manual Mode Window..................................................................................32
4.1.1 [↑], [↓], [←], [→] directional control keys and [G] Continue Key ............................32
4.1.2【F1】AUTO .................................................................................................................32
4.1.3【F2】STEP ..................................................................................................................32
4.1.4【F4】CORR.................................................................................................................32
4.1.5【F5】H-SPED..............................................................................................................33
4.1.6【F6】CLS-CO ...........................................................................................................33
4.1.7【F8】RETURN.............................................................................................................33
4.1.8【F3】OTHERS.............................................................................................................35
5. EDIT Mode .................................................................................................................................39
5.1. Description of EDIT Menu ...................................................................................................39
5.1.1【F1】NEW...................................................................................................................39
5.1.2【F2】LOAD .................................................................................................................39
5.1.3【F3】SAVE..................................................................................................................40

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5.1.4【F4】DELE ..................................................................................................................40
5.1.5【F5】DELL ..................................................................................................................40
5.1.6【F6】USB- ..................................................................................................................41
5.1.7【F7】VIEW...................................................................................................................41
6. Command System ......................................................................................................................42
6.1. Description of Programing Symbols....................................................................................42
6.2. Coordinate System ..............................................................................................................42
6.3. G: Basic Preparatory Commands.........................................................................................43
6.4. M Auxiliary Commands .......................................................................................................48
7. SETUP (Parameter Setting) ........................................................................................................51
7.1. Parameter Description .........................................................................................................51
7.2. SETUP(parameter setting) ...................................................................................................52
7.2.1 Speed parameters..........................................................................................................52
7.2.2 System parameters ........................................................................................................54
7.2.3 Flame Cutting Parameters..............................................................................................56
7.2.4 Plasma Parameters Setting ............................................................................................58
7.2.5 Control Parameters Setting............................................................................................59
8. LIBMINIT (Library of Patterns)....................................................................................................63
8.1. LIBMINIT Setting .................................................................................................................63
8.2. Selection of Pattern Elements..............................................................................................64
8.3. Arrangement and Layout of Pattern Element........................................................................64
9. Diagnose ....................................................................................................................................66

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9.1. Check Input/output Ports.....................................................................................................67
9.2. Output Check.......................................................................................................................67
9.3. Input Check .........................................................................................................................67
10. System input/output interface connected .................................................................................68
10.1. The system input principle.................................................................................................68
10.2. The principle of the system output: ...................................................................................69
10.3. Input/output connect definition..........................................................................................69
10.4. 15 core motor port definitions ...........................................................................................71
10.5. When using flame cutting typical wiring (DB15)................................................................72
Appendix I: Instructions for Software Upgrading Operation............................................................73
Appendix II: Troubleshooting .........................................................................................................74

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Technical Support
Thank you very much to choose ARCBRO product, our whole engineer department work for
you since the day you receive machine. When you have any questions during assembling or
operating, it is free to contact us by Call, Email, Online help 7x24 hours.
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1. System Functions
CNC System for Cutting is designed to work with torch/plasma, high-pressure water jet
and laser cutting machines and extensively used in metal working, advertisement
fabrication and stone machining businesses.
High reliability as well as good resistance to plasma disturbance lightning and surge.
Applied torch/plasma cutting technology, able to perform corner speed control and height
control automatically;
Kerf compensation, reasonability check and report for user's option;
Breakpoint restoration, automatic power-back recovery and automatic breakpoint memory,
Random section and piercing point selection,
Extended piercing for thick plate and bridging feature for thin plate,
Optional piercing position feature in mode of RETURN, SECTION(section selection) and
RESBREK(breakpoint restoration), very convenient for user control,
Ready for transitional cutting operation at any moment,

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Special short line machining feature based on smooth travel, extensively applicable to
metal blanking as well as advertisement and ironwork fabrication, etc.
Parts library of 24-type patterns, extensible and customizable, including the common
machining parts,
Operation menu both in Chinese and English, dynamic graphic display, 8-times zoom,
free point automatic tracking, USB disk program and timely software upgrade.
1.1. Technical specifications
Processor: Industrial ARM9 CPU
Display: 7" Color LCD
Input/output: 13 channels of optical isolation input and 8 channels of optical isolation
output
Interlocked axles: 2 axles, extensible to 4 interlocked axles
Maximum speed: <24m/min
Pulse equivalency: variable, electronic gear numerator and optional denominator in the
range from 1 to 65535
Memory space: 32M-64M oversized memory capacity for user program and no
restriction to machining program
Machine case size: 298×202×95.2(mm)
Operation temperature: 0 to +40℃; storage temperature: -40 to +60℃

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2. Main Menu
2.1. Menu Features
The design of hierarchy-based functional windows is adopted for system operating display.
If a function is invoked in the main menu window, the corresponding sub window menu will pop
up. Press [F1] to [ F7] to select the corresponding function according to window prompt. Press
ESC to abandon the selection and return to the upper level of menu.
Fig.1.1 Main menu display of system after booting
2.2. Description of Main Menu
VER : The version information of software and hardware is indicated at the bottom left corner for
your information.
【F1】AUTO : Programmed control of automatic machining.
【F2】MAN : To manually control the position of cutting nozzle.
【F3】EDIT:To edit/modify/input/output the machining program.
【F4】SETUP : To set system parameters.
Display space
of system
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