System and method for sensing cable fault detection in a saw

A system for detecting faults in a sensing cable in a saw comprising:

• a sensing cable including a first conductor and a second conductor;
• a plate, the plate being electrically connected to the first conductor in the sensing cable;
• an implement, the implement being positioned at a predetermined distance from the plate and the implement being electrically connected to the second conductor in the sensing cable;
• a signal generator configured to generate a predetermined excitation signal transmitted through the first conductor and the second conductor of the sensing cable;
• a user interface device;
• and
• a controller connected to the signal generator, the user interface device, and the first conductor and the second conductor of the sensing cable, the controller being configured to:
• operate the signal generator to generate the predetermined excitation signal;
• detect a return signal corresponding to the excitation signal through the first conductor and the second conductor in the sensing cable;
• identify a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the return signal;
• and
• generate an output with the user interface device indicating a fault in the sensing cable in response to the SNR of the return signal being below a predetermined value.