Automatic Track Mode

OPERATION

OPERATING THE RW30 & THE

CHARLIE CONTROL UNIT

1. Turn ON the main switch on the RW30.

2. Unlock the ON/OFF switch on the Charlie Control Unit

located on the right side of the unit.

Display

Screen

Direction

Valid Button

After preheating, this mode is used on carbon steel track for continuous surface work on three or four-sided octagonal polygons.

Rail

Automatic

Mode

AUTOMATIC POINTS/FROG MODE

With no preheating, this mode is used on manganese steel points and frogs. For strip-by-strip work alternately of 1 to 3 three or four-sided polygonal surfaces.

After preheating, this mode is used on carbon steel points or frogs for continuous surface work on three or four-sided polygons.

Crossing

Automatic

Mode

14 - RW30 USER MANUAL

ArrowsStop/Reset Button

Charlie Control Unit

A computerised control unit to command the welding cycle, Charlie® is presented in a polycarbonate-housing unit equipped with a liquid crystal display and a six-keypad keyboard under lexan for man-machine dialog. Its 5 metre shielded mains cord can be wrapped around its tubular-shaped chassis.

The Charlie® control unit is adapted for on-site work. Its protec- tion rating classifies it for uses under all weather conditions.

THE “CHARLIE” CONTROL UNIT CONTROLS

The SCREEN displays messages as well as tracing informa- tion for the user.

The VALID is used to validate the current step. During a cycle, it is used to display the welding U and I.

The STOP button is used to return to the previous step. Dur- ing a cycle, it is used to momentarily or definitively stop the welding cycle.

The UP and DOWN arrows are used to scroll through the alphanumeric character list during the tracing data acquisi- tion stage. In the setting stage, it is used to move the head along the Y-axis.

The LEFT and RIGHT arrows are used to scroll through the alphanumeric character list during the tracing data acquisi- tion stage. In the setting stage, it is used to move the head along the X-axis.