Lincoln Electric S350 manual Using the Status LED to Troubleshoot System Problems, Table E.1

E-2 TROUBLESHOOTING E-2

USING THE STATUS LED TO TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM PROBLEMS

Not all of the Power Wave S350 errors will be displayed on the user interface (if it is installed). There are two status lights that display error codes. If a problem occurs it is important to note the condition of the status lights.

Therefore, prior to cycling power to the system, check the power source status light for error sequences as noted below.

There is one externally mounted status lights located on the case front of the machine. This status light corresponds to the main control boardʼs status. A second status light is internal and is located on the input control board and can be seen by looking through the left case side louvers.

There is an audible beeper associated with this input control boardʼs status light. So the error codes on the input board can be detected through either the status light or the status beeper.

Included in this section is information about the Status Lights and some basic troubleshooting charts for both machine and weld performance.

The status lights for the main control board is a dual-color LEDʼs. Normal operation for each is steady green. Where as the status light on the input control board is one color. Normal operation is for the status light to be off ( and the buzzer to be off).

Error conditions are indicated in the following chart Table E.1.

TABLE E.1

Light	Meaning
Condition	Main control board status light		Input control board
Steady Green	System OK. Power source is operational, and is communicating normally with all		Not applicable.
	healthy peripheral equipment connected to its ArcLink network.
Blinking Green	Occurs during power up or a system reset, and indicates the POWER		Not applicable.
	WAVE® S350 is mapping (identifying) each component in the system.
	Normal for first 1-10 seconds after power is turned on, or if the system
	configuration is changed during operation.
Fast Blinking Green	Indicates Auto-mapping has failed		Not applicable.
Alternating Green and Red	Non-recoverable system fault. If the Status lights are flashing any com-		Not applicable.
	bination of red and green, errors are present. Read the error code(s)
	before the machine is turned off.
	Error Code interpretation through the Status light is detailed in the
	Service Manual. Individual code digits are flashed in red with a long
	pause between digits. If more than one code is present, the codes will
	be separated by a green light. Only active error conditions will be
	accessible through the Status Light.
	Error codes can also be retrieved with the Diagnostics Utility (includ-
	ed on the Service Navigator CD or available at www.power-
	wavesoftware.com). This is the preferred method, since it can access
	historical information contained in the error logs.
	To clear the active error(s), turn power source off, and back on to
	reset.
Steady Red	Not applicable.		Not applicable.
Blinking Red	Not applicable.	Error Code interpretation -
		Individual code digits are flashed
		in red with a long pause between
		digits. These error codes are three
		digit codes that all start with a
		number three.

Status LED off

Not applicable.

System OK

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed.

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