Lincoln Electric IM649 manual Equipment Interface Connections, Welcome to Wave Designer

2-2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Section 2

FIGURE 2-1. WAVE DESIGNER STARTUP SCREEN.

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Lincoln Electric Wave Designer Version 1.0

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Wave Designer

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2.3 EQUIPMENT INTERFACE CONNECTIONS

Wave Designer communicates welding parameter changes to the welding machine controller in real time (on-the-fly). To enable communication with Wave Designer, reconfigure the welding machine settings as follows:

1.Disconnect the electrical power to the welding machine.

2.Remove the control box LED display panel, Figure 2-2. Be careful not to pull hard on the panel wiring harness.

3.Locate the bottom DIP switch block (SW2) on the user interface control board. Move the last DIP switch (position #8) up and reinstall the LED display panel.

4.Toggle the control box SELECT switch up and down until the Weld Mode indicator lights up. Toggle the SET switch to get an OFF readout on the LED display.

5.An RS-232 serial communication cable is required to use Wave Designer software with Power Wave power sources. The Power Wave requires an RS-232 DB25 male connector. Most computers feature an RS-232 DB-9 female connector as the COM serial port. (e.g. Radio Shack cat no. 26-269 serial cable connects to this combination). Verify the set up on your computer as it may differ.

6.Connect the RS-232 cable between the COM1 port of your computer and the mating connector behind the front center panel of the power source, Figure 2-3.

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