Lincoln Electric IM524-D manual Table B.3 Adjustble Parameters, Fcaw, Gmaw Stick

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OPERATION

In Pulse processes:

The wave control adjustment allows the frequency setting to vary. Increasing the wave control allows the frequency setting to increase, and decreasing the wave control allows the frequency setting to decrease. Varying the wave control setting affects the droplet trans-fer and allows fine-tuning for different welding positions.

In Stick processes:

The wave control adjusts the arc force. Increasing the wave control setting increases the arc force, making the arc more harsh but less likely to stick. Decreasing the wave control setting decreases the arc force, making the arc softer and smoother.

In GMAW and FCAW processes:

The wave control adjusts the inductance. (Inductance is inversely proportional to pinch.) Increasing the wave control setting decreases the inductance, which results in the arc getting colder and pinched tighter. Decreasing the wave control setting increases the induc-tance, which results in the arc getting wider.

TABLE B.3 – ADJUSTBLE PARAMETERS

Adjustable	GMAW	GMAW
Parameters	Pulse	FCAW	Stick
Wire Feeder	Wire Feed	Wire Feed	—
WFS Display	Speed	Speed
Wire Feeder	Arc Length	Preset	—
Voltage Display	Trim	Voltage
Power Wave 450 Display
(with GMAW Pulse,	Wave	Wave	Wave
GMAW FCAW, Stick	Control	Control	Control
Process Selection Overlay)	(Frequency)	(Inductance)	(Arc Force)

TABLE B.4 – DISPLAYS OF THE POWER WAVE AND WIRE FEEDERS

FOR DIFFERENT PROCESSES IN BOTH TRIGGER POSITIONS

Trigger		Power Wave 450		Wire Feeder
Position1	GMAW	GMAW	STICK1	Pulse	GMAW
	Pulse	FCAW			FCAW
				WFS DISPLAY:	WFS DISPLAY:
				Wire Feed Speed	Wire Feed Speed
	WFS and	WFS and	Preset	VOLTAGE	VOLTAGE
Open	Arc Length Trim	Preset Voltage	Current	DISPLAY:	DISPLAY:
				Arc Length Trim	Preset Voltage
	WFS,	WFS,		WFS DISPLAY:	WFS DISPLAY:
	Actual Arc	Actual Arc	Preset Current,	Wire Feed Speed	Wire Feed Speed2
Closed	Voltage,	Voltage,	Actual Arc	VOLTAGE	VOLTAGE
	Actual Arc	Actual Arc	Voltage, Actual	DISPLAY:	DISPLAY:
	Current	Current	Arc Current	Actual Arc Voltage	Actual Arc Voltage

1In Stick, trigger is on Remote Control Kit K941-1.

2Arc Current, not wire feed speed, is displayed if a Remote Control Kit is attached to the wire feeder.

POWER WAVE 450