Case Front Controls

B-4	OPERATION	B-4

All operator controls and adjustments are located on the case front of the Power Wave. (See Figure A.4)

1.POWER SWITCH: Controls input power to the Power Wave.

2.STATUS LIGHT: A two color light that indicates system errors. Normal operation is a steady green light. Error conditions are indicated, per table 3.

NOTE: The Power Wave 455/STT status light will flash green, and sometimes red and green, for up to one minute when the machine is first turned on. This is a normal situation as the machine goes through a self test at power up.

	TABLE 3
Light	Meaning
Condition
Steady Green	System OK. Power source communicating normal-
	ly with wire feeder and its components.

Blinking	Occurs during a reset, and indicates the
Green	Power Wave 455/STT is mapping (identify-
	ing) 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

A l t e r n a t i n g	Non-recoverable system fault. If the PS
Green and	Status light is flashing any combination of
Red	red and green, errors are present in the
	Power Wave 455/STT. Read the error
	code 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 sepa-
	rated by a green light.
	To clear the error, turn power source off,
	and back on to reset. See Troubleshooting
	Section.

Steady Red	Non recoverable hardware fault. Generally
	indicates nothing is connected to the Power
	Wave 455/STT wire feeder receptacle. See
	Trouble Shooting Section.

Blinking Red	Not applicable.

3.HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT (thermal overload): A yellow light that comes on when an over temper- ature situation occurs. Output is disabled and the fan continues to run, until the machine cools down. When cool, the light goes out and output is enabled.

4.10 AMP AUXILIARY POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER: Protects 115 volt AC case front receptacle auxiliary supply.

	2	3
		1
7
8		6
		12
9		10
5	11	4

CASE FRONT LAYOUT

POWER WAVE 455/STT (NORTH AMERICAN /

CANADIAN)

5.10 AMP WIRE FEEDER CIRCUIT BREAKER: Protects 40 volt DC wire feeder power supply.

6.LEAD CONNECTOR S2 (SENSE LEAD)

7.DIAGNOSTIC CONNECTOR (RS-232)

8.WIRE FEEDER RECEPTACLE (S1 5-PIN)

9.NEGATIVE STUD

10.POSITIVE STUD

11.AUXILIARY OUTPUT

12.STT STUD

POWER WAVE 455/STT

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