Lincoln Electric IM986 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

The POWER WAVE® i400 is equipped with two exter- nally mounted status lights, one for the power source, and one for the wire drive module contained in the power source. 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.

Included in this section is information about the power source and Wire Drive Module Status LEDʼs, and some basic troubleshooting charts for both machine and weld performance.

The STATUS LIGHTS are dual-color LEDʼs that indi- cate system errors. Normal operation for each is steady green. Error conditions are indicated in the fol- lowing Table E.1.

	TABLE E.1
Light	Meaning
Condition
Steady Green	System OK. Power source is operational, and is communicating normally with all healthy
	peripheral equipment connected to its ArcLink network.
Blinking Green	Occurs during power up or a system reset, and indicates the POWER
	WAVE® i400 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	Under normal conditions indicates Auto-mapping has failed.
	Also used by the Diagnostics Utility (included on the POWER WAVE® Utilities
	and Service Navigator CDʼs or available at www.powerwavesoftware.com) to
	identify the selected machine when connecting to a specific IP address.
Alternating Green and Red	Non-recoverable system fault. If the Status lights are flashing any combination
	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 (included on the
	POWER WAVE® Utilities and Service Navigator CDʼs or available at
	www.powerwavesoftware.com). This is the preferred method, since it can
	access historical information contained in the error log.
	To clear the active error(s), turn power source off, and back on to reset.

Steady Red

Not applicable.

Blinking Red

Not applicable.

POWER WAVE® i400