Section 5 - Process Control Settings

Navigate to Energy Mode

1.Follow the sequence shown in the figures to the right to navigate from Time mode to Energy mode.

In Time mode (Figure 5-5), press the ENERGY key, and the screen as shown in Figure 5-6 appears.

2.The phrase, Enter Changes Mode, means when the ENTER key is pressed, the mode will change. So press the ENTER key, and the Weld by Energy screen seen in Figure 5-6A appears.

3. Use the and the + - keys to move the cursor and to set the digits for the energy you want. See Figure 5-7.

4.Press the ENTER key to accept the energy that has been set. Press the CANCEL key if you decide not to set the energy.

5.If you set the energy level, a maximum weld time needs to be set also. Set a time that is reasonable for your application. [The factory default for this time is 30 seconds (also the maximum).]

The time can not be set below 0.001 second.

Use the and the + - keys to move the cursor and to set the digits for the time you want.

See Figure 5-8.

Weld by Time

Weld Time 0.500 S

Weld Energy 00 J

#2

Figure 5-5Time Weld Mode

ENERGY

key

Weld By Time

Weld By Energy

OFF

Enter Changes Mode

Figure 5-6Navigate to Energy Mode - 1

ENTER key

Weld By Energy

Weld Energy

OFF J

Press Enter To Accept

Press Cancel To Abort

Figure 5-6ANavigate to Energy Mode - 2

Weld By Energy

 

Weld Energy

Set energy

27 J

level.

Press Enter To Accept

 

Press Cancel To Abort

 

Figure 5-7Energy Weld Mode - 1

Weld By Energy

Maximum Weld Time

ENTER key

1.000 S

Figure 5-8Energy Weld Mode - 2

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Dukane iQ Series user manual Navigate to Energy Mode, Key