Lincoln Electric IM10040

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OPERATION

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POWER WAVE® C300

Parameter Definition

P.507 uI Clear All Memories

Allows the operator to quickly set all memories to the default weld mode and welding parame-

ters. Presently, this option does not exist in any setup menu.

P.509 uI Master Lockout

Locks all user interface controls, preventing the operator from making any changes. This para-

meter can only be accessed using Power Wave Manager.

uSER DEFINED PARAMETERS

Contents

Main POWER WAVE C300 OPERATORS MANUAL IM10040 Safety Depends on You FOR ENGINE powered equipment. i ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS may be dangerous ARC RAYS can burn. ELECTRIC ShOCK can kill. ii FuMES AND GASES can be dangerous. FOR ELECTRICALLY powered equipment. CYLINDER may explode if damaged. Refer to http://www.lincolnelectric.com/safety for additional safety information. WELDING and CuTTIN G SPARKS can cause fire or explosion. iii PRCAuTIONS DE SRET iv PRCAuTIONS DE SRET POuR LES MAChINES SOuDER TRANSFORMATEuR ET REDRESSEuR iv ThIS SAMPLE DOCuMENT IS uSED FOR CE MAChINES ONLY! Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ThIS SAMPLE DOCuMENT IS uSED FOR CE MAChINES ONLY! Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) viivii Thank Y ou Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage Immediately On-Line Product Registration viiiviii TAbLE OF CONTENTS C-2 thru C-3 ________________________________________________________________________ ixix TAbLE OF CONTENTS A-1 RATEDOuTPuT TEChNICAL SPECIFICATIONS - POWER WAVE C300 RECOMMENDED INPuT WIRE AND FuSE SIzES POWER SOuRCE-INPuT VOLTAGE AND CuRRENT A-2 WELDING PROCESS WIRE FEED SPEED RANGE-WIRE SIzE * A-3 SAfEtY PREcAUtIONS Read SELEct SUItABLE LOcAtION LIftING StAckING tILtING INPuT CONNECTION INPuT FuSE AND SuPPLY WIRE CONSIDERATIONS INPuT VOLTAGE SELECTION POWER CORD REPLACEMENT A-5 RECOMMENDED WORK CAbLE SIzES FOR ARC WELDING REMOTE SENSE LEAD SPECIFICA- TIONS SEMI-AuTOMATIC WELDING POLARITY A-6 B CAbLE CONNECTIONS A C WORK CAbLE INDuCTANCE AND ITS EFFECTS ON WELDING A-7 ShIELDING GAS CONNECTION A-8 LOADING SPOOLS OF WIRE A-9 WIRE DRIVE CONFIGuRATION PROCEDuRE TO INSTALL DRIVE ROLLS AND WIRE GuIDES A-10 GuN uSED FEEDING ELECTRODE AND bRAKE ADJuSTMENT DRIVE ROLL PRESSuRE SETTING PRESSuRE ARM ADJuSTMENT A-11 TIG WELDING SMAW WELDING SAFETY PRECAuTIONS b-2 PRODuCT DESCRIPTION RECOMMENDED PROCESSES AND EQuIPMENT RECOMMENDED PROCESSES PROCESS LIMITATIONS EQuIPMENT LIMITATIONS DESIGN FEATuRES b-4 CASE FRONT CONTROLS Page b-6 INTERNAL CONTROLS b-7 MAKING A WELD WITh WAVEFORM TEChNOLOGY POWER SOuRCES DEFINITION OF WELDING MODES bASIC WELDING CONTROLS b-8 ++ START OPTIONS END OPTIONS SETUP WELD MODE UltimArc Control 194 0 b-10 NON-SYNERGIC GMAW AND FCAW WELDING 300 25.3 250 54 5 b-11 GMAW (MIG) SYNERGIC WELDING 220 26.4 10 b-12 STEEL AND STAINLESS SYNERGIC GMAW-P (PuLSED MIG) WELDING b-13 STEEL AND STAINLESS GMAW-P (PuLSED MIG) WELDING 220 1.06 12 b-14 ALuMINuM SYNERGIC GMAW-P (PuLSED MIG)AND GMAW-PP (PuLSE ON PuLSE) WELDING ALuMINuM GMAW-P AND GMAW-PP b-15 ALuMINuM GMAW-P (PuLSED MIG) AND GMAW-PP (PuLSE ON PuLSE) WELDING 220 1.06 72 WELD MODE SEARChING SEARChING FOR A WELD MODE b-16 220 OFF 3 b-17 DuAL PROCEDuRE/MEMORY PANEL OPERATION uSER MEMORIES b-18 LIMITS b-19 b-20 2-STEP 4-STEP- TRIGGER OPERATION b-21 b-22 b-23 b-24 b-25 b-26 COLD FEED/GAS PuRGE SWITCh SPOOL GuN OPERATION b-27 PuSh / PuLL OPERATION b-28 SET-uP FEATuRES MENu SETuP MENu FEATuRES PARAMETER DEFINITION LED Indicator Mode Select Panel (MSP4) Right button SET Knob Page b-30 uSER DEFINED PARAMETERS Parameter Definition P.5 Procedure Change Method P.6 Stall Factor Adjustment Page b-32 uSER DEFINED PARAMETERS Parameter Definition P.16 Push-Pull Gun Knob behavior P.17 Remote Control Type P.20 Display Trim as Volts Options Page Page Page Page ACCESSORIES OPTIONS / ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES WIRE FEEDER OPTIONS D-1 MAINTENANCE D-1 SAFETY PRECAuTIONS ROuTINE MAINTENANCE PERIODIC MAINTENANCE hOW TO uSE TROubLEShOOTING GuIDE E-2 uSING ThE STATuS LED TO TROubLEShOOT SYSTEM PRObLEMS E-3 ERROR CODES FOR ThE POWER WAVE MAIN cONtROL BOARD ( StAtUS LIGht) WIRE DRIvE MODULE E-4 INPUt cONtROL BOARD E-5 POSSIbLE E-6 POSSIbLE E-7 POSSIbLE E-8 POSSIbLE Page DIMENSION PRINT Page Page AVISO DE PRECAuCION ATTENTION WARNuNG ATENO AVISO DE PRECAuCION ATTENTION WARNuNG ATENO