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POWER WAVE® C300
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your
Local Lincoln Authorized Field Service Facility for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed.
CAuTION
uSING ThE STATuS LED TOTROubLEShOOT SYSTEM PRObLEMS
Not all of the Power Wave C300 errors will be displayed on
the user interface. There are three status lights that contain
error sequences that may not show up on the user interface.
If a problem occurs it is important to note the condition of
the status lights. Therefore, prior to cycling power to the sys-
tem, check the power source status light for error
sequences as noted below.
There are two externally mounted status lights located
above the wire drive in the wire feeder compartment. One of
the status lights is for the main control board ( labeled “sta-
tus”, and one for the wire drive module. The third status light
is internal and is located on the input control board and can
be seen by looking through the left case side louvers.
There is an audible beeper associated with this input control
board’s status light. So the error codes on the input board
can be detected through either the status light or the status
beeper.
Included in this section is information about the Status
Lights and some basic troubleshooting charts for both
machine and weld performance.
The status lights on the main control board and the wire
drive module are dual-color LED’s. Normal operation for
each is steady green. Where as the status light on the input
control board is one color. Normal operation is for the status
light to be off ( and the buzzer to be off).
Error conditions are indicated in the following Table E.1.
Light
Condition
Steady Green
Blinking Green
Fast Blinking Green
Alternating Green and Red
Steady Red
Blinking Red
Status LED off
Input control board
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Error Code interpretation -
Individual code digits are flashed
in red with a long pause between
digits. These error codes are three
digit codes that all start with a
number three.
System OK
Meaning
Main control board status light and Wiredrive Status Light
System OK. Power source is operational, and is communicating normally with all
healthy peripheral equipment connected to its ArcLink network.
Occurs during power up or a system reset, and indicates the POWER
WAVE® C300 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.
Indicates Auto-mapping has failed
Non-recoverable system fault. If the Status lights are flashing any com-
bination of red and green, errors are present. Read the error code(s)
before the machine is turned off.
Error Code interpretationthrough 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(includ-
ed on the Service NavigatorCD or available at www.power-
wavesoftware.com). This is the preferred method, since it can access
historical information contained in the error logs.
To clear the active error(s), turn power source off, and back on to
reset.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
TAbLE E.1