E-6

TROUBLESHOOTING

E-6

 

 

 

 

Observe all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manual

 

 

 

 

PROBLEMS

(SYMPTOMS)

POSSIBLE

CAUSE

RECOMMENDED

COURSE OF ACTION

Displays & LEDʼs on keypad are

1. The connectors from the control

 

off. The green and red LEDʼs on the

 

p.c. board to the display p.c.

 

control p.c. board are both blinking

 

board are loose or improperly

 

at about one second intervals.

 

inserted.

 

 

2.

Damaged display p.c. board.

 

 

3.

Damaged control p.c. board.

 

 

 

 

Displays & LEDʼs on keypad are

1. Damaged control p.c. board.

 

off. The green or red LED on the

 

 

 

control p.c. board is blinking at a

 

 

 

very fast or erratic rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual procedure switch is not func-

1.STT-10 control not properly set

 

tioning at the gun.

for using a dual procedure switch

 

 

at the gun

 

 

2.

Disconnected or damaged wiring

 

 

 

between the wire drive and con-

 

 

 

trol box.

 

 

3.

Damaged wiring in the STT-10

 

 

 

wire drive.

 

 

4.

Damaged wiring in the STT-10

 

 

 

control box.

 

 

5.

Damaged control p.c. board.

 

 

 

 

If all recommended possible areas

Wire feed speed is consistent and

1. DIP switch S1 is incorrectly set

of misadjustment have been

adjustable, but operates at the

 

for the wrong wire drive or gear

checked and the problem persists,

wrong speed.

 

ratio.

Contact your local Lincoln

 

2.

Damaged control p.c. board.

Authorized Field Service Facility.

 

 

 

ʻErʼ is displayed on power up.

1. EEPROM error detected.

 

 

2.

Damaged control p.c. board.

 

 

 

 

ʻGLPʼ is displayed.

1. Ground Loop Protection fault

 

 

 

occurred.

 

 

2.

GLP reed switch failure.

 

 

3.

Damaged control p.c. board.

 

 

 

 

The knobs do not control the com-

1. Ranges are set for wire feed

 

plete range of wire feed speed,

 

speed, peak current, or back-

 

peak current, or background cur-

 

ground current.

 

rent.

2. DIP switch is incorrectly set for

 

 

 

the wrong wire drive or gear

 

 

 

ratio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your

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