Lincoln Electric IM718 manual Case Front Controls, Welder Operation, Making a Weld

B-5 OPERATION B-5

CASE FRONT CONTROLS

All operator controls and adjustments are located on the case front of the Power Wave. (See Figure B.1)

1.POWER SWITCH: Controls input power to the Power Wave.

2.STATUS LIGHT: A two color light that indicates system errors. Normal operation is a steady green light. Error conditions are indicated per table B1.

NOTE: The robotic PowerWaves’ status light will flash green, for up to 15 seconds when the machine is first turned on. This is a normal situation as the machine goes through a self test at power up.

TABLE B1

Light	Meaning
Condition
Steady Green	System OK. Power source communicating normal-
	ly with wire feeder and its components.
Blinking	Occurs during a reset, and indicates the PW-
Green	AC/DC is mapping (identifying) each compo-
	nent in the system. Normal for first 1-10 sec-
	onds after power is turned on, or if the system
	configuration is changed during operation.
A l t e r n a t i n g	Non-recoverable system fault. If the PS
Green and	Status light is flashing any combination of
Red	red and green, errors are present in the PW-
	AC/DC. Read the error code 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 sepa-
	rated by a green light.
	To clear the error, turn power source off, and
	back on to reset. See Troubleshooting
	Section.
Steady Red	Not applicable.
Blinking Red	Not applicable.

3.HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT (thermal overload): A yellow light that comes on when an over temper- ature situation occurs. Output is disabled until the machine cools down. When cool, the light goes out and output is enabled.

4.10 AMP WIRE FEEDER CIRCUIT BREAKER: Protects 40 volt DC wire feeder power supply.

5.AUXILIARY POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER: Protects case front receptacle auxiliary supply. (10 amp on non-CE models, 5 amp on CE models.)

6.LEAD CONNECTOR S2 (SENSE LEAD)

7.5-PIN ARC LINK S1

8.5-PIN DEVICENET CONNECTOR S5

9.I / O CONNECTOR

10.NEGATIVE STUD

11.INTERFACE CONNECTOR S6

12.POSITIVE STUD

13.AUXILUARY OUTPUT

14.ETHERNET CONTROLS (NOT SHOWN)

FIGURE B.1

WELDER OPERATION

Making a Weld

The serviceability of a product or structure utilizing the welding programs is and must be the sole responsibili- ty of the builder/user. Many variables beyond the con- trol of The Lincoln Electric Company affect the results obtained in applying these programs. These variables include, but are not limited to, welding procedure, plate chemistry and temperature, weldment design, fabrication methods and service requirements. The available range of a welding program may not be suit- able for all applications, and the build/user is and must be solely responsible for welding program selection.

The steps for operating the Power Wave will vary depending upon the user interface of the welding sys- tem. The flexibility of the Power Wave lets the user customize operation for the best performance.

First, consider the desired welding process and the part to be welded. Choose an electrode material, diameter, shielding gas and process (GMAW, GMAW- P, SAW, etc.)

POWER WAVE AC/DC