Lincoln Electric SVM135-B Modular Inverter, Based Welding System, System Diagram a, Wire Drive

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E-2

THEORY OF OPERATION	E-2
FIGURE E.1 — SYSTEM DIAGRAM A.

POWER

SOURCE

CONTROL BOX

(USER INTERFACE)

		INTERNAL
		CONNECTION
MODULAR INVERTER		WIRE DRIVE
	specific requirements and also locate and
BASED WELDING SYSTEM	identify each piece of equipment for maxi-
	mum efficiency and ease of operation.
The Welding Network is an assembly of
welding equipment joined together by a	SYSTEM DIAGRAM A
common network communication cable.
These individual welding components con-	This basic system utilizes two physical
sist of a power source (Power Wave 455), a
	pieces of equipment. Refer to Figure E.1.
user interface (Power Feed 10 Control Box)
	The power source (Power Wave 455) and
and a modular wire drive (Power Feed 10
	the combination Control Box and wire drive
Wire Drive). Each discrete element in the
	(Power Feed 10) are the two circuit ele-
system is designed to “talk” with the other
	ments. Note the Control Box (user inter-
system components so that all information
	face) is attached to, and internally connect-
is shared and the entire system is in sync.
	ed to, the wire drive unit.
This communication and shared information
network lays the groundwork for a system	The communication cable is depicted by the
with superior welding performance and
	heavy black connector line. PC board
capabilities.
	power, communications and intelligence
The equipment can be connected together	between the power source and the combi-
	nation wire drive/control box unit are con-
in a daisy-chain fashion. Lincoln customers
	veyed through this cable.
can configure a system to meet their

POWER WAVE 455/POWER FEED 10