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B-23OPERATIONB-23

MACHINE FUNCTIONALITY BY WELD PROCESS

STT AND STT II (SYNERGIC)

Use the following tables to review how the machine functions (output controls, arc control, Start options and weld options) for the weld modes listed in the top table.

STT AND STT II MODES

MATERIAL

PROCESS

GAS

WIRE SIZE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.035

0.045

0.052

STEEL

STT

Ar/CO2

109

125

125

STAINLESS

 

 

 

 

 

CO2

 

 

 

STEEL

STT

 

 

 

 

Ar/CO2

110

126

126

II

 

STAINLESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CO2

 

 

 

OUTPUT CONTROL KNOBS (There is no Voltage control when STT welding.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

200

----

 

 

 

PREFLOW TIME

 

FUNCTION

 

 

 

 

0 - 10 seconds

Adjusts the time the gas flows

WFS

AMPS

VOLTS

TRIM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after the trigger is pulled and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

prior to feeding wire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUN-IN WFS:

 

 

 

 

LESS

MORE

 

 

 

 

 

Off, 50 to150 in/min.

Run-in sets the wire feed speed

DEPOSITION

DEPOSITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the time the trigger is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EFFECT / RANGE

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

pulled until

an arc is estab-

 

 

 

lished.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEAK CURRENT

Peak Current acts similar to an

Start Procedure

The

Start

Procedure

controls

 

the

WFS. Trim at a

specified

 

arc pinch control. Peak Current

 

 

 

time

at the beginning of the

 

sets the arc

length and

pro-

 

 

 

weld. During the start time, the

 

motes

good

fusion.

Higher

 

 

 

machine will ramp up or down

 

peak current levels will cause

 

 

 

from the Start Procedure to the

 

the arc to broaden momentarily

 

 

 

preset Welding Procedure.

 

while increasing arc length. If

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set too

high,

globular

transfer END OPTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

may occur. Setting it

too

low

PARAMETER RANGE

 

FUNCTION

 

 

may cause instability and wire

 

 

 

Postflow Time:

 

 

 

 

 

stubbing. Best

practice is to

 

 

 

 

 

0 to 10 seconds

Adjusts the time that shielding gas

 

adjust for minimum spatter and

 

 

flows after the welding output turns

 

puddle agitation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B A C K G R O U N D Background

Current controls

Crater Procedure

Crater Procedure controls the

 

WFS and volts for a specified time

CURRENT

the overall heat input

in

the

 

 

at the end of the weld after the trig-

 

weld.

High

background

cur-

 

 

 

ger is released. During the Crater

 

rents flatten the weld bead, and

 

 

 

time, the machine will ramp up or

 

low background currents create

 

 

 

down from the Weld Procedure to

 

a taller rounded contour.

 

 

 

 

 

the Crater Procedure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAIL OUT

Tail out provides additional

Burnback:

The burnback time is the amount of

0 to .25 Seconds

time that the weld output continues

(STT ll MODES power

without

the

molten

 

after the wire stops feeding. It pre-

ONLY)

droplet

becoming too large.

 

 

vents the wire from sticking in the

 

Increase as necessary to add

 

 

 

puddle and prepares the end of the

 

heat input without increasing

 

 

 

wire for the next arc start.

 

arc length. Often this results in

 

 

Spot Timer:

Adjusts the time welding will con-

 

faster travel speeds. Note that

 

0 to 10 Seconds

tinue even if tigger is still pulled.

 

as tail out increases, the peak

 

 

This option has no effect in 4-Step

 

current and/or background cur-

 

 

 

Trigger Mode.

 

 

rent may need to be reduced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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