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When the user presses the green “End Pass” menu |
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End Pass |
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button, the pass is scored, a snapshot of the weld is |
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taken, and the percentages of the weld containing dis- |
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continuities are calculated. | If the user has inserted a |
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USB device, pressing “End Pass” also automati- |
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cally saves a student report to the USB memory |
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seconds after pressing the“End Pass” button to allow |
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time for the file to be saved. StudentTM | reports are not |
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saved internally on the VRTEX 360. | If the file is not |
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saved on the USB device at the time of the weld, and |
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another weld is made, the previous weld data will be |
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lost. |
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On the upper right of the screen, a score for each para- | Options |
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Score |
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meter is calculated. The closer each parameter is to | The options screen in the instructor mode allows the | ||||||
the ideal value, the higher the score will be (out of | user to change the volume of the user interface nois- | ||||||
100). The total score at the bottom of the scoring sec- | es and welding sounds. | Move the joystick left and | |||||
tion is calculated as an average of each parameter. To | right and then hit the select button to choose the vol- | ||||||
achieve the maximum score, the weld must be made | ume. A volume of 0 will mute the sound, while a vol- | ||||||
on the entire length of the coupon. |
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The student report is a PDF file that captures the | Overview |
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Student Report |
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graph, discontinuities, bead render, score and other |
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The update screen in the instructor mode allows the | |||||||
information about the weld. | This PDF can be printed | ||||||
or archived from another computer to track student | user to update their software or to update specific con- | ||||||
progress. |
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Peak and Background Current |
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These welding parameters are shown on the LASER | Update Software |
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screen when the student is using the STT welding |
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process. These settings cannot be modified but are | Update Configuration File | ||||||
indicated on the system to allow the student to become |
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familiar with the terms. |
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Instructor Mode |
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Overview |
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The Instructor Mode give users the option of viewing | down or restart the system. | ||||||
the WeldometerTM using the tolerance editor and setting | After updating, the system may need to be shut down | ||||||
other preferences. In order to access instructor mode, | |||||||
the user must first go back to the login screen. This | and restarted for changes to take affect. | ||||||
can be done on most screens by pressing menu, |
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logout, and selecting yes. Then the user must place | Selecting this option loads any configuration changes | ||||||
the key into the turn key slot at the front of the weld | |||||||
machine and rotate the key 90 degrees to the right. | Conf gurati | File |
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from the USB in the front of the machine. This is used | |||||||
Turning the key switch again brings the system out of | for part replacement. |
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the instructor mode. |
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Instructor mode includes the following: |
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• | Options |
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• | Update |
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• | WeldometerTM |
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• | Tolerances |
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VRTEX TM 360
