Miller Electric Digital Elitet manual Troubleshooting, To the clear state

SECTION 9 − TROUBLESHOOTING

Trouble			Remedy
Auto lens not ON – auto-	Check batteries and verify they are in good condition and installed
lens does not darken mo-	properly.
mentarily when the On	Check battery surfaces and contacts, and clean if necessary.
button is pressed.
	Check battery for proper contact and gently adjust contact points
	if necessary. This is particularly important if the helmet has been
	dropped. Verify left and right battery trays are installed on the
	correct sides.
Not switching – auto-lens	Stop welding or cutting immediately: Make sure the lens is turned
stays light and does not	On.
darken when welding or	If power is On, check the mode settings. Also review sensitivity
cutting.
	recommendations and adjust sensitivity if possible.
	Clean lens cover and sensors of any obstructions. Make sure the
	sensors are facing the arc; angles of 45_ or more may not allow
	the arc light to reach the sensors.
Not Switching – auto-lens	Reduce Sensitivity setting (see Section 3-5). In extreme light con-
stays dark after the arc is	ditions, it may be necessary to reduce the surrounding light levels.
extinguished, or the auto-	. If the lens remains dark, press the On-Off button to return lens
lens stays dark when no
arc is present.		to the clear state.
Sections of the auto-lens	Stop welding or cutting immediately: The auto-lens may be
are not going dark, distinct	cracked which can be caused by the impact of dropping the hel-
lines separate the light and	met.
dark areas.	Weld spatter on the auto lens may also cause cracking. (The lens
	may need to be replaced; most cracked lenses are not covered by
	warranty).
Switching or Flickering –	Review the sensitivity setting recommendations and increase the
the auto-lens darkens then	sensitivity if possible. Be sure the arc sensors are not being
lightens while the welding	blocked from direct access to the arc light.
or cutting arc is present.	Check the lens cover for dirt and spatter that may be blocking the
	arc sensors. Increasing Lens Delay 0.1 − 0.3 second may also
	reduce switching.
Inconsistent or lighter	Referred to as an angle of view effect, auto-darkening lenses
auto-lens shading in the	have an optimum viewing angle.
dark-state, noticeable on	The optimum viewing angle is perpendicular or 90_ to the surface
the outside edges and cor-
	of the auto-lens. When that angle of view varies in the dark-state,
ners.	welders may notice slightly lighter areas at the outside edges and
	the corners of the lens. This is normal and does not represent any
	health or safety hazard.
	This effect may also be more noticeable in applications where
	magnifying lenses are used.

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