Cloos NexT 452 AC, Operating Instructions Manual

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2. QIROX Technology Interface (QTI)
2.1 Software compatibility
Depending on the software version of the QINEO welding power source, a
distinction is made between protocol type 1 and protocol type 2.
• QINEO welding power sources with a software version lower than
X.11.XX support the protocol type 1.
• QINEO welding power sources with a software version equal or higher
than X.11.XX and welding power sources type Qineo NexT support the
protocol type 2.
• From QIROX software version V 8.1 on, valid from 25.09.2015, the robot
controller recognises the software version on the welding power source
and automatically selects the protocol type.
2.2 Assignment of protocol type for Tandem operation
Software version Master Software version
Slave Protocol type
>=xx.11.xx >=xx.11.xx Protocol type 2
< xx.11.xx < xx.11.xx Protocol type 1
< xx.11.xx >=xx.11.xx Protocol type 1
>=xx.11.xx < xx.11.xx Error situation
It must be observed that in Tandem operation, welding power sources
with the protocol type 1 only support the Tandem process "Tandem job
selection". Welding power sources with protocol type 2 support additional
welding processes such as "Tandem f/-f".
2.3 Additional welding processes protocol type 2
Processes Synergy mode Expert
mode
CW-S-Pulse x
Cutting
Tandem job selection
x x
Tandem f/-f* x x
* Tandem f/-f stands for leading / following and is specified by the addi-
tional parameter "Auto. Tandem change of direction". For the automatic
reversal of direction, the leading and the following wire must be specified.
The specification is entered in the TCP window. Hereby, in the event of a
reversal of the direction of welding, the welding parameters for leading
and following wire are switched. For further information, please refer to
the QIROX programming manual, Block 7a, chapter "Tandem f/-f".
2.4 Control of communication between welding power source
and robot
The connection status is displayed in the menu "Diagnostics (2)" -> "Robot".
Read more information in chapter “Diagnostics - Robot” on page 99.
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