Functional characteristics
MIG/MAG welding
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Special, non-latched
The activation or setting of this operating mode is described in the chapter Program se-
quence > see 5.2.6 chapter.
Figure 5-8
Step 1
• Press and hold torch trigger
• Shielding gas is expelled (gas pre-flows)
• Wire feed motor runs at “creep speed”.
• Arc ignites after
the wire electrode makes contact with the workpiece, welding current is flowing (start
program P
START
for the time t
start
)
• Slope to main program P
A
.
Step 2
• Release torch trigger
• Slope to end program P
END
for the time t
end
.
• WF motor stops.
• Arc is extinguished after the preselected wire burn-back time expires.
• Gas post-flow time elapses.
