Design and function
Standard signals for free actuation
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5.5.8
Gas test 1
The signal permits the manual actuation of the gas valve, e.g. to rinse the gas line. The process shielding
gas is actuated in Tetrix / forceTig systems with plasma equipment.
X10/5
Operating mode
Signal not
active
Gas valve not actuated.
Signal active Shielding gas valve is actuated.
With welding systems with a certain software version or later, the signal can be used to solely
control the process gas in the control signal mode. Siehe auch Kapitel „Inbetriebnahme / Wahl
der Prozesslogik / Leitsignalbetrieb“
5.5.9
Gas test 2
In Phoenix / alpha Q systems, the signal actuates a blow-out valve; in Tetrix / forceTig systems with
plasma equipment, it actuates the process plasma gas.
X10/6
Operating mode
Signal not
active
Blow-out/plasma gas valve not actuated.
Signal
active
Blow-out/plasma gas valve actuated.
5.5.10 Inching
The signal controls the wire inching mode selected on input X10/9.
X10/7
Operating mode
Signal not
active
Wire inching is ended.
Signal active Selected wire inching mode is carried out.
With Tetrix / forceTig systems without cold wire the signal has no function. With cold wire
systems, cold wire operation can be controlled solely with this signal provided that the system
uses a certain software version or later.
5.5.11 Reverse inching
The welding wire is reversely inched according to the inching mode selected using input X10/9. The same
time period applies for selecting the ramp function as for the inching process.
X10/10
Operating mode
Signal not
active
Wire return is stopped.
Signal
active
The wire return function selected is performed.
With Tetrix / forceTig systems without cold wire, the signal has no function.