Fronius RCU 5000i, Operating Instructions & Spare Parts

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Plotting user characteristics - optimising a charac-
teristic
General "Creating new user characteristics - Optimize characteristics" can only be carried out in the
MIG/MAG synergic welding menu item.
The basics of
plotting user
characteristics Every welding program is based on a welding characteristic. The characteristics of select-
ed welding programs can be altered to suit a specific user. These alterations are stored in
so-called user characteristics.
The programming of a user characteristic is necessary
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if filler metals (shielding gas, welding wire diameter) not contained in the welding da-
tabase are used.
- for optimising the welding process (e.g.: increasing welding speed, changing the weld
penetration ratios, changing the weld appearance).
To efficiently create a new characteristic, we recommend that the user proceed as follows:
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Select similar characteristic
- Determine the power range of the user characteristic
- If necessary, complete the user characteristic by plotting additional characteristic
points
Important basic settings are transferred into the new characteristic using this procedure.
Plotting user
characteristics -
optimising a char-
acteristic In each "Data" screen, set a similar welding program or the welding program to be
changed
Press F3 "Optimize characteristic":
Information screen - "Characteristics cannot be modi-
fied!"
If it is not possible to edit a characteristic,
the message "Characteristic cannot be mo-
dified" is displayed.
The first The 1st screen in the wizard appe-
ars ("Optimize characteristics")
NOTE! Reprogramming a characteristic requires a knowledge of arc and welding
technology.
IMPORTANT! At least two characteristic points are needed to create a user characteristic.
To optimise all power ranges, however, 6-10 characteristic points should be programmed
(one point per material strength). A maximum of 19 characteristic points can be pro-
grammed.
1
2
The characteristic
can not be modified!