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ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS

Operator’s Manual

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IM6127

| Issue D ate 02/19

For use with machines having Code Numbers:

70313, 12833

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APEX

3 SERIES MIG PENDANT

Summary of Contents for 12833

Page 1: ...In the USA and Canada call 1 800 770 0063 to talk to a Service Representative Hours of Operation 7 00 AM to 5 00 PM PT Mon thru Fri After hours Use Ask the Experts at lincolnelectric com A Lincoln Ser...

Page 2: ...breathing zone and the general area IN A LARGE ROOM OR OUTDOORS natural ventilation may be adequate if you keep your head out of the fumes See below USE NATURAL DRAFTS or fans to keep the fumes away...

Page 3: ...ep all equipment safety guards covers and devices in position and in good repair Keep hands hair clothing and tools away from V belts gears fans and all other moving parts when starting operating or r...

Page 4: ...lens should conform to ANSI Z87 I standards 4 b Use suitable clothing made from durable flame resistant material to protect your skin and that of your helpers from the arc rays 4 c Protect other nearb...

Page 5: ...possibility of the welding current passing through lifting chains crane cables or other alternate circuits This can create fire hazards or overheat lifting chains or cables until they fail 6 h Also se...

Page 6: ...d in the environment is compatible This may require additional protection measures h the time of day that welding or other activities are to be carried out The size of the surrounding area to be consi...

Page 7: ...ttons B 7 Idle Screen Test Weld Modes B 8 Weld Screen B 9 Weld Screen Buttons B 9 Test Screen B 9 Test Screen Buttons B 9 Jog Screen B 10 Jog Buttons B 11 Oscillation Screen B 12 Oscillation Buttons B...

Page 8: ...7 Log Out B 27 Operator Log In B 27 Increments Settings B 28 Increment Options B 28 Increment Reference B 29 Programs B 30 Fast Movement B 30 Saving an Independent Pass B 30 Saving a Program Base B 31...

Page 9: ...t Save Travel Travel Setup Speed Left Dwell Settings Service Page Swap Shift Case Width Right Dwell Increment Unit Settings Gas Advanced Settings Next Index Travel Direction Positioner ID Track Wire F...

Page 10: ...dy flat level surface when not in use and be sure to unplug it Keep hands away from weld head wire feeder and other moving parts while in operation Read this entire process and operations manual befor...

Page 11: ...the Power Wave the screen will display Checking Network Connection Calibrating System FIGURE 1 Startup Screen This is a normal part of the initialization process Note During the start up interval the...

Page 12: ...sly purge 4 HOLD AND ROTATE The steering knob also acts as a button It can be pressed or rotated for different actions for some screens It can also be held down and rotated for faster navigation Selec...

Page 13: ...in test mode 14 SECTOR Short Press Switches between sectors and changes passes if available on the Increments screen 15 RESET Short Press Initiates a system reset IMPORTANT The reset button is not an...

Page 14: ...IGURE 4 Fast Movement Use the steering knob or left and right toggles for naviga tion and selection Use the left toggle or press the steering knob to change from one variable to the next Use the right...

Page 15: ...OGGLE White Border Short Press Pressing up or down moves cursor between spaces 7 STEERING KNOB Short Press Moves cursor to the next space Rotation Quickly cycles through available character options Ho...

Page 16: ...depending on which Menu button has been pressed Pressing the different Menu buttons will change the values shown The different variables shown correspond to the icons on the Menu buttons Similar vari...

Page 17: ...llation Long Press Starts stops oscillation test 8 RIGHT TOGGLE Gray Border Changes the value displayed in the top right box in this example it will change the value in the right dwell box 9 WIRE FEED...

Page 18: ...in Static Screen Items There are many icons common through the Idle Weld and Test screens These items give helpful information to the user throughout the setup and welding process 1 Arc Time Indicate...

Page 19: ...s work similar to the Idle screen buttons see Idle Screen section on page B 7 Pressing the Start Stop button during the weld halts the weld and moves into the Jog Menu See FIGURE 15 on page B 11 Test...

Page 20: ...reen press and hold the Wire Feed Amps or the Travel Voltage menu buttons to enter the Jog Menu The screen above FIGURE 13 Engaging Jog Mode provides for moving the weld head along the track adjusting...

Page 21: ...een 6 LEFT TOGGLE White Border Short Press Travels forward or backward slightly Hold Travels forward or reverse and ramps travel speed 7 STEERING KNOB Rotate Moves the oscillation in and out Short Pre...

Page 22: ...ell Menu Button will present the user with the option to change the left and right dwells In either screen use a short press to switch between Oscillation and Dwell The items highlighted in red are th...

Page 23: ...Long Press Starts stops oscillation test 8 RIGHT TOGGLE Gray Border Short Press Increases or decreases Right Dwell time or Oscillation Speed Hold Increases or decreases value continuously 9 WIRE FEED...

Page 24: ...ack to the Idle screen Setup Screen Options Track Setup employs internal or external track flat track and the size of the pipe where applicable Travel Setup change the steering controls based on where...

Page 25: ...e Entering the correct value for track and pipe size ensures accurate travel speed Heavy Wall Pipes Heavy wall pipes may require the user to change the pipe size in later passes Example A 20 inch Sche...

Page 26: ...ons refer to the weld head and are in relation to the user s view facing the weld head 1 Facing Right Traveling Down 2 Facing Left Traveling Down 3 Facing Right Traveling Up 4 Facing Left Traveling Up...

Page 27: ...rned on Travel Speed Sets the electrode travel speed Enabling a sector presents the process variables for that sector With only one sector selected the Idle Weld and Test screens will not show the sec...

Page 28: ...prompted to select the wire size type process and then gas type Mode Select guides the user through the settings Selecting a wire diameter moves to wire type See FIGURE 20 Manual Mode Select Selecting...

Page 29: ...e options are based on the selected weld mode See the Power Wave settings for a full break down and explanation of advanced options Wave Controls Some typical wave controls are Pinch Hot Start UltimAr...

Page 30: ...nce established it will ramp to welding volt age during upslope Motion Delay This determines how long the system will wait before beginning to travel and oscillate End Settings The end settings screen...

Page 31: ...OPERATION APEX 3 SERIES MIG PENDANT MANUAL B 21 Left Center Right...

Page 32: ...ting the orientation of the torch relative to the weld head requires changing the system settings and physically inverting the weld head The setting must match the physical orientation Torch Retract D...

Page 33: ...weld will be terminated and a message will be displayed indicating a Gas Fault With the Water Fault turned ON water flow will be monitored during welding If it s determined that water is not flowing t...

Page 34: ...ces on the screen should be highlighted in green Any that are not highlighted are not working correctly Return to the Service Options page by pushing the steering knob and sector button at the same ti...

Page 35: ...ng Users Only those with supervisor access are able to view the users screen Press the Add User Selection button As demonstrated in the example above pressing the Add Selection button will bring up th...

Page 36: ...ORY RESET PLEASE CONTACT THE FACTORY FOR INSTRUCTIONS The warning screen allows the user the chance to review what is being deleted It also shows the level of access and the user code The example on p...

Page 37: ...new user can log in Note If the new user code is set as an operator they will not have full access to the system settings Be sure to always have at least one supervisor code at all times for full sys...

Page 38: ...on Speed Dwell Time Each of these values can have a minimum and maximum value set that the operator will not be able to exceed These increments can be set per program and per pass To reset all increme...

Page 39: ...ed ipm cm min Runin Voltage Volts Volts Motion Delay seconds seconds END SETTINGS MENU Crater Wire Feed Speed ipm cm min Crater Voltage Volts Volts Crater Time seconds seconds Burnback seconds seconds...

Page 40: ...ram is saved Local This saves directly to the Pendant USB This saves to the installed USB This option only appears when a USB is plugged in Level Selects what type of Program is being saved Independen...

Page 41: ...am name selected when the save button was pushed Saving a Program Base If there are multiple passes within the same procedure setting up a Program Base is recommended In the save program sub menu chan...

Page 42: ...ed with a Program Base When changes have been made to one or more Program Passes the Program Base containing the changed Program Passes is selected and the SAVE button is pressed the Program Update op...

Page 43: ...USB Folder Notification If the flash drive is new the system will create a folder To access files already saved on the USB move them to the specified directory Note A USB file name is restricted to 8...

Page 44: ...ue name load the program and then manually save to the USB with the desired 8 character name Deleting a Program Saved programs can be deleted by highlighting the program and pressing the Delete Select...

Page 45: ...base Press the Load Selection button This will load the ap plicable program See FIGURE 47 Loading Program and FIGURE 48 Loaded Program Overwriting a Program Saving a file with the same name will overw...

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Page 47: ...S SCALE ARC PRODUCTS DRAWN BY ENGINEER CONTROL THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OWNED BY LINCOLN GLOBAL INC AND MAY NOT BE DUPLICATED COMMUNICATED TO OTHER PARTIES OR USED FOR ANY PURPOS...

Page 48: ...PARTS APEX 3 SERIES MIG PENDANT MANUAL This parts list is provided as an informative guide only APEX 3 SERIES MIG PENDANT PARTS...

Page 49: ...if its code number is not listed Contact the Service Department for any code numbers not listed Use the illustration of Sub Assemblies page and the table below to determine which sub assembly page an...

Page 50: ...PARTS NOTE This Parts Manual is provided as an informative guide only When ordering parts always refer to the Lincoln Electric Parts List APEX 3 SERIES PENDANT MANUAL 40...

Page 51: ...X X X 14 14 14A 14B User Interface PCB Assembly includes User Interface PCB Assembly includes User Interface PCB Screw 9SS30300 9SS32531 NSS NSS 1 1 1 7 X X X X X X 15 15A 15B 15C Pendant Hook Assembl...

Page 52: ...tomer s particular purpose with respect to such information or advice As a matter of practical consideration we also cannot assume any responsibility for updating or correcting any such information or...

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