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10
Power-Up Sequence
When power is applied to the ARC TRACKER™, the
status light will flash green for up to 60 seconds. During
this time the unit is performing a self test. The status
light will also flash green as a result of a system reset or
configuration change during operation. When the status
light becomes steady green the system is ready for use.
Duty Cycle
The ARC TRACKER™ is rated for 1000 A, 44 V DC,
100% duty cycle.
Note: The correct number and size of welding
conductors must be used for proper cooling. See the
installation section for proper connectivity.
Common Welding Procedures
The ARC TRACKER™ can be used with any DC
welding process.
Setup Menu Features
The Setup Menu gives access to the Setup
Configuration. Stored in the setup configuration are user
parameters that generally only need to be set at
installation. The parameters are grouped as shown in
the following table.
PARAMETER
DEFINITION
P.1
through
P.99
Unsecured
Parameters
(always adjustable)
P.101
through
P.199
Diagnostic
Parameters
(always read only)
P.501
through
P.599
Secured
Parameters
(only accessible through a
p.c. application)
Set-Up Features Menu
(See Figure B.1)
A. To access the set-up menu, press the
Right
and
Left
buttons of the
Main Display
panel
simultaneously.
Note
that the set-up menu cannot
be accessed if there is a fault (The status
LED
is not
solid green).
Change the value of the blinking parameter by
rotating the
Center
knob.
B. After changing a parameter it is necessary to press
the
Right
hand button to save the new setting.
Pressing the
Left
button will cancel the change.
C. To exit the set-up menu at any time, press the
Right
and
Left
buttons of the Main Display panel
simultaneously. Alternately, 1 minute of inactivity will
also exit the set-up menu.
User Defined Parameters
Parameter
Definition
P.0 Exit
Setup
Menu
This option is used to exit the setup
menu. When P.0 is displayed, press
the Left Button to exit the setup menu.
P.83
Calibration
See Calibration Specification section
for further details.
P.106 View
Ethernet
IP
Address
Used for viewing the IP address of
Ethernet compatible equipment. Press
the Right Button to read the IP
Address. Press the Left Button to
back out and exit this option. The IP
address cannot be changed using this
option.
P.505 Setup
Menu
Lock
Determines if the setup parameters
can be modified by the operator
without entering a passcode.
No = The operator can change any
set menu parameter without first
entering the passcode even if the
passcode is non-zero default).
Yes = The operator must enter the
passcode (if the passcode is non-
zero) in order to change any setup
menu parameters.
This parameter can only be accessed
using Power Wave Manager software.
P.506 Set
User
Interface
Passcode
Prevents unauthorized changes to the
equipment. The default passcode is
zero which allows
full access. A nonzero passcode will
prevent unauthorized changes to
setup parameters (if P.505 = Yes).
This parameter can only be accessed
using Power Wave Manager software.
P.509
UI Master Lockout
Locks all user interface controls,
preventing the operator from making
any changes. This parameter can only
be accessed using Power Wave
Manager software.