Lincoln Electric IDEALARC SP-255, Operator'S Manual

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OPERATION
IDEALARC SP-255
Repressing the Auto Key sets the recommended pro-
cedure for the metal thickness displayed.
MANUAL KEY
Permits individual setting of wire feed speed and arc
voltage for manual procedure setup. The manual
screen displays wire feed speed, arc voltage, and a
cursor that indicates which parameter, wire feed
speed, or arc voltage is being controlled by the thumb-
switch on the SP-255 gun (see “Gun Switches” in
operation section).
Left arrow keys — Do not function in Manual mode.
Center arrow keys — Increase (up arrow) or
decrease (down arrow) wire feed speed.
Right arrow keys — Increase (up arrow) or
decrease (down arrow) arc voltage.
If the spot or stitch timers are on it will be indicated in
the bottom left corner of the display. (See Figures 6
and 7 below.)
TYPICAL MANUAL KEY PRESS SEQUENCE
Auto screen is being displayed prior to pressing
Manual key. The Manual key is pressed, the Manual
screen is now displayed. The procedure is the same
that was in Auto.
MEMORY KEYS
SAVE KEY
Saves present setup (including process, procedure,
and timer functions, if used) to one of five memories
chosen by pressing the desired memory number key.
When the Save key is pressed, a prompting message
instructing the operator to “PRESS MEMORY 1-5 TO
SAVE SETUP” is displayed. This message will stay on
the display until a memory number key is selected or
one of the other keys, such as Auto, Manual, or
Process, is pressed. If a memory number key is
selected, a message will be displayed for 2.5 seconds
that confirms that the setup was saved to that memory
number (see Key Press Sequence following).
The six arrow keys perform no function when saving a
setup.
NOTE: When a setup is saved to a memory, the previ-
ous content of that memory is lost because it is
replaced by the present setup. Removing input power
does not affect setups In memory.
TYPICAL SAVE KEY PRESS SEQUENCE
Auto screen displayed prior to pressing Save key.
Save key is pressed, and display changes to prompt-
ing message. Memory 1 key is pressed, and the dis-
play changes to a message that confirms the setup
was saved to memory 1. The message is displayed
for 2.5 seconds, and then the original Auto screen is
displayed.
MEMORY NUMBER KEY
Pressing the desired Memory Number key recalls the
setup saved in that memory (including process, proce-
dure, and timer functions if used).
Figure 6 Figure 7