E-2
TROUBLESHOOTING
POWER WAVE
®
E500
USING THE STaTUS LED TO TROUBLESHOOT
SYSTEm PROBLEmS
The POWER WAVE
®
E500 is equipped with two externally
mounted status lights, one for the power source, and one for the
wire drive module contained in the power source. If a problem
occurs it is important to note the condition of the status lights.
Therefore, prior to cycling power to the system, check the power
source status light for error sequences as noted below.
Included in this section is information about the power source and
Wire Drive Module Status LED’s, and some basic troubleshooting
charts for both machine and weld performance.
The STATUS LIGHTS are dual-color LED’s that indicate system
errors. Normal operation for each is steady green. Error
conditions are indicated in the following Table E.1.
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/repairs safely, contact your
Lincoln Authorized Service Facility for technical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed.
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TABLE E.1 - STATUS LIGHTS
LIGHT
CONDITION
MEANING
Steady Green
System OK. Power source is operational, and is communicating normally with all healthy
peripheral equipment connected to its ArcLink network.
Blinking Green
Occurs during power up or a system reset, and indicates the POWER WAVE
®
E500 is mapping
(identifying) each component in the system. Normal for first 1-10 seconds after power is turned
on, or if the system configuration is changed during operation.
Fast Blinking Green
Under normal conditions indicates Auto-mapping has failed.
Also used by the Diagnostics Utility (included on the POWER WAVE
®
Utilities or available at
www.powerwavesoftware.com) to identify the selected machine when connecting to a specific
IP address.
Alternating Green and Red
Non-recoverable system fault. If the Status lights are flashing any combination of red and green,
errors are present.
READ THE ERROR CODE(S) BEFORE THE MACHINE IS TURNED OFF.
Error Code interpretation through the Status light is detailed in the Service Manual. Individual
code digits are flashed in red with a long pause between digits. If more than one code is
present, the codes will be separated by a green light. Only active error conditions will be
accessible through the Status Light.
Error codes can also be retrieved with the Diagnostics Utility (included on the POWER WAVE
®
Utilities and Service Navigator CD’s or available at www.powerwavesoftware.com). This is the
preferred method, since it can access historical information contained in the error log.
To clear the active error(s), turn power source off, and back on to reset.
Steady Red
Not applicable
Blinking Red
Not applicable
