Lincoln Electric WAVE DESIGNER, Operator'S Manual

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FIGURE 2-1.
WAVE DESIGNER
STARTUP SCREEN.
2-2 Section 2
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
WAVE DESIGNER
Lincoln Electric Wave Designer Version 1.0
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Wave Designer
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Welcome to Wave Designer
2.3 EQUIPMENT INTERFACE CONNECTIONS
Wave Designer
communicates welding parameter changes to the welding machine controller in
real time (on-the-fly). To enable communication with
Wave Designer
, reconfigure the welding
machine settings as follows:
1. Disconnect the electrical power to the welding machine.
2. Remove the control box LED display panel, Figure 2-2. Be careful not to pull hard on the
panel wiring harness.
3. Locate the bottom DIP switch block (SW2) on the user interface control board. Move the last
DIP switch (position #8) up and reinstall the LED display panel.
4. Toggle the control box SELECT switch up and down until the Weld Mode indicator lights up.
Toggle the SET switch to get an OFF readout on the LED display.
5. An RS-232 serial communication cable is required to use
Wave Designer
software with
Power Wave power sources. The Power Wave requires an RS-232 DB25 male connector.
Most computers feature an RS-232 DB-9 female connector as the COM serial port. (e.g.
Radio Shack cat no. 26-269 serial cable connects to this combination). Verify the set up on
your computer as it may differ.
6. Connect the RS-232 cable between the COM1 port of your computer and the mating
connector behind the front center panel of the power source, Figure 2-3.