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12.5 Special functions
Gouging
Gouging is used for working out the roots or faulty
points and serves for preparing the weld seam.
A special torch is required for gouging that has car-
bon electrodes and compressed air connection.
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Press and hold the electrode button 50 (Control Pro)
or 58 (Basic Plus) for at least 2 seconds.
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The Electrode CEL LED 49 flashes.
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Set the desired current by rotating the control knob
56.
Up / Pulses (Control Pro)
The Up and Pulses function can be activated or de-
activated. The Up (LED 37) and Pulses (LED 36)
functions are only available in an active state.
If Up / Pulses is deactivated, the Arc Force can be
selected or deselected directly (without pressing but-
ton 30 several times).
Activate / deactivate Up / Pulses (Control Pro)
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Press button 55 to call up the secondary parameters.
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Select the Up / Pulses secondary parameter (Code
"PLS") by rotating the control knob 56.
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Confirm the secondary parameter by pressing the
control knob 56.
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Set the desired value by rotating the control knob 56.
– "On " = Activated
– "OFF" = Deactivated
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Confirm the setting by pressing the control knob 56.
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Exit the secondary parameters by pressing the Menu
button 55.
Switching Up on / off (Control Pro)
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Press button 30 until the Up symbol (LED 37) lights
up.
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Press button 55 to call up the secondary param-
eters.
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Select the Up frequency secondary parameter (Code
"uPF") by rotating the control knob 56.
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Confirm the secondary parameter by pressing the
control knob 56.
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Set the desired value by rotating the control knob
56.
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Confirm the setting by pressing the control knob 56.
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Repeat the operations for setting the Up second cur-
rent "uPI" and Up duty cycle "uPU" secondary pa-
rameters.
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Exit the secondary parameters by pressing the Menu
button 55.
The average welding current is displayed
and set in the 7 segment display. Welding
currents I1 and I2 deviate from the set val-
ue depending on the secondary parameter
settings "uPF", "uP1", "uP2" and "uPU".
The setting range of the average welding
current is 30 to 200 A
Switching Pulses on / off (Control Pro)
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Press button 30 until the Pulses symbol (LED 36)
lights up.
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Press button 55 to call up the secondary param-
eters.
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Select the Second current I
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secondary parameter
(Code "I 2") by rotating the control knob 56.
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Confirm the secondary parameter by pressing the
control knob 56.
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Set the desired value by rotating the control knob
56.
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Confirm the setting by pressing the control knob 56.
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Repeat the operations to set the Pulse frequency
"FPU" and
Pulse duty cycle
"bPU" secondary param-
eters.
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Exit the secondary parameters by pressing the Menu
button 55.
Hold functionality
After the welding, with Hold = 5, 10 or On, the aver-
age values of the last welding task are visible in the
display for 5 sec., 10 sec. or permanently, the LED
for V (voltage) or A (amperage) is flashing. At Hold =
OFF the set-value of the welding current or the actual
welding voltage is shown in the display.
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Press button 55 to call up the secondary parameters.
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Select the Hold secondary parameter (Code “HOL”)
by rotating the control knob 56.
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Confirm the secondary parameter by pressing the
control knob 56.
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Set the desired value by rotating the control knob 56.
– “OFF” = Deactivated
– „5 “ = for 5 seconds the average values of the last
welding task are displayed
– „10 “ = for 10 seconds the average values of the
last welding task are displayed
– „On “ = Activated (permanently the average val-
ues of the last welding task are displayed)
Pressing button 56 switches between actual value of
the welding voltage and welding current.
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