Paton STANDARDTIG-160, User Manual

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- turn power switch 8 on the rear panel to the "I" position;
- use button 4 to set the TIG welding mode, the modes are switched in a circle;
- set the TIG-4T torch button function; all you need to do is to hold button 3 until the
"button mode" appears on the display, and using buttons 2 set the 4T mode. If you do not
take any action for a long time, the unit will exit this function. You can return in the same
way, if you omitted the required mode of the button, press button 3 again: the functions
are switched in a circle;
- use buttons 2 to set the current main parameter, this is the welding current;
- if necessary, you can adjust additional functions of the welding process, see paragraph 6.1
for the order of switching.
Caution! The TIG torch must be of push-
button type, with a Ø13mm bayonet connector.
Choose the maximum torch current according to your operating requirements. It is
supplied with the unit.
4.3.2 TIG-4T TORCH BUTTON FUNCTION
The order of pressing the control button on the torch is similar to TIG-2T (see
paragraph 4.2.2), but there is the first difference at the start of welding: as long as the button
is held down during the first press, gas pre-purge of the welding zone and high-voltage
striking at the source output will be at a constant pre-current (pilot arc); only after the button
is released, the process of current build-up will begin and the source will reach the operating
current, i.e., the button does not need to be held when the operating current is fed. The
second difference is at the end of welding (after the second press of the control button on
the torch), the current begins to drop to the level of the crater filling current, and while the
button is pressed, the current is at this level. After the second release of the button, the
source is turned off and the function of gas post-purge of the welding zone is triggered (the
gas valve is turned off with a delay).
4.4 SHIELDING GAS PRE-PURGE FUNCTION
This function is necessary to protect the welding zone from the harmful effects of
atmospheric air, and consists in pre-purging the welding zone with shielding gas before
striking the welding arc. By default, the "pre-purge time" is set to 2.0 sec; this value can be
changed at any time at your discretion.
See paragraph 6.1 to change the value of any function in the current welding mode.
4.5 PRE-CURRENT FUNCTION (PILOT ARC)
This function is required for the convenience of using the torch at the time of arc
striking. It allows you to start the welding process with low current values, the value of which
only maintains the process, but does not introduce significant heat input and does not burn
the workpiece through. It is possible to preheat the weld spot using the TIG-4T button mode.
By default, the pre-current is set to 20A.
See paragraph 6.1 to change the value of any function in the current welding mode