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ADVANCEMIG 200
Controls Explained
Synergic Program Selection Screen
(Only available in MIG/MAG Synergic Mode)
Use the left knob to select the relevant synergic pro-
gram (Welding material, wire type, shielding gas and
wire diameter). Press the L knob to confirm the se-
lection. The current program loaded will be displayed
at the bottom of the screen. Press ‘Menu’ button
to change to another menu, press ‘Enter’ button to
change to welding mode home screen.
Welding Parameters Menu
(Only available in MIG/MAG Synergic Mode)
This menu sets secondary parameters relevant to the
welding process selected. Select the parameter us-
ing the left knob, adjust the selected parameter using
the right knob. Confirm the selection by pressing ei-
ther knob. Press ‘Menu’ button to change to another
menu, press ‘enter’ button to change to welding mode
home screen.
MIG Mode Parameters
(MIG/MAG Synergic and Manual Modes)
Two / Four Touch (2T/4T-2T)
In this mode the trigger
is pulled and held on to activate the welding circuit,
when the trigger is released, the welding circuit stops.
4T is known as ‘Latching’ mode. The trigger is pulled
once and released to activate the welding circuit,
pulled and released again stops the welding circuit.
This function is useful for longer welds as the trigger
is not required to be held on continuously.
Burn Back (0-10)
Burnback adjustment controls the
short period of time that the wire feed will continue
to run for after the main welding current stops. If
the wire feed and current is stopped at exactly the
same time, the wire will still be hot and will ‘burn’
back and stick to the welding tip. If this problem is
happening, increasing the burnback adjustment will
cause the wire feeder to run for longer after the arc
has stopped. If the burnback adjustment is excessive,
after a weld has stopped, the operator will be left with
excess ‘stickout’ wire length from the torch tip that
will require correcting before starting the next weld.
Slow Feed (0-10)
Sometimes known as ‘hot start’.
When a weld is started, the workpiece and the wire
will be ‘cold’ compared to welding temperature. This
can cause an uneven and poor start to the weld us-
ing the voltage and wirefeed speed selected as opti-
mal once the arc is established. This setting slows
the wire speed down at the start of the weld which
improves the weld starting performance.
Pre Flow (0-2S)
This controls the period shielding gas
will flow for when the torch is triggered before the arc
starts. This purges the work area of atmospheric gas
which could contaminate the weld before the weld
starts.
Post Flow (0-10S)
This controls the period of time
the shielding gas continues to flow after the arc has
stopped. This protects the weld area from contamina-
tion while it is still hot enough to react with atmos-
pheric gases, after the weld is finished.
Inductance (0-10)
This setting changes the MIG
waveform to simulate changing the inductance of the
welding circuit. Inductance controls the rate of the
current rise and fall as the welding wire contacts the
workpiece (known as a short circuit). More induct-
ance increases the short circuit time and decreases
the short circuit frequency rate. This causes a wider
and more penetrating arc, useful for thicker weld
joints. Less inductance will create a narrow more fo-
cused arc.
This effect can also be used to fine tune the arc to
produce less splatter. Wire speed, wire size and type,
shielding gas will all change the effect that the induct-
ance setting has on the welding arc. Inductance change
will have no practical effect on MIG spray transfer pro-
cess (as opposed to short circuit process).
