SUNSTONE Linear DC, User Manual

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Voltage
- This displays how much voltage will be applied during the precheck. Generally
these values should be low to avoid discharging significant amounts of energy into the weld
path.
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Min Current
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Max Current
- To ensure that too much or too little energy is not discharged
into the weld path during the “Precheck”, the user can define a maximum and a minimum
allowable current.
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Monitored Current
- The monitored current values is the measured current of the previous
“Precheck”. If a “Precheck” has not occurred since the welding unit has been powered on,
this value will be blank. *If using a weld head during the precheck setup, go to the weld head
screen and set up the weld head in either manual or automatic mode (See “weld head”
section below for details about the parameters on this screen) .
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Resistance
- Resistance shows the measured resistance value in mΩ.
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Calibrate
- Select this button to calibrate the resistance of the system. In calibrate the
weld head or hand attachment will actuate and send the full voltage of the welder and
will calibrate the resistance of that weld head or hand attachment.
*Warning: During this
process the full energy of the machine is discharged which could potentially melt smaller
electrodes. Be sure to use 1/8 in or larger electrodes when using this feature. Also be sure
the electrodes are lined up correctly and have good contact when using this feature in order
to prevent sparking.