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The Micro Welder Experts

Contents

Chapter 1: Welder Setup & Assembly .........................1

What is in the Box .............................................................1
Microscope Arm Assembly Setup .............................1
Microscope Setup ...........................................................4
Welding Stylus Setup  ....................................................4
Electrode Setup   ..............................................................5
Adjusting The Microscope Focus ..............................6
Power Supply Setup - Back Panel ..............................7
Electrode Care and Pressure   .....................................8
Shield Gas Setup ..............................................................9
Shielding Gas Tank and Regulator Setup ............. 10
Microscope LCD Filter Shutter System ................ 11
Become Familiar with the Microscope .................. 11

Chapter 2:  How to Weld ...............................................13

Using the Tack Mode to Weld ................................... 19

Chapter 3: Systems Settings ......................................22

Interface Options .......................................................... 22
How to Change Language Preferences ................ 22
How to Lock/Unlock the Welder .............................. 22
How to Adjust Volume ................................................. 24
How to Adjust Microscope Brightness ................. 24
How to Adjust Screen Brightness ........................... 24
Gas Options .................................................................... 24
How to Adjust Pre-Flow Delay .................................. 25
How to Adjust Post-Flow Delay ................................ 25
How to Purge Gas ......................................................... 25

How to Calibrate Gas ................................................... 26
Timing Options ............................................................... 26
How to Adjust Pre-Weld Delay ................................. 27

How to Adjust Lift Off Delay

 ...................................... 27

How to Adjust Post-Weld Shutter Delay ............... 28
How to Adjust the Time Between Welds .............. 28
How to Adjust the Agitation Duty Cycle ............... 28
How to Adjust Agitation Percentage ...................... 29
System Settings ............................................................ 29
How to Restore All Defaults ....................................... 30
How to Clear All Memory ............................................ 30
How to Update the Software .................................... 30
How to Connect to a WiFi Connection .................. 30
How to Enter the Test Suite ....................................... 31
How to View System Information ............................ 31

Chapter 4: How to Save, Load and Delete Weld 
Schedules ........................................................................32

How to Save a Weld Schedule .................................. 32
How to Load a Weld Schedule ................................. 33
How to Save Over an Existing Weld Schedule ... 33
How to Delete an Existing Weld Schedule ........... 34

Chapter 5: How to View Media ...................................35

How to Download the Latest Library ..................... 36

Appendix 1: Product Specifications

 .........................37

Appendix 2: General Weld Parameters ....................38

Summary of Contents for Orion 150s Series

Page 1: ...Orion 150s Pulse Arc Welder Users Guide 20210728 ITEM 1260...

Page 2: ...Y PRODUCTS THAT ARE USED IN OR WITH THE SUNSTONE ENGINEERING LLC PRODUCT EVEN IF SUNSTONE ENGINEERING LLC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING YOU UNDERST...

Page 3: ...to Adjust Pre Flow Delay 25 How to Adjust Post Flow Delay 25 How to Purge Gas 25 How to Calibrate Gas 26 Timing Options 26 How to Adjust Pre Weld Delay 27 How to Adjust Lift Off Delay 27 How to Adjus...

Page 4: ...Orion 150s Series Users Guide...

Page 5: ...er Power Cord 1 Loop Closing Pliers 1 Welding Stylus Hand Piece 1 Set Allen Wrenches 1 Shutter Cable RJ45 ends 2 Alligator Grounding Clips 1 Cross Lock Tweezers 1 Shielding Gas Hose 1 Fiberglass Brush...

Page 6: ...2 of the included flat head hex screws G See Figure 2 2 For thicker tables attach the clamp mechanism D to the two lower holes in the angled bracket C Adjust the knob on the clamp mechanism D until t...

Page 7: ...J clockwise to tighten the plate to the underside of the table Mounting Option 3 Screw to Table vertical surface Required hardware from Box 2 1 Angled Mount Bracket A 3 Flat Head Screws G 2 Wood Screw...

Page 8: ...roscope head See Figure 4 2 Plug the other end of the Shutter Cable into the shutter port on the welder s back panel Note Connecting other RJ45 compatible devices to the Sunstone shutter RJ45 port may...

Page 9: ...ou can see in Figure 4 3 Electrode Setup The Orion i Series pulse arc welder comes standard with a 1 0mm electrode collet and ten 10 1 0mm electrodes The 1 0mm electrodes are a good multipur pose elec...

Page 10: ...place by hand tight ening the collet cap C in a clockwise direction Replace the stylus hull E by pushing it in until you feel it snap back into place The electrode D should stick out between 1 8 1 4 i...

Page 11: ...al Port D Insert the stylus connector into the Weld Stylus Port H on the back panel of the power supply Ensure that the white circular indicator on the stylus is lined up with the white indicator on t...

Page 12: ...electrode with the included diamond disk The diamond disk can be attached to a rotary tool Follow these steps for sharpening the electrode Remove the electrode from the stylus Pinch the electrode betw...

Page 13: ...tip electrode assists in preventing the electrode from sticking to the weld surface Once the electrode has a flat blunt tip turn off the rotary tool and insert the electrode back into the stylus as e...

Page 14: ...nsure that your shielding gas tank is securely fastened to a stationary point near the welding area Turn the regulator dial C COUNTERCLOCK WISE closed until it is fully backed out meaning the dial bec...

Page 15: ...ld to take place Should the shutter not close the microscope lens is equipped with UV 16 and IR 16 for maximum eye protection BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE MICROSCOPE The Sunstone microscope has been desig...

Page 16: ...he work piece up to the electrode See Figure 12 1 Place the work piece surface perpendicular to the point of the electrode As discussed in later chapters the angle of the electrode tip relative to the...

Page 17: ...press the Power Button A as shown in Figure 13 1 Wait for the welder s software to load When the Power Button A is pressed and the welder is turned on the Power Button illuminates with a blue light Wa...

Page 18: ...or watt seconds Enter the energy level by pressing the Energy radio button B as seen in Figure 14 1 and the place your finger against the white energy wheel G and moving your finger down to increase...

Page 19: ...using this option This agitation is available up to 133 Ws of energy 5 Select Ignition Select the type of ignition you wish to use by pressing the Ignition icon F By pressing the Ignition icon you ll...

Page 20: ...he 150s can automatically determine the amount of energy and the type of agitation required for a success ful weld based on the type of metal and application you select After you choose the metal and...

Page 21: ...y appear You can select from four different agitation types None With no agitation the energy dissipates evenly leaving a smooth weld nugget Negative Negative agitation decreases the overall energy of...

Page 22: ...metal and application chosen You can choose to accept the recommendations or make manual adjustments To adjust the ignition press the Ignition Button F as shown in Figure 16 2 and choose the desired i...

Page 23: ...the tip of the electrode When contact is made energy is released and a weld is created Tip Don t pull the work piece away from the electrode when the weld initiates The welder will automatically retra...

Page 24: ...of tack welding is being able to hold a work piece in one hand and another work piece in another hand position them as desired and then have them welded together A pre weld delay provides you with the...

Page 25: ...two work pieces together one in each hand as shown in Figure 21 2 In Touch Detect Mode the welder will imitate a weld when the two pieces make contact with each other and in ac cordance with the sele...

Page 26: ...the software clear all memory update the welder s software enter a test suite for diagnostic purposes only or to access software version information Interface Options LANGUAGE PREFERENCES To change la...

Page 27: ...his same message will appear Press the Go To Unlock Button to unlock the welder Press the Dismiss Button to exit the message window Enter the 4 digit PIN to unlock the welder If you forgot the 4 digit...

Page 28: ...e steps Press the Systems Settings Button A in the top row of blue menu buttons as shown in Figure 23 1 From the sub menu press the Interface option In the Settings Interface Screen as shown in Figure...

Page 29: ...to the right to increase the amount of time gas flows after the weld move your finger to the left to decrease the amount of time gas flows after the weld Press the Exit Button G to exit HOW TO PURGE...

Page 30: ...Weld Delay is the time that elapses from when the electrode touches the work piece to when the weld ignition starts Lift Off Delay In Arc Mode when the electrode contacts the work piece or when the fo...

Page 31: ...nything less than 100 the percentage is measured from the end of the weld HOW TO ADJUST PRE WELD DELAY Press the System Setting icon A as shown in Figure 27 1 From the sub menu press the Timing option...

Page 32: ...en as shown in Figure 27 1 press your finger to the Minimum Time Between Welds slider bar E Move your finger to the right to increase the minimum time between welds measured in milliseconds move your...

Page 33: ...ftware Enter Test Suite While working with Sunstone s customer service team you may be asked to place the welder in a test suite Use this button to begin that process Note Sunstone strongly recommends...

Page 34: ...edure Once the update is completed the welder will display the Arc Screen HOW TO CONNECT THE WELDER TO A WIFI CONNECTION Press the System Setting icon J as shown in Figure 29 1 From the sub menu press...

Page 35: ...call Sunstone s customer service team at 1 801 658 0015 and provide them with the password displayed on the welder Follow the instructions provided by Sunstone s customer service team to complete this...

Page 36: ...s energy appli cation agitation and ignition are in the desired configuration Press the Save Load Button A as shown in Figure 32 1 The Save Load Screen will appear In the Save Load Screen enter a name...

Page 37: ...ration Press the Save Load Button E as shown in Figure 33 1 The Save Load Screen will appear In the list of saved schedules F touch to select the schedule you wish to save over When you select the sch...

Page 38: ...Load Screen will appear In the list of saved schedules F touch to select the schedule you wish to delete Press the Delete Weld Button K The welder will then delete the schedule A blue box will appear...

Page 39: ...me A list of available docu ments or videos will appear as shown in Figure 36 1 Touch the white arrow button B again to close the category list To Close the list of categories press the white X C in t...

Page 40: ...point in the video touch and hold your finger over the slider bar G move your finger left to rewind move your finger right to fast forward Press Media at the top of the screen to close the document o...

Page 41: ...000 Languages 20 Ask us if we have your language Display 8 Capacitive 10 point Touch Screen Energy Ws 1 150 Ws Switching Power Supply 110 240VAC Auto Detected Estimated Weld Spot Diameter Range 0 5 3...

Page 42: ...ation 14k Gold Sharp 12 ws None 24k Gold Sharp 11 ws None Silver Sharp 17 ws None Platinum Sharp 15 ws None Stainless Sharp 14 ws Sloped Palladium Sharp 13 ws Sustained Titanium Sharp 15 ws None Brass...

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