MedWeld 4000 Operator’s Guide
Modified: 12/16/08
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M-032116 Programs #T03300, #T02300 and #T02400
MedWeld 4000 Overview
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The MedWeld 4000 is available in following versions:
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A single-phase AC welding control.
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A three-phase Medium-Frequency DC, Type 1 (Medar) inverter
control.
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A three-phase Medium-Frequency DC, Type 2 (Common) inverter
control.
The control communicates with the welding automation: Either machine
controllers, factory automation or manually-operated welders.
Control Description
In the MedWeld 4000, programmed instructions in the software
command a timer assembly. The timer assembly controls a weld
processor, which issues firing signals to the firing card through a firing
cable harness plugged directly into the weld processor. In AC weld
controls, signals from the firing card go to a pair of SCRs (silicon-
controlled rectifiers). MFDC weld controls, the signals from the timer
are passed to the inverter. The SCRs or inverter then output high-
voltage, low-amperage current to the welding transformer. Finally, this
transformer applies a low voltage at high current to the welding
electrodes.
The modular design permits flexible operation in a wide variety of
applications. Three forms of communication are possible:
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The
DeviceNet ™
interface, an open communications standard. It
provides a low-cost communications link with I/O messaging
between the welding control and tool.
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Profibus
, an open, digital communication system with many
applications, particularly in factory and process automation.
Profibus-DP
is a simple, fast, and cyclic process data exchange
between a bus master and the assigned slave device.