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ALUMTIG 

200 

PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ THE OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION 

FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION!

QUICK START GUIDE

Summary of Contents for ALUMTIG 200

Page 1: ...ALUMTIG 200 PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND READ THE OPERATING MANUAL BEFORE OPERATION FOR IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION QUICK START GUIDE ...

Page 2: ... CORD INPUT POWER 15 A Outlet Use a suitable 15 amp power outlet 10 A Outlet Use a suitable 15 amp to 10 amp converter Generator 10 KVA Minimum SHIELDING GAS 100 Argon with horizontal outlet bottle ROTARY ENCODER NEGATIVE DINSE PORT POSITIVE DINSE PORT TIG TORCH GAS OUTLET TIG TORCH FOOT PEDAL CONNECTION ...

Page 3: ...urned on 3 ERROR LED When illuminated refer to error code on display and resolve 4 ROTARY ENCODER 1 Rotate to choose setting 2 Press to select setting 3 Rotate to adjust setting 4 Press to store setting 5 GAS PURGE CHECK When in the TIG welding mode screen press and hold to start gas flow press to stop 6 Press and hold then switch on for hard reset Use hard reset if frozen or for other errors ALUM...

Page 4: ...ng is used where HF may cause problems when used around sensitive electronics HF LIFT TIG EASY Ease of setup with optimum settings and the ability to change the trigger mode 2T 4T set pulse up to 2Hz and adjust welding amps HF LIFT TIG PRO Control all TIG AC or DC welding parameters when a setting is modified it saves automatically in the current program selection PRO AC1 2 3 4 5 ALUMTIG QUICK STA...

Page 5: ...LUMTIG 200 AC DC ALUMTIG 200 MMA EASY Ease of setup with optimum settings and ability to choose the electrode diameter then fine tune with the Amps MMA PRO Control all stick welding parameters MMA WELDING MODES SETTINGS Reset Reset all welding parameters to defaults and reset welding timer Timer Displays current total welding time for all welding modes Firmware Version Displays the software versio...

Page 6: ...ng ark This button will function differently depending on the trigger mode selected USING THE SWITCHED TIG TORCH TIG WELDING SETUP ALUMTIG QUICK START GUIDE 200 Finger Thumb Wheel Controls the welding amps when welding 0 is the minimum welding amps 10A and 10 is whatever the machine is set to The amp value displays when welding and holds for 5 seconds after the arc finishes ELECTRODE NEGATIVE ...

Page 7: ...ot pedal can also be used as a momentary switch by not detecting then operating it in 2T or 4T modes Torch Selection Both the non switched torch and switched torch can be used with the foot pedal If using the switched torch leave the plug to the side USING THE FOOT PEDAL TIG WELDING SETUP ALUMTIG QUICK START GUIDE 200 ELECTRODE NEGATIVE ...

Page 8: ...ons DCEP Direct Cur rent Electrode Positive is used In some cases when welding very thin material reversing the polarity to DCEN can be an advantage MMA TORCH NOT INCLUDED MMA TORCH MMA WELDING SETUP ALUMTIG QUICK START GUIDE 200 ELECTRODE POSITIVE ...

Page 9: ...the Up Slope current ramp Function UPSLOPE 0 10 Seconds N A EASY MODES Purpose This parameter is used to set the time for the weld current to ramp up from INITIAL current to BASE current Function WELDING AMPS 10 200 Amps Purpose This parameter sets the welding current In PULSE TIG mode this parameter sets the PEAK current Function PULSE BASE AMPS 10 200 Amps Purpose In PULSE TIG mode this paramete...

Page 10: ...g amps peak high amp value and pulse amps background low amp value Function HF ON OFF Purpose HF High Frequency Start which allows non contact starting of the arc or when off lift tig requires contact with the metal to initiate the arc for AC and DC HF is selected when symbol is not striked out The lift start function on the ALUMTIG 200 provides a cold electrode for safety and prevents accidental ...

Page 11: ...t results in all applications MODIFIED SQUARE WAVE A modified square wave that has a slightly softer arc SINE WAVE Mimics the wave form that is used on older transformer style machines TRIANGLE WAVE This produces a fast and sharp wave form and can help improve penetration on thicker Aluminium Function 2T 4T TACK CONTROL 0 1 10 Seconds Purpose 2T MODE Press and hold the switch The program will cycl...

Page 12: ...of electrode being used Function Amps Fine Tuning 20 20 Purpose Fine tunes the amps for the metal being welded Function WELD AMPS 10 200 Amps Purpose Welding amps define the top limit of amps at which the machine has been programmed to operate Function ARC FORCE 0 99 Purpose Controls the arc response when an arc is held short and voltage begins to drop Arc force auto matically compensates by modif...

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