TUTORIALS
Controlling a Multi-Welder/Cascade
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iPAK2v2
Firmware Version:
V2.10
May 22 | Doc No 700253-2
10.3
Controlling a Multi-Welder/Cascade
A machine with multiple transformers, used in a Cascade Sequence, can reduce cycle time while making up to 8 welds in
rapid succession. In this instance, since each secondary circuit is controlled independently, all guns can close
simultaneously. The longest part of the sequence will be the Squeeze time during the first program and the Hold time
at the end of the last program. The welds fire with minimal delay between each firing.
Figure 81: Multi-Welder / Cascade Diagram
In a cascade sequence, one
WAV
output is common to all the weld programs as shown in
. The
WAV
will
become active when the
START
input is active and will remain active until all the weld programs have completed.
10.3.1
Configure Control for Extended Mode
Multi-Welder/Cascades require the user to program the
WAV
outputs. To program the
WAV
Outputs, the control
Features
parameter must be set to
Extended
. The steps for setting the
Features
parameter to
Extended
in
NetFlash™
are defined in
