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0740 800 152

061012

M2, MA4, MA6, U6

Aristo

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Service manual

Содержание Aristo U6

Страница 1: ...0740 800 152 061012 M2 MA4 MA6 U6 Aristot Service manual ...

Страница 2: ...ndication on the M2 control panel 8 Fault codes for the MA4 MA6 and U6 panels 9 Summary of fault codes 9 Fault code descriptions control panel 10 SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS 12 What is ESD 12 Service aid 13 Exchange circuit boards 14 INSTRUCTIONS M2 15 INSTRUCTIONS MA4 16 INTRODUCTION 16 MENUS 17 MIG MAG WELDING 18 MMA WELDING 20 INSTRUCTIONS MA6 and U6 22 INTRODUCTION 22 MENUS 23 Menu structure panel MA...

Страница 3: ...d control panel each have their own microprocessor for control The control panel is the central unit in the system in addition to setting and controlling welding data it also has overall control of the entire system The M2 panel with knobs for all settings See page 15 for a description of operation The function description below refers to various fault codes However the M2 panel indicates faults b...

Страница 4: ...circuit tolerance values are 12 V 2 3 V and 5 V 0 25 V Monitoring the voltages makes sure that in the event of loss of power the processor has time to save the current data to RAM and to shut down the current processes in a controlled manner Loss of power supply does not generate a fault code If the 12 V supply drops below 9 V either momentarily or indefinitely but does not fail entirely the backg...

Страница 5: ...manual for the power source 1AP1 3 Fault indication panel M2 The M2 panel has a single fault indicating LED which is controlled by transistor Q1 The faults indicated by the LED are described on page 8 1AP1 4 Settings panel M2 Welding settings from the M2 panel are made by rotary potentiometers and switches R1 welding voltage SW1 2 stroke or 4 stroke control R2 wire feed speed SW2 inductance R3 bur...

Страница 6: ... wire feed speed with pushbuttons for other functions Turning the voltage adjustment pulse generator briefly connects contact A3 0 V to contacts A1 and A2 but with a slight time difference between them This generates pulses that are displaced by about 90 relative to each other The processor senses which contact was first connected to 0 V and decides whether the voltage is to be increased or decrea...

Страница 7: ...mponent positions The printed circuit board is the same regardless of which type of panel it is used for The picture above shows all the components with which the board may be fitted the exact choice of components varies depending on the panel ...

Страница 8: ...ys a unit number to indicate which unit has generated the fault Fault indication on the M2 control panel The M2 control panel has no text or symbol display and so faults are indicated by an LED The LED is extinguished if there are no faults but either flashes or lights steadily to indicate a fault See the specification of fault codes on page 10 for a detailed description of the various fault codes...

Страница 9: ...order to clear the symbol from the display Summary of fault codes Fault code Description Control panel Cooling unit Power source Wire feed unit Remote control unit 1 Memory error EPROM x x x x x 2 Memory error RAM x x x x 3 Memory error external RAM x x x 4 5 V power supply x x 5 Intermediate DC voltage outside limits x 6 High temperature x x 8 Power supply 1 x x x x x 9 Power supply 2 x x x 10 Po...

Страница 10: ...initiation after power up The microprocessor is unable to read write from to a particular memory address in its external memory This fault does not disable any functions Action Restart the machine If the fault persists replace circuit board 1AP1 that carries the RAM memory 4 5 V power supply too low The unregulated power supply voltage for the processor is too low the smoothing capacitors cannot k...

Страница 11: ...ction will be lost If the battery voltage is correct and if the fault recurs each time the unit is started there is a fault in the RAM memory Replace the welding data board 1AP1 in the control panel 22 Transmitter buffer overflow The control panel is unable to transmit information to the other units at a sufficiently high speed Action A break in the bus line can cause this fault Check the CAN cabl...

Страница 12: ... electricity is prevented from building up on you or on anything at your work station then there cannot be any static discharges Nonconductive materials e g fabrics or insulators e g plastics generate and hold static charge so you should not bring unnecessary nonconductive items into the work area It is obviously difficult to avoid all such items so various means are used to drain off any static d...

Страница 13: ... has to be managed by a trained serviceman For this a computer program called Esat ESAB software administration tool is needed The PC is connected to the welding equipment by a cable connector and a CAN reader From the Esat it is possible to update the software in power source wire feeder and control panel Esat contains also service functions by which it is possible to control change or read the d...

Страница 14: ...needed for the boards in the control panels MMC module There are three price levels for the circuit boards level 1 is the cheapest 1 Exchange board without machine ID 2 New circuit board without ID 3 Exchange board with machine ID During the warranty period we only accept the warranty costs for circuit boards without machine ID All circuit boards in the spare parts list are new circuit boards with...

Страница 15: ...on the control panel are out of operation Setting ranges Welding parameter Setting range Adjustment steps 2 4 stroke 2 stroke or 4 stroke Gas pre flow preset on 0 1 s not adjustable Gas post flow preset on 0 1 s not adjustable Burn back time 0 01 0 35 s stepless Inductance 30 50 70 and 90 of max inductance 4 positions Wire feed speed 0 8 25 0 m min stepless Arc voltage 8 42 V stepless 2 stroke Wit...

Страница 16: ...l unit the primary parameters of the welding process can be controlled from a device other than the control panel Machines with intergral control panels should have program version 1 21 or higher in order for the remote control to function correctly Control panel s behaviour on connection of the remote control adapter S The display freezes in the menu showing when the remote control is connected M...

Страница 17: ...g begins it switches over automatically to show the measured values measurement menu The measured values will be displayed even after welding has been completed The settings menu can be accessed without losing the measurement values It is only when the knob is turned that the setting values are displayed instead of the measured values Settings menu Different values can be entered in the settings m...

Страница 18: ... min 5 m min These functions cannot be changed while welding is in progress 2 stroke Gas pre flow Hot start Welding Crater filling Gas post flow Functions when using 2 stroke control of the welding gun Gas pre flow if used starts when the welding gun trigger switch is pressed 1 The welding process then starts When the trigger switch is released 2 crater filling starts if selected and the welding c...

Страница 19: ...sing the trigger switch again 3 starts crater filling if selected and reduces the welding data to a lower value Releasing the trigger switch 4 stops welding entirely and starts gas post flow if selected TIP Crater filling stops when the trigger switch is released Keeping it held in instead continues crater filling the dotted line Symbols in the display Function symbols MIG MAG Inductance 2 stroke ...

Страница 20: ... to the main menu A dot in the upper right hand corner indicates that crater filling is ON Value symbols The value symbols are displayed in the settings menu for each function Lower inductance Higher inductance No gas flow time Long gas flow time Creep start ON Creep start OFF Shorter burnback time Longer burnback time MMA WELDING Settings Settings Setting range In steps of Default setting Welding...

Страница 21: ...et when the symbol is active Inactive symbol light background Inactive means that settings for the function which the symbol represents cannot be changed From the settings menu pressing an inactive symbol will return the machine to the main menu A dot in the upper right hand corner indicates that Hot start is ON Value symbols The value symbols are displayed in the settings menu for each function N...

Страница 22: ...ry memory Note that the primary memory always contains the most recently set welding data settings These can be recalled from the welding data memory or individually altered settings In other words the primary memory is never empty or reset Control panel 1 Display 2 Knob for setting the voltage 3 Knob for setting the wire feed speed and current 4 Soft pushbuttons function keys 5 MENU button Soft p...

Страница 23: ...the software version in use The main menu and the measurements menu The main menu always appears immediately after starting showing the values that are set If you are in the main menu when you start to weld the menu changes automatically to show the measured values the measurements menu The measured values remain on the display even after welding stops Other menus can be accessed without losing th...

Страница 24: ...IG MAG MIG MAG Pulsed MMA Arc gouging MIG MAG MIG MAG Pulsed MMA MIG MAG MIG MAG Pulsed MMA Arc gouging MIG MAG MIG MAG Pulsed MMA Aric goug Synergic 1 Wire typ Gas Wire diam 2 Wire typ Gas Wire diam 3 E type E diam 4 E diam Induktanc Gas pre fl Hot start Craterfill Burnbackt Gas post fl Spot welding Gas pre fl Hot start Crater fill Burnbackt Gas post fl Spot welding Arc force Hot start 5 Lang Dim...

Страница 25: ...AG MIG MAG Puls TIG TIG Puls MMA MIG MAG MIG MAG Puls TIG TIG Puls MMA Air goug MIG MAG TIG MMA Air goug Synergic 1 Wire typ Gas Wire diam 2 Wire ty Gas Wire dia HF Liftarc 3 E type E diam 4 E diam Induktanc Gaspreflo Hot start Craterfill Burnback Gaspostfl Spot weld Gasprefl Hot start Craterfill Burnback Gaspostfl Spot weld Gasprefl Slope up Slope down Gaspostfl Peak puls Peak puls Backgr A Backg...

Страница 26: ...ck time 0 0 35 s 0 01 s 0 10 s Gas post flow 0 1 20 s 1 s 1 s Spot welding OFF or ON OFF Spot welding time 0 1 25 s 0 1 s 0 1 s Voltage 8 60 0 25 displayed with one decimal synergy deviation 0 Wire feed speed 0 8 25 0 m min 0 1 m min 5 m min Trigger data OFF ON or ARC OFF OFF Dimensions METRIC or INCH METRIC Panel enable OFF or ON OFF Automatic save 3 OFF or ON OFF AVC feeder 3 OFF or ON OFF Limit...

Страница 27: ...s post flow 0 20 s 1 s 1 s Spot welding OFF or ON OFF Spot welding time 0 1 25 s 0 1 s 0 1 s Voltage 8 60 0 25 displayed with one decimal synergy deviation 0 Wire feed speed 0 8 25 0 m min 0 1 m min 5 m min Trigger data OFF ON or ARC OFF OFF Dimensions METRIC or INCH METRIC Panel enable OFF or ON OFF Automatic save 2 OFF or ON OFF AVC feeder 2 OFF or ON OFF Limits 2 OFF or ON OFF Lock code 2 OFF o...

Страница 28: ...g and releasing the trigger switch while crater filling is in progress Activation of 2 stroke performed in the main menu 4 stroke Gas pre flow Hot start Welding Crater fill Gas post flow Function when using 4 stroke control of the welding gun In the 4 stroke control mode pressing the welding gun trigger switch starts gas pre flow 1 Releasing the trigger switch 2 starts the welding process At the e...

Страница 29: ... The synergy line package supplied with the machine is called Standard synergic lines and contains the 33 most frequently used synergy lines It is also possible to order other packages of synergy lines but these must be installed by an authorised ESAB service engineer Change of trigger data Using this function it is possible to switch to various pre set welding data alternatives by double clicking...

Страница 30: ...ng range In steps of Default value 2 4 stroke 1 2 stroke or 4 stroke 2 stroke HF Liftarc HF or Liftarc HF Gas purging 1 0 5 s 0 1 s 0 5 s Gas pre flow 0 5 s 0 1 s 0 5 s Slope up time 0 5 s 0 1 s 0 0 s Slope down time 0 10 s 0 1 s 2 0 s Gas post flow 0 25 s 0 1 s 5 0 s Pulse duration 0 001 0 1 s 0 1 5 s 0 001 s 0 1 s 0 100 s Background duration 0 001 0 1 s 0 1 1 s 0 001 s 0 1 s 0 200 s Pulse curren...

Страница 31: ...t flow 4 stroke operation of the welding gun switch button In the 4 stroke control mode pressing the switch button starts gas pre flow if used 1 At the end of the gas pre flow time the current rises to the pilot level a few ampere and the arc is struck Releasing the switch button 2 increases the current to the set value with slope up if in use At the end of welding the welder presses the switch bu...

Страница 32: ...ue Activation of Lift Arc performed in the process menu Change of trigger data Using this function it is possible to switch to various pre set welding data alternatives by double clicking on the welding blowpipe s trigger Switching takes place between the memory positions 1 2 and 3 see under chapter NO TAG memory management If there is no data in memory position 2 switching takes place instead bet...

Страница 33: ...e In steps of Default setting Wire diameter 4 0 8 0 mm 1 mm 4 0 mm Voltage 8 60 V 0 25 V Displayed with one decimal 37 0 V GENERAL FUNCTIONS Remote control unit Machines with intergral control panels should have program version 1 21 or higher in order for the remote control to function correctly Control panel s behaviour on connection of the remote control adapter S The display freezes in the menu...

Страница 34: ... By this function max and min values for wirefeed current or voltage can be set The limits can be saved in the first 5 memory positions of the welding data memory Contact an authorised ESAB service engineer to activate this function Activation of limits performed in the configuration menu Lock code By this function the settings menu can be locked then it is only possible to select the main menu an...

Страница 35: ... of the code Repeat the procedure for the remaining digits S Press to unlock the control panel SPARE PARTS The spare parts lists are published in a separate document that can be downloaded from the Internet www esab com login Product filename M2 MA4 MA6 U6 0458 818 990 NOTES ...

Страница 36: ...92 22 ESAB international AB Gothenburg Tel 46 31 50 90 00 Fax 46 31 50 93 60 SWITZERLAND ESAB AG Dietikon Tel 41 1 741 25 25 Fax 41 1 740 30 55 North and South America ARGENTINA CONARCO Buenos Aires Tel 54 11 4 753 4039 Fax 54 11 4 753 6313 BRAZIL ESAB S A Contagem MG Tel 55 31 2191 4333 Fax 55 31 2191 4440 CANADA ESAB Group Canada Inc Missisauga Ontario Tel 1 905 670 02 20 Fax 1 905 670 48 79 MEX...

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