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For your safety
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Item No.: 099-004877-EWM01
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Contents
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Contents ..................................................................................................................................................4
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Safety instructions .................................................................................................................................7
2.1
For your safety ...............................................................................................................................7
2.2
Transport and installation...............................................................................................................9
2.2.1
Ambient conditions .........................................................................................................9
2.3
Notes on the use of these operating instructions.........................................................................10
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Technical data.......................................................................................................................................11
3.1
TETRIX 270; 300 AC/DC COMFORT activArc ............................................................................11
3.2
TETRIX 350 AC/DC COMFORT activArc ....................................................................................12
3.3
TETRIX 500 AC/DC COMFORT activArc ....................................................................................13
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Machine description.............................................................................................................................14
4.1
TETRIX 270; 300 AC/DC COMFORT activArc ............................................................................14
4.1.1
Front view .....................................................................................................................14
4.1.2
Rear view ......................................................................................................................16
4.2
TETRIX 350 AC/DC COMFORT activArc ....................................................................................18
4.2.1
Front view .....................................................................................................................18
4.2.2
Rear view ......................................................................................................................20
4.3
TETRIX 500 AC/DC COMFORT activArc ....................................................................................22
4.3.1
Front view .....................................................................................................................22
4.3.2
Rear view ......................................................................................................................24
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Functional characteristics...................................................................................................................26
5.1
Machine control – Operating elements ........................................................................................26
5.1.1.1
Function sequence ........................................................................................28
5.2
Operating concepts ......................................................................................................................29
5.2.1
Manual, standard operation (JOB 0) ............................................................................30
5.2.2
JOB operation (JOB 1 to 7) ..........................................................................................31
5.2.2.1
Displaying and changing the JOB number....................................................31
5.2.3
Welding data display.....................................................................................................32
5.2.3.1
Welding parameter setting ............................................................................32
5.2.3.2
Machine configuration menu .........................................................................32
5.3
TIG welding ..................................................................................................................................33
5.3.1
Arc ignition ....................................................................................................................33
5.3.1.1
HF ignition .....................................................................................................33
5.3.1.2
Liftarc.............................................................................................................33
5.3.2
Optimising the ignition characteristics for pure tungsten electrodes ............................34
5.3.2.1
Manual, standard operation (JOB 0) .............................................................34
5.3.2.2
JOB operation (JOB 1 to 7)...........................................................................34
5.3.3
TIG automatic cut-out ...................................................................................................34
5.3.4
Tapping operating mode...............................................................................................34
5.3.5
Optimal and fast spherical cup formation .....................................................................35
5.3.6
TIG function sequences / operating modes..................................................................36
5.3.6.1
Explanation of symbols .................................................................................36
5.3.6.2
TIG non-latched operation ............................................................................37
5.3.6.3
TIG latched operation....................................................................................38
5.3.6.4
TIG spotArc ...................................................................................................39
5.3.6.5
TIG non-latched operation, C version ...........................................................42
5.3.7
TIG pulses, function sequences ...................................................................................43
5.3.7.1
TIG pulses – non-latched operation ..............................................................43
5.3.7.2
TIG pulses - latched operation ......................................................................43
5.3.8
TIG pulse variants.........................................................................................................44
5.3.8.1
Pulses (thermal pulses).................................................................................44
5.3.8.2
KHz pulses (metallurgic pulses)....................................................................45
5.3.8.3
Automated pulses..........................................................................................45
5.3.8.4
AC special .....................................................................................................46