6. OPERATION
5
OPERATION
1. Turn the power switch ON.
2. A heat range indicator (one of the four
segment buttons, indicating the selected
range) will blink.
3. When the set temperature is reached, the
buzzer alarm sounds indicating it is ready for
use. The indicator lamp remains on steadily.
NOTE:
When not in use, place the soldering iron to the iron
holder.
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Control card
Each FP-101 comes with a small card, which
inserts into the Card slot on the front of the unit.
This card is used when changing
heat ranges
.
Any FP-101 card can be used with any FP-101
soldering station.
●
Changing the heat range
1. Insert the control card into the slot in the
front of the unit.
As previously noted, the four segment
lights on the front panel indicate the heat
range selected for the FP-101 (6.5=
~650
°
F. [343
°
C]; 7.0= ~700
°
F. [371
°
C];
7.5= ~750
°
F. [399
°
C]; 8.0= ~800
°
F.
[427
°
C]. The ranges are approximate
values only; the actual tip temperature
depends upon tip geometry and mass.
These lights are
indicators;
one must
press the “heat range” button, located
below the indicators, to change range.
2. Press the heat range selector button. Each
time this button is pressed a different heat
range indicator lamp will light. It will blink
slowly
until the set range is reached; once at
temperature, it will remain on steadily.
3. Removing the card.
When the station is on and the control card
is in the station, the temperature can be
changed any time.
4. When the alarm sounds and the heat range
indicator lamp starts lighting, the station is
ready for use.
When power is switched off the selected heat
range is stored in memory.
The heat range selector button
7.5
6.5
8.0
7.0
MODEL
FP-101
7.5
6.5
8.0
7.0
®
CAUTION:
The control card must be inserted into the card slot in the
correct direction for data to be entered.
