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Sequencer State Description
State
Purpose
Exit
Conditions
Equipment
State
IDLE
Ready to weld.
1) Trigger On
Output: Off
Wire: Off
Gas: Off
PREFLOW
Gas purge before welding.
1) Preflow Timer
2) Trigger Off
Output: Off
Wire: Off
Gas: On
STRIKE
Allow arc to establish. This is a Non-synergic state where
Strike Speed is set independently of strike workpoint.
1) Arc Established
2) Strike Timer
3) Trigger Off
Output: On
Wire: On
Gas: On
START
Allow process to stabilize following initial arc
establishment and prior to steady state.
1) Start Timer
2) Trigger Off
3) Arc Out
Output: On
Wire: On
Gas: On
UPSLOPE
Welding parameters are ramped (linearly) to their steady
state welding (WELD) values.
1) Upslope Timer
2) Trigger Off
3) Arc Out
Output: On
Wire: On
Gas: On
WELD
Steady welding state.
1) Trigger Off
2) Arc Out
Output: On
Wire: On
Gas: On
DOWNSLOPE
Welding parameters are ramped (linearly) from their
steady state welding values to arc ending values.
1) Downslope Timer
2) Trigger On
3) Arc Out
Output: On
Wire: On
Gas: On
CRATER
Allows the welding crater to be “filled”.
1) Crater Timer
2) Trigger On
3) Arc Out
Output: On
Wire: On
Gas: On
BURNBACK
Allows for proper wire stick out following a weld.
1) Burnback Timer
2) Trigger On
3) Arc Out
Output: On
Wire: Off
Gas: On
POSTFLOW
Gas purge after welding.
1) Postflow Timer
2) Trigger On
Output: Off
Wire: Off
Gas: On
RESTRIKE
Allows the arc to re-establish if extinguished
unexpectedly during the weld. This is a Non-synergic
state where “Restrike Speed” is set independently of
strike workpoint.
1) Arc Established
2) Restrike Timer
3) Trigger Off
Output: On
Wire: On
Gas: On