Start-up
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Repeat the operations for setting the Hotstart time
"tSt" secondary parameter.
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Exit the secondary parameters by pressing the Menu
button 55.
Alternatively, the Hotstart secondary parameter can
be called up by keeping the selection button 31
pressed for 2 secs. with Hotstart (LED 33 lights up)
selected. (Control Pro)
Arc dynamics (Arc Force)
The electrode is prevented from burning in in the
weld pool by means of a brief current increase with
a short arc.
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Press button 30 until the ARC symbol (LED 38) lights
up. (Control Pro)
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Press button 55 to call up the secondary parameters.
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Select the Arc dynamics secondary parameter (Code
"dAF") by turning the control knob 56.
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Confirm the secondary parameter by pressing the
control knob 56.
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Set the desired value by rotating the control knob 56.
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Confirm the setting by pressing the control knob 56.
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Exit the secondary parameters by pressing the Menu
button 55.
Alternatively, the arc dynamics secondary parameter
can be called up by keeping the selection button 30
pressed for 2 secs. with Arc dynamics (LED 38 lights
up) selected. (Control Pro)
12.1 Electrode welding process
Switch on the system
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Switch on the system at the main switch 6.
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Press button
50
(Control Pro) or 58 (BasicPlus) re
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peatedly
until the desired electrode operating function
is selected.
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The electrode basic, rutile or CEL symbol (LED 47, 48
or 49) lights up.
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Press button 31 in order to switch on the Hotstart or
regular function.
(Control Pro)
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Press button 30 in order to switch the Up, Arc Force and
Pulse function on or off.
(Control Pro)
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Use control knob 56 to set the desired welding current.
Electrode
Ø
[mm]
Recommended current in-
tensity
[A]
1,5
20...40
2,0
35...60
2,5
45...100
3,2
75...140
4,0
130...190
5,0
180...280
6,0
230...370
8,0
290...420
Tab. 1: Electrode diameter - Electrode
Please follow the electrode manufacturer's
instructions
Electrode welding cur-
rent
Range
Factory
setting
Welding current l1
10 to 350 A
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Tab. 2: Electrode welding current
Arc ignition
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Briefly touch the workpiece at the point to be welded
using the electrode and lift the electrode a little.
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The arc burns between the workpiece and the elec-
trode.
Hotstart
Ignition performance is improved by increasing the
welding current (Hotstart).
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Press button 31 until the Hotstart (LED 33) symbol
lights up. (Control Pro)
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Press button 55 to call up the secondary parameters.
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Select the secondary parameter Hotstart (Code "ISt")
by rotating the control knob 56.
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Confirm the secondary parameter by pressing the
control knob 56.
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Set the desired value by rotating the control knob 56.
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Confirm the setting by pressing the control knob 56.
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