Stud welding unit N1500i
Version 1.31 7.June.2013
Manual part number: 729-110-027
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Nelson Stud Welding, Inc.
• 7900 West Ridge Road • Elyria, Ohio 44035 • USA
F code
Description
Possible Values
Default
Unit
Notes
F53
Cold Plunge Prevention
Enable
OFF ON
OFF
X
Enable this to continue delivering weld current
beyond the same time settings if the stud does not
short circuit before the weld current is scheduled to
shut off. It will extend until a short circuit is detected
or until 100ms passess (20ms in short cycle mode).
F54
Near Maximum Output
Warning Enable
OFF ON
ON
X
Enable this to throw an error code E015 when the
unit is near the maximum output power capability
(>=95%)
F55
Cable \ Connector
Monitor Enable
OFF ON
OFF
X
Enable this to compare each weld’s cable drop to a
target value. To save a target value, press the LOCK
key while viewing this function. Do this after
making a weld.
F56
Cable \ Connector
Monitor Tolerance
1 to 100
40
%
Percentage cable resistance from the saved target
value that is considered acceptable. If out of
tolerance, an E016 error will be generated.
F57
Lock Mode 4
Adjustment Percentage
1 to 20
10
%
Percentage the user may adjust the front panel time
and current from the preset parameters while locked
in lock mode 4.
F58
Keep Gun Lift Enable
OFF ON
OFF
X
Keeps the lifted after the weld for 5 seconds for the
purpose of troubleshooting applications.
F59
Delay: Pilot current start
to gun lift
0 to 10
0
ms
Delay from the time the gun coil is energized to the
time the pilot arc is turned on.
F60
Constant Energy Enable
OFF ON
OFF
X
Enable this to deliver constant energy to a weld
referenced by a target weld (stored as a preset).
F61
Pulse Cleaning
Contaminant to Be
Cleaned
Zinc or Galvanized to Primer
Paint, Oil or Oxide
Primer Paint...
X
Use this function to designate how the pulse
cleaning function determines aborts pulsing and
begins the main arc. Select 'Zinc\Galvanized' to
start the main arc when the sensed voltage is above
the threshold set in F38.
F62
Gun as Remote
OFF ON
OFF
X
Enable this to make the gun select presets based on
the gun trigger as an input. Press and hold the gun
trigger 2 seconds beyond the lift check to increment
presets within a preset bank.
