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Setup Guide
Troubleshooting
Trouble
Cause/Solution
Welder does not respond when pedal is activated
Battery charge is too low. Check Dongle indicator, Recharge battery.
Dongle is not plugged in. Plug in Dongle.
Foot pedal transmitter is switched off. Turn switch on
Battery to transmitter wires are unplugged, Plug wires into each other .
Wrong mode selected on welder. Set to proper mode such as
“
Pedal
”.
Welder reacts sluggishly or irregularly and arc
lights irregularly or is delayed
Battery charge is low. Check Dongle indicator. Recharge battery.
Obstruction. Remove obstruction. Operate line
-
of
-
sight.
Too far away from receiver. Move closer.
Arc is shut off suddenly and reinitates.
HF point gap (if used) is incorrect, or HF starting device is emitting too much
High Frequency at start.
Arc does not shut off cleanly or properly
Improper machine settings. Turn off down slope.
Pedal is not fully back to stop. Press on rear of pedal to make sure the pedal
is in the fully up position and the micro switch is not being activated.
Microswitch is out of adjustment. Remove cover and make sure microswitch
is adjusted so that there is no contact when pedal top and the microswitch
when in fully up position.
Arc cuts out or doesn
’
t seem stable as pedal is
swept up or down. Response is not as expected.
(Wired pedal operates normally.)
Interference. Turn off all other electronics in shop one at a time to isolate.
Bad potentiometer or broken internal wires on the pedal. Contact NOVA
Another foot pedal is controlling the welder.
Foot pedal has been improperly paired, or lost pairing. This should not nor-
mally happen unless the pedal has been worked on or replaced. Follow re-
pairing instructions in this manual. Contact NOVA.
If another brand, is interfering, discontinue use of the other pedal and contact
NOVA.