Miller FDT-15 is a versatile device designed to enhance your welding operations with precise timing control. It offers four independently adjustable timers for wire feed start, stop, fixture start, and fixture stop, allowing you to fine-tune your welding sequences for optimal results.
September
1980
FORM:
OM-560
MILLER
ELECTRIC
MFG.
CO.
718
S.
BOUNDS
ST.
P.O.
Box
1079
APPLETON.
WI
54912
USA
ADDITIONAL
COPY
PRICE
16
CENTS
NWSA
CODE
NO.
4579
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IN
U.S.A.
MODEL
FDT-15
OWN
E
RS
MANUAL
hullER
LIMITED
WARRANTY
EFFECTIVE:
JUNE
1,
1979
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warranty
supersedes
all
previous
MILLER
warranties
and
is
ex
clusive
with
no
other
guarantees
or
warranties
expressed
or
implied.
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WARRANTY-
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to
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terms
and
conditions
As
a
matter
of
general
policy
only,
Miller
may
honor
claims
hereof,
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Electric
Mfg.
Co.,
Appleton,
Wisconsin
warrants
submitted
by
the
original
user
within
the
foregoing
periods.
to
its
Distributor/Dealer
that
all
new
and
unused
Equipment
(
furnished
by
Miller
is
free
from
defect
in
workmanship
and
In
the
case
of
Millers
breach
of
warranty
or
any
other
duty
material
as
of
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time
and
place
of
delivery
by
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quality
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ranty
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trade
ac-
therefore
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Ill
repair
or
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cessories
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use)
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notice
of
apparent
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or
failure,
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(1)
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spot
welder
tips,
relay
and
contactor
points,
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with
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welding
ANY
IMPLIED
WARRANTY,
GUARANTY
OR
REPRESENTA-
?
wire
including
nozzles
and
nozzle
insulators
where
failure
does
TION
AS
TO
PERFORMANCE,
AND
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REMEDY
FOR
not
result
from
defect
in
workmanship
or
material.
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OF
CONTRACT
WHICH
BUT
FOR
THIS
PROVISION,
k~
MIGHT
ARISE
BY
IMPLICATION,
OPERATION
OF
LAW,
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required
to
honor
warranty
claims
on
war-
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OF
TRADE
OR
COURSE
OF
DEALING,
INCLUDING
ranted
Equipment
in
the
event
of
failure
resulting
from
a
defect
ANY
IMPLIED
WARRANTY
OF
MERCHANTABILITY
OR
OF
within
the
following
periods
from
the
date
of
delivery
of
Equip-
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PARTICULAR
PURPOSE,
WITH
RESPECT
TO
ment
to
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original
user:
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AND
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EOUIPMENT
FURNISHED
BY
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IS
EX
CLUDED
AND
DISCLAIMED
BY
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1.
Arc
welders,
power
sources
and
components
.
1
year
2.
Original
main
power
rectifiers
3
years
EXCEPT
AS
EXPRESSLY
PROVIDED
BY
MILLER
IN
~
(labor
-
1
year
only)
WRITING,
MILLER
PRODUCTS
ARE
INTENDED
FOR
3.
All
welding
guns
and
feeder/guns.
.
90
days
ULTIMATE
PURCHASE
BY
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
~
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r
4.
All
other
Millermatic
Feeders
1
year
USERS
AND
FOR
OPERATION
BY
PERSONS
TRAINED
AND
5.
Replacement
or
repair
parts,
exclusive
of
labor
60
days
EXPERIENCED
IN
THE
USE
AND
MAINTENANCE
OF
(
6,
Batteries
6months
WELDING
EQUIPMENT
AND
NOT
FOR
CONSUMERS
OR
~4
CONSUMER
USE.
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WARRANTIES
DO
NOT
EXTEND
~
provided
that
Miller
is
notified
in
writing
within
thirty
(30)
days
TO,
AND
NO
RESELLER
IS
AUTHORIZED
TO
EXTEND
1?
of
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da~e
of
such
failure..
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WARRANTIES
TO,
ANY
CONSUMER.
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INTRODUCTION
This
unit
is
designed
for
cold
wire feed
and/or
fixture
start-stop
control.
The
following
four
adjustable
times
are
provided:
Wire
feed
start,
Wire
feed
stop,
fixture
start,
and
fixture
stop.
The
entire
circuitry
is
contained
in
a
metal
box
for
locating
on
top
or
near
the
machine.
The
unit
is
furnished
with
6
feet
of
cable
and
spade
lugs
for
connection
to
terminal
strip
under
lower
front
hinged
door
of
the
welding
ma
chine.
Four
single-turn
dials
adjust
the
times
independently,
each
0.1
to
10
seconds.
Start
delays
time
from
beginning
of
upslope.
Stop
delays
time
from
beginning
of
downslope.
Each
timer
actuates
a
set
of
single
pole
double
throw
2
ampere
contacts
wired
to
a
terminal
strip
for
operators
connections.
INSTALLATION
WIRE
STOP
Figure
1
Terminal
Strip
90T
Make
connections
to
the
terminal
strip
(90T)
on
the
rear
of
the
FDT-15
as
follows:
Terminals
72,
107
and
36
to
Terminals
72,
107,
and
36
on
terminal
strip
2T
on
welding
machine.
Each
timer
has
a
set
of
normally
open
and
normally
closed
contacts
available,
the
use
of
which
will
depend
on
the
type
of
wire
feeder
and
fixture
being
used.
Terminals
22,
23.
and
24
to
wire
feed
start
connections
Terminals
25,
26,
and
27
to
wire
feed
stop
connections
Terminals
28,
29,
and
30
to
fixture
start
connections
Terminals
31,
32,
and
33
to
fixture
stop
connections
Terminal
35
to
ground
connection
on
welding
machine
Power
Plug
to
115
volt,
60
Hertz
ac
source
OPERATION
Pilot
Fixture
On-Off
Light
Start
Switch
ON-OFF
SWITCHES
This
unit
is
provided
with
four
switches
for
ON-OFF
con
trol
of
the
four
sequences;
wire
start,
wire
stop,
fixture
start
and
fixture
stop.
A
power
ON-OFF
switch
is
also
provided
to
turn
the
unit
on
and
off.
WIRE
FEED
AND
FIXTURE
CONTROLS
1.
WIRE
FEED
START
DELAY
(0.1
TO
10
SEC
TIME
DELAY)
Provides
adjustable
time
delay
for
initiation
of
wire
feed
somewhere
between
the
beginning
and
end
of
upslope.
2.
WIRE
FEED
STOP
DELAY
(0.1
TO
10
SEC.
TIME
DELAY)
Provides
adjustable
time
delay
for
stopping
of
wire feed
somewhere
between
the
beginning
and
end
of
downslope.
3.
FIXTURE
START
DELAY
(0.1
TO
10
SEC.
TIME
DELAY)
Provides
adjustable
time
delay
for
initiation
of
fixture
movement
somewhere
between
the
beginning
and end
of
upslope.
4.
FIXTURE
STOP
DELAY
(0.1
TO
10
SEC.
TIME
DELAY)
Provides
adjustable
time
delay
for
stopping
of
fixture
movement
somewhere
between
the
beginning
and
end
of
downslope.
90T
72
107
ONCOM
OPERATE
SIGNALS
36
22
23
24
25
26
LIh~ThJ
WIRE
START
27
282930
313233
35
FIXTURE
START
FIXTURE
STOP
GRD
A-022
125
AB-040
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2.
Control
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31
Circuit
Diagram
No.
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33
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72
107
OF
UPSLOPE
BEGINNING~
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91
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6
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DOWN
SLOPE
115
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STOP
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FIXTURE
START
T
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FIXTURE
STOP
ON
20
Figure
3.
Circuit
Diagram