1 Contents
1 Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 For your safety ....................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Notes on the use of these operating instructions .......................................................................... 5
2.1.1 Explanation of icons ....................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Part of the complete documentation .............................................................................................. 7
3 Machine control – Operating elements ................................................................................................ 8
3.1 Overview of control sections .......................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 Control section A ............................................................................................................ 9
3.1.2 Control section B .......................................................................................................... 11
3.1.3 Control section C .......................................................................................................... 12
3.2 Machine display ........................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.1 Setting the welding current (absolute/percentage) ....................................................... 13
3.3 Operating the machine control ..................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1 Main screen .................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.2 Welding power setting .................................................................................................. 14
3.3.3 Welding parameter setting in the operation sequence ................................................. 14
3.3.4 Setting advanced welding parameters (Expert menu) ................................................. 14
3.3.5 Changing basic settings (machine configuration menu) .............................................. 14
4 Welding procedure ............................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 TIG welding .................................................................................................................................. 15
4.1.1 Setting the shielding gas volume (gas test)/rinse hose package ................................. 15
4.1.2 Welding task selection .................................................................................................. 16
4.1.2.1 Recurring welding tasks (JOB 1–7) .............................................................. 17
4.1.3 Tungsten balling function ............................................................................................. 18
4.1.4 AC balance (optimise cleaning effect and penetration characteristics) ....................... 19
4.1.5 AC amplitude balance .................................................................................................. 20
4.1.6 Arc ignition .................................................................................................................... 21
4.1.6.1 HF ignition ..................................................................................................... 21
4.1.6.2 Liftarc ............................................................................................................ 21
4.1.6.3 Automatic cut-out .......................................................................................... 21
4.1.7 Function sequences/operating modes ......................................................................... 22
4.1.7.1 Explanation of symbols ................................................................................. 22
4.1.7.2 Non-latched mode ......................................................................................... 23
4.1.7.3 Latched mode ............................................................................................... 24
4.1.7.4 spotArc .......................................................................................................... 25
4.1.7.5 spotmatic ....................................................................................................... 27
4.1.7.6 Non-latched operation, version C ................................................................. 29
4.1.8 TIG activArc welding ..................................................................................................... 30
4.1.9 TIG antistick .................................................................................................................. 30
4.1.10 Pulse welding ............................................................................................................... 31
4.1.10.1 Automated pulses ......................................................................................... 31
4.1.10.2 Thermal pulsing ............................................................................................. 32
4.1.10.3 Average value pulsing ................................................................................... 34
4.1.10.4 Metallurgical pulsing (kHz pulsing) ............................................................... 35
4.1.10.5 AC special ..................................................................................................... 37
4.1.11 Welding torch (operating variants) ............................................................................... 38
4.1.11.1 Tap torch trigger (tapping function) ............................................................... 38
4.1.12 Torch mode and up/down speed setting ...................................................................... 38
4.1.12.1 Standard TIG torch (5-pole) .......................................................................... 39
4.1.12.2 TIG up/down torch (8-pole) ........................................................................... 41
4.1.12.3 Potentiometer torch (8-pole) ......................................................................... 43
4.1.12.4 Configuring the TIG potentiometer torch connection .................................... 44
4.1.12.5 RETOX TIG torch (12-pole) .......................................................................... 45
4.1.13 Up/down operation in modes 4 and 14 ......................................................................... 46
4.1.14 Alternating current waveforms ...................................................................................... 47
4.1.15 Ramp function .............................................................................................................. 48