Operating instructions - EWM Hightec Welding GmbH

ContentsNotes on the use of these operating instructions5.9 MIG/MAG welding ........................................................................................................................345.9.1 Welding torch and workpiece line connection ..............................................................345.9.1.1 MIG/MAG standard welding ..........................................................................355.9.1.2 MIG/MAG cored wire welding .......................................................................365.9.2 Removing the wire feed unit cover ...............................................................................375.9.3 Inserting the wire spool.................................................................................................375.9.4 Changing the wire feed rollers......................................................................................385.9.5 Inching the wire electrode.............................................................................................395.9.6 Spool brake setting .......................................................................................................405.9.7 Definition of MIG/MAG welding tasks ...........................................................................415.9.8 Welding task selection..................................................................................................415.9.8.1 Superpulses ..................................................................................................425.9.8.2 Burn-back ......................................................................................................425.9.9 MIG/MAG operating point.............................................................................................435.9.9.1 Selecting the display unit...............................................................................435.9.9.2 Operating point setting using material thickness, welding current, wirespeed.............................................................................................................445.9.9.3 Arc length correction setting..........................................................................445.9.9.4 Accessory components for operating point setting .......................................445.9.10 MIG/MAG welding data display ....................................................................................455.9.11 forceArc.........................................................................................................................465.9.12 rootArc ..........................................................................................................................475.9.13 MIG/MAG functional sequences / operating modes.....................................................485.9.13.1 Explanation of signs and functions................................................................485.9.14 MIG/MAG program sequence ("Program steps" mode) ...............................................615.9.14.1 Selection of the program sequence parameter.............................................615.9.14.2 MIG/MAG overview of parameters................................................................625.9.14.3 Example, tack welding (non-latched) ............................................................635.9.14.4 Example, aluminium tack welding (non-latched special) ..............................635.9.14.5 Example, aluminium welding (latched special) .............................................645.9.14.6 Example, visible seams (latched super pulse)..............................................655.9.15 Main program A mode ..................................................................................................665.9.15.1 Selecting parameters (program A) ................................................................675.9.16 Standard MIG/MAG torch .............................................................................................685.9.17 Remote control .............................................................................................................685.9.18 MIG/MAG automatic cut-out .........................................................................................685.9.19 Advanced settings ........................................................................................................695.9.19.1 Selecting, changing and saving parameters .................................................695.9.19.2 Reset to factory settings................................................................................715.9.19.3 The special parameters in detail ...................................................................715.10 TIG welding ..................................................................................................................................775.10.1 Welding torch and workpiece line connection ..............................................................775.10.2 Welding task selection..................................................................................................785.10.3 TIG arc ignition .............................................................................................................795.10.3.1 Liftarc ignition ................................................................................................795.10.4 Pulses, function sequences..........................................................................................795.10.4.1 Explanation of signs and functions................................................................795.10.5 TIG automatic cut-out ...................................................................................................825.10.6 TIG program sequence ("Program steps" mode) .........................................................835.10.6.1 TIG parameter overview................................................................................835.11 MMA welding................................................................................................................................845.11.1 Connecting the electrode holder and workpiece lead ..................................................845.11.2 Welding task selection..................................................................................................855.11.3 Hotstart .........................................................................................................................865.11.4 Antistick.........................................................................................................................865.11.5 Parameter overview......................................................................................................865.12 PC Interfaces ...............................................................................................................................874099-005234-EW50116.04.2012