Basic Characteristics RAPID

Components
Component group: Ignition
purge_time Data type: num
The time (in seconds) it takes to fill gas lines and the welding gun with protective
gas, so-called “gas purging”.
If the first weld instruction contains the argument \On (flying start), the gas flow
is activated at the specified gas purge time before the programmed position is
reached.
If the positioning time to the start position of the weld is shorter than the gas
purge time, or if the \On argument is not used, the robot waits in the weld start
position until the gas purge time has expired.
preflow_time Data type: num
The time (in seconds) it takes to preflow the weld object with protective gas, socalled
“gas preflowing”.
The robot is stationary in position during this time before the arc is ignited.
ign_sched (ignition schedule) Data type: num
The identity (expressed as a number) of a weld program in connected welding
equipment. It is sent to the welding equipment to be used during ignition of the
arc.
See System Parameter Arc Welding - Equipment - schedport_type.
ign_voltage Data type: num
The welding voltage (in volts) during ignition of the arc.
The value specified is scaled and sent to the corresponding analog output, in
accordance with the setting in the system parameters for analog signals.
ign_wirefeed Data type: num
The feed speed of the weld electrode during ignition of the arc.
The unit is defined in the system parameter Arc Welding - Units - unit_feed and,
as a rule, is m/minute or inches per minute.
The value specified is scaled and sent to the corresponding analog output, in
accordance with the setting in the system parameters for analog signals.
ign_volt_adj (ignition voltage adjustment) Data type: num
The welding voltage adjustment during ignition of the arc.
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