Lincoln Electric VRTEX 360 Operator's Manual page 45

GETTING TO THE EULA
Saving the EULA to a USB can be done by plugging a
USB memory device into the USB port next to the
Instructor Key slot and selecting the blue "Save to USB"
button located on the colored button bar. In the top right
hand corner of the screen there is a ghosted image of
the USB symbol. Once the USB device has been
recognized this will turn green and blink when the data is
being transferred. Once the data has been transferred
remove the USB device from the VRTEX® 360 and take
it to a computer that is connected to a printer to print the
document.
NOTE: You cannot print directly from the VRTEX®
360.
Aluminum Welding Simulation:
Overview:
The Aluminum GMAW feature in your VRTEX 360
allows the system to simulate the look, sound,
discontinuities, equipment settings and Theory
definitions for the Aluminum GMAW process. Aluminum
GMAW simulates Pulse and Spray welding on tee joints
(2F and 3F) and groove (1G, 2G and 3G) on 3/8" and 10
gage material. The electrode of choice for this training is
the SuperGlaze™ 4043 electrode and the base material
is 6061 grade aluminum.
Selecting Aluminum Welds:
The general set up is the same as setting up for the mild
steel welds. The user signs in on the "Sign in" screen
using the joystick and the red "Select" button. Once the
users name has been placed in the name block the user
will press the green "Continue" button. This will take the
user to the "Joint Selection" screen. There are some
different applications on this screen with the new
Software upgrade. The first thing the user should notice
will be that there are red arrows located in the joint
selection box.
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Material Selection Arrows
This is the box that the joint is rotating in. Once you
select the desired joint by using the joystick and red
"Select" button, if it is a joint that aluminum welds can be
simulated, the user can toggle left and right using the
joystick to select between mild steel and aluminum. The
joints aluminum is available in are 2F, 3F, 1G, 2G and
3G. Once the user selects the aluminum joint to be
welded they may also have the option to select a
material thickness. There are two distinct material
thicknesses available on the VRTEX® 360. They are
3/8" and 10 gage aluminum plate in the "F" or fillet weld
selections. Once the user selects the material thickness
the program will move into the process selection screen.
Process selection for aluminum is limited to GMAW-
Spray transfer and GMAW-Pulse transfer. Use the
"Process Selector" switch located on the face of the
VRTEX® 360 to the GMAW position. Selecting between
Spray and Pulse can be accomplished by moving the
joystick in the up and down motion and pressing the red
"Select" button to choose the desired mode of transfer.
Continue using the normal setup process.
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