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- Page 1 Operator’s Manual APEX 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT ® For use with machines having Code Numbers: 12880 COVER PAGE Need Help? Call 1.888.935.3877 Register your machine: to talk to a Service Representative www.lincolnelectric.com/register FIGURE 8 Authorized Service and Distributor Locator: Hours of Operation: www.lincolnelectric.com/locator 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (ET) Mon.
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Page 2: Safety
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL SAFETY THANK YOU FOR SELECTING A QUALITY PRODUCT BY KEEP YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES. DON’T get too close to the arc. LINCOLN ELEC TRIC. Use corrective lenses if necessary to stay a reasonable distance away from the arc. - Page 3 W117.2-1974. A Free copy of “Arc Welding Safety” booklet E205 is available from the Lincoln Electric Company, 2.d. All welders should use the following procedures in order to 22801 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44117-1199.
- Page 4 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL SAFETY SAFETY ELECTRIC SHOCK ARC RAYS CAN BURN. CAN KILL. 3.a. The electrode and work (or ground) circuits are 4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and cover plates to protect your electrically “hot”...
- Page 5 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL SAFETY SAFETY WELDING AND CUTTING CYLINDER MAY EXPLODE IF SPARKS CAN CAUSE DAMAGED. FIRE OR EXPLOSION. 7.a. Use only compressed gas cylinders containing the correct shielding gas for the process used 6.a. Remove fire hazards from the welding area. If and properly operating regulators designed for this is not possible, cover them to prevent the welding sparks the gas and pressure used.
- Page 6 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Product Standard for Arc Welding be connected to the welding power source so that good electrical contact is Equipment. It is for use with other Lincoln Electric equipment. It is designed maintained between the conduit and the welding power source enclosure.
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL Safety ..................................2 Symbols & Icons ..............................A-10 Safety Precautions ..............................A-11 Proper Handling ..............................A-11 Operation ................................A-11 Explanation of Welding Terms ..........................A-11 System Start Up ............................... A-12 Startup Screen ............................A-12 Pendant Operation .............................. - Page 9 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL Deleting Users ............................. A-42 Changing User Access ..........................A-42 Log Out ............................... A-43 Operator Log In ............................A-43 Increments Settings ............................A-43 Increment Reference ........................... A-44 Programs ................................A-45 Fast Movement ............................A-45 Saving an Independent Pass ........................
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Page 10: Symbols & Icons
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL Symbols & Icons This list is a quick reference for all icons from the pendant and on the control unit. Users Set Up/ Wire Reboot Insert Modes Weld Weld Time Upslope / Process Track Ring Start Settings Test Mode... -
Page 11: Safety Precautions
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL INSTALLATION Safety Precautions Explanation of Welding Terms Read entire manual before installation or operation. GTAW: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding WARNING WFS: Wire Feed Speed OSC: Oscillation ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL • Only qualified personnel AVC: Automatic Voltage Control should perform this installation. -
Page 12: System Start Up
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION System Start Up Ensure all components are connected. Refer to the individual component manuals for full connection instructions. Prior to beginning the weld, turn on the welding power supply. The system is designed to be turned on and off through the welding power supply. -
Page 13: Pendant Operation
Pendant Operation Selection Buttons Buttons 1 through 5 are selection buttons, their func- The APEX 3 Series Pendant is designed around full tions change depending on the screen. In each screen functionality and easy operator experience. The pen- there will be an icon to indicate functions. -
Page 14: Menu Buttons
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION • Long Press - Starts/stops oscillation test (in idle Control Buttons mode only) Buttons 13 through 15 are the control buttons. These • Hold and Rotate - Fast navigation between se- buttons have a specific purpose that typically will not lected variables change. -
Page 15: System Log In
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION System Log In When powered on, the system will go through a self- calibration routine. Make sure the torch is free to move before starting the system. When the calibration routine is complete, the user will be presented with a Log In Screen –... -
Page 16: Log In Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION 15. RESET – Log In Screen • Short Press – stops the welding sequence The following buttons and options are available from and all motion the log in screen: • Twist Release 1. -
Page 17: Idle Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Idle Screen Pressing the Menu button opens the Wire Feed Speed/ The Idle Screen is the first screen presented to a Amps Menu options. supervisor when logging in – see FIGURE 6 - Idle Screen Default on page A-15. - Page 18 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Press the Wire Feed Speed/Amps button again. Continuing to push the Wire Feed Speed/Amps but- ton will cycle through displays of all the available Wire Feed Speed, Amps, and Hot Wire Amps values. Pressing this menu button will open the Dwell Menu button options.
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Page 19: Idle Screen Buttons
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION 6. LEFT TOGGLE (White Border) - • Short Press - Changes the value displayed in the top left box. In the example, FIGURE 8 - Idle Screen Default – the value will change in the left dwell box) Pressing the menu button above opens the Travel/Volt- age Menu Options. -
Page 20: Idle Screen Test/Weld Modes
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION 11. OSCILLATION - Idle Screen Test/Weld Modes • Short Press - Oscillation options After preparing a program, it is recommended that the • Long Press - Navigates to the Oscillation Jog user test the parameters before striking an arc. The Screen system allows for a test mode of all non-weld functions such as travel, gas purge/flow, oscillation and others. -
Page 21: Static Screen Items
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Static Screen Items There are many items common throughout the Idle, Weld and Test screens. These items give helpful information to the user throughout the setup and welding process. 1. Arc Time - Indicates the amount of time spent welding. -
Page 22: Weld Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Weld Screen Jog Screen During the weld, the screen will show voltage and The Jog Screen is used to test movement of the amperage feedback on the screen – see FIGURE 12 – system before welding. -
Page 23: Jog Buttons
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION 4. HOME - Jog Buttons • Short Press - Returns the weld head to start- The following buttons and options are available from ing position on the track. The starting position is the Jog Menu: determined by previous weld or test start. -
Page 24: Oscillation Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Oscillation Screen Press the SWAP selection button to be taken to the Travel Setup Screen. The Oscillation Screen is used to test and adjust sys- tem oscillation before welding. To enter, press and hold the Dwell or Oscillation menu buttons while in the Jog or Idle or Weld screens. -
Page 25: Oscillation Buttons
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Oscillation Buttons The following buttons and options are available from the Oscillation Menu: 1. PURGE - • Short Press - Purge welding gas for 3 seconds • Hold - Continually purges welding gas while held 2. -
Page 26: Setup Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Setup Screen The setup screen allows the user to set all parameters for welding. Please note that this screen can only be accessed by authorized supervisors set up in the “Users” menu. This is explained further in the Users Setup Screen section. -
Page 27: Track Setup
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Track Setup Track Type The first selectable option is track type. With the track The Track setup screen presents the user with several type field highlighted in red, the user is able to switch options. -
Page 28: Travel Setup Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Travel Setup Screen The travel setup allows the supervisor to set how the travel controls will work while welding. Travel The operator has the option of choosing how the weld head is oriented on the track. Setting the orientation and travel direction allows for intuitive operation. -
Page 29: Process Setup Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Process Setup Screen The four process options that can have both a Peak and Background value associated with them – Wire The Process Setup Screen, see FIGURE 20 - Process Speed, Voltage, Amperage, Hot Wire Amperage Setup –... -
Page 30: Weave Process Options
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Weave Process Options Oscillation Settings include the following: Oscillation Method - Oscillation can be Physical • No Weave - when no weave is selected, the oscil- • Oscillation where the oscillator physically moves lator does not move during the welding process. -
Page 31: Mode Select
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Mode Select Advanced Process Setup Certain weld modes have advanced settings specific The weld mode is determined by the wire size, type, to that mode or process. Pressing the ADV Selection process and type of gas being used. Refer to the button on the Process Setup screen will present the Power Wave operator’s manual for additional informa- user with the advanced options associated with the... - Page 32 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Height Sensitivity Height sensitivity is a global setting available regard- less of the weld mode selected. The operator can program the system to react to changes following the profile of the joint. Higher sensitivity will result in faster adjustment which could cause hesitation in torch height and abrupt changes in the weld as shown in FIGURES A and B.
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Page 33: Sync Mode Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Sync Mode Screen Synchronization refers to the relationship of alternat- ing periods of Peak and Background output levels for the following four synchronized weld variables during welding: Wire Speed, Voltage, Amperage, and Hot Wire Amperage. -
Page 34: Sector Setup Screen
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Sector Setup Screen When Sync to Pulse is in effect, Peak and Background periods are determined by setting the pulses per second parameter and the primary width parameter. As discussed in the Process Setup section, there can The pulses per second parameter range in value from be from one to eight weld sectors enabled in a weld 0.1 to 10.0 pulses per second in 0.1 increments and... - Page 35 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION If the Sector button is pushed while welding, using a the text ‘AUTO SECTOR’ is shown highlighted if the weld process that has multiple weld sectors enabled, auto-sector feature is enabled or grayed out if not en- the weld parameter values will transition from those in abled.
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Page 36: Start Settings
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION In FIGURE 28 – Auto-Sector Progress, the weld The selected sector transition point on the Sector Setup screen is indicated by the highlighted entry in parameter values associated with Sector 1 are in effect the table (red) as well as the highlighted sector pointer and 30% of Sector 1 remains to be traversed at which (white) on the perimeter of the pipe. -
Page 37: Avc Start
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION AVC Start The amount of time (sec.) from the beginning of Upslope until AVC (automatic torch height control) begins. Note that this time runs concurrently with Upslope but AVC cannot start until Upslope is over. If the AVC Start value is less than the Upslope value, AVC start will occur immediately at the end of Upslope. -
Page 38: Service Menu
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Pressing the ADV selection button on the End Set- tings screen present the Advanced Process screen as shown in either FIGURE 22 - Advanced Process Setup or FIGURE 23 - Advanced Process with Hot Wire on pages 31 and 32. -
Page 39: Faults
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION When an inclinometer is available in the weld head and the Outside Track Ring is selected on the Track /Setup screen, the CAL selection button icon is displayed at the bottom of the Motion Controls screen and the current weld head position is displayed directly above the icon, see FIGURE 33 - Service Screen Motion on page A-38 and FIGURE 34 –... -
Page 40: Settings
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Settings The snapshot process may take several minutes to The Settings Menu shown in FIGURE 37- Settings complete during which time a status screen like the Screen – provides access to the Production Monitor- one shown in FIGURE 39 - Snapshot Status Screen ing feature. -
Page 41: Users
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Users The Users Screen shown in FIGURE 40 - Users Screen – allows the user to set up operator and ad- ministrator log in codes. Each user can be assigned an individual code which determines the level of access. Fast Movement Using the steering knob, Fast Movement is enabled on this screen. -
Page 42: Deleting Users
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION The warning screen allows the user the chance to re- view what is being deleted. The warning screen shows the level of access and the user code. In this instance it is USER: 0008. If this User Code had Supervisory ac- cess the screen would read, SUPERVISOR: 0008. -
Page 43: Log Out
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Log Out Increments Settings To change users, press the Logout Selection button. The increments screen, see FIGURE 44 - Increments This logs out the current user so that a new user can Screen is used to set how much a single button press log in. - Page 44 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION IMPERIAL METRIC VALUE NAME SETUP SCREEN INCREMENTS INCREMENTS INCREMENTS & LIMITS MENU Wire Speed cm/min Voltage Volts Volts Amperage Amps Amps Travel Speed cm/min Oscillation Width inches centimeters ...
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Page 45: Programs
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Programs From the Program Screen – see FIGURE 45- Programs Screen – programs can be saved into the system or onto a USB memory stick. Fast Movement Fast movement using the steering knob is enabled on this screen. -
Page 46: Saving A Program Base
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION A new independent pass is created with the selected name. Saving a Program Base If there are multiple passes on the same material, setting up a Program Base is recommended. In the save program sub-menu, change the level from Independent Pass to Program Base. -
Page 47: Saving Program Updates
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION FIGURE 46 - Full Program Base When changes have been made to one or more Pro- gram Passes and the Program Base containing the changed Program Passes is selected and the SAVE button is pressed, the Program Update option becomes available on the SAVE screen. -
Page 48: Hide Program Passes
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Hide Program Passes The passes in a program base can be hidden by highlighting the program base and pressing the steering knob, collapsing the group. Press the steering knob again and it will re-expand. Saving to a USB To access files already saved on the USB, move them All of the examples shown have been saved locally to... -
Page 49: Copy To/From Usb
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Copy to/from USB Deleting a Program With the USB inserted, a Copy Icon appears in the Saved programs can be deleted by highlighting the bottom left of the screen - see FIGURE 48 - Copy program and pressing the Delete Selection button. -
Page 50: Loading A Program
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Overwriting a Program Saving a file with the same name will overwrite the existing program. The system gives a warning that the existing program will be overwritten. Overwriting it will delete the original program. FIGURE 51 - Loading Program Loading a Program Go to the Programs Menu to load the relevant... -
Page 51: Operator Navigation Chart
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL OPERATION Operator Navigation Chart OPERATOR VIEWS Log In Screen Supervisors will have access to all levels of the system, however the system is designed to lock ➀ Setup Screen out operators from higher level functions at the supervisor’s discretion. -
Page 52: Diagrams
APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL DIAGRAMS CON5 G-52... - Page 53 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL DIAGRAMS G-53...
- Page 54 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL DIAGRAMS S T A N D A R D P I P I N G S C H E D U L E C H A R T Wall Wall Wall Wall Schedule Schedule 10.3 0.049...
- Page 55 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL PARTS GENERAL ASSEMBLY APEX 3 SERIES ® TIG PENDANT PARTS Code: 12834 This parts list is provided as an informative guide only. G-55...
- Page 56 Sub Assembly Item Number SUB ASSEMBLY PAGE NAME PAGE NO. CODE NO. 12834 12-31-18 NOTE: This Parts Manual is provided as an informative guide only, when ordering parts always refer to the Lincoln Electric Parts List. G-56...
- Page 57 APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL PARTS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 12-31-18 NOTE: This Parts Manual is provided as an informative guide only, when ordering parts always refer to the Lincoln Electric Parts List. G-57...
- Page 58 9SS23055-1 Knob 9SM22778-1 Spatter Shield Pocket Assembly, includes: 9SM23325 Spatter Shield Pocket Screws Optical Encoder 9SS32527 12-31-18 NOTE: This Parts Manual is provided as an informative guide only, when ordering parts always refer to the Lincoln Electric Parts List. G-58...
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