Troubleshooting Guide - Lincoln Electric VRTEX ENGAGE Operator's Manual

For use with machines having code numbers: 12497, 12498, 12499, 12500
Table of Contents

Advertisement

VRTEX ® ENGAGE™
Observe Safety Guidelines
detailed in the beginning of this manual.
PROBLEMS
(SYMPTOMS)
There is jitter, shake or wobble in the
monitor.
When the check settings are activated the
incorrect settings appear.
Holding the green button does not shut
down the VRTEX Engage. This is normal.
The students' report are not accessible.
Previous weld pass data is not accessible
on the LASER screen.
The user is not sure of which tolerance set
they are using.
If for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the test/repairs safely,
contact the Lincoln Electric Automation Department for electrical troubleshooting assistance before you proceed. Call 1-888-935-3878.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Local interference such as fluorescent
light, large metallic object and/or high
frequencies.
1. The settings in the Instructor Mode are
incorrect.
1. Holding the green button does not shut
down the VRTEX Engage. This is normal.
1. USB memory device is not inserted in
the USB port.
1. "End Pass" must be activated before
starting a new pass. If a new coupon is
started the data will only be available for
the first pass. Again; "End Pass" must
be selected before a new pass is started.
1. The tolerance set displayed in the
tolerance editor is the one being used.
2. The tolerance set can also be read from
the student report.
CAUTION
TROUBLESHOOTING

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

RECOMMENDED
COURSE OF ACTION
1. Make sure there are not other objects or
frequencies that are interfering with the
system.
1. Make sure all of the settings in the
tolerance editor are correct for the
process and parameters being used.
Check the acceptable ranges for the
Lincoln defaults.
1. To shut down the VRTEX Engage select
Menu and then select Shutdown. The
green button is not used for system
shutdown.
1. The students' reports can only be saved
via the USB port. Plug in a USB memory
device into the front of the machine. If a
USB memory device is not plugged into
the USB port or if there is not available
memory on the USB memory device, the
students' reports will not be saved.
1. Use the touchscreen to go to pass
number and change which pass data you
are looking for. Note that some config-
urations only have one pass capabilities.
See the Lincoln default tolerances.
1. Go to the instructor mode to change
tolerances. Go to the login screen,
select the key symbol, enter password
and select tolerances to verify tolerance
set. See the Operation Section.

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents