Description Of Front Panel Controls (See Section 7-2) - Miller Auto Continuum 500 Owner's Manual

7-3. Description Of Front Panel Controls (See Section 7-2)

1 Memory Display
The Memory display shows the active weld
program. The range is from 0001 to 9999.
2 Memory/Variable Adjustment Knob
Use this knob to select a program number
or increase/decrease the variable shown in
the Memory display.
3 Arc Control Button
The Arc Control button is process depen-
dent. It allows user to change the variable
that appears on the Values/Parameters dis-
play, such as inductance, DIG, RMD (ball
size) or trim. The range can be +/− depend-
ing on the process.
4 Memory 1-8 Buttons And LEDs
Use these buttons to select a stored
program from the weld program library data.
The LED will indicate which program is
selected and active.
The Variables/Parameters display will
show weld program library summary data
for the selected program.
5 Soft Key Buttons
Use these buttons to navigate the menus
appearing in the LCD display
6 Scroll Knob And Select/Save Button
Rotate this knob to scroll available options
or increase/decrease the variable shown in
the LCD display.
Pressing this knob acts as a Select/Save
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button. Press the button to select options
available in the LCD display
7 Values/Parameters LCD Display
This display shows all values and parame-
ters that have been selected using the Soft
Key buttons and the Scroll knob and Save/
Select button.
8 Amperage/Wire Feed Speed Display
This display shows amperage, or wire feed
speed depending on the process selected.
9 Amperage/Wire Feed Speed/Material
Thickness Adjustment Knob
Use this knob to increase/decrease amper-
age, wire feed speed, or material thickness
depending on the process selection. These
values appear on the Amperage/Wire Feed
Speed/Material Thickness display.
10 Voltage/Arc Length/Inductance/Arc
Adjust/RMD Display
This display shows voltage, arc length, in-
ductance, arc adjust or RMD depending on
the process selected.
11 Voltage/Arc Control Adjustment Knob
Use this knob to increase/decrease voltage
or arc length depending on the process se-
lection. These values appear on the
Voltage/Arc Length/Inductance/Arc Adjust/
RMD display.
12 Arc Length Indicator
LED illuminates to show that arc length
function is active.
13 Voltage Indicator
LED illuminates to show that the voltage
function is active.
14 Synergic Mode Active Indicator
LED illuminates to show that a synergic
weld process is active.
15 Amperage Indicator
LED illuminates to show that a SMAW,
GMAW or CAG process is selected. Values
appear on the Voltage/Arc Length/Induc-
tance/Arc Adjust/RMD display.
16 Wire Feed Speed Indicator
LED illuminates to show that a GMAW or
GMAW-P weld process is selected. Values
appear on the Amperage/Wire Feed Speed/
Material Thickness display.
17 Material Thickness Indicator
This feature will be functional in a later soft-
ware release.
18 Output ON Indicator
LED illuminates to show that open circuit
voltage is present at the weld output termi-
nals.
19 USB Port
Use this port for all USB related functions
20 Parameter Lock Indicator
LED illuminates to show weld parameters
are locked and active.