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Millerfi FORM: OM-531C January 1991 Effe ctive With Serial No. JK674521 MODEL: SP-1 SP-2 SP-3 S P-3-50 SP-4 P-4-50 ~OLDP,~ OWNERS MANUAL IMPORTANT: Read and understand the entire this manual contents both MILLER ELECTRIC Mfg. and the manual used with this...
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LIMITED WARRANTY EFFECTIVE: AUGUST 1990 This MILLER warranties and is exclusive with warranty supersedes previous other implied. guarantees warranties expressed LIMITED WARRANTY Subject and conditions of MILLERs breach of terms In the any other duty warranty case hereof. MiLLER Electric Mfg.
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SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 2-1. Description SECTION INSTALLATION Onto 3-1. Field Installation Instructions For Installing Programmer Welding Power Source 3-2. Field Installation Of Pulser Into SP-1 SP-3 Programmers 3-3. Remote Emergency Stop Switch Connections (Switch Supplied) SP-4 3-4. Remote Downslope Initiation Switch Connections...
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SECTION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND SIGNAL WORDS GENERAL INFORMATION 1-1. AND SAFETY 1-2. SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL SIGNAL WORDS General following safety alert symbol signal words this manual used throughout call attention and iden Information presented in this manual and various la different levels of instructions.
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Programmer is de compartment rear for tool and torch welding signed storage. power SP-1 is equipped with The SP-1 Electroslope. must this be accessed through lifting compart source manually advanced through welding cycle.
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109 to lead 109 coming from 9-socket INSTALLATION PULSER INTO 3-2. FIELD PLG4. plug SP-1 AND SP-3 PROGRAMMERS (Figures 3-1 thru 3-3) Locate leads 107 at Ri. Unsolder leads from Ri. WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK kill. Solder lead from PLG2to Ri where...
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RC5O Figure 3-1. Receptacle switch S52. Locate the hole to the the elec right troslope controls. Mark location onto nameplate For SP-1 Models: applying pressure from with sharp tool. rear Insert the following supplied loose leads into size in the...
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TA-046 964 switch S52 Connect short lead (see Figure 3-3). Figure 3-2. Electrical Installation Electroslope 1 to (see Figure 3-3). Switch S52 SP-1 MODELS Remove jumper link between terminals 71 and 50T. terminal strip Disconnect existing lead 32 from SR3. Connect...
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Locate follows: switch SlO partition. from SlO. lead Disconnect existing SP-1 and SP-2 Models: Connect leads from 50T. terminals 31 and switch piggy Reconnect lead (from Step link For SP-3 and SP-4 Models: Remove jumper lead 114.
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REMOTE 3-5. HAND SWITCH CONNECTIONS WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK kill. And SP-2 (SP-1 Models) touch live electrical parts. supplied remote hand switch, RHS-46, connects Shutdown welding powersource, and discon the remote control receptacle...
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And Weld Final Amperage Time Amperage Control % On Time Control Amperage Time Pulses Per Second Control *SMAW/GTAW Switch On SP-1 And SP-2 Modela TC-046 Figure 4-1. Front Panel Controls PROGRAMMER SWITCH 4-1. (Figure switch connected welding 4-1) remote start source, source.
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Chart Weld Cycle Timing 4-1. Operation Automatic Using Electronic Timers Manual Operation Using Remote Hand Switch (RHS-46) TB-046 POINT FUNCTION AMPERAGE FINAL control active. Pulsing ends. Programmer START button pressed. Final time. amperage Preflow timer in the welding power source gins time.
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UPSLOPE Control TIME The U PSLOPE TIME control sets the time takes for the weld from the of the output slope setting Programmer 50% On Time Peak INITIALAMPERAGE control to the setting of the welding Amperage AMPERAGE CONTROL. power source Background clockwise increases Rotating...
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SMAW/GTAW SWITCH (SP-1 And SP-2 Mod 4-8. els) (Figure 4~1) SEQUENCER And SP-4 4-7. (SP-3 Models) (Fig SMAW When the switch is in the position, weld...
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SECTION SEQUENCE OF OPERATION WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK kill; Install and Section connect unit according 3 of MOVING PARTS serious injury; can cause this manual and the welding power source IMPROPER AIR FLOW EXPOSURE TO ers Manual. ENVIRONMENT damage internal parts. touch live electrical Wear insulating...
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Table Power Source Control Checklist 5-1. Welding Welding Power Source Controls SMAW GTAW CONTACTOR Switch AMPERAGE Switch As Desired As Desired AMPERAGE CONTROL As Desired As Desired HIGH FREQUENCY Switch As Desired CRATER FILL Switch As Desired AMPERAGE Switch As Desired AMPERAGE Control As Desired Apphpable...
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SHIELDED 5-3. METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) For MANUAL mode: The Start switch must held closed the entire program. Releas during WARNING: Read and follow safety informa- Start switch ends Pulsing program. tion beginning of entire Section before Start switch closed starts as soon as proceeding.
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Time Down & lime Unit 60 Hertz Pin 50 Hertz Stop Changing Timer Operations Figure 6-1. CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACEMENT PROCE 6-2. IMPORTANT: directions, such left right, DURES (Figure 6-2) with facing the unit front panel. respect operator this Retain all hardware removed during procedure circuit board...
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Ret. TD-046 484-A Circuit Board Figure 6-2. Replacement 6-3. TROUBLESHOOTING (Table 6-1) process. The following table is designed diagnose provide remedies for of the troubles that may de some WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK kill. velop in this unit. touch live electrical parts.
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See welding source power source troubleshooting in~ormation. Owners Manual for Relay CR52, CR53, and/or Replace relay(s). CR55. Sloper board PC500 (SP-1 PC500 Section Replace (see 6-2). SP-2 models). minimum weld output. Welding func- Turn Programmer off and check welding...
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Circuit Diagram No. C-049 835-A Diagram 7-7. Circuit Diagram For SP-4 Model Sloper Circuit Board PC500...
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>506 >502 3)503 a> > 6> 7> BASE JTTER~,~3,COLLECTOR Q400&Q40l Circuit Diagram No. A-072 938 Circuit For Pulser Circuit Board Diagram 7-8. Diagram OM-531 Page...
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SECTION PARTS LIST 28-~ 484-A TD-046 Figure 8-1. Main Assembly Quantity Model Item Dia. Part (SP-3 I Mkgs. Description sP--i SP-2 SP-4 8-1. Main Figure Assembly +008 872 COVER, top ++052 302 COVER, top 134 327 LABEL, warning general precautionary BUSHING, 004 214 snap 1-5/8...
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Quantity -Model Item Dia. Part Description SP-2,SP-4 Mkgs. 008 508 8-3. Pulser Control (Fig 8-1 Item Figure 003 513 STRIP, mtg controls 9/64 106 625 SPACER, 1 in C l/T R422 POTENTIOMETER, 2W 1000 ohm 072 811 CIRCUIT CARD, pulser (consisting of) A400-402 linear 307 C400...
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1992 FORM: OM-531C ERRATA SHEET After this refinements occurred. This sheet lists manual printed, equipment design exceptions to data later this manual. appearing AMENDMENT TO SECTION OPERATOR CONTROLS Amend the last Section 4-6D. PULSER (SP-2 And SP-4 Models): Background Control paragraph Amperage BACKGROUND...