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4-4. WCC (Weld Cable Control) Applications
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To take advantage of the WCC features, the Suitcase X−TREME WCC wire feeder must be used with a WCC Control, Dimension NT 456 w/WCC,
or other power sources with WCC in the product description. The Suitcase X−TREME WCC wire feeder may also be used as a standard feeder
on any Non−WCC power source.
4-5. Associating Wire Feeder To WCC Compatible Power Source Or WCC Control Quick
Setup Guide
1
Pull trigger on gun.
2
Do not strike an arc.
3
Decimal points on feeder voltmeter will blink.
4
When decimal points stop blinking and a voltage is displayed, the feeder and power source or WCC Control are associated.
5
Use voltage control on feeder to adjust weld voltage.
6
The voltmeter will alternate between preset voltage and open circuit voltage while idle or weld voltage at the wire feeder while welding.
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See Section 4-6 for detailed equipment setup.
4-6. Equipment Setup
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To take advantage of the WCC features,
the Suitcase X-TREME WCC wire feeder
must be used with a WCC Control, Di-
mension NT 456 w/WCC, or other power
sources with WCC in the product descrip-
tion. The Suitcase X-TREME WCC wire
feeder may also be used as a standard
feeder on any Non-WCC power source.
During WCC operation, preset weld voltage
and wire feed speed are set at the wire feeder
front panel. Voltage control is disabled at the
welding power source.
Associating the SUITCASE X-TREME
WCC wire feeder to a WCC compatible
welding power source or WCC Control:
1
On WCC power source set Mode
Switch to V-SENSE FEEDER position.
2
On power source set Panel/Remote
Control Switch to REMOTE position
(if applicable).
3
On feeder set CC/CV switch to CV
mode. The feeder will not associate with
another piece of equipment if the feeder
is set to CC mode.
4
After connecting wire feeder to WCC
Control or welding power source (see
Section 4-3) turn on both pieces of
equipment.
5
The welding power source voltage
display alternates between preset
voltage (set at the welding power
source) and open circuit voltage. The
wire feeder voltage display will alternate
between three dashes and open circuit
voltage.
6
For the wire feeder to control the
welding power source, the wire feeder
and power source, or wire feeder and
WCC Control must be associated. If the
wire feeder is not associated to the
welding power source or WCC Control,
the wire feeder will try to associate to a
welding power source or WCC Control
when the trigger is pulled. To associate
the wire feeder to the welding power
source or WCC Control, pull and hold
the welding gun trigger DO NOT
STRIKE AN ARC. While the association
process is taking place the decimal
points on the wire feeder voltage display
will blink. When associated the decimal
points stop blinking and preset voltage
is displayed. Release the trigger on the
welding gun after preset voltage is
displayed. The association process may
take up to five seconds to complete.
7
Once association is complete the
voltage display on the wire feeder will
alternate between preset voltage and
open circuit voltage. The voltage display
on the welding power source will
alternate between preset voltage (set by
the wire feeder) and open circuit
voltage. Preset voltages, between the
wire feeder and the welding power
source should be within 0.5 volt of each
other.
8
While adjusting the voltage control on
the feeder the voltage display will show
only preset voltage. Ten seconds after
the preset voltage has been set the
display will alternate between preset
voltage and open circuit voltage.
9
While welding the welding power source
will display weld voltage at the studs of
the welding power source. The wire
feeder displays weld voltage at the wire
feeder.
10 While welding, due to the voltage drops
in the weld cable, the voltage display at
the wire feeder and the voltage displays
at the welding power source will not
match. The preset voltage at the wire
feeder must be set to a higher value to
compensate for the voltage drop of the
weld cable. Example, if welding voltage
of 18 volts is desired at the wire feeder
and there is a 4 volt drop in the weld
cable the preset voltage at the wire
feeder should be 22 volts. (18V + 4V =
22V)
11 Once the wire feeder and welding power
source or WCC Control are associated
they will stay associated until either unit
is turned off. The wire feeder can lose
power for up to ten seconds and still
recover its association with the welding
power source or WCC Control. This is
for situations where the wire feeder may
momentarily lose power due to a
prolonged short circuit condition in the
welding process.
12 If the CC/CV switch on the feeder is
changed to CC mode, the feeder will
lose its association with the welding
power source or WCC Control. To
re-establish the association, set switch
to CV mode and restart the association
process.
Using the SUITCASE X-TREME WCC
with a Non-WCC compatible welding
power source:
1
The wire feeder may be used with any
constant voltage (CV) or constant
current (CC) DC welding power source.
2
Set CC/CV switch in feeder to match
output of power source.
3
The wire feeder will automatically work
on a non-WCC compatible welding
power source. There are no switches or
jumpers to change.
4
The WCC features will not be available.
5
The voltage knob on front panel will be
non-functional.
6
When not welding the voltage display on
the wire feeder will alternate between
CC and open circuit voltage.
7
While welding, the voltage display on
the wire feeder will display weld voltage
at the wire feeder.
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