Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE C300 CE Operator's Manual page 42

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EXAMPLE 2 - 2 STEP TRIGGER: Improved Arc Start
and Arc End. Tailoring the arc start and arc end is a
common method for reducing spatter and improving
weld quality. This can be accomplished with the Start
and Burnback functions set to a desired values and
Crater set to OFF. (See Figure B.12)
For this sequence,
PREFLOW:
Shielding gas begins to flow immediately when the
gun trigger is pulled.
RUN-IN:
After preflow time expires, the power source regulates
to the start output and wire is advanced towards the
work piece at the Run-In WFS. If an arc is not estab-
lished within 1.5 seconds, the power source output
and wire feed speed skips to the weld settings.
Idle
On
Shielding
Gas
Off
OCV
Weld
Power
Source
Start
Output
Off
Weld
WFS
Run-in
Off
OPERATION
FIGURE B.12
2 Step Trigger
Start = ON
Crater = OFF
Burnback = ON
Preflow Run-In Upslope
Start tim e
1.5 sec max.
POWER WAVE® C300 CE
UPSLOPE:
Once the wire touches the work and an arc is estab-
lished, both the machine output and the wire feed
speed ramp to the weld settings throughout the start
time. The time period of ramping from the start set-
tings to the weld settings is called UPSLOPE.
WELD:
After upslope, the power source output and the wire
feed speed continue at the weld settings.
BURNBACK:
As soon as the trigger is released, the wire feed
speed is turned OFF and the machine output contin-
ues for the burnback time.
POSTFLOW:
Next, the machine output is turned OFF and shielding
gas continues until the post flow timer expires.
Weld Burnback
Burnback Time
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Postflow Idle