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Considerations About Welding And The Effects Of Low Frequency Electric And NOTE Magnetic Fields The following is a quotation from the General Conclusions Section of the U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Biological Effects of Power Frequency Electric & Magnetic Fields –...
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Read and follow safety information in the Plasma Weld- ing Console Owner’s Manual and Welding Torch Own- er’s Manual, as well as the other Owner’s Manuals for this system, to ensure the safe installation and operation of the Plasma Arc Welding system.
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IMPORTANT: When installing or operating plasma arc welding equipment, refer to the Plasma Welding Con- sole Owner’s Manual and Welding Torch Owner’s Manual for specific precautionary information that ap- plies to this equipment. 3-1. FIELD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAW INTERFACE PANEL TO COMPUTER IN- TERFACE (Figure 3-1 And Figure 3-2) WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
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The Pilot mode switch on the WC 100B console pro- vides a selection for the pilot arc mode of operation. If plasma arc welding is performed with the switch in the NORMAL position, the optional shield sleeving should be installed on the torch cable.
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TORCH AND TORCH CABLE INSTALLATION TO ROBOT (Figure 3-3 Thru Figure 3-11) WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. Do not touch live electrical parts. Shut down robot and welding power source, and disconnect input power employing lock- out/tagging procedures before inspecting or installing.
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ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD) can damage circuit boards. Do not touch live electrical parts. Shut down welding power source and Robot Control, and disconnect input power employ- ing lockout/tagging procedures before in- specting high-frequency filter. Lockout/tagging procedures consist of padlock-...
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Welding Body Figure 3-8. Welding Gun/Torch Shock Sensor Leads r. Connect plug on end of cord to filter box recep- tacle. s. Connect friction connectors or plug on remain- ing end of cord to shock sensor leads or recep- tacle at shock sensor.
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TB1 (IN) ESTOP ESTOP ESTOP SHOCK SHOCK INCOM INCOM LAMP AUTO TEACH ST#1 ST#2 ST#3 STOP SV. ON SV. ON Figure 3-9. Function Control Terminal Block TB1 On Interlock Board Inside Robot Control OM-169 510 Page 8 Terminal Block TB1 CN47 Interlock Board...
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MRH 3-5. GROUND (Figure 3-10 And Figure 3-11) IMPORTANT: If welding power source is equipped with a plastic case, only one ground cable is necessary for connecting to robot base. See Figure 3-10 or Figure 3-11 and install three sup-...
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(see Section 3-8). Route remaining end of the last ground cable to the welding power source. Connect ground cable to welding power source case unless welding power source is equipped with a plastic case, then no connection is necessary.
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TIONS (Figure 3-1, Figure 3-10, Figure 3-11) WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. Do not touch live electrical parts. Shut down robot and welding power source, and disconnect input power employing lock- out/tagging procedures before inspecting or installing. Lockout/tagging procedures consist of padlock-...
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This button starts shielding gas flow when the Run/Set switch on the WC 100B welding panel is in the Set posi- tion. When the switch is in Run position, pressing the button starts shielding gas flow and 5 seconds later plasma gas flows and the pilot arc ignites.
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I-bar is used for adjusting torch position and for position recovery after a robot crash. Mount plasma arc welding torch, install tip gauge, and follow mounting ad- justment procedures according to instructions in Sec- tion 4 – System Set Up in the robot Owner’s Manual.
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4-4. SYSTEM SETUP FOR MRH Set welding power source specifications in user parameters for the Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) process according to the following instructions. Turn on Robot Control input power by placing the power switch handle on the Robot Control cabinet door in the...
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O F F S E N S O R C – S Press F4 key for the W–CHARA function to set welding characteristics. F I L E A L L O T key for additional functions to appear on the display.
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A X I S M L 4 T E A C H S E R V O O F F R E G I S T D I F Y Use the INCREMENT LECT key to select GTAW-300 by setting a wire size selection. A X I S M L 4 T E A C H...
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T E A C H S E R V O O F F Use the numerical keys to amperage to the maximum current output of the welding power source. P O W E R S O U R C E...
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A X I S M L 4 T E A C H S E R V O O F F Press the RECORD RECORD A X I S M L 4 T E A C H S E R V O O F F Use the INCREMENT LECT key to change the scaling of the amperage and reference voltage.
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Press the RECORD RECORD T E A C H M O D E S E R V O O F F S E N S O R C – S Check settings of weld characteristics as follows: a. Press the F4 key to select the W–CHARA function.
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A X I S M L 4 T E A C H S E R V O O F F Press the RESET key. RESET T E A C H M O D E S E R V O O F F S E N S O R C –...
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É É É É É É É É Frequency (HF) É É É É É É Figure 6-1. High Frequency In Plasma Arc Welding (PAW) 50 ft (15 m) Figure 6-2. Sources Of High-Frequency Radiation From Incorrect Installation OM-169 510 Page 24 É...
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Ground All Metal Objects And All Wiring In Welding Zone Using #12 AWG Wire Plasma Arc Welding Power Source Ground metal machine case, line discon- nect device, input supply, and workpiece (if required). Center Point Of Welding Zone Midpoint between high-frequency source and welding torch.
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Dia. Part Mkgs. Spectrum Interface CR10,11 052 964 RELAY, encl 24VDC DPDT ..169 465 DIODE, w/leads ..169 467 DIODE, w/leads ..113 333 SWITCH, PB MC NO SPST PC10...
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