Welding Parameters - Lincoln Electric PF42 Operator's Manual

The assignment of the weld program to
the user memory
In user memory only four welding programs can
be stored.
To assign the weld program to user memory:

Use the Left Button [29] to select the user memory
number (1, 2, 3 or 4) - the LED Indicator [31] will
indicate the selected memory.

Press the Left Button [29] and hold it until LED
Indicator [31] will not blink.

Use the Left Control [32] to select the weld program.

To save the selected program, press the Left Button
[29] and hold it until LED Indicator [31] will be blink.
Warning: The list of available programs depends on
the power source.

Welding Parameters

Figure 7.
From the User Panel the parameters specified in the
Table 4 can be set:
Table 4.
Crater
Wave Controls:

Pinch

Frequency

Peak Current

Background
Current

Tailout

UltimArc™

ARC FORCE

HOT START
Note: The availability parameters depend on the
selected welding program.
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Crater
Crater Procedure controls the WFS / value in
ampere units and Volts / Trim for a specified
time at the end of the weld after the trigger is
released. During the Crater time, the machine will ramp
up or down from the Weld Procedure to the Crater
Procedure.
The Crater Settings Procedure is assigned to the Right
Button.
Note: The Crater Settings Procedure will be available if
in the Settings and Configuration Menu the Crater
Procedure (CrAt) is "ON". Otherwise, The Crater
Settings Procedure is ignored.
If the Crater Settings Procedure is available, the Crater
Parameters can be set, such as:

Crater Time

Wire Feed Speed or value in ampere units

The welding voltage in volts units or Trim.
To set Crater for selected program:

Press the Right Button [27].

Crater Settings Procedure Indicator [25] lights.

"SEC" is shown on the Left display.

On the Right Display is blinking value in seconds.

Use The Right Control[24] to set Crater Time

Use The Right Button [27] to confirm Crater Time.

Wire Feed Speed or value in ampere units is shown
on the Left Display [18] and the welding voltage in
volts units or Trim on the Right Display [21].

Use the Left Control [32] to set the value on the Left
Display [18].

Use The Right Control [24] to set the value on the
Right Display [21].

Press the Right Button [27] to confirm the settings.

LED Indicator [25] stops blinking.
Note: After 5 seconds of inactivity will also exit the
Crater Settings Procedure with saving chnages.
Wave Controls
Wave Controls are assigned to the Right
Button.
Note: The Wave Controls depend on the Welding
Program.
To set the Wave Controls:

Press the Right Button [27] until LED Indicator [26]
will not light – The Wave Control Settings Procedure
is active.

Use the Right Control [24] to set the Wave Control
value.

The Wave Control value is displayed on the Right
Display [21].

Approve the setting – use the Right Button [27].
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