Power Supply Setup SET UP THE BACK SIDE OF THE POWER SUPPLY The Orion has an internal switching power supply that can accept both 120 and 240VAC . • Plug the female end of the power cable into the “90-240 VAC” Power port .
SET UP THE FRONT SIDE OF THE POWER SUPPLY Look to the front on the Orion to power on the welder and control the touch screen . • Plug the pulse arc welding alligator clip in the port at the bottom right of the welder .
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Ensure the microscope cable is plugged into the “Shutter” port on the back of the power supply . *Orion RJ45 ports are not compatible with any other RJ45 ports . Connecting them to other devices may damage the welder and/or the other devices .
The microscope LCD filter shutter allows an unobstructed working view before welding and completely protects the user’s eyes during the welding process . The Orion’s internal computer verifies the microscope LCD filter shutter has been closed before allowing the weld to take place . In the case that the shutter does not close, the microscope lens is equipped with >UV 16 and >IR 16 for maximum eye protection .
Become Familiar with the Microscope The Orion Microscope has been designed to provide maximum visual clarity, eye protection and ease of use . One challenge using the microscope is getting used to bringing the work piece to the welding electrode while looking through the microscope .
Electrode Setup The Orion welder comes standard with a 0 .5mm electrode collet and (5) 0 .5mm electrodes; and a 1 .0mm electrode collet and (5) 1 .0mm electrodes . The 1 .0mm electrodes are a good all around electrode while the 0 .5mm electrode is more for very small applications (less than 5ws of energy) .
Series User Manual • Pinch the electrode between the thumb and index and/or middle finger with the shaft going perpendicular to the fingers . • Power on the Dremel or flex shaft then hold it with the opposite hand . *Place the electrode tip in the diamond disc in such a way that the grit of the disk is moving parallel with the electrode shaft and moving towards the tip .
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the tank could become rocket-like, expelling the high pressure shielding gas as propellant . • Always turn off the shielding gas at the main valve when finished . This will help your shielding gas supply last longer in case there is a small leak in the tubing . This is also a good safety practice .
Series User Manual Chapter 2: The Touch Screen Interface Below is an explanation of all the various buttons and options found on the Orion user interface . Arc Screen 1 . Top Navigation Bar: Allows the user to change screens .
Tack Screen 1 . Top Navigation Bar: Allows the user to change screens . 1 . Arc Button: Switches the Main Screen to the Arc Screen 2 . Tack Button: Switches the Main Screen to the Tack Screen 3 . Save Load Button: Brings up the Save Load Window 4 .
Series User Manual Save/Load Screen 1 . List of Saved Welds: Current list of welds that are saved on the welder . Currently the max is 30 . 1 . Number of the weld . 2 . Weld Button: Contains a short description of the saved weld .
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Turkish, Vietnamese, Finish, Russian, Armenian, Hindi, Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese 6 . Exit Button: Exits out of the settings screens and returns to the last screen the user was on . Settings: Gas Screen 1 . Top Navigation Bar: Allows the user to change screens .
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Series User Manual 2 . Pre-Weld Delay Slider: Allows the user to adjust the time between trigger and weld . 1 . Current Value: Shows the user what the current value is . 2 . Slider Bar: Allows the user to adjust the value .
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WELDER SOFTWARE Orion users are able to receive software and welder setting updates via email . As Orion engineers develop new software with more efficient settings and/or features to help users have the very best welding experience, they will place the update on the Orion website for user to download .
Series User Manual Chapter 3: Make a Weld Gray Waveform • When the welder is paused the waveform screen will appear gray . Remember to push play in order to perform welds . Make An Arc Weld (using the provided weld plate) 1 .
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Electrode Shaping: Stylus Cone Stylus Cone Sharp Electrode Tip Flat Electrode Tip Electrode placement examples: Add Metal Weld Butt Weld Add Metal Weld T-Joint Weld Add Metal Weld 26 AWG wire/chain/jump ring Earring Post Metal Tip Shape Energy Length Agitation Metal Tip Shape Energy...