Idle Screen; Menu Option Variables - Lincoln Electric APEX 3 Series Operator's Manual

APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL

Idle Screen

The Idle Screen is the first screen presented to a
supervisor when logging in – see FIGURE 6 - Idle
Screen Default on page A-15. This screen allows the
supervisor to set up all parameters for welding, test the
parameters if necessary and to start welding.

Menu Option Variables

The Idle Screen allows the user access to up to
thirteen separate variables, depending on which menu
button has been pressed and which are enabled.
The following weld variables are available to be viewed
and changed on the Idle Screen:
Wire Feed Speed – Peak value
Wire Feed Speed – Background value
Amps – Peak value
Amps – Background value
Hot Wire Amps – Peak value
Hot Wire Amps – Background value
Dwell Left value
Dwell Right value
Oscillation Speed value
Oscillation Width value
Travel Speed value
Voltage – Peak value
Voltage – Background value
Pressing the different menu buttons will change the
displayed values which correspond to the icons on the
menu buttons.
Pressing the Menu button opens the Wire Feed Speed/
Amps Menu options.
The Idle Screen shows the Wire Feed and Amps Peak
values as indicated by the Peak symbol between the
two values.
When enabled, pressing the WFS/A button again will
display the background values as indicated by the
background symbol between the two values.
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