Setup Screen; Setup Screen Options - Lincoln Electric APEX 3 Series Operator's Manual

APEX ® 3 SERIES TIG PENDANT MANUAL

Setup Screen

The setup screen allows the user to set all parameters
for welding. Please note that this screen can only be
accessed by authorized supervisors set up in the
"Users" menu. This is explained further in the Users
Setup Screen section.
The Setup Screen – see FIGURE 18 - Setup Mode –
can be accessed from the test or weld mode, but it is
not accessible while welding. Press the Setup Selec-
tion button to enter into the setup screen.
FIGURE 18- Setup Mode
Once in the Setup Menu, the user has access to mul-
tiple system screens.
To select the individual screens, the user moves the
red cursor to the desired field using the Left Toggle –
see FIGURE 19 - Setup Screen Toggle (White Bor-
der), and presses the Enter Selection button. Pressing
Exit will return the user back to the Idle Screen.
FIGURE 19- Setup Screen Toggle

Setup Screen Options

Track Setup - selects from internal or external track,
flat track and the size of the pipe (where applicable).
Travel Setup - change the steering controls based on
where the operator is standing in relation to the track,
and set up the weave pattern.
Process Setup - sets up the weld process.
Start Settings - adjustment specific to the programs
affecting how the system will react when the weld
starts.
End Settings - adjustment specific to programs affect-
ing how the system will react when the weld ends.
Service - access to current software information and
can change certain motion settings, as well as monitor
production, faults and tests.
Users - assigns operator and supervisor codes for the
system.
Increments - allows limits and the increment value of
each welding variable to be set. This screen also en-
ables the user to choose between imperial and metric
units.
Programs - The Programs screen is where all pro-
grams are saved, loaded or deleted or copied.
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