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2017-12 2020-04 Detail Update Copyright 2020: Amada Weld Tech UK Ltd 69 Fred Dannatt Road, Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7RD United Kingdom All rights reserved. Right to make amendments reserved. Deviations may occur. The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Table of Contents General Information ......................5 Technical Description ......................6 Technical Specification ..................... 6 Introduction ........................7 Commissioning ........................8 Electrical Connections ...................... 8 Shield Gas Connections ....................9 Rear Panel Layout ......................10 Getting Started .........................11 3.4.1 Power on ...........................11 3.4.2...
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Operating Instructions PA-T0200A 10.1 RS232 Port (9way D Type) ....................33 10.2 MWSBus ..........................33 10.3 USB Port ...........................33 10.4 AVM Voltage Output Terminals ..................34 10.5 Digital I/O (37way D Type) ....................34 10.6 Remote Profile Select (15way D Type) ................35 Process Faults and Warnings ..................36 11.1 High Voltage Limit Fault ....................36 11.2...
Restrictions on use environment conditions Use this equipment in an environment without conductive dust. If conductive dust enters into equipment, it may cause failure, electric shock or ignition. If using equipment in such environment, consult Amada Weld Tech. Warning 961-01501 rev2...
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Technical Description Technical Specification PA-T0200A Maximum Output 200 Amps Current Output Voltage Main Supply 45V D.C. Auxiliary Starting Supply 95V D.C. Duty Cycle 5% 100Amps RS232 baud rate 9600,38400 & 57600 Accuracy Within +/-1% Cooling Air-cooled with over temperature protection Data Retention Trend data/user password 100 days with fully Charger lithium battery.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Arc welding power source. This manual is designed to help the new user to understand and operate the equipment quickly and safely. Please take a few moments to become familiar with the equipment and this manual before attempting to use the equipment.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Commissioning Electrical Connections Use a properly rated Mains Service Supply An identification plate on the rear panel specifies the input mains voltage requirement. Provide Proper Ventilation Caution Use Lifting Gear to Move the Unit DO NOT Operate Machine Without Covers DO NOT Operate With Suspected Failures DO NOT...
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Shield Gas Connections The recommended shielding gas is Argon. This should be connected to the ‘GAS IN’ port on the rear of the welder. Please ensure the Argon gas is shut off at the bottle, and that the pressure is a maximum of 0.03MPa, before connecting to the welder.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Rear Panel Layout Positive Output Voltage monitor for AVM Isolated RS232 Port AUX drive fuse 2A (workpiece) Connection for Touch Retract Torch Optional Gas inlet Negative Connections Cooling Fan Outlet and outlet To Welding Torches. External Input / Keep clear connections.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Getting Started 3.4.1 Power on Ensure the unit is connected to a suitable mains lead and all the cables are properly connected to the welding torch. Switch on. The Indicator LED below the left corner of the screen will illuminate red, then flash orange (while system booting up), then go steady green.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A 3.4.3 Information Colour Coding Key All of the menus on the welder use the following colour code. Additionally the background colour of the screen changes to indicate whether the welder is either in SETUP (MAN MODE) black background or RUN (AUTO MODE) blue background. Pressing this key returns or exits the current screen.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A 3.4.4 Memory Organisation 3.4.4.1 Memory Locations (Profiles) The unit has 99 memory locations each of which is able to store the complete details of either a single or double pulse weld profile. In order to identify the memories, each location is given a number between 1 and 99.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Limit Functions 3.5.1 Monitored Limit Parameters The unit controls the weld current output. Since V=IxR (Ohms Law), as the arc resistance changes, the voltage will reflect this change. Hence the PA-T0200A measures this voltage parameter in real time as the weld occurs, thereby allowing the machine to react to unexpected weld conditions.
There are three 4 digit passwords on the system. USER. The factory default for this is 0000. BACKUP. Maintained by Amada Weld Tech UK Ltd for each machine. Can be supplied to customer if user password changed and then lost/forgotten.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Setup (Man mode) Setup screen Enable/Disable Voltage limits Pulse 1. Enable/Disable Energy limits Pulse 1. Turns Turns GREEN to indicate limits enabled/on. GREEN to indicate limits enabled/on. Turns RED on a fault, press for information. Displays Current Profile number And name.
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Operating Instructions PA-T0200A as for profile time. Enable/Disable Modulation mode. Displays Current Profile number and name. Length of time to hold peak level. Peak level of the pulse. Returns to the pulse 1 screen. Background level to drop peak level to when modulating.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Setup (Man mode) Graph Screen Yellow lines indicates peak period during which the min and max readings are taken. Minimum and maximum voltage measured during the peak period i.e. between the High Voltage Limit yellow lines. Low Voltage Limit. Energy measured in the weld.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Setup (Man mode) Load Screen Enables profile to Moves in increments of be viewed before it 5 profiles. is loaded. Moves in increments of 10 profiles. Profile list. Shows 5 profiles. Press one to view data in VIEW PROFILE window.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Setup (Man mode) Save Screen Text label, touch to change. Maximum characters 8. Enter Profile number. Return to edit screen, no save. Returns to previous screen. Saves profile in specified location. This screen enables a profile to be saved. To select the location or change the name, touch the appropriate box.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Profile Editor Profile Editor screen Enable/Disable Voltage limits Pulse 1. Enable/Disable Energy limits Pulse 1. Turns Turns GREEN to indicate limits enabled/on. GREEN to indicate limits enabled/on. Displays Current Profile number And name. Measured energy of Minimum and weld pulse.
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Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Enable/Disable Modulation mode. Displays Current Profile number and name. Length of time to hold peak level. Peak level of the pulse. Returns to the pulse 1 screen. Background level to drop peak level to when modulating. Length of time to hold background peak level.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Profile Editor Load Screen Enables profile to Moves in increments of be viewed before it 5 profiles. is loaded. Moves in increments of 10 profiles. Profile list. Shows 5 profiles. Press one to view data in VIEW PROFILE window.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Profile Editor Save Screen Text label, touch to change. Maximum characters 8. Enter Profile number. Return to edit screen, no save. Returns to previous screen. Saves profile in specified location. This screen enables a profile to be saved. To select the location or change the name, touch the appropriate box.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Run (Auto Mode) Run (Auto Mode) Main Monitor Screen Turns RED to indicate last weld caused a fault, Press for more information. Number of weld attempts Number of arc fails/faults Last weld energy in Joules Weld profile number currently being used.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Run (Auto mode) Monitor Screen Enable/Disable Voltage limits. Turns Enable/Disable Energy limits. Turns GREEN GREEN to indicate limits enabled/on. to indicate limits enabled/on. Turns RED on a fault, press for information. Displays Current Profile number And name. Measured energy of Minimum and...
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Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Displays Displays output/arc energy trend voltage trace for graph. last weld triggered. Displays detailed Exit returns fault information. to profile monitor. Yellow lines indicates the peak weld period during which the minimum and maximum voltage readings are taken. Time is scaled Indicates when to the overall weld pulse period.
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Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Scale for upper Y axis. 0 to 999.9 Joules. The welder records energy readings for the Last Energy readout last 1000 welds, then rolls round. for pulse 1. The graph/window will show the last 100 welds. Exit returns to Scale for lower Y monitor menu.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Run (Auto mode) Load Screen Enables profile to Moves in increments of be viewed before it 5 profiles. is loaded. Moves in increments of 10 profiles. Profile list. Shows 5 profiles. Press one to view data in VIEW PROFILE window.
I/O ouput. This is the logic of the digital outputs either normal, or inverted. Language. Changes the current default language for the display. Calibration. This screen is password protected, and requires the Amada Weld Tech engineer password to be entered.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Gas Control Screen Units fitted with gas control provide the ability to set pre and purge gas valve actuations. In addition, the gas valve maybe turned on and off either via the keypad or from an external input 961-01501 rev2 31/40 2020-04-16...
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A IO Monitor Screen Show the status of the inputs on the 37 Shows the status of the program select way IO connector. bits, on the 15 way connector. Touch to force the outputs on to test the wiring and setup the PLC inputs.
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Control Connections Amada Weld Tech UK Ltd recommend the use of screened cables for all connections. 10.1 RS232 Port (9way D Type) The 9 Way D type connector provides an optically isolated RS232 communications port. Connections are as follows;...
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A 10.4 AVM Voltage Output Terminals These terminals are designed for connection to a MacGregor AVM (Arc Voltage Monitor). They are not isolated from the welding circuit, and should NOT be used for any other purpose. Take care when making these connections to match polarity, RED is positive, BLACK is negative. Take care that these wires are not short circuited or crossed.
If no profile is selected, the welder welds with the profile number displayed on the front panel screen. Profile numbers that can be selected are 1 to 63. All other numbers are invalid. Amada Weld Tech UK Ltd recommend the use of screened cables for all connections. 961-01501 rev2...
Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Process Faults and Warnings Please refer to the ‘Trouble Shooting Guide’ if the arc is failing to ignite. The unit will display context based warning screens, reporting where appropriate the fault detail. 11.1 High Voltage Limit Fault Violation of a high voltage limit can indicate an increase in the arc gap or a loose connection in the torch or work piece.
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Operating Instructions PA-T0200A Overheat condition warning General warning screen format 961-01501 rev2 37/40 2020-04-16...
9. If the problem is still present after performing all of the tests above, it could be that the internal fuse has blown. If it is suspected that this is the fault with the unit, please contact the Amada Weld Tech UK Ltd. factory for assistance, as it may be necessary to return the unit for repair.
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Operating Instructions PA-T0200A If the timing of the external signals (weld trigger inputs) is too fast, then the welder will stop operating. All of the external fault signals are energised, and no inputs are recognised. The welder will start sounding its beeper on and off. To recover, power cycle the unit, and check the timing of the external PLC signals.
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