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SYSTEM OVERVlEW
The following is an overview outline of the tasks required to begin monitoring. Refer to the sections noted
for detailed instructions and information.
SETUP WELD SENTRY SYSTEM
1. Connect the Voltage and Current Pickup Cables. (Refer to Section 2 - Installation and Section 4
Specifications)
2. Turn POWER ON. Press [MENU] to display the Main Menu.
3. Select System Help from the Main Menu to access the on-line users's manual.
4. Press [HELP] for help related to the current screen or cursor position.
5. Select Main Menu and setup system configuration options, Some standard selections are as follows:
a. System Menu/System Setup - select type of current pickup and turn on extended modes.
b. System Menu/Set Time and Date - to set time in 24 hour format and data in mo/da/yr format.
c. Weld Counters - reset count to zero or set to an existing count corresponding to the welder.
d. System Menu/Communications - select printer or computer protocol.
e. Print Options - select data output options for printer or computer.
6. Press [RUN] to return to the Run State.
SETUP WELD SENTRY SCHEDULE
7. Select a Weld Sentry Schedule number which will correspond with the weld schedule you want to
monitor. NOTE: In order to effectively use the Weld Sentry as a monitoring tool, you must develop a
Weld Schedule which produces consistent, repeatable results.
8. Select Basic Setup from the Main Menu. Basic Setup is always used to create a specific Sentry
Schedule for each corresponding Weld Schedule.
9. Make sample welds and SAVE new Weld Sentry schedule in memory. Refer to Section 3 - Operation,
Basic Setup.
10. Use Program features to enter Reject Limits, add additional programs or modify the Sentry schedule.
Refer to Section 3 - Operation.
11. Select Display Graph from the Main Menu to display a waveform graph of the last weld. You can also
weld when this graph is displayed.
12. Select SPC to access statistics, run charts, histograms, control charts and related summary calculations.
13. Select Print Utilities from the Main Menu to print out System Parameters, Schedules, Programs or
Graph of Last Weld.
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