General remarks ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Basic system principle ............................................................................................................................. 4

Machine concept ...................................................................................................................................... 5

Areas of utilisation ................................................................................................................................... 5

Minimum equipment needed for welding ...................................................................................................... 6

General remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 6

TIG-AC welding ........................................................................................................................................ 6

TIG-DC welding ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Rod electrode (MMA) welding .................................................................................................................. 6

System components ..................................................................................................................................... 7

General remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Control panel ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Overwiew ................................................................................................................................................. 8

General remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 9

MagicWave 1700/ 2200 control panel ..................................................................................................... 9

TransTig 2200 control panel .................................................................................................................. 14

Connections, switches and system add-ons ............................................................................................... 19

Power source ......................................................................................................................................... 19

Cooling unit ............................................................................................................................................ 20

JobMaster TIG welding torch ................................................................................................................. 20

Before putting the power source into service .............................................................................................. 22

Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 22

Utilisation for intended purpose only ...................................................................................................... 22

Machine set-up regulations .................................................................................................................... 22

Mains connection ................................................................................................................................... 22

Putting the power source into service ......................................................................................................... 23

General remarks .................................................................................................................................... 23

Remarks on the cooling unit .................................................................................................................. 23

Mounting the cooling unit on the floor of the trolley ............................................................................... 23

Linking up the power source to the cooling unit ..................................................................................... 24

Connecting up the gas cylinder ............................................................................................................. 24

Establishing a connection to the workpiece ........................................................................................... 25

Mounting the welding torch .................................................................................................................... 25

Filling the cooling unit ............................................................................................................................ 25

Venting the cooling unit .......................................................................................................................... 26

Putting the cooling unit into service ....................................................................................................... 26

TIG operating modes .................................................................................................................................. 27

General remarks .................................................................................................................................... 27

Symbols and their explanations ............................................................................................................. 27

2-step ..................................................................................................................................................... 28

Spot welding ........................................................................................................................................... 29

4-step ..................................................................................................................................................... 30

4-step with intermediate lowering .......................................................................................................... 31

Special 4-step: Variant 1 ........................................................................................................................ 32

TIG welding ................................................................................................................................................. 33

Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 33

Tooling up ............................................................................................................................................... 33

Selecting the operating mode ................................................................................................................ 34

Selecting the process (Magic Wave 1700 / 2200) ................................................................................. 34

Cap-shaping (Magic Wave 1700/2200) ................................................................................................. 35

Setting the parameters ........................................................................................................................... 35

Setting the shielding-gas flow rate ......................................................................................................... 36

Arc ignition - generalremarks ................................................................................................................. 36

HF ignition .............................................................................................................................................. 36

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