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If the device is not connected to Internet, the data is buffered until the connection is available again. The power source
has enough storage space for storing welding data for several months for three-shift welding 24/7. When the Internet
connection opens again, the device immediately sends the data to WeldEye.
The device collects the welding parameter values with the rate of 10 samples per second. The WeldEye service averages
the data to reduce the natural jitter in welding data.
Welding data collection: fluctuation and averaging
Welding parameters always fluctuate during welding. To show parameter data in a useful format, WeldEye uses aver-
aging to filter out extremes and to show the average graph of the welding performance. You can modify the averaging
operation in the Settings view of the WeldEye cloud service.
Welding data collection: identifier database
X8 MIG Welder can provide 100 % traceability for every weld. For this, enter various identifiers in the system before weld-
ing, for example, the welder's identity, WPS, and the number of the weld.
This identification data resides in the WeldEye cloud service, from where the device takes the data and matches it with
the identifiers that the welder has entered either manually or using barcodes.
The identification database is synchronized from WeldEye to the device every 15 minutes when the welding system is
online. A local database is stored in the power source's internal memory to ensure reliable WeldEye functionality also in
poor connectivity situations.
If you enter a new barcode in Control Pad, for example, a new filler batch number, it appears also in the WeldEye cloud
service, and is available for use by all welding systems connected to the service.
The 15-minute delay in updating the identifier database means that it takes up to 15 minutes for the device to recognize
any new identifiers added to the WeldEye database.
Welding data collection: time-keeping
To provide accurate information about the welding activities, the device uses an internal real-time clock. It records the
exact time when welding starts and stops, when parameter samples are taken, and other functions. It is automatically
synchronized with the WeldEye cloud service.
Internally, the device uses global UTC time (Coordinated Universal Time) adjusted to the time zone of the welder. The
time zone is managed site-wide in the WeldEye cloud service.
The time is displayed as the welder's local time on Control Pad's display and in the WeldEye cloud service, where you can
search welding runs based on the time when the welding took place.
Welding data collection: welder's workflow
Proceed as follows:
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