Setting Arc Handling; Setting The Voltage Arc Trip Level; Setting The Arc Count Limit - Advanced Energy Pinnacle 20 kW Manual

This function lets you set a maximum limit for output power. The maximum allowable value is
the maximum rated output for the supply. Accuracy is +0.3% of full rated output power for the
supply.
To set the user power limit, follow these steps:
1. Press PROCESS → LIMITS → POWER.
2. Rotate the MODIFY knob to select a value between 0 and the maximum rated output
power.
3. Press ENTER to accept and exit.
Note: Master/slave units will refresh to the maximum limit for power on power up, after
explicit slave faults, or after connecting or disconnecting slaves.

Setting Arc Handling

PROCESS → ARC
Use the ARC menu to implement arc-handling during your normal process cycle or during
both your process cycle and your target conditioning cycle (TCC). Selections in the ARC
menu let you establish arc-handling parameters for normal process runs. In addition, the
PROCESS menu lets you view arc density statistics.
Enabling the TCC algorithm places setpoint and arc handling under microprocessor control,
letting you achieve fast, automated target conditioning. Before enabling the TCC algorithm,
ensure that you have first entered a setpoint and set values for the PROCESS menu
parameters.

SETTING THE VOLTAGE ARC TRIP LEVEL

PROCESS → Α RC → LEVEL
This function lets you set the voltage arc trip level, i.e. the output voltage level at which the
unit determines an arc is occurring for both process mode and the TCC algorithm. If the
voltage level stays below the specified trip level for the amount of time you set (in the TIMES/
DETECT function), the Pinnacle supply reacts by shutting down.
To set the arc trip level, follow these steps:
1. Press PROCESS → ARC → LEVEL.
2. Rotate the MODIFY knob to select an arc trip level.
3. Press ENTER to accept and exit.

SETTING THE ARC COUNT LIMIT

PROCESS → ARC → COUNT
This function provides a count of hard arcs and of micro arcs that have occurred while the dc
output has been on (density).
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