Viewing The Arc Density; Setting The Length Of The Arc Average Window - Advanced Energy Pinnacle 20 kW Manual

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The hard arc counter counts one arc every time output is shut off due to an arc condition. The
micro arc counter counts one arc every time an arc is extinguished. Both counters return to 0
when the output is cycled off and then back on.
To set the hard arc count limit, follow these steps:
1. Press PROCESS → ARC → COUNT.
2. Rotate the MODIFY knob to select a hard arc count limit.
3. Press ENTER to accept and exit.

VIEWING THE ARC DENSITY

PROCESS → ARC → DENSITY
The hard arc counter counts one arc every time the output is shut off due to an arc condition.
The micro arc counter counts one arc every time an arc is extinguished. Both counters return to
0 when the output is cycled off and then back on.
To see the arc density of your process, follow these steps:
1. Press PROCESS → ARC → DENSITY.
SECOND and RUN options appear.
2. To see arcs per second, press SECOND.
3. To see arcs per run, press RUN.
4. This display is not zeroed until you turn the output on again.
5. Press EXIT to exit.
Note: You can also reset the counters through the menu commands by pressing PROCESS →
ARC → DENSITY → RUN, then pressing the RESET softkey.

SETTING THE LENGTH OF THE ARC AVERAGE WINDOW

PROCESS → ARC → DENSITY → WINDOW
This feature changes the window of time over which the Pinnacle unit averages the density of
hard and micro arcs. You can select a value between 1 and 10 seconds. With a window of 1
second, the display will show the actual number of arcs that occurred in the previous second. If
the window is set at a value greater than 1 second, however, arcs per second will show the
number of arcs averaged over the number of seconds established by the window. When the arc
average window value is changed, the new value remains in effect for subsequent power ups.
To change the length of the arc average window, follow these steps:
1. Press PROCESS → ARC → DENSITY → WINDOW.
SECOND and RUN options appear.
2. Rotate the MODIFY knob to select an arc average window in seconds.
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