Basic Settings For Operation With Two Wire Feed Units - EWM alpha Q Progress drive 4D EF Operating Instructions Manual

5.8.3

Basic settings for operation with two wire feed units

The wire feeder controls are configured ex works for double wire feeder operation. This setting
should be checked and corrected, if necessary, should the controls have been reset to the
factory settings or in the event of errors.
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Configure one wire feeder as master, the second as slave.
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Always configure a wire feeder with key switch (optional) as master.
The special parameter P10 determines the settings for single or dual operation of the machines.
It is located in the menu levels that are not directly accessible on the wire feed or welding machine
control.
Assignment of parameter setting and operating mode:
P10 Meaning
0 Single operation
1 Dual operation as master
2 Dual operation as slave
The following settings should be carried out in sequence on both wire feeds (with compact units, on the
welding machine and wire feed), or checked:
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open the special parameters menu on the machine control,
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set special parameter P10 on a wire feed (or welding machine) to "Master" and
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set special parameter P10 on the other wire feed to "Slave".
The "Master" or "Slave" setting does not mean a difference in function. The unit configured as the master
is active after switching on. (Tapping the torch trigger on the inactive unit will change over units.)
Operating
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Action Result
Switch off the welding machine
Keep the key button pressed
Switch on welding machine
Release the key button
Parameter selection (P10)
Parameter setting (P10)
0 = Single operation
1 = Dual operation as the master
2 = Dual operation as the slave
Save the special parameters
1 x
Switch off the welding machine and restart in
order to put the changes into effect.
Design and function
MIG/MAG welding
Displays
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