Feeder Motor Stop Function; Device Configuration; Switching To The Required Function - Paton StandardMIG-160 Instruction Manual

5.8 FEEDER MOTOR STOP FUNCTION

This optional feature to turn off motor operation may not be present in the wire feeder
menu, because when there is communication between the control units, the machine itself
decides whether to turn the motor on and off in a particular welding mode. This parameter
must be in the "ON" position for proper operation of the semi-automatic machine.

6. DEVICE CONFIGURATION

If you do not press any buttons on the front panel, the machine displays the value of the
main parameter of the current welding mode on the digital display on the left side:
1) In the MMA mode – welding current;
2) In the TIG mode – welding current;
3) In the MIG/MAG mode – welding voltage.
During MIG/MAG welding, the left indicator shows the actual current value resulting from
the following factors: the wire diameter used, the voltage set at the source, the wire feed
speed set on the wire feeder, the gas used, the material and thickness of the piece being
welded, etc. The value is displayed for 8 seconds after welding is finished, so that the
welder can double-check it without assistance. And the digital display on the right side in
the same MIG/MAG mode shows the wire feed speed in m/min.
Button 3 on the front panel of the machine is used to select the source function in the
current welding mode, and button 11 is used to select the function of the feeder in
MIG/MAG mode. This will be discussed in paragraph 6.1.
- Button 4 on the front panel of the machine is used to select the welding mode.
This will be discussed in paragraph 6.2.
- Buttons 1 on the front panel of the source are used to change the current value on
the digital display on the left side.
- Buttons 7 on the front panel of the feeder are used to change the current value on
the digital display on the right side.

6.1 SWITCHING TO THE REQUIRED FUNCTION

If the device is equipped with a system to protect against unauthorised access to the
function menu, no changes will be made to the display when button 3 is pressed, i.e. this
button is locked. To unlock it, hold it down for more than 3.5 seconds. During unlocking, an
image of the locks being opened is displayed on the indicator to inform the unlocking
process of the function menu. After successful unlocking, by pressing button 3, the digital
display will show the current function name and its value.
ATTENTION! After releasing button 3 in 2 seconds, the screen will switch back to the main
parameter of the current welding mode. While the display shows the current function, its
value can be changed up or down, using the buttons 1. Or by quickly pressing and releasing
button 3 you can switch to the next function in a circle.
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