Start-Up; General; Commissioning; Notes On Operation - Fronius PlasmaModule 10 Operating Instructions Manual

Start-up

General

For detailed information on the work steps, please refer to the documentation for the indi-
vidual components.

Commissioning

IMPORTANT! The tip angle of the tungsten electrode should be approx. 30°
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IMPORTANT! The PlasmaModule 10 must reach a certain operating temperature
before it can regulate the gas accurately.
If the ambient temperature is below 20 °C (68 °F), let the PlasmaModule 10 run for about
10 - -15 minutes without any load to allow it to reach this operating temperature.
Risk of serious damage to the PlasmaModule 10 if the incorrect current type is set
on the TIG power source.
An incorrect current type can destroy the device. The PlasmaModule 10 must always be
operated using current type "DC-".
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Notes on opera- To reduce wear, the pilot arc should burn throughout the operation. Volume of shielding
tion gas during operation: at least 12 l/min (25.71 CFH)
The robot control unit should emit a permanent plasma gas command value
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With robot control, if a hot wire power source is used, provide a separate "ground" for the
hot wire power source.
Insert a tungsten electrode in the plasma welding torch
Check the distance between the plasma nozzle and the tungsten electrode (approx.
1 - 2.5 mm or 0.04 - 0.1 in.) with an adjusting gauge
Turn the main switch of the power source to the "I" position
Connect PlasmaModule 10 to the mains and turn the main switch to the "I" position
CAUTION!
On the power source select current type "DC-"
Set the cooling unit to permanent operation (Setup menu on power source, parame-
ter C-C = ON )
On MagicWave power sources, switch off "Reverse polarity ignition" (Setup menu on
power source: parameter rPi = OFF)
On the TIG power source, set "High-frequency ignition" to "Start with external arc
starters" (Setup menu on power source, parameter HFt = EHF)
Set welding parameters on TIG power source and on PlasmaModule 10
Purge shielding gas and plasma gas for at least 30 seconds
Ignite pilot arc on PlasmaModule 10 manually or via the robot control unit
Start plasma welding by pressing the torch trigger or via the start signal from the
robot control unit
for the pilot arc,
so that the "Gas Test" function can be performed on the PlasmaModule 10.
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