Lincoln Electric IDEALARC SP-255 Service Manual page 64

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EXPLANATION OF PROMPTING AND ERROR MESSAGES
ON SCREEN ERROR MESSAGE
PROCESS MUST
MATCH WIRE & GAS
ONLY SET UP FOR
.035 STAINLESS
ONLY ARGON USED
WITH ALUMINUM
ONLY SET UP FOR
. 045 OUTERSHIELD
NO GAS REQUIRED
WITH INNERSHIELD
MEMORY 1 NOW
CONTAINS SETUP
MEMORY 2
IS EMPTY
MEMORY 4 DOESN'T
MATCH WIRE & GAS
REQ'S: STAINLESS
WIRE .035 Ar/O 2
PRESS PROCESS
WHEN INSTALLED
TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
Reminder that in Auto mode the process entered with the Process key must
match the process installed in the machine .
Unit is only programmed for .035" (0.9mm) diameter in stainless steel wire.
Other wire diameters can be accommodated by using the Manual mode.
Unit is programmed to use only argon gas with aluminum electrodes. Other
gases can be accommodated by using the manual mode.
Unit is only programmed for .045" (1.1mm) diameter in Outershield
trode wire. Other wire diameters within the SP-255 rating can be accommo-
dated by using the Manual mode.
Innershield ® electrode wire does not require a shielding gas. In the Auto
mode, the SP-255 automatically leaves the solenoid de-energized even
when the trigger is closed.
Verifies that the setup was saved to memory number 1. The actual memory
number is determined by the memory number key that was pressed following
Save.
An attempt was made to recall a setup from a memory that does not contain
one. The actual memory number is determined by the memory number key
that was just pressed.
An attempt was made to enter Toggle mode and the process of the Auto
setup in memory 4 does not match the process in the machine. Press mem-
ory 4 to find out what process is required. The memory number indicates
which memory, 4 or 5, does not match.
An attempt was made to recall from memory an Auto setup whose process
does not match the process in the machine. This message indicates the
process required and alternates with the second message until the Process
key is pressed.
IDEALARC
MESSAGE EXPLANATION
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