Using The Status Led To Troubleshoot System Problems - Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE IM986 Operator's Manual

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Light
Condition
Steady Green
Blinking Green
Fast Blinking Green
Alternating Green and Red
Steady Red
Blinking Red
TROUBLESHOOTING
USING THE STATUS LED TO
TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM PROBLEMS
The POWER WAVE® i400 is equipped with two exter-
nally mounted status lights, one for the power source,
and one for the wire drive module contained in the
power source. If a problem occurs it is important to
note the condition of the status lights. Therefore,
prior to cycling power to the system, check the
power source status light for error sequences as
noted below.
Included in this section is information about the power
source and Wire Drive Module Status LEDʼs, and
some basic troubleshooting charts for both machine
and weld performance.
The STATUS LIGHTS are dual-color LEDʼs that indi-
cate system errors. Normal operation for each is
steady green. Error conditions are indicated in the fol-
lowing Table E.1.
System OK. Power source is operational, and is communicating normally with all healthy
peripheral equipment connected to its ArcLink network.
Occurs during power up or a system reset, and indicates the POWER
WAVE® i400 is mapping (identifying) each component in the system. Normal
for first 1-10 seconds after power is turned on, or if the system configuration is
changed during operation.
Under normal conditions indicates Auto-mapping has failed.
Also used by the Diagnostics Utility (included on the POWER WAVE® Utilities
and Service Navigator CDʼs or available at www.powerwavesoftware.com) to
identify the selected machine when connecting to a specific IP address.
Non-recoverable system fault. If the Status lights are flashing any combination
of red and green, errors are present. Read the error code(s) before the
machine is turned off.
Error Code interpretation through the Status light is detailed in the Service
Manual. Individual code digits are flashed in red with a long pause between
digits. If more than one code is present, the codes will be separated by a
green light. Only active error conditions will be accessible through the Status
Light.
Error codes can also be retrieved with the Diagnostics Utility (included on the
POWER WAVE® Utilities and Service Navigator CDʼs or available at
www.powerwavesoftware.com). This is the preferred method, since it can
access historical information contained in the error log.
To clear the active error(s), turn power source off, and back on to reset.
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
POWER WAVE® i400
TABLE E.1
Meaning
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