Operation Section - Lincoln Electric POWER FEED 10M SINGLE/DUAL SVM172-A Service Manual

Section B-1
Operation ................................................................................................................Section B
Safety Precautions .......................................................................................................B-2
Graphic Symbols..........................................................................................................B-2
Definitions of Welding Modes ......................................................................................B-3
Common Welding Abbreviations..................................................................................B-3
Product Description......................................................................................................B-3
Recommended Processes ....................................................................................B-3/B-4
Required Equipment.....................................................................................................B-4
Front Panel Controls and Connections ........................................................................B-6
1. Status LED .........................................................................................................B-6
2. Digital Meters and Output Encoder Knobs ................................................B-6/B-8
A. Wire Feed Speed/Ammeter Display and Output Knob ...............................B-6
B. Volts/Trim Display and Output Knob ...........................................................B-7
Synergic CV Voltage Display ............................................................................B-7
Overview:..........................................................................................................B-8
3. Mode Select Panel 4 (MSP4).............................................................................B-8
Layout-Controls................................................................................................B-8
Layout-Digital Displays.....................................................................................B-8
Power-up Sequence.........................................................................................B-9
Changing Weld Modes .....................................................................................B-9
Changing Arc Wave Control .............................................................................B-9
Changing Weld Sequence Behavior.................................................................B-9
Infrared (IR) Control ..........................................................................................B-9
Lockout/Security ..............................................................................................B-9
Limit Setting ...................................................................................................B-10
Machine Setup/User Preferences ..................................................................B-10
Accessing the Machine Setup Menu .............................................................B-10
Setup Features Menu ............................................................................B-10/B-13
4. Cold Feed / Gas Purge Switch ........................................................................B-13
5. 2-Step/4-Step Trigger Switch Operations .............................................B-13 /B-15
Process Set-Up and Operation ......................................................................B-16
Steel and Stainless Synergic GMAW-P (Pulsed MIG) Welding......................B-17
Arc Control .....................................................................................................B-17
Aluminum Synergic GMAW-P (Pulsed MIG) and GMAW-PP (Pulse on Pulse)
Welding ...........................................................................................................B-18
Machine Functionality by Weld Process ...............................................B-19/B-24
CC-Stick .........................................................................................................B-19
CV GMAW/FCAW (NON-SYNERGIC) ............................................................B-20
GMAW (SYNERGIC) .......................................................................................B-21
Pulse and Pulse-on-Pulse (SYNERGIC).........................................................B-22
STT and STT II (SYNERGIC) .........................................................................B-23
GTAW (Touch Start TIG) Welding ...................................................................B-24
User Memories.....................................................................................................B-25
6. Optional Dual Procedure / Memory Panel Operation......................................B-25
Limit Setting .........................................................................................................B-26
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POWER FEED 10M SINGLE/DUAL
Section B-1