Fast Arc Response Settings (Standard And Persistent Arc Handling Modes); Arc Handling Mode - Advanced Energy Pinnacle User Manual

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ARC HANDLING MODE

The Pinnacle power supply features two arc handling modes: standard and persistent.
The arc handling mode may be selected either by using an active remote or local
panel, or a serial (Host) port. With standard arc handling mode enabled arc energy is
delivered to the arc nucleation site before power delivery is interrupted. In contrast,
persistent arc handling mode allows the user to select the time interval an arc must
persist before power interruption, and extra energy is not delivered to the arc
nucleation site after the arc extinguishes.
Note: See Table 6-1 on page 6-6 and Table 6-2 on page 6-7 for values.
ARC RESPONSE SETTINGS
The Pinnacle power supply features two ranges of arc response times: fast and slow.
These ranges act in tandem with the arc handling mode selected to provide an array of
possible arc detect and arc response times easily set by entering an arc handling index
value (between 0 and 9) from the ARC menu on a local or remote active panel or a
serial (Host) port (command 8).
Note: The indexes are only used with an AE Bus or PROFIBUS command. The front
panel displays the actual values.
Note: The following tables provide the arc response values available.
Table 6-1. Fast Arc Response Settings (Standard and Persistent Arc Handling Modes)
Index Standard Mode
Fast Arc Detect
Time
0 0
1 1 µs
2 2 µs
3 5 µs
4 10 µs
5 20 µs
6 50 µs
7 100 µs
8 200 µs
9 500 µs
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Standard Mode Persistent Mode
Fast Arc Detect Fast Arc Detect
Length
0 µs
0.5 µs
1 µs
3 µs
3 µs
3 µs
3 µs
3 µs
3 µs
3 µs
Operation
Persistent Mode
Fast Arc Detect
Time Length
0 0
1 µs 1 µs
2 µs 2 µs
5 µs 5 µs
10 µs 10 µs
20 µs 20 µs
50 µs 50 µs
100 µs 100 µs
200 µs 200 µs
500 µs 500 µs
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