Setting The Voltage Arc Trip Level; Setting Arc Characteristics; Setting Arc Count Limit And Density - Advanced Energy Pinnacle User Manual

Pinnacle™ 20 kW

SETTING THE VOLTAGE ARC TRIP LEVEL

PROCESS → ΑRC → LEVEL
This function lets you set the voltage arc trip level, that is, the output voltage level at
which the unit determines an arc is occurring for both process mode and the TCC
algorithm. If the voltage level stays below the specified trip level for the amount of
time you set (in the TIMES/CUSTOM/DETECT function), the Pinnacle supply reacts
by shutting down.
To set the voltage arc trip level:
1. Press PROCESS → ARC → LEVEL.
2. Rotate the MODIFY knob to select an arc trip level.
3. Press ENTER to accept and exit.

SETTING ARC CHARACTERISTICS

PROCESS → ARC → FUNCT
This function allows you to select between persistent or standard arc mode, and fast or
slow arc response range.
To select an arc response mode:
1. Press PROCESS → ARC → FUNCT → RESPONSE.
2. Select either PERSISTENT or STANDARD.
3. Press EXIT to accept and exit.
To select an arc response range:
1. Press PROCESS → ARC → FUNCT → RANGE.
2. Select either FAST or SLOW.
3. Press EXIT to accept and exit.

SETTING ARC COUNT LIMIT AND DENSITY

This function provides a count of hard arcs and of micro arcs that have occurred while
the DC output has been on (density).
Arc Count Limit
PROCESS → ARC → STATS → COUNT
This function sets the number of arc conditions (as defined by the arc trip level and the
arc detect time) that are allowed to occur before the unit indicates that the user
specified hard arc limit has been exceeded. The hard arc count is stored in non-volatile
memory and will not reset when the unit powers up or down.
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