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Troubleshooting – Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE IM713-B User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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POWER WAVE® 655/R

USING THE STATUS LED TO

TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM PROBLEMS

The Status LED on the power source case front

can help diagnose problems down to the system

component (power source, wire feeder, wire

drive, etc.) level.

If, for any reason, the system does not appear to

be working properly, always check the color of

the Status LED, and refer to the following chart to

help you determine which system component

(power source, wire feeder, wire drive, etc.) may

be faulty. Replace the components identified as

potentially faulty with known good components,

and the system should operate normally.

Steady Green

Blinking Green

Alternating Green and Red

Steady Red

Blinking Red

.

System OK. Power source communicating normally

with wire feeder and its components.

Occurs during a reset, and indicates the Power Wave®

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 opera-

tion

Non-recoverable system fault. If the PS Status light is

flashing any combination of red and green, errors are

present in the Power Wave®. Read the error code

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 sepa-

rated by a green light.

To clear the error, turn power source off, and back on

to reset.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.