Lincoln Electric IM10149 POWER WAVE ADVANCED MODULE - Manual (Page 9)

A-3 INSTALLATION
POWER WAVE ® ADVANCED MODULE
A-3
ConneCtIon Between Power
SourCe anD aDVanCeD moDuLe
(arCLInK
® , VoLtage SenSe anD
DIFFerentIaL I/o PIgtaILS)
The pigtail connections on the Advanced Module
include all signal and power lines required for proper
operation. With the Advanced Module securely fas-
tenedtothepowersource,connectthepigtailstotheir
respective receptacles on the back and front of the
powersourcepertheconnectiondiagramslocatedin
thisdocument.
arCLInK PIgtaIL
ProvidespowertotheAdvancedModuleaswellasa
digitallinkforsysteminformation.
VoLtage SenSe PIgtaIL
Provides accurate voltage feedback to the power
source from either the output studs of the module or
remotesenseleadlocationsbasedontheprocess.
DIFFerentIaL I//o PIgtaIL
Provides high speed control signals for polarity and
STTfunction.
StaCKIng
(See Figure a.2)
StackingofthePowerWave ® AdvancedModuleshall
not exceed a power source above and one module
below. For example, from top to bottom S500,
AdvancedModuleandaCoolArc55.
ControL CaBLe ConneCtIonS
general guidelines
Genuine Lincoln control cables should be used at all
times(exceptwherenotedotherwise).Lincolncables
are specifically designed for the communication and
powerneedsofthePowerWave
® systems.Mostare
designed to be connected end to end for ease of
extension.Generally,itisrecommendedthatthetotal
lengthnotexceed100feet(30.5m).Theuseofnon-
standardcables,especiallyinlengthsgreaterthan25
feet, can lead to communication problems (system
shutdowns), poor motor acceleration (poor arc start-
ing), and low wire driving force (wire feeding prob-
lems).Alwaysusetheshortestlengthofcontrolcable
possible,andDONOTcoilexcesscable.
regarding cable placement, best results will be
obtained when control cables are routed separate
from the weld cables. this minimizes the possibili-
ty of interference between the high currents flow-
ing through the weld cables, and the low level sig-
nals in the control cables. these recommenda-
tions apply to all communication cables including
arcLink
® connections.
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FIgure a.2
STACK HEIGHT
NOT TO EXCEED
ONE POWER SOURCE
AND TWO MODULES
CAUTION