Lincoln Electric IM10040 POWER WAVE C300 - Manual (Page 54)

B-33 OPERATION B-33
POWER WAVE ® C300
Parameter Definition
P.22 Arc Start/Loss Error Time
This option can be used to optionally shut off output if an arc is not established, or is lost for a
specified amount of time. Error 269 will be displayed if the machine times out. If the value is set
to OFF, machine output will not be turned off if an arc is not established nor will output be
turned off if an arc is lost. The trigger can be used to hot feed the wire (default). If a value is set,
the machine output will shut off if an arc is not established within the specified amount of time
after the trigger is pulled or if the trigger remains pulled after an arc is lost. This is disabled
while welding in Stick, TIG or Gouge. To prevent nuisance errors, set Arc Start/Loss Error Time
to an appropriate value after considering all welding parameters (run-in wire feed speed, weld
wire feed speed, electrical stick out, etc). To prevent subsequent changes to Arc Start/Loss
Error Time, the setup menu should be locked out by setting Preference Lock = Yes using the
Power Wave Manager software.
P.24 Push Pull Type
Allows operator to choose the Prince option if welding with a Prince Push Pull gun. This gun
requires unique settings to run at the correct WFS.
Note: This option may not be available on all machines. The wire drive must support this func-
tionality, or this option will not appear in the menu.
P.80 Sense From Studs
Use this option for diagnostic purposes only. When power is cycled, this option is automatically
reset to False.
False = Voltage sensing is automatically determined by the selected weld mode and other
machine settings (default).
True = Voltage sensing is forced to "studs".
P.81 Electrode Polarity
Used in place of DIP switches for configuration of the electrode sense lead. This option allows
selection of the electrode voltage sense polarity. Most GMAW welding procedures use
Electrode Positive welding. Most GTAW and some inner shield procedures use Electrode
Negative welding.
Positive Electrode Welding (default).
Negative Electrode Welding.
This option will only appear in the menu if the feedhead board does not have a dip switch to set
the polarity, and the power source does not support auto-hardware sense lead configuration. If
this option does not apper in the menu, voltage sense polarity can be selected using the dip
switches.
P.82 Voltage Sense Display
Allows viewing of Voltage Sense Lead Selection to aid in troubleshooting. The configuration is
displayed as a text string on the lower display whenever the output is enabled. This parameter
is not saved on a power cycle, but will be reset to False.
P.99 Show Test Modes?
Most power sources contain weld modes used for calibration and test purposes. By default, the
machine does not include test weld modes in the list of weld modes that are available to the
operator. To manually select a test weld mode, set this option to "Yes". When the power source
is turned off and back on again, the test modes will no longer appear in the mode list. Test weld
modes typically require the machine output to be connected to a grid load and cannot be used
for welding.
USER DEFINED PARAMETERS