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Operation – Lincoln Electric IM714 POWER WAVE 455 User Manual

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B-4

OPERATION

POWER WAVE 455

B-4

CASE FRONT CONTROLS

All operator controls and adjustments are located on
the case front of the Power Wave.

(See Figure B.1)

1. POWER SWITCH: Controls input power to the

Power Wave.

2. STATUS LIGHT: A two color light that indicates

system errors. Normal operation is a steady green
light. Error conditions are indicated,

per table 3

.

NOTE:

The Power Wave 455 status light will flash

green, and sometimes red and green, for up to one
minute when the machine is first turned on. This is a
normal situation as the machine goes through a self
test at power up.

TABLE 3

Light

Condition

Steady Green

Blinking
Green

A l t e r n a t i n g
Green and
Red

Steady Red

Blinking Red

Meaning

System OK. Power source communicating normal-
ly with wire feeder and its components.

Occurs during a reset, and indicates the
Power Wave 455 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 operation

Non-recoverable system fault. If the PS
Status light is flashing any combination of
red and green, errors are present in the
Power Wave 455.

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. See Troubleshooting
Section.

Non recoverable hardware fault. Generally
indicates nothing is connected to the Power
Wave 455 wire feeder receptacle. See
Trouble Shooting Section.

Not applicable.

4. 10 AMP AUXILIARY POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER:

Protects 115 volt AC case front receptacle
auxiliary supply.

5. 10 AMP WIRE FEEDER CIRCUIT BREAKER:

Protects 40 volt DC wire feeder power supply.

6. LEAD CONNECTOR S2 (SENSE LEAD)

7. DIAGNOSTIC CONNECTOR (RS-232)

8. WIRE FEEDER RECEPTACLE (S1 5-PIN)

9. NEGATIVE STUD

10. POSITIVE STUD

11. AUXILIARY OUTPUT

FIGURE B.1

3. HIGH TEMPERATURE LIGHT (thermal overload):

A yellow light that comes on when an over temper-
ature situation occurs. Output is disabled and the
fan continues to run, until the machine cools down.
When cool, the light goes out and output is
enabled.

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10

4

6

1

3

2

5

7

8

9

CASE FRONT LAYOUT

POWER WAVE 455 (NORTH AMERICAN)