Sonics FC - Manual (Page 15)

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I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L • M O D E L F C P O W E R S U P P LY
STARTING UP THE POWER SUPPLY
Press the red POWER button to turn the power supply on. The POWER
button will light up. The yellow RESET button will also come on and will
remain lit.
INITIAL OPERATION
After the power supply is turned on (as described above), follow these steps:
1. Make sure that all necessary preparations have been made with regard to
the ultrasonic system and tooling, and that the items to be welded are in
position.
2. Before pressing the RESET button, make sure the press head actuation
(cycle start) signals are not activated (or closed). Then, press the RESET
button to activate power supply operation.
3. Press the TEST button. While depressing the TEST button, check the
LED Load Meter reading to make sure that it does not exceed 20%.
a) If the meter reading is above 20%, contact Sonics immediately for further
instructions before proceeding.
b) If the meter reading is below 20%, you can proceed with operation.
During the testing process, keep in mind that the ultrasonics are only
activated as long as the TEST button is depressed – once you release the
TEST button, ultrasonics is terminated.
4. The power supply is now in ready mode. NOTE: The TEST and
Load Meter check
should always be done
for all cold start-ups,
and for any start-up
after the system has
been idle for 20 minutes
or more.