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Saving a weld log requires the operator to insert an already formatted
diskette (1.44MB) into the floppy disk drive.
When the weld finishes, and during the time the weld log appears on the
screen, the information will also be transferred to the diskette.
During this transfer, you will notice, at the bottom of the weld log screen
a prompt informing of the drive reading the diskette and storing the
information of the weld log:
* Updating Disk *
If there is no diskette in the drive, the drive will continue to spin, in order to
save the log, at which time the following prompt will appear:
* DISK: Time-out *
- Hit Any Key -
At this point, if saving the information is still required, revert to the
LOG MENU and save the current weld log from there (see LOG MENU
OPERATIONS). If it is not required to save this weld log, the operator may
start another weld, at which point the current weld log will be erased in
order to make room for the next weld log.
2.6 Auto-Procedure Generation (APG)
The Auto-Procedure Generation (APG) option enables the operator to utilize
the ACL to generate a weld procedure from a description of the weld to be
performed. This weld procedure, which is usually very close to the ideal
procedure, may then be adjusted and/or modified to obtain optimum welding
performance.
Prior to using this option, determine whether the procedure is to be designed
using either Standard (SAE) or Metric (SI) Units. The Auto-Procedure
Generation Information Screen is the only screen that utilizes either units
of measure. While the parameters and resultant procedure variables are
ultimately the same, it is the description that varies with the units selected.
The only method in which to select between SAE and SI Units is to use the
keyboard. The Metric Units are not obtainable using the HHC.
While at the MAIN MENU, press [Alt + U]. When pressed, this will list the
word “METRIC” across the top of the MAIN MENU panel. Thus, when the
APG option is selected, the units of measure will be in mm. Otherwise,
there is no indication when using SAE units for APG.
The APG option, which is available by pressing [4 Auto-Procedure
Generation] from the MAIN MENU, is enabled only in the Teach Mode. If a
weld procedure is already loaded, the next question asks if that procedure
should be discarded. The next two questions on the ACL have to do with the
structure of the procedure to be generated: the first asks if the current is to
be sloped and the second asks if it’s to be a procedure based on degrees.
2.6.1 Sloping Current
A sloping current procedure is designed to allow for heat input, starting
from the beginning of the weld and going to the last level before the final
slope.
If a sloping current procedure is chosen, the ACL computer will
automatically calculate how much heat is needed at the beginning and
end of the weld. It will then assign decreasing current values for all
levels of the procedure as well as a current slope for each level, meaning
that each level has a different starting and ending current.
Without current sloping, the ACL will assign one constant set of current
values for the entire procedure, except for the final slope.
Section B
(Cont.)