Welding System User Manual

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Section 5 - Process Control Settings
Dukane Manual Part No. 403-577-01
Navigate to Energy Mode
1. Follow the sequence shown in the gures to the right
to navigate from Time mode to Energy mode.
In Time mode (Figure 5-5), press the ENERGY key,
and the screen as shown in Figure 5-6 appears.
2. The phrase, Enter Changes Mode, means when the
ENTER key is pressed, the mode will change. So
press the ENTER key, and the Weld by Energy screen
seen in Figure 5-6A appears.
3. Use the and the keys to move the
cursor and to set the digits for the energy you want.
See Figure 5-7.
4. Press the ENTER key to accept the energy that has
been set. Press the CANCEL key if you decide not to
set the energy.
5. If you set the energy level, a maximum weld time
needs to be set also. Set a time that is reasonable for
your application. [The factory default for this time is
30 seconds (also the maximum).]
The time can not be set below 0.001 second.
Use the and the keys to move the cursor
and to set the digits for the time you want.
See Figure 5-8.
+ -
+ -
Weld by Time
Weld Time 0.500 S
Weld Energy 00 J
# 2
Figure 5-5 Time Weld Mode
ENERGY
key
Weld by Time
Hit Enter To Accept
Hit Cancel To Abort
Weld Time
0.500 S
ENTER key
Figure 5-6 Navigate to Energy Mode - 1
Figure 5-7 Energy Weld Mode - 1
Weld By Energy
Maximum Weld Time
1.000 S
Figure 5-8 Energy Weld Mode - 2
Set energy
level.
Weld By Time
Enter Changes Mode
Weld By Energy
OFF
Weld By Energy
Press Enter To Accept
Press Cancel To Abort
Weld Energy
27 J
Weld By Energy
Press Enter To Accept
Press Cancel To Abort
Weld Energy
OFF J
Figure 5-6A Navigate to Energy Mode - 2
Weld by Time
Hit Enter To Accept
Hit Cancel To Abort
Weld Time
0.500 S
ENTER key