Theory of operation, Power board, Control board – Lincoln Electric POWER WAVE 355M User Manual
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THEORY OF OPERATION
E-4
E-4
POWER WAVE 355M/405M
NOTE: Unshaded areas of Block Logic
Diagram are the subject of discussion
FIGURE E.4 – POWER BOARD, CONTROL BOARD AND SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE (SPI) COMMUNICATIONS
Control Board
Choke
Positive
Output
Terminal
Negative
Output
Terminal
To Control
Board
C
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F
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Reconnect
Switch
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Input switch
Input
Rectifier
Auxiliary
Transformer
Fan
Power
Board
220
Receptacle
RS232 Supply +5VDC
Machine Control Supply
+15VDC, -15VDC, +5VDC
40VDC
42VAC
220 VAC
Main Switch Board
115VAC Fan Supply
F
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C
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V/F Capacitor Feedback (2)
Soft Start Control
Input Relay Control
Primary Current Feedback(2)
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B
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Primary
Current
Sensor
Primary
Current
Sensor
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A
C
DC
Bus
Board
Wire
Feeder
Recp.
40VDC
Can Supply +5VDC
Arc
Link
Electrode
Sense
21 Lead
Voltage
Sense
Recp.
R232
Connector
Yellow
Thermal
LED
Status
Red/Green
LED
Thermostats
2
To
Feeder
DC BUS BOARD, POWER BOARD
AND CONTROL BOARD
DC BUS BOARD
The DC Bus Board receives approximately 65VDC
from the bus board rectifier. The DC Bus Board regu-
lates that 65VDC to a +40VDC supply. This regulated
40VDC is applied to the Power Board and the wire
feed receptacles.
POWER BOARD
The power board, utilizing a switching power supply,
processes the 40VDC input and develops several reg-
ulated positive and negative DC supplies. Three DC
supplies are fed to the control board for machine con-
trol supplies. A +5VDC is used for the RS232 connec-
tion supply. Another +5VDC supply is utilized by the
CAN digital communication circuitry. An over or under
input voltage detection and shutdown circuit is also
part of the power board’s circuitry.
CONTROL BOARD
The Control Board performs the primary interfacing
functions to establish and maintain output control of
the POWER WAVE 355M/405M. The function genera-
tor and weld files exist within the Control Board hard-
ware and software. Digital command signals received
from the user interface/feed head and feedback infor-
mation received from the current sensor and output
voltage sensing leads, are processed at the control
board. Software within the control board processes
the command and feedback information and sends the
appropriate pulse width modulation (PWM) signals
(See PULSE WIDTH MODULATION in this section) to
the switch board IGBT’s. In this manner, the digitally
controlled high speed welding waveform is created.
In addition, the Control Board monitors the ther-
mostats, the main transformer primary currents and
input filter capacitor voltages. Depending on the fault
condition, the Control Board will activate the thermal
and/or the status light and will disable or reduce the
machine’s output.