Lincoln Electric POWER FEED IM849 - Manual (Page 27)

B-12 OPERATION B-12
This panel performs these functions: limit setting and
memory saving/restoring. There are six user memo-
ries.
PROCEDURE MEMORY VS. USER MEMORY
Procedure memory is used while welding. Changes
to the Power Feed 10A controls immediately change
the contents of the selected procedure’s memory,
such as Wire Feed Speed or Volts. Procedure memo-
ry saving is done automatically. When the Power
Feed 10A is powered up, the previous settings at
power down will be restored.
Memory Panel user memories are used as storage
and are not directly used while welding. When a user
memory is recalled, the contents of the user memory
are copied into the selected procedure where it can be
used for welding. The user must explicitly save user
memories on the Memory Panel.
MEMORY RECALLING
To recall a user memory, press and release the
desired memory button. The memory is recalled
when the button is released. When recalling a memo-
ry, do not hold the memory button in for more than two
seconds. A memory cannot be recalled while the out-
put is enabled. The selected memory location (1-6)
will illuminate the corresponding LED indicating that
this memory location has been recalled. The LED will
stay illuminated as long as no parameters are
changed. Once any parameter is changed, the corre-
sponding memory LED will turn off indicating that the
stored values are no longer identical to the displayed
values. However, this does not affect the stored val-
ues in this particular memory location.
MEMORY SAVING
The Memory Panel enables the saving of all weld
parameters and all user settable parameters, such as
timers, Start Options, End Options, AC Controls, etc.
To save a memory, press and hold the desired memo-
ry button for two seconds. When the memory button
is initially pressed, its indicator LED will illuminate.
After holding the memory button in for two seconds
the LED will turn off, indicating that the memory will be
saved when the button is released. When saving a
memory, do not hold the memory button in for more
than five seconds.
Memory saving can be optionally disabled using
Lockout Levels. If the user attempts to save a memo-
ry when memory saving is locked, the Mode Select
Panel will briefly display "Memory Save is DIS-
ABLED!". Presently, Memory Panel Lockout Levels
can only be accessed through a PC application or the
IR Port.
MULTI PROCEDURE WELDING
The POWER FEED™ 10A CONTROLLER can do
“On-The-Fly” welding with multiple weld procedures
by using the Memory Panel. While welding, any
Memory location can be accessed, and the parame-
ters stored in that memory location will be switched to
while actively welding. NOTE - This can only be
done with Memory locations that have the same
Weld Mode! While welding, any Memory location try-
ing to be accessed with a different Weld Mode than
the one currently being used will be ignored and an
error message will be displayed. Up to six different
weld procedures can be used while actively welding
by using all six memory locations, as long as each
location utilizes the same Weld Modes.
POWER FEED™ 10A CONTROLLER
MEMORY PANEL DESCRIPTION