Lincoln Electric IM10046 VRTEX 360 - Manual (Page 38)

B-21 OPERATION B-21
VRTEX ® 360
Base Metal tracks how many virtual coupons have
been used and their cumulative weight. Note that
plate 3/8” includes groove joints as well as T-joints,
while plate 10GA. and 1/4" includes both T-joints and
practice plates.
Gas tracks how much virtual gas was used.
Consumables tracks the cumulative weight of each
type of virtual consumable used. It also displays how
many virtual SMAW electrodes are used.
At the bottom of the screen, the Simulated Welder
Time keeps track of how long the unit has been on
(time in hours:minutes:seconds).
Reset Trip
Pressing Reset Trip zeroes out all items in the trip
column. This allows an instructor to track VR material
savings over a certain time period.
Save to File
If a USB memory device is inserted in the unit, select-
ing “save to file” saves a file with all of the current
Weldometer
® information. Once the file has saved,
the user can take the USB to a computer or printer to
print, email, copy, store or view the file.
Back
Pressing Back takes the user to the previous screen.
Tolerance Editor
Overview
The tolerance editor allows users to modify the sys-
tem settings from the default to fit their curriculum.
The VRTEX ® 360 ships with Lincoln “default” welding
parameters pre-installed. The parameters can be
modified by the instructor to reflect a specific welding
application or technique. The welding parameters that
can be modified include:
- WFS range
- Voltage range
- Amperage range
- Gas mixture
- Gas flow rate
The technique parameters ideal range values can also
be modified:
- Position
- CTWD/Arc length
- Work angle
- Travel angle
- Travel Speed
- Whip
- Weave
TOLERANCES
CAUTION
Changing the settings in the tolerance editor will
dramatically affect how the system runs, including
scoring, visual cues, and discontinuities. Take
care in changing the settings of the tolerance edi-
tor as not to reflect unrealistic welding situations.