Lincoln Electric IM649 Wave Designer - Manual (Page 3)

WAVE DESIGNER
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License Information ..................................................................................................... ii
Introduction .................................................................................................... Section 1
1.1 Product Overview .......................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 User Responsibility ....................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Computer System Requirements .................................................................. 1-1
1.4 Software Release Data ................................................................................. 1-2
1.5 Welding Equipment Requirements ................................................................ 1-2
Software Installation ...................................................................................... Section 2
2.1 File Storage Locations ................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Software Installation Procedure .................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Equipment Interface Connections ................................................................. 2-2
2.4 Equipment/Software Startup ......................................................................... 2-4
2.5 Upgrade Firmware ........................................................................................ 2-4
Software Operation ........................................................................................ Section 3
3.1 Synergic Welding and Workpoints ................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Working in Wave Designer ............................................................................ 3-2
3.3 Wave Design Process ................................................................................. 3-11
3.4 Downloading Wave Shapes ........................................................................ 3-12
3.5 Autosave ..................................................................................................... 3-13
ArcScope ........................................................................................................ Section 4
4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 4-1
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................ Section 5
5.1 Overview ....................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Wave Designer Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................. 5-1
Pulse Wave Shaping Principles ............................................................... Appendix A
A.1 Appendix Overview ...................................................................................... A-1
A.2 GMAW Pulse Overview ................................................................................ A-2
A.3 Adaptive and Non-Adaptive Mode ................................................................ A-4
A.4 Pulse Wave Design Process ........................................................................ A-5
A.5 Primary Pulse Waveform Components ...................................................... A-14
A.6 Secondary Waveform Parameters ............................................................. A-16
A.7 Application Exercise ................................................................................... A-17
STT Wave Shaping Principles .................................................................. Appendix B
B.1 Appendix Overview ...................................................................................... B-1
B.2 STT Overview ............................................................................................... B-2
B.3 STT (Surface Tension Transfer) ................................................................... B-4
B.4 STT Wave Design Process .......................................................................... B-6
B.5 Primary STT Waveform Components ........................................................ B-12
B.6 Secondary STT Waveform Components .................................................... B-14
B.7 Application Exercise ................................................................................... B-15
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