General remarks ........................................................................................................................................... 3

Basic system principle .............................................................................................................................. 3

Machine concept ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Application areas ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Controls and connections .............................................................................................................................. 4

Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

Connections ............................................................................................................................................. 4

Controls .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Before commissioning ................................................................................................................................... 6

Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Utilisation for intended purpose only ........................................................................................................ 6

Setup regulations ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Mains connection ..................................................................................................................................... 6

Rod electrode (MMA) welding ....................................................................................................................... 7

Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

Tooling up ................................................................................................................................................. 7

Selecting the process ............................................................................................................................... 7

Adjusting welding current, igniting the arc ................................................................................................ 7

Hot-Start Function (used with rutile and Cel processes) .......................................................................... 8

Soft-Start function (used with Basic function) ........................................................................................... 8

Anti-Stick function .................................................................................................................................... 8

TIG welding ................................................................................................................................................... 9

Safety ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

Tooling up ................................................................................................................................................. 9

General remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Setting the shielding gas flow rate .......................................................................................................... 10

Selecting the process ............................................................................................................................. 10

Adjusting welding current, igniting the arc .............................................................................................. 10

TIG-Comfort-Stop function ...................................................................................................................... 11

The Setup menu .......................................................................................................................................... 13

Setting options ....................................................................................................................................... 13

Functional principle ................................................................................................................................ 13

Setting the parameters ........................................................................................................................... 13

Arc-force dynamic parameter ................................................................................................................. 14

CEL characteristic parameter ................................................................................................................. 14

TIG-Comfort-Stop parameter ................................................................................................................. 14

Pulsing frequency parameter ................................................................................................................. 15

Voltage Reduction Device (VRD) ................................................................................................................ 16

General remarks .................................................................................................................................... 16

Safety principle ....................................................................................................................................... 16

Generator-powered operation ..................................................................................................................... 16

Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 16

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................... 17

Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

Fault diagnosis ....................................................................................................................................... 17

Error indicators ....................................................................................................................................... 19

Care, maintenance and disposal ................................................................................................................. 21

General remarks .................................................................................................................................... 21

Every start-up ......................................................................................................................................... 21

Every 2 months ...................................................................................................................................... 21

Every 6 months ...................................................................................................................................... 21

Disposal ................................................................................................................................................. 21

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