Entering The Welder Id Code; Connecting The Fitting; Reading The Fitting Code With A Handheld Scanner; Starting The Welding Process - Rothenberger ROWELD ROFUSE Basic 48 V2.0 Instructions D'utilisation

5.2

Entering the Welder ID Code

The welding unit can be configured to ask for the welder identification code before the fitting
code is entered. The display screen then shows the message "Enter Welder Code." (Later
this screen can be accessed by a quick access routine; see Sect. 6.1.) The numeric code can
be entered either by reading it from a tag with the scanner or by using the ï, ð, ñ, ò keys.
Whether the welder identification code has to be entered and if so, when or how often, is
determined in the "Settings" sub-menu of the configuration menu (see Sect. 10.1).
When the welder code is read from a bar code using the scanner,
an audible signal confirms this and the screen shows the read
code and switches to the next input display. When the code is
entered manually, it is saved by pressing the START/SET key. If
the code entered is not correct, a "Input Error" message appears;
check the sequence of numbers and correct as needed.
If the code entered is correct, it is saved to system memory and inserted into the welding
reports to be printed.
Only an ISO standard-compliant welder identification code is accepted by the unit. If the
welder code feature is disabled, the input screen for the welder code will not show.
5.3

Connecting the Fitting

Connect the connection terminals to the fitting and check for
proper contact. Use terminal adapters if needed. The contact
surfaces of the cable connection terminals or adapters and the
fitting have to be clean. Dirty terminals may lead to improper
welding and also to overheated and fused connection terminals.
Protect the cable connectors against getting dirty at all times.
Terminals and push-on adapters should be considered
consumables and, therefore, have to be checked before every
welding operation and replaced if damaged or dirty.
When the fitting is connected, instead of the "No Contact" message (see Display 2) the
number of the next welding report appears, e.g., "Prot. No.: 0015.".
5.4

Reading the Fitting Code with a Handheld Scanner

Only the bar code on the tag sticking on the fitting to be welded may be used. It is not
acceptable to read the fitting code tag of a fitting of a different kind if the intended one is
damaged or unreadable.
Read the fitting code by holding the scanner in front of the bar
code at a distance of 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches), where the red
line indicates the reading area. Then push the reading button. If
the data are correctly read, the welding unit confirms this by an
audible signal and displays the decoded data on the screen (see
Display 4).
The displayed values are the nominal welding parameters contained in the fitting
bar code. They are displayed before the actual resistance of the electrofusion fitting
is measured. This means that even when the showing ohm value is o.k., a
resistance error may still be detected (see Sect. 9.2). Only when the welding process
starts, the display shows the actual, measured welding parameters.
The "Start ?" message means that the unit is ready to start the welding process. Check the
read data and if you see that they are erroneous, delete them by pressing the STOP/RESET
key. The read data are also deleted if the welding unit is disconnected from the fitting.
5.5

Starting the Welding Process

After the fitting bar code was read, the input of all traceability data that were enabled
in the configuration menu (see Sect. 10.2), is requested by the system.
After reading or entering the fitting code, the welding process can be started using the START/
SET key, when the "Start ?" message is displayed and there is no indication of a problem.
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Enter Fitting Code
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Inp.Volt. 230V 50Hz
No Contact
Display 2
** Welder Code **
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Display 3
Start ?
Temp.: 20°C
HST 315mm
SAT 40.00V 0.80Ω
Display 4
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