Kemppi MASTERTIG AC/DC 2000 Operation Instructions Manual - page 2
2 – Mastertig AC/DC 2000, 2500, 2500W, 3500W/0510
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CONTENTS
1.
PREFACE ........................................................................................................................3
1.1.
Introduction .......................................................................................................................3
1.2.
Product introduction ..........................................................................................................3
1.3.
Operation safety ................................................................................................................4
2.
INSTALLATION ...............................................................................................................5
2.1.
Cabling the machine .........................................................................................................5
2.2.
Siting the machine .............................................................................................................7
2.3.
Start of installation .............................................................................................................7
2.4.
Connecting the machine to the mains supply ...................................................................8
2.5.
Cable for MMA welding and return current cable ..............................................................9
2.6.
The welding torch ..............................................................................................................9
2.7.
Electrodes to be welded ....................................................................................................9
2.8.
TIG DC welding .................................................................................................................9
2.8.1.
Sharpening of the electrode ............................................................................................ 9
2.9.
TIG AC welding ...............................................................................................................10
2.9.1.
Balance ......................................................................................................................... 10
2.10.
Shield gas ....................................................................................................................... 11
2.10.1.
Installing gas bottle ....................................................................................................... 11
3.
OPERATING PANELS ..................................................................................................12
3.1.
Numerical displays and signal lights of the panel ...........................................................14
3.2.
Use of the remote control ................................................................................................14
3.3.
MMA welding ...................................................................................................................14
3.3.1.
Selection of type of current ........................................................................................... 14
3.3.2.
Broken arc method ........................................................................................................ 14
3.3.3.
Control of MMA welding dynamics (only with minilog and pulse panels) ...................... 15
3.4.
TIG welding .....................................................................................................................15
3.4.1.
Selection of TIG welding and type of current ................................................................ 15
3.4.2.
Spark ignition ................................................................................................................ 15
3.4.3.
Contact ignition ............................................................................................................. 15
3.4.4.
Use and selection of operation of the torch switch ........................................................ 16
3.4.5.
Adjustment of the down-slope time of the welding current ............................................ 17
3.4.6.
Adjustment of the up-slope time of the welding current ................................................ 17
3.4.7.
Adjustment of the pre-gas and post-gas times .............................................................. 17
3.4.8.
Adjustment of the form of the arc, BALANCE ............................................................... 17
3.4.9.
Frequency adjustment of TIG AC welding (only with minilog and pulse panel) ............ 18
3.4.10.
Minilog operation (only with minilog and pulse panel) ................................................... 18
3.4.11.
Pulse welding (only with the pulse panel) ..................................................................... 19
3.4.12.
Control of the start current (only with the pulse panel) .................................................. 19
3.4.13.
Fusion spot welding (only with a pulse panel) ............................................................... 19
3.5.
Memory functions (only with the pulse panel) .................................................................20
3.5.1.
Calling the values from the memory .............................................................................. 20
3.5.2.
Saving a welding situation (parameters) in the memory ............................................... 20
3.6.
Code locking ...................................................................................................................20
3.6.1.
Installing the code locking ............................................................................................. 21
3.6.2.
Turning the machine on when the code locking is on ................................................... 21
3.6.3.
Removal of code locking ............................................................................................... 21
3.6.4.
Changing the code ........................................................................................................ 21
4.
COOLING UNIT (ONLY MASTERTIG AC/DC 2500W, -3500W) .................................. 22
5.
INTERNAL PROTECTIONS OF THE MACHINE ..........................................................22
5.1.
Overheating protection ....................................................................................................22
5.2.
Over-voltage protection of the mains supply voltage ......................................................22
5.3.
The wrong voltage selection ...........................................................................................22
5.4.
Protection of a water-cooled torch ..................................................................................22
6.
ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................23
6.1.
Remote control units .......................................................................................................23
6.1.1.
Connecting the foot pedal unit ...................................................................................... 23
6.1.2.
Calibration of the machine for the foot pedal unit .......................................................... 23
6.2.
Wheel barrows and transport chassises .........................................................................23
7.
EXTRA FUNCTIONS .....................................................................................................24
8.
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................25
8.1.
The welding torch ............................................................................................................25
6.1.1.
The welding end ............................................................................................................ 25
6.1.2.
The torch cable ............................................................................................................. 25
8.2.
Cables .............................................................................................................................25
8.3.
The power source ...........................................................................................................26
8.4.
Regular maintenance ......................................................................................................26
9.
OPERATION DISTURBANCES ....................................................................................26
10.
ORDERING NUMBERS ................................................................................................26
11.
TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................................................28