Automated TIG welding 37
MMA welding 37
Before installation and commissioning 38
Safety 38
Utilisation for intended purpose 38
Setup regulations 38
Mains connection 38
Start-up 40
Safety 40
Remarks on the cooling unit 40
General 40
Connecting the gas cylinder 40
Establishing a ground (earth) connection to the workpiece 41
Connecting the welding torch 41
Welding 43
TIG modes 45
Safety 45
Symbols and their explanations 45
2-step mode 46
Spot welding 46
4-step mode 47
Special 4-step mode: variant 1 47
Special 4-step mode: variant 2 48
Special 4-step mode: variant 3 48
Special 4-step mode: variant 4 49
Cap shaping and cap overloading 50
Cap-shaping 50
Cap overloading 50
TIG welding 51
Safety 51
Welding parameters: display and navigation 51
Welding parameters for TIG 51
Preparation 54
TIG welding 54
Igniting the arc 56
General 56
Igniting the arc using high frequency(HF ignition) 56
Touchdown ignition 57
End of welding 58
Special functions and options 59
Arc break watchdog function 59
Ignition time-out function 59
TIG pulsing 59
Tacking function 60
TIG cold-wire welding 61
MMA welding 63
Safety 63
Welding parameters: display and navigation 63
Welding parameters for rod electrodes 64
Preparation 65
MMA welding 66
Hotstart function 68
Starting current < 100 % (SoftStart) 68
Anti-stick function 68
Welding job 70
Safety 70
Welding parameters: display and navigation 70
Welding parameters for TIG 70
Welding parameters for rod electrodes 73
Preparation 75
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