The weld status screen displays information about the currently executing program. This information is for display purposes only and cannot be changed. Table 1, " Weld Status Items " lists and describes each weld status item.
Table 1. Weld Status Items
WELD STATUS ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
Voltage Units: volts |
This item indicates the voltage amount, as follows:
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Wire Feed Units: mm/sec, sec/min, or IPM (inches per minute) |
This item indicates how fast the wire is being fed to the weld, as follows:
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Current Units: Amps |
This item indicates the amount of current, as follows:
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Arc Enable |
This item indicates whether or not you have the ability to weld. Arc enable can be on or off. |
Arc Detect |
This item is a signal, sent by the weld controller to the robot, whenever an arc is detected. |
Arc On Time (Hours: Minutes: Seconds) |
This item displays the current value of the arc on timer. The arc on time is monitored continuously by the system. You can reset the arc on timer to 00:00:00 by pressing the F2, RESET, in the STATUS Weld screen. Time is displayed in hours:minutes:seconds. |
PROGRAM SELECT |
This item indicates the number and name of the weld controller program that is currently selected. This is displayed if the weld controller program select feature has been installed. |