1.3.1. Gas check, Wire inching and retraction

1.3.1. Gas check, Wire inching and retraction

 

These functions control the motor of the wire feeder and shield gas valve among Arc welding device.

 

The gas check function is to output the shield gas.

The wire inching function is to feed the wire to the front of the torch.

The wire retract function is to rewind the wire.

 

The gas check function can be used to confirm the current shield gas flow rate.

The inching and retracting functions can be used to adjust the length of the wire that comes out of the welding torch.

 

The operation method is as below.

 

(1)   Gas check function

①     Shortcut key: [Shift]+[1]

②     Dedicated key: “Inching” located in the middle of the user keys

③     Inching speed: Low speed is set when the key is pressed for less than 3 seconds and high speed is set when pressed for 3 seconds or longer.

 

 

(2)   Inching function

④     Shortcut key: [Shift]+[2]

⑤     Dedicated key: “Inching” located in the middle of the user keys

⑥     Inching speed: Low speed is set when the key is pressed for less than 3 seconds and high speed is set when pressed for 3 seconds or longer.

 

(3)   Retraction function

①     Shortcut key: [Shift]+[3]

②     Dedicated key: “Retract” located in the middle of the user keys

③     Retract speed: Low speed is set when the key is pressed for less than 3 seconds and high speed is set when pressed for 3 seconds or longer.

 

(4)   Inching speed setting

①     In the manual setting screen, select 『[F2]: System』 → 『4: Application Parameter』 → 『2: Arc Welding』.

②     In the arc welding setting menu, set the desired low and high speed values in 『1: Inching speed: Low speed=[---]%, High speed=[---]%』. The individual speeds will be shown in the rate compared with the maximum inching speed.

③     The change in the inching speed may not be reflected depending on the model of welder.