Lincoln-electric IM915 POWER FEED 10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDER User Manual

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A-2INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-2SAFETY PRECAUTIONLOCATION• The POWER FEED®10M Single Wire Feeder hasan IP21 rating, suitable for

A-3INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-3Excessive voltage drops caused by poor workpiece connections often result in unsatisfactoryweldi

DIP Switch #7 PositionON OFF Polarity(negative) - polarity(positive) + polarityFIGURE A.3CHANGING ELECTRODE POLARITYSETTINGThe POWER FEED®10M Single W

Wire FeederPin FunctionA ArcLinkB ArcLinkC 67 voltage senseD 40 VDCE CommonPower SourcePin FunctionA ArcLinkB

CHANGING DRIVE ROLLS AND WIREGUIDESFIGURE A.4ITEM DESCRIPTION1 Inner Wire Guide2 Drive Rolls3 Outer Wire GuideTo change drive rolls and wire guides:1

To change the gun bushing:1. Turn off power at the welding power source.2. Remove the welding wire from the wire drive.3. Remove the thumb screw from

A-8INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-8WELDING GUNS, TORCHES AND ACCES-SORIESGUN RECEIVER BUSHINGThe POWER FEED®10M Single Wire Feeder

A-9INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-9WIRE FEED SHUT DOWN CIRCUITThe wire feed shut down circuit is used to stop thewire feed in the e

WIRE REEL LOADINGSpindle PlacementThe wire reel stand provides two mounting locationsfor the spindle. Each mounting location consists of atube in the

INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-11A-11Using K1504-1 Coil Reel50-60 lb. (22.7 - 27.2 kg) Coil Mounting(See Figure A.10)1. Make sure the

FOR ENGINEpowered equipment.1.a. Turn the engine off before troubleshooting and maintenancework unless the maintenance work requires it to be running.

A-12INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-12Loading 30 lb. (13.6 kg) Readi-Reels(See Figure A.11)A K363-P Readi-Reel adapter is required fo

A-13INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-13SHIELDING GAS CONNECTIONMaximum inlet pressure is 100 psi. (6.9 bar.)Install the shielding ga

A-14INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-14Hard Automation SystemShown with• K2657-1 Control Box• K1780-2 PF-10/R • K2203-1 Power Wave®45

B-1OPERATIONB-1POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERWIRE FEEDERPOSITIVE OUTPUTNEGATIVE OUTPUTPROTECTIVEGROUNDWARNING ORCAUTIONSAFETY PRECAUTIONSRead this

B-2OPERATIONB-2POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERPROCESS LIMITATIONSThe POWER FEED®10M Single Wire Feeder is notsuitable for:• SAW• GTAW with HFNot all

B-3OPERATIONB-3POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERBENCH MODEL FEATURESPulse Welding or STT Welding:CV Welding:BASIC POWER FEED®10M Single Wire Feeder WE

B-4OPERATIONB-4ITEM DESCRIPTION1 Status LED indicates system status.2Digital Meter Display is a bright LED display of key welding information. Adjusti

B-5OPERATIONB-51. STATUS LEDThe status LED indicates system status. Normaloperation is a steady green light. Note: During normal power-up, the LED ma

AFTER WELDINGWeld Process Volt/Trim DisplayAll Processes After welding, the meter holds the actualaverage arc voltage for 5 seconds.During this time,

• Limit setting for restricting the operators range ofcontrol.• Lockout to prevent unauthorized changes tomachine configuration.(For Codes 11377 and b

iiSAFETYiiARC RAYS can burn.4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and coverplates to protect your eyes from sparks andthe rays of the arc when weld

CHANGING ARC WAVE CONTROLIf the selected weld mode uses any of the four availablewave controls, users can press the left MSP4 pushbuttonuntil the ARC

B-9OPERATIONB-9POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERLIMIT SETTINGThe MSP4 can be optionally configured to limit the opera-torʼs range of control of any we

B-10OPERATIONB-10POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERSET-UP FEATURES MENU(See Figure B.3a)1. To access the set-up menu, press the Right andLeft buttons o

B-11OPERATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERB-11USER DEFINED PARAMETERSParameter DefinitionExit Setup MenuP. 0This setup menu parameter can be use

B-12OPERATIONB-12POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERUSER DEFINED PARAMETERSParameter DefinitionP.5 Procedure Change MethodThis option selects how remote

B-13OPERATIONB-13POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERUSER DEFINED PARAMETERSParameter DefinitionP.7 Gun Offset AdjustmentThis option adjusts the wire fee

B-14OPERATIONB-14POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERParameter DefinitionP.16 Push-Pull Gun Knob BehaviorThis option determines how the potentiometer on

B-15OPERATIONB-15POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERParameter DefinitionP.99 Show Test ModesMost power sources contain weld modes used for calibration a

B-16OPERATIONB-16POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERParameter DefinitionP.501 Encoder LockoutLocks one or both of the upper knobs (encoders), preventing

B-17OPERATIONB-17POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERParameter DefinitionP.506 Set User Interface PasscodePrevents unauthorized changes to the equipment.

iiiSAFETYiiiFOR ELECTRICALLYpowered equipment.8.a. Turn off input power using the disconnectswitch at the fuse box before working onthe equipment.8.b.

4. COLD FEED / GAS PURGE SWITCHCold Feed and Gas Purge are combinedinto a two position momentary toggleswitch.To activate Cold Feeding, hold the switc

Run-In2.5FIGURE B.4B-19OPERATIONB-192 STEP TRIGGER OPERATION(See Figure B.4)Sometimes it is advantageous to set specific arc start,crater and arc endi

B-20OPERATIONB-20POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDER4 STEP TRIGGER OPERATION(See Figure B.5)The 4 step trigger sequence gives the most flexibilitywhen t

PROCESS SETUP AND OPERATIONThe Power Feed®/Power Wave®system delivers worldclass arc performance for a wide variety of processes.Using the foundation

B-22OPERATIONB-22POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERSTEEL AND STAINLESS SYNERGIC GMAW-P (PULSED MIG) WELDINGSynergic GMAW-P (Pulsed MIG) welding is idea

B-23OPERATIONB-23POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERALUMINUM SYNERGIC GMAW-P (PULSEDMIG)AND GMAW-PP (PULSE ON PULSE)WELDINGThe POWER FEED®10M Single Wir

B-24OPERATIONB-24POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERARC FORCE(Soft)-10.0 to(Crisp)+10.0DESCRIPTIONArc Force adjusts the short cir-cuit current for a so

MaterialSteelSteelSteelPROCESSGMAW, CVGMAW, POWER MODEFCAW, CVWELD MODE 5406CV NON-SYNERGIC MODESB-25OPERATIONB-25POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERDE

B-26OPERATIONB-26MACHINE FUNCTIONALITY BY WELD PROCESSGMAW (SYNERGIC)Use the following tables to review how the machine functions (output controls, ar

B-27OPERATIONB-27POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERARC CONTROLPULSEFREQUENCY:(Low)-10.0 to(High)+10.0DESCRIPTIONFor Pulse modes, Arc Controlchanges th

ivSAFETYivPRÉCAUTIONS DE SÛRETÉPour votre propre protection lire et observer toutes les instructionset les précautions de sûreté specifiques qui parra

B-28OPERATIONB-28POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDER200----WFS AMPSVOLTS TRIM LESSDEPOSITION MOREDEPOSITIONEFFECT / RANGEPEAK CURRENT

B-29OPERATIONB-29POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERMACHINE FUNCTIONALITY BY WELD PROCESSGTAW (Touch Start TIG) WeldingUse the following tables to revie

B-30OPERATIONB-30WELD MODE SEARCHINGThe Weld Mode Search feature allows the selection ofa welding mode based on certain criteria (wire size,process ty

B-31OPERATIONB-31POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDER6. OPTIONAL DUAL PROCEDURE/MEMORYPANEL OPERATIONThe Dual Procedure/Memory Panel performs threefuncti

B-32OPERATIONB-32POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDEROne of these four items will blink to indicate which itemwill change when the Mode Select Panel Knob

C-1ACCESSORIESC-1POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDEROPTIONAL:K2339-1K2429-1K2360-1K1543-xxK1796-xxK1842-xxK1500-1K1500-2K1500-3Push-Pull Connection KitA

C-2ACCESSORIESC-2POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERK1500-4K1500-5K489-9K466-2K613-7K1546-1K1546-2K1733-1K870-1K936-1K936-2Gun Receiver Bushing (for gun

C-3ACCESSORIESC-3POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERK162-1K435K468K363PK438K1504-1K1634-3K1634-2K590-6Spindle Adapter, for Readi-Reelsand 2" ID spo

D-1MAINTENANCED-1POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERSAFETY PRECAUTIONSWARNINGObserve all additional Safety Guidelines detailedthroughout this manual.ELE

E-1TROUBLESHOOTINGE-1POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERIf for any reason you do not understand the test procedures or are unable to perform the tests/r

vvThank Youfor selecting a QUALITY product by Lincoln Electric. We want youto take pride in operating this Lincoln Electric Company product••• as much

E-2TROUBLESHOOTINGE-2POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERObserve all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not unders

E-3TROUBLESHOOTINGE-3POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERObserve all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not unders

E-4TROUBLESHOOTINGE-4POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERObserve all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not unders

E-5TROUBLESHOOTINGE-5POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERObserve all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not unders

E-6TROUBLESHOOTINGE-6POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERObserve all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not unders

E-7TROUBLESHOOTINGE-7POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERObserve all Safety Guidelines detailed throughout this manualIf for any reason you do not unders

F-1DIAGRAMSF-1POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDER NOTE: This diagram is for reference only. It may not be accurate for all machines covered

F-2DIMENSION PRINTF-2POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDER15.8018.4830.46 DIMENSION PRINT12/0514.56WIRE FEEDER (BENCH MODEL) DIMENSION PRINT

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A-1INSTALLATION POWER FEED®10M SINGLE WIRE FEEDERA-1TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: POWER FEED®10M Single Wire FeederWIRE DRIVE OR WIRE DRIVE SECTION OF F