22
Operating panel TIG 180 AC/DC
(Fig. VI)
Welding method (block A)
24
"Welding method" selection button.
25
Direct current LED (TIG-DC)
26
Alternating current LED (TIG-AC)
27
Direct current LED (Electrode DC)
28
Alternating current LED (Electrode AC)
The corresponding LED lights up alongside the
selected welding method.
Welding parameters (block C)
29
Gas pre-flow time LED
30
Current rise LED
31
Main current I1 LED
32
Pulse frequency LED
33
7-segment display (Display of the welding pa-
rameters. Right-hand decimal point flashes when
a remote control is activated.)
34
Secondary current I2 LED
35
Rotary knob
36
Current reduction LED
37
Gas post-flow time LED
42
"Welding parameter" selection button
The corresponding LED lights up alongside the
selected parameter. Set the respective parameter
value using the rotary knob
[35]
.
Operating mode (block B)
38
2-cycle LED
39
4-cycle LED
40
Pulse LED
41
"Operating mode" selection button.
The corresponding LED lights up alongside the
selected operating mode.
Initial Use
Electrode welding method
▸
With button
[24]
, select the "Electrode" welding
method (Electrode DC LED
[27]
or AC electrode
LED
[28]
is lit).
▸
The parameter Main current I1 is active (Main
current I1 LED
[31]
is lit).
▸
Set the desired welding amperage with the rotary
knob
[35]
.
3
The welding machine is now ready for operation.
The instructions of the electrode manufac-
turer must always be strictly observed!
Electrode diameter [mm]
Recommended
welding current
[A]
1.5
20 - 40
2.0
35 - 60
2.5
45 - 100
3.2
75 - 140
4.0
130 - 190
Parameter Range
Factory
setting
LED
Main current I1 10 - 150 A
100 37
[31]
TIG welding method
▸
With button
[24]
, select the "TIG" welding method
(TIG DC LED
[25]
or TIG AC LED
[26]
is lit).
▸
Select the desired operating mode with
button
[41]
(2-cycle LED
[38]
, 4-cycle LED
[39]
or Pulse LED
[40]
is lit).
▸
Press button Main parameters
[42]
at bottom
right until the desired parameter appears (the
corresponding LED
[29] - [37]
lights up).
▸
Set the desired value with the rotary knob
[35]
.
3
The welding machine is now ready for operation.
Electrode di-
ameter [mm]
Recommend-
ed DC weld-
ing current [A]
Recommend-
ed AC weld-
ing current [A]
1.5
3 - 40
5 - 30
1.6
15 - 130
20 - 90
2.0
45 - 180
45 - 135
2.4
70 - 240
70 - 180
3.2
140 – 320
130 - 250
Parameter
Range
Factory
setting
LED
Gas pre-flow time
0.1 - 10
seconds
0.1
[29]
Current rise
0 – 99 %
5
[30]
Main current I1
3 - 180 A
100
[31]
Secondary
current I2
1 - 200% of
main current
50
[34]
Pulse frequency
(only in Pulse
operating mode)
0.2 - 2000 Hz
(displayed 0.2
- 2.0t)
5
[33]
Current reduction
0 – 99 %
20
[36]
Gas post-flow
time correction
20 – 500 %
100
[37]
