Lincoln INVERTEC 170TPX, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...IM2050 04 2016 REV04 INVERTEC 170TX 170TPX 220TPX OPERATOR S MANUAL ENGLISH Lincoln Electric Bester Sp z o o ul Jana III Sobieskiego 19A 58 263 Bielawa Poland www lincolnelectric eu ...

Page 2: ...RTEC 170TX INVERTEC 170TPX conforms to the following directives 2014 35 EU 2014 30 EU and has been designed in compliance with the following standards EN 60974 1 2012 EN 60974 10 2014 20 04 2016 Piotr Spytek Operations Director Lincoln Electric Bester Sp z o o ul Jana III Sobieskiego 19A 58 263 Bielawa Poland 02 16 ...

Page 3: ...ine INVERTEC 220TPX conforms to the following directives 2014 35 EU 2014 30 EU and has been designed in compliance with the following standards EN 60974 1 2012 EN 60974 10 2014 20 04 2016 Piotr Spytek Operations Director Lincoln Electric Bester Sp z o o ul Jana III Sobieskiego 19A 58 263 Bielawa Poland 02 16 ...

Page 4: ...nformation Model Name Code Serial Number can be found on the machine rating plate Model Name Code Serial number Date Where Purchased ENGLISH INDEX Technical Specifications 170TX TPX CE model 1 Technical Specifications 170TPX AUS models 2 Technical Specifications 220TPX CE and AUS model 3 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC for 170TX TPX 4 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC for 220TPX 5 Safety 6 Insta...

Page 5: ...Line Duty Cycle 40 C based on a 10 min period Output Current I2 Output Voltage U2 230Vac 100 Stick 110A 24 4V 100 TIG 130A 15 2V 30 Stick 160A 26 4V 35 TIG 170A 16 8V OUTPUT RANGE Welding Current Range Open Circuit Voltage OCV U0 5 170A 63 Vdc RECOMMENDED INPUT CABLE AND FUSE SIZES Fuse time delayed or Circuit Breaker Size Input Power Cable 16A 3x2 5mm2 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT Height Width Length Ne...

Page 6: ...ycle 40 C based on a 10 min period Output Current I2 Output Voltage U2 230Vac 100 Stick 110A 24 4V 100 TIG 130A 15 2V 30 Stick 160A 26 4V 30 TIG 170A 16 8V 230Vac 15A circuit braker 100 Stick 85 A 23 4 V 100 TIG 100 A 14 V 25 Stick 160 A 24 4 V 25 TIG 170 A 16 8 V OUTPUT RANGE Welding Current Range Open Circuit Voltage OCV U0 5 170A 6 5 Vdc RECOMMENDED INPUT CABLE AND FUSE SIZES Fuse time delayed ...

Page 7: ... on a 10 min period Output Current I2 Output Voltage U2 230Vac 100 Stick 130 A 25 2 V 100 TIG 150 A 16 0 V 35 Stick 170 A 27 2 V 25 TIG 220 A 18 8 V 115Vac 100 Stick 90 A 23 6 V 100 TIG 110 A 14 4 V 35 Stick 110 A 24 4 V 25 TIG 160 A 16 4 V OUTPUT RANGE Welding Current Range Open Circuit Voltage OCV U0 2 220A 63 Vdc for CE model 6 5 Vdc for AUS model RECOMMENDED INPUT CABLE AND FUSE SIZES Fuse tim...

Page 8: ...ine Radio and or television transmitters and receivers Computers or computer controlled equipment Safety and control equipment for industrial processes Equipment for calibration and measurement Personal medical devices like pacemakers and hearing aids Check the electromagnetic immunity for equipment operating in or near the work area The operator must be sure that all equipment in the area is comp...

Page 9: ...re in or adjacent to the work area and the machine Radio and or television transmitters and receivers Computers or computer controlled equipment Safety and control equipment for industrial processes Equipment for calibration and measurement Personal medical devices like pacemakers and hearing aids Check the electromagnetic immunity for equipment operating in or near the work area The operator must...

Page 10: ...MAGNETIC FIELDS MAY BE DANGEROUS Electric current flowing through any conductor creates electric and magnetic fields EMF EMF fields may interfere with some pacemakers and welders having a pacemaker shall consult their physician before operating this equipment CE COMPLIANCE This equipment complies with the European Community Directives ARTIFICIAL OPTICAL RADIATION According with the requirements in...

Page 11: ...he machine with paper cloth or rags when switched on Dirt and dust that can be drawn into the machine should be kept to a minimum This machine has a protection rating of IP23 Keep it dry when possible and do not place it on wet ground or in puddles Locate the machine away from radio controlled machinery Normal operation may adversely affect the operation of nearby radio controlled machinery which ...

Page 12: ...ect the TIG torch trigger to the trigger connector A on the front of the machine Remote Control Connection Refer to the accessories section for a list of remote controls If a remote control is used it will be connected to the remote connector on the front of the machine The machine will automatically detect the remote control turn on the REMOTE LED and switch to remote control mode More informatio...

Page 13: ... the Remote command depends by the Machine s user interface Output Current Knob Eg if the Output Current is set to 100A with the Machine s user interface Output Current Knob the Remote command will adjust the Output Current from a minimum of 2A to a maximum of 100A Remote Pedal For a correct use the option 30 must be enabled in the setup menu 2 step sequence is automatically selected Upslope Downs...

Page 14: ...hen modify this value turning the Output Current knob If no change is made after a timeout 4s the displays and LEDs will revert to the default state where the Output Current knob sets the output current Memory Pushbutton This pusbutton allows to store M or recall M TIG welding programs 10 memory records P01 to P10 are available for the user To store or recall a record Push until the Store M or Rec...

Page 15: ...n increases temporary the output current used to clear intermittent connections between the electrode and the weld puddle that occur during stick welding This is an active control feature that guarantees the best arrangement between the arc stability and spatter presence The feature Auto Adaptive Arc Force has instead of a fixed or manual regulation an automatic and multilevel setting its intensit...

Page 16: ...s described in the HF Tig section above See Setup menu section for options enabling disabling Tig Welding Sequences only model 220TPX 170TPX At each pressure of the SEL pusbutton the LEDs lights up in the following order 1 S 2 A 3 S 4 A 4a 4b Hz 4d A 5 S 6 A 7 S 1 PREFLOW In the TIG welding modes this function controls the shielding gas Preflow time In Stick welding mode this is not used 2 START C...

Page 17: ...explained below 7 POSTFLOW In the TIG welding modes this function controls the shielding gas Postflow time In Stick welding mode this is not used During welding the Sel pushbutton is not enabled The new parameter value is automatically saved TIG Trigger Sequences TIG welding can be done in either the 2 step or 4 step mode The specific sequences of operation for the trigger modes are explained belo...

Page 18: ...s and hold the TIG torch trigger to start the sequence The machine will open the gas valve to start the flow of the shielding gas After the preflow time to purge air from the torch hose the output of the machine is turned ON At this time the arc is started according to the selected welding mode After the arc is started the output current will be at the Start current This condition can be maintaine...

Page 19: ... hold the TIG torch trigger another time to end the downslope time and maintain the output current at the Crater current When the TIG torch trigger is released the output will again increase to the Welding current like in step 4 to continue welding When the main part of the weld is complete go to step 3 As shown here again after the TIG torch trigger is quickly pressed and released from step 3A it...

Page 20: ...pressing the SEL pushbutton To exit the setup menu select the 00 option and keep the SEL button pushed for 5 seconds until normal operation is resumed List of menu options 00 Exit point 01 2 step restart 02 4 step restart 10 Spot welding 11 Spot fixed time 20 Bi Level 30 Foot Pedal 40 Arc start strenght 99 Reset to factory default To change a setting push SEL then rotate the encoder Output Current...

Page 21: ... blades WARNING DO NOT OPEN THE MACHINE Perform the check through the air inlet louvers placed in the machine rear side DO NOT INTRODUCE OBJECTS INSIDE OF THE LOUVERS Danger of electric shock Turn ON the Mains Switch to restart the machine and make a short weld in order to verify that the fan is restarted If the fan remains inactive a maintenance from a Service is necessary Maintenance WARNING For...

Page 22: ...equency f ONLY 220 170 TPX 50Hz 0 1 10Hz step 0 1Hz 10 300Hz step 1Hz 300 500Hz step 10Hz Current selected value Hz Background ONLY 220 170 TPX 30 10 90 step 1 Current selected value Downslope 0s 0 20s step 0 1s Current selected value s Crater 30 5 100 step 1 Current selected value A Postflow 5s 0 30s step 1s Current selected value s TIG SPOT WELDING to previously enable with option 10 in Setup me...

Page 23: ... code number not listed Use the illustration of assembly page and the table below to determine where the part is located for your particular code machine Use only the parts marked X in the column under the heading number called for in the assembly page indicate a change in this printing First read the Part List reading instructions above then refer to the Spare Part manual supplied with the machin...