ESAB A2 User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
0460 949 274 © ESAB AB 2015
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Control panel ........................................................................................................ 5
1.1.1 Keys and knobs.................................................................................................. 6
1.2 First step ............................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1 Choice of language ............................................................................................ 7
1.2.2 Unit of measurements ........................................................................................ 9
1.3 Display ................................................................................................................ 10
1.3.1 Symbols in the display ..................................................................................... 11
1.4 General information about settings ................................................................. 11
1.4.1 Setting of numerical values .............................................................................. 11
1.4.2 Setting with given alternatives.......................................................................... 11
1.5 QUIT and ENTER ................................................................................................ 12
2 MENUS ............................................................................................................... 13
2.1 Main Menu........................................................................................................... 13
2.1.1 Configuration menu.......................................................................................... 14
2.1.2 Tools menu....................................................................................................... 14
2.1.3 Weld data setting menu ................................................................................... 15
2.1.4 Measurements menu ....................................................................................... 16
2.1.5 Weld data memory menu ................................................................................. 17
2.1.6 Fast mode menu .............................................................................................. 18
3 SUBMERGED ARC WELDING .......................................................................... 19
3.1 Settings for submerged arc welding ................................................................19
4 GAS METAL ARC WELDING............................................................................. 21
4.1 Settings for Gas Metal Arc Welding .................................................................21
5 GOUGING ........................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Settings for gouging ..........................................................................................23
6 FUNCTION EXPLANATIONS ............................................................................. 25
6.1 CA, constant amperage ..................................................................................... 25
6.2 CW, constant wire feed......................................................................................25
6.3 CC, constant current.......................................................................................... 25
6.4 Wire / electrode dimension ...............................................................................25
6.5 Arc voltage.......................................................................................................... 25
6.6 Wire feed speed..................................................................................................25
6.7 Cold wire feed speed (ICE)................................................................................25
6.8 Cold wire start delay (ICE).................................................................................25
6.9 Travel speed ....................................................................................................... 26
6.10 Welding direction ............................................................................................... 26
6.11 AC frequency...................................................................................................... 26
6.12 AC balance.......................................................................................................... 26

ESAB A2 Specifications

General

Brand	ESAB
Model	A2
Category	Control Panel
Language	English