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Optimizing and managing characteristics
General In the "Optimizing & managing characteristics" menu item, user characteristics can be
managed, renamed or optimized.
Calling up the
"Optimizing &
managing charac-
teristics" menu
item
Main menu: "Optimizing and managing characteri-
stics" menu item selected
Press the "Menu" button (1)
– Main menu appears
Select the "Optimizing & managing
characteristics" menu item using the
adjusting dial (18)
Press OK (3)
– Precautionary query "Do you want
to edit the characteristics online?"
appears
Precautionary query: Do you want to edit the charac-
teristics online?
Press F2 "Yes" or F3 "No"
– Online editing - F2 "Yes"
The power source changes to a
setup menu, independent of the
current power source settings.
Data changed on the remote con-
trol unit (e.g. wirefeed speed) are
also shown on the power source if
the facility to do so exists.
– Online editing - F3 "No"
Current power source settings re-
main unaffected. Data changed on
the remote control unit appear
only on the remote control unit.
– The last "Data" screen called up
appears
NOTE! Optimizing user characteristics requires knowledge of arc and welding
technology.
IMPORTANT! At least two characteristic points are needed to create a user characteristic.
To optimise all power ranges, however, 6-10 characteristic points should be programmed
(one point per material strength). A maximum of 19 characteristic points can be pro-
grammed.
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