16 810060 Instruction Manual XPR170
Recommendations for bevel-cutting processes ............................................................... 231
How to maximize the life of consumable parts.............................................................................. 232
Arc Response Technology ............................................................................................................................. 232
Automatic torch protection ................................................................................................................ 232
Automatic rampdown error protection ............................................................................................ 233
7 Maintenance........................................................................................................................... 235
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 235
How to do daily inspections .......................................................................................................................... 237
Remove the power from the cutting system .................................................................................. 238
Examine the gas regulators................................................................................................................ 239
Examine the shield water regulator (if applicable)........................................................................ 239
Examine the connections and fittings.............................................................................................. 239
Examine the consumable parts, torch, and torch receptacle..................................................... 240
Remove the torch and consumable parts........................................................................... 240
Examine the consumable parts ............................................................................................. 241
Examine the torch..................................................................................................................... 243
Examine the torch receptacle................................................................................................ 244
Examine the torch lead........................................................................................................................ 245
How to replace the water tube ..................................................................................................................... 246
How to identify emitter wear.......................................................................................................................... 247
How to measure the pit depth of an electrode ......................................................................................... 250
How to do coolant maintenance................................................................................................................... 251
Estimate the total coolant volume for your cutting system......................................................... 252
Replace all of the coolant................................................................................................................... 252
Remove old coolant from the coolant system.................................................................... 253
8 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting........................................................................................ 257
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 257
Safety considerations.......................................................................................................................... 258
Initial inspection steps..................................................................................................................................... 259
Remove the power from the cutting system .................................................................................. 259
Examine the PCBs............................................................................................................................... 261
Measure the line voltage between the terminals inside the plasma power supply............... 263
Diagnostic codes ............................................................................................................................................. 265
How to diagnose and troubleshoot diagnostic codes ................................................................ 265
CAN codes (500 – 503, 510 – 513 for gas connect console,
504, 514 for CAN cable and jumper block, 507 – 508 for CAN network and bus,
600 – 602 for no CAN communication) ............................................................................ 302
Low shield water pressure code (532)............................................................................... 308
Low shield gas pressure code (534) .................................................................................. 309