16 810060 Instruction Manual XPR170
Arc Response Technology ............................................................................................................................. 234
Automatic torch protection ................................................................................................................ 234
Automatic rampdown error protection ............................................................................................ 235
7 Maintenance............................................................................................................................ 237
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 237
How to do daily inspections .......................................................................................................................... 239
Remove the power from the cutting system .................................................................................. 240
Examine the gas regulators................................................................................................................ 241
Examine the shield water regulator (if applicable)........................................................................ 241
Examine the connections and fittings.............................................................................................. 241
Examine the consumable parts, torch, and torch receptacle..................................................... 242
Remove the torch and consumable parts........................................................................... 242
Examine the consumable parts ............................................................................................. 243
Examine the torch..................................................................................................................... 245
Examine the torch receptacle................................................................................................ 246
Examine the torch lead........................................................................................................................ 247
How to replace the water tube ..................................................................................................................... 248
How to identify emitter wear.......................................................................................................................... 249
How to measure the pit depth of an electrode ......................................................................................... 252
How to do coolant maintenance................................................................................................................... 253
Estimate the total coolant volume for your cutting system......................................................... 254
Replace all of the coolant................................................................................................................... 254
Remove old coolant from the coolant system.................................................................... 255
8 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting........................................................................................ 259
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 259
Safety considerations.......................................................................................................................... 260
Initial inspection steps..................................................................................................................................... 261
Remove the power from the cutting system .................................................................................. 261
Examine the PCBs............................................................................................................................... 263
Measure the line voltage between the terminals inside the plasma power supply............... 265
Diagnostic codes ............................................................................................................................................. 267
How to diagnose and troubleshoot diagnostic codes ................................................................ 267
CAN codes (500 – 503, 510 – 513 for gas connect console,
504 – 505, 514 – 515 for CAN cable and jumper block,
507 – 508 for CAN network and bus, 600 – 602 for no CAN communication) ..... 311
Low shield water pressure code (532)............................................................................... 317
Low shield gas pressure code (534) .................................................................................. 318
Low coolant flow codes (540 – 542) ................................................................................. 319
High coolant flow codes (543 – 544) ................................................................................ 321