SUNSTONE PicoDC - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Contents
Chapter 1: Overview ....................................................1
Welding Tips and Recommendations ................3
Common Electrode Types ...................................... 4
How to Maintain Repeatable Welds ....................5
Chapter 2: Setup and Installation ............................7
Safety Precautions ...................................................7
Voltage and Power Requirements .......................7
Exploring the Welder’s Front Panel .....................8
Exploring the Welder’s Back Panel .....................9
Exploring the Side Panel ...................................... 10
How to Set Up Your Welder ................................. 10
Chapter 3: How to Use the Software Interface . 12
Run Screen Operation .......................................... 13
Selecting Weld Schedules ........................... 13
Trigger Weld ..................................................... 13
Comparator Monitoring ................................ 14
Displacement Monitoring ............................ 14
Weld Head Position ........................................ 14
Force ................................................................... 14
Weld Head Control Screen Operation ............ 15
Mode Select ...................................................... 15
Force ................................................................... 16
Position .............................................................. 17
Timing ................................................................. 18
Speed .................................................................. 19
Displacement ................................................... 20
Weld Setting Screen Operation ........................ 21
Waveform Graph ............................................. 21
Turn Pulses On or O .................................... 21
Set Voltage ........................................................ 21
Set Pulse Duration .......................................... 22
Set Delay Between Pulses ........................... 22
Save/Load Screen Operation ............................. 23
Communications Screen Operation ................ 24
PLC ....................................................................... 24
Alarms ................................................................. 26
Importing/Exporting Weld Settings ......... 28
Systems Screen Operation ................................. 29
Interface Panel ................................................. 29
Lock Panel ......................................................... 29
System Panel .................................................... 31
How to Update the Pico’s Software ................. 32
Appendix A: Pinout Details ..................................... 34
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