1 WARNING ................................................................................................................................................... 25

1.1 Work environment ............................................................................................................................... 25

1.2 User's and other persons' protection..................................................................................................... 25

1.3 Protection against fumes and gases ...................................................................................................... 26

1.4 Fire/explosion prevention ..................................................................................................................... 26

1.5 Prevention when using gas cylinders .................................................................................................... 26

1.6 Protection from electrical shock ........................................................................................................... 26

1.7 Electromagnetic fields & interferences .................................................................................................. 26

1.8 IP Protection rating .............................................................................................................................. 27

2 INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................. 27

2.1 Lifting, transport & unloading .............................................................................................................. 27

2.2 Positioning of the equipment ............................................................................................................... 27

2.3 Connection .......................................................................................................................................... 28

2.4 Installation .......................................................................................................................................... 28

3 SYSTEM PRESENTATION .............................................................................................................................. 28

3.1 General................................................................................................................................................ 28

3.2 Front control panel .............................................................................................................................. 28

3.3 Starting Screen ..................................................................................................................................... 29

3.4 Main Screen ........................................................................................................................................ 29

3.5 Set up .................................................................................................................................................. 30

3.6 Programs screen ................................................................................................................................... 33

3.7 Interface personalisation ...................................................................................................................... 34

3.8 Lock/unlock ......................................................................................................................................... 34

3.9 External controls management ............................................................................................................. 35

3.10 Alarms screen .................................................................................................................................... 35

3.11 Rear panel ........................................................................................................................................ 36

3.12 Sockets panel .................................................................................................................................... 36

4 ACCESSORIES .............................................................................................................................................. 36

4.1 General................................................................................................................................................ 36

4.2 RC 100 remote control ........................................................................................................................ 36

4.3 RC 200 remote control ........................................................................................................................ 36

4.3.1 RC 120 pedal remote control unit for TIG welding ........................................................................... 36

4.3.2 RC 180 remote control ..................................................................................................................... 37

4.4 U/D series torches ............................................................................................................................... 37

5 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................ 37

6 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................. 37

7 WELDING THEORY ..................................................................................................................................... 40

7.1 Manual Metal Arc welding (MMA) ....................................................................................................... 40

7.2 TIG welding (continuos arc) ................................................................................................................. 40

7.2.1 Steel TIG welding ............................................................................................................................. 41

7.2.2 Copper TIG welding ......................................................................................................................... 41

8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 42

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