Control Pad views: Settings
Settings displays all the welding parameters and other settings of the selected program. The contents under the titles are collapsed by default. Press the green button to expand the columns. There are two modes, Basic and Advanced. This section describes the Settings view in the Advanced mode.
Figure: The Settings view menu in the Advanced mode:
For more information on welding programs, see Welding programs in Control Pad.
DPulse menu
With the DPulse process in a welding program, Settings features an additional menu, DPulse.
For more information, see Standard MIG welding processes in X8 MIG Welder.
DProcess menu
If the welding program includes the DProcess process, the DProcess menu appears in the Settings view.
For more information, see Standard MIG welding processes in X8 MIG Welder.
Wise feature menu
Wise feature displays the Wise features available for use with the welding program.
For more information, see Wise features.
Trigger logic menu
Trigger logic displays the trigger logic options: 2T, 4T and WP Switch.
For more information, see Trigger logic functions.
Start and stop logic menu
Start and stop logic displays several options. For more information, see Start and stop functions.
Parameters
The parameters available vary according to the welding process used:
| • | Wire feed speed |
>> In addition to wire feed speed, you can adjust the minimum and maximum values of wire feed speed here.
| • | Voltage |
| • | Fine tuning |
| • | Dynamics |
| • | Pulse current percent |
| • | Start power |
| • | Start level |
| • | Stop power |
For more information, see the description of the processes.
System settings
The options under System settings are:
| 1. | Water cooling |
>> Set water cooling ON, OFF or on AUTO.
>> In ON mode, the water cooling is continuous. In OFF mode, the water cooling is fully stopped. In AUTO mode, the water cooling is on when needed.
| 2. | Sub feeder selection |
>> Select the sub feeder you are using and its length, or the motorized gun.
| 3. | WF Motor warning level |
>> Select a limit for the welding current. The system warns you, if the value exceeds the limit.
| 4. | Voltage display mode |
>> Select the welding voltage: terminal or arc voltage.
| 5. | Safe wire inch |
>> Set the Safe wire inch ON or OFF. If the Safe wire inch is ON, the wire feeder feeds maximum 5 cm of the wire, if the arc does not ignite until then. If the Safe wire inch is OFF, the wire feeder feeds maximum 5 m of the wire. This is to prevent the wire from hitting the welder.
| 6. | Voltage reduction device (VRD) |
>> Switch VRD ON or OFF if you are using MMA or gouging process. VRD reduces the maximum unloaded open circuit voltage across the output terminals of the welding machine to a safe voltage.
| 7. | Factory reset |
>> Restore the settings back to factory default settings.
Panel settings
Panel settings display Control Pad's mechanical settings:
| 1. | PIN lock |
>> Lock Control Pad with a 4-digit PIN code. When PIN lock is on, PIN code is required every time when Control Pad is turned on. PIN lock does not prevent welding.
| 2. | Change PIN code |
>> Change the 4-digit PIN code.
| 3. | Language |
>> Choose the language out of 13 options.
| 4. | Basic/Advanced mode |
>> (User interface mode)
| 5. | Brightness |
>> Brightness of the display in percents.
| 6. | Power usage |
>> The settings available are Minimum, Economic and Normal.
