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Welding current setting
The value of the welding current needed depends on the thickness and the type of metal, as well as on the
welding configuration.
Advice : Take 30A/mm as a default setting for DC or 40A/mm for AC and adjust according to the piece to
weld.
Pulse frequency setting (from 0.2 to 20Hz)
The pulse frequency is the number of cycles (½ cycle of hot current, ½ cycle of cold current) made in
a second.
Cold current setting (low intensity) (from 20 to 70% of hot current)
Selected as a percentage of hot current : the colder the current, the cooler the welding piece will stay
during the welding process.
Post-gas setting (3 to 20 sec)
Time needed to shift from welding current to minimum current. Avoids cracks and craters at the end of wel-
ding.
Post-gas setting (3 to 20 sec)
This parameter determines the length of time in which gas is released after the arc has stopped. It pro-
tects the weld pool and the electrode against oxidization whilst the metal is cooling after welding.
Advice : Increase the time if the welding appears dark.
(For default setting : 25A=4sec. – 50A=8sec. – 75A=9sec. – 100A=10sec. – 125A=11sec. – 150A=13sec. - 200A=15sec).
Nb. : You can check your settings at any time by pressing the parameter button, without turning the
wheel.
Functions available according to welding mode
According to welding mode selected, some buttons will not work, please see table below :
Starting
HF
Normal TIG
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Pulse TIG
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Easy Pulse TIG
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SPOT
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Memory settings: saving and recall
There are 5 memory slots to save and recall TIG parameters. As well as these, the 168/200 stores the last used settings,
and activates them when the machine is restarted.
Input
TIG 168 DC HF/ TIG 200 DC HF FV
Trigger
TIG Lift
2T
4T
4T log
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1- Press the button
As long as the display indicates «In», the action can be cancelled.
2- After one second, the display indicates a program number (P1 to P5), kee-
ping the button pressed, turn the wheel to select the desired memory location.
Release the button to store the parameters.
Recall a set-up
Proceed as above by pressing the
Reset factory parameters
1- Press the reset button for 3 seconds.
2- The display indicates «Ini».
All saved memory settings have been deleted (the factory parameters are set on
all 5 programs + start parameters).
Pre-gas
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(I)
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(I)
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(I
average
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and hold for 1 second until «In» is displayed.
TIG process
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only in
4T Log
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button
EN
Post-gas
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