Part No. 740126 Revision A Model 217 WDR Tube Welding Power Supply Operator’s Manual
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 6 2.0 SPECIFICATIONS These specifications pertain to the Model 217 WDR power supply o
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 7 OUPUT POWER DETAIL Straight polarity, constant current DC regulation intended
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 8 2.4 PROGRAMMABLE AND OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS SINGLE ENTRY PARAMETERS AND FUNCTIONS F
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 9 MULTI-LEVEL PARAMETERS AND FUNCTIONS (con’t) BACKGROUND SPEED (RPM) 0.0 RPM TO WEL
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 10 3.0 START-UP 3.1 REQUIRED PERIPHERALS 1. An orbital weld head is required to wel
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 11 3.2 OPTIONAL PERIPHERALS All AMI power supplies have their own respective optional
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 12 3.3 POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION 1. Below is a view of the input and output sides of th
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 13 3.4 POWER-UP Flip ON the main power switch (CB-1). Once the computer boots up th
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 14 4.0 LIBRARY AND MEMORY Touch the LIBRARY pad on the MAIN SCREEN and the Library wil
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 15 4.1 LOADING A WELD SCHEDULE FROM THE MODEL 217 WDR LIBRARY 1. Flip the main power
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L i INTRODUCTION he Model 217 WDR is a power source and controller for automatic orbita
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 16 WELD SCREEN From the Weld Screen the operator has access to all power su
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 17 POWER ADJUST: This value establishes the min/max % adjustment that the operator c
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 18 4.2 COPYING WELD SCHEDULES FROM THE MODEL 217 WDR LIBRARY TO AN EXTERNAL MEMORY DE
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 19 4. The screen below will be displayed to verify if one weld schedule was copied su
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 20 6. Touch OK to clear verification screen. Touch EXTERNAL MEMORY display. 7.
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 21 4.3 COPYING WELD SCHEDULES FROM AN EXTERNAL MEMORY DEVICE TO THE MODEL 217 WDR LIB
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 22 5. The screen below will be displayed to verify if one weld schedule was copied s
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 23 7. Touch OK to clear verification screen. Touch M217 WDR display. 8. Verif
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 24 5.0 CREATING WELD SCHEDULES 5.1 CREATING A MANUAL 4 LEVEL WELD SCHEDULE 1. From t
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 25 3. Press Page 2. Select and enter all required LEVELS, PURGE and MOTOR
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L ii Table of Contents INTRODUCTION, NOTICE, Revision History ...
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 26 6. The SCHEDULE NAME screen will be displayed. The default schedule name is based
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 27 5.2 CREATING AN AUTOMATIC 4 LEVEL WELD SCHEDULE 1. From the MAIN SCREEN touch the
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 28 4. The AUTO SCHEDULE NAME screen will be displayed. The default schedule
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 29 5.3 CREATING AN AUTO STEP WELD SCHEDULE 1. From the MAIN SCREEN touch the CREATE
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 30 4. The AUTO SCHEDULE NAME screen will be displayed. The default schedule nam
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 31 5.4 CREATING AN AUTO TACK WELD SCHEDULE 1. From the MAIN SCREEN touch the CREATE
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 32 4. The TACK PARAMETERS screen will be displayed. You can select the amo
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 33 6. Pressing SAVE will store all data in the library under the SCHEDULE
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 34 3. Press the AUTO PULSED S^3 pad. 4. The AUTO SCHEDULE NAME screen will be
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 35 6. The Model 217 WDR is now loaded with the weld schedule and is in STANDBY mode
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L iii 8.0 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ...
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 36 6.0 SETUP 6.1 PROGRAMMING BASIC SETUP FEATURES 1. From the MAIN SCREEN touch the
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 37 6.2 PROGRAMMING THE LANGUAGE FEATURES 1. The LANUAGE pad displays the current lan
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 38 6.3 PROGRAMMING THE PASSWORD FEATURES The CHANGE PROGRAMMER PASSWORD and CHANGE
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 39 7.0 ALARMS AND FAULTS 7.1 PROGRAMMING ALARM SETTINGS ALARM SETTINGS are only acce
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 40 6. Wait 10 seconds, flip CB-1 to the ON position, wait for computer to boot up. 7.
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 41 7.2 ALARM SETTINGS LOW PRESSURE: The lowest allowable pressure desired for the pu
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 42 2. The message below left will appear if arc voltage goes above the set value. Th
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 43 7.5 PROPER SHUTDOWN OF THE MODEL 217 WDR 1. Touch HOME from whatever screen you a
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 44 8.0 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Always disconnect the AC power cable from the l
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 45 Always keep the protective boots and dust caps on all connectors and fitt
M O D E L 2 1 7 O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 1 Electrical Hazard 1.0 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The Model 217 WDR is intended to be used only with
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 46 This fault should only occur during an actual weld sequence. If it
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 47
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 2 The Model 217 WDR is intended to be used only with AMI and EXEL by AMI weld heads f
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 3 1.2 WARNING LABEL DEFINITIONS The table below contains caution and warning labels f
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 4 WARNING: Exel factory training is essential for all Welding Operators and Maintenan
M O D E L 2 1 7 W D R O P E R A T O R ’ S M A N U A L 5 1.3 SYSTEM SYMBOLS The following symbols are present on the Model 217 WDR: WARNI
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