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IM906
LN-10 Heads & Controls August, 2007
Bench Model
For use with: LN-10 Bench Model Code - 11
368
Safety Depends on You
Lincoln arc welding and cutting
equipment is designed and built
with safety in mind. However, your
overall safety can be increased by
proper installation ... and thought-
ful operation on your part. DO
NOT INSTALL, OPERATE OR
REPAIR THIS EQUIPMENT
WITHOUT READING THIS
MANUAL AND THE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS CONTAINED
THROUGHOUT. And, most
importantly, think before you act
and be ca
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i i SAFETY WARNING CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNINGS Diesel engine exhaust and some of its constituents The engine exhaust from this product contains are known to the State of California to cause can- chemicals known to the State of California to cause cer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. The Above For Diesel Engines The Above For Gasoline Engines ARC WELDING CAN BE HAZARDOUS. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY
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ii ii SAFETY ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. ARC RAYS can burn. 4.a. Use a shield with the proper filter and cover plates to protect your eyes from sparks and 3.a. The electrode and work (or ground) circuits the rays of the arc when welding or observing are electrically “hot” when the welder is on. open arc welding. Headshield and filter lens Do not touch these “hot” parts with your bare should conform to ANSI Z87. I standards. skin or wet clothing. Wear dry, hole-free gloves to insulate hands. 4.b. Us
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iii iii SAFETY WELDING and CUTTING CYLINDER may explode SPARKS can if damaged. cause fire or explosion. 7.a.Use only compressed gas cylinders 6.a. Remove fire hazards from the welding area. containing the correct shielding gas for the If this is not possible, cover them to prevent process used and properly operating the welding sparks from starting a fire. regulators designed for the gas and Remember that welding sparks and hot pressure used. All hoses, fittings, etc. should be suitable for mate
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iv iv SAFETY 5. Toujours porter des lunettes de sécurité dans la zone de PRÉCAUTIONS DE SÛRETÉ soudage. Utiliser des lunettes avec écrans lateraux dans les zones où lʼon pique le laitier. Pour votre propre protection lire et observer toutes les instructions et les précautions de sûreté specifiques qui parraissent dans ce 6. Eloigner les matériaux inflammables ou les recouvrir afin de manuel aussi bien que les précautions de sûreté générales suiv- prévenir tout risque dʼincendie dû aux étincelles
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v v for selecting a QUALITY product by Lincoln Electric. We want you to take pride in operating this Lincoln Electric Company product Thank You ••• as much pride as we have in bringing this product to you! CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE POLICY The business of The Lincoln Electric Company is manufacturing and selling high quality welding equipment, consumables, and cutting equip- ment. Our challenge is to meet the needs of our customers and to exceed their expectations. On occasion, purchasers may ask Linco
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vi vi TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Installation .......................................................................................................Section A Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................A-1 General Description..............................................................................................................A-1 Recommended Processes and Equipment ............................................
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A-1 A-1 INSTALLATION TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS – LN-10 Heads & Controls WIRE DRIVE OR WIRE DRIVE SECTION OF FEEDER SPEC.# TYPE LOW SPEED RATIO HIGH SPEED RATIO Speed Wire Size Speed Wire Size Solid Cored Solid Cored K1559-5 LN-10 35-500 IPM .025 - 3/32 in. .035 - .120 in. 50 - 750 IPM .025 - 1/16 in. .035 - 5/64 in. Std Drive Bench Model (0.89-12.7 M/M) (0.6 - 2.4 mm) (0.9 - 3.0 mm) (1.25 - 19.0 M/M) (0.6 - 1.6 mm) (0.9 - 2.0 mm) CONTROLS, HEADS AND COMPLETE UNITS SPEC.# TYPE INPUT POWER PHY
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A-2 A-2 INSTALLATION 1) Pull open the Pressure Door. SAFETY PRECAUTION ELECTRIC SHOCK can 2) Remove the Phillips head screw retaining the pin- ion gear to be changed and remove the gear. If the kill. gear is not easily accessible or difficult to remove, • Turn the input power off at the power source disconnect switch before attempting to connect remove the feedplate from the gearbox. To remove the input power to the LN-10 Control. feedplate: • Only qualified personnel should perform this
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A-3 A-3 INSTALLATION 6) Install each drive roll by pushing over shaft until it WIRE FEED DRIVE ROLL KITS butts up against locating shoulder on the drive roll shaft. (Do Not exceed maximum wire size rating of NOTE: The maximum rated solid and cored wire the wire drive). sizes for each wire drive head and selected drive ratio is shown on the SPECIFICATIONS 7) Install Outer Wire Guide by sliding over locating in the front of this section. pins and tightening in place. 8) Engage upper drive ro
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A-4 A-4 INSTALLATION Gun Cable Connection with Standard Gun Cable Connection with Fast-Mate Connection Connection 1. Check that the drive rolls, feeder guide tubes and 1. Check that the drive rolls and guide tubes are gun connector guide tube are appropriate for the proper for the electrode size and type being used. electrode size being used. If necessary, change If necessary, change them per “Wire Drive Roll them per “Wire Drive Roll Kits” in this section. Kits” in this section. 2. Connec
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A-5 A-5 INSTALLATION GMAW Shielding Gas Input Cable: LN-10 Control to Power WARNING Source CYLINDER may explode if damaged. K1501-10 (Control Cable only) • Keep cylinder upright and chained to Consists of a 9-conductor control cable with 14-pin support. control cable plug, without electrode cable, and is • Keep cylinder away from areas where available in a length of 10 ft. (3 m). it may be damaged. • Never lift welder with cylinder attached. With input power disconnected from the power • Neve
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A-6 A-6 INSTALLATION OPTIONAL FEATURES When installed and properly configured, the K1561-1 INSTALLATION Robotics Interface Module allows complete control of the welding process from the robot controller. Dual Procedure Switch Options The Lincoln Electric Companyʼs Automation Center K683-1 Dual Procedure Switch (One per gun) - should be contacted for questions regarding installa- Requires K686-2 Adapter for LN-10. Kit includes gun tion or operation of the Robotics Interface Module. switch, and
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B-1 B-1 OPERATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1. Instead of displaying a preset value in volts, the top display will show a number from "0.00" to "10.00" in WARNING increments of 0.02. The number can be used for setting run-in "voltage" as well as "weld preset volt- ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. age". When the trigger is closed or while welding, • Do not touch electrically live parts such the top display will display actual arc voltage. as output terminals or internal wiring. • Unless using cold feed feature
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B-2 B-2 OPERATION Setting the DIP Switches Welding Power Source Selection The DIP switches are each labeled with an “ON” The LN-10 Control is set up for proper presettable arrow showing the on direction for each of the 8 indi- weld voltage control by setting S1 DIP switches (1 to vidual switches in each DIP switch (S1 and S2). The 4) as appropriate per the following information for the functions of these switches are also labeled and set welding power source being used: as described below: Pwr S
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B-3 B-3 OPERATION DC-250: * Metric/English Wire Feed Speed Display Selection Pwr Sources The LN-10 Control is set up for Wire Feed Speed dis- S1 ON 1 2 3 456 7 8 play in Metric units (m/min.) or English units (IPM) by setting S2 DIP Switch 1 (Labeled “M”): S1 S2 switch 1 OFF = IPM (as shipped) DC-400: Pwr Sources M 4 S R + - S1 ON 1 2 3 456 7 8 S2 ON 1 2 3 456 7 8 S1 S2 DC-600: S2 switch 1 ON = m/min Pwr Sources S1 ON 1 2 3 456 7 8 M 4 S R + - ON S2 1 2 3 456 7 8 S1 S2 DC-6
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B-4 B-4 OPERATION S2 switch 2 ON = 4-Step without current interlock S2 switch 4 OFF = Robotics mode OFF (As shipped) operation: M 4 S R + - ON S2 1 2 3 456 7 8 M 4 S R + - S2 ON 1 2 3 456 7 8 S2 S2 Maximum Limits Setting Mode Selection 1) Closing Trigger initiates gas flow. The LN-10 control is set up for allowing a maximum weld WFS and arc voltage setting for each procedure 2) Opening Trigger initiates gas preflow timer fol- by setting S2 DIP Switch 5 (Labeled “+”) lowed b
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B-5 B-5 OPERATION Power-Down Save KEYPAD AND DISPLAY OPERATION R LINCOLN Power to the LN-10 is supplied and controlled from the power source. The LN-10 automatically senses V COLD FEED COLD FEED GAS PURGE the loss of power when the power source is turned off. FORWARD REVERSE Dual procedure settings, including; trigger mode, cold feed speed, Run-in and weld speed and voltage, WFS A REMOTE B timers and acceleration are automatically saved for each feeder when power is removed. This feature PROCE
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B-6 B-6 OPERATION Trigger Mode Selection Display Control Keys Trigger Mode Select key TIMER Timer Select key - enables operator to COLD FEED - enables operator to TRIGGER choose burnback, spot or gas timers, as 2-STEP STD choose mode of operation indicated by the appropriate light. 4-STEP LOCK shown by the indicator Pressing the key causes lights to SPOT lights. Pressing key caus- sequence (top to bottom, then all off) starting from the es mode lights to current indicated selection. sequence
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B-7 B-7 OPERATION GAS PURGE Control Select key - enables operator to Acceleration Selection CONTROL choose Run-In procedure as indicated by the To provide optimum starting of various light turning on. When light is on, the settings of processes and procedures, the wire feed Run-In Wire Feed Speed and Voltage are dis- acceleration of the LN-10 can be set to five lev- CONTROL played. After Weld procedure is set, Run-in pro- els; 1 thru 5, for each feeder and procedure. 1 cedure should be set to
