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SpotWelding gun controller
Operating Instructions
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Resistance welding
42,0426,0111,EN 007-10102019
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Contents
General 7
Gun control/Fronius Xplorer....................................................................................................................... 9
General ................................................................................................................................................. 9
Setting automatic time synchronisation ................................................................................................ 9
Changing the default input language .................................................................................................... 10
SpotWelding system configuration........................................................................................................ 10
Spot welding system configuration - spot welding gun ......................................................................... 12
Calculating the maximum welding current ............................................................................................ 14
Manual and automatic backup .............................................................................................................. 14
Worksheets ................................................................................................................................................ 15
Overview worksheet.............................................................................................................................. 15
Operator worksheet .............................................................................................................................. 17
Programs worksheet ............................................................................................................................. 18
Status worksheet .................................................................................................................................. 19
Logbook worksheet............................................................................................................................... 20
Diagnostic worksheet............................................................................................................................ 21
Actual values worksheet (optional) ....................................................................................................... 22
SpotWelding.Configurator.......................................................................................................................... 24
General ................................................................................................................................................. 24
SpotWelding.Configurator overview...................................................................................................... 24
DeltaQ, Harms & Wende inverter .............................................................................................................. 26
General ................................................................................................................................................. 26
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Operation 27
Settings in the system configuration .......................................................................................................... 29
General ................................................................................................................................................. 29
Setting the actual values monitoring ..................................................................................................... 29
Reversing the byte sequence on fieldbus interfaces ............................................................................ 30
Short-term storage of welding operations ............................................................................................. 31
Two-stage welding start ........................................................................................................................ 32
Configurable limits for sheet thickness monitoring................................................................................ 32
Calibrating the spot welding gun components ........................................................................................... 33
General ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Calibrating the position limit .................................................................................................................. 34
Calibrating the force sensor .................................................................................................................. 34
Calibrating the force controller ...............................
Calibrating the main drive position........................................................................................................ 35
Calibrating the compensation drive position ......................................................................................... 37
Sheet thickness compensation ............................................................................................................. 37
Calibrating the sheet thickness monitoring ........................................................................................... 38
Calibrating the current........................................................................................................................... 39
Calibrating the Harms & Wende Sinius inverter.................................................................................... 40
Measurement system calibration .......................................................................................................... 41
Assigning a gun code................................................................................................................................. 43
General ................................................................................................................................................. 43
Gun replacement procedure ................................................................................................................. 43
Carrying out the firmware update............................................................................................................... 45
Carrying out the firmware update for the motor controller .................................................................... 45
Carrying out the CAN firmware update ................................................................................................. 45
Creating the stepper function..................................................................................................................... 48
General ................................................................................................................................................. 48
Stepper editor ....................................................................................................................................... 48
Creating the stepper function................................................................................................................ 49
Stationary system with welding gun adjustment: Adjusting the tripod ....................................................... 50
Stationary system with welding gun adjustment: Adjusting the tripod .................................................. 50
Restore Device ID...................................................................................................................................... 51
Storage of gun type data on device ID memory.................................................................................... 51
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Restore Device ID................................................................................................................................. 51
Creating welding parameters in program editor......................................................................................... 52
Opening the program editor .................................................................................................................. 52
Symbols used in the Program Editor .................................................................................................... 52
Creating the current/force profile .......................................................................................................... 53
Editing the current/force profile ............................................................................................................. 54
Program Editor - Parameters ................................................................................................................ 55
Program Editor - Actual values monitoring ........................................................................................... 56
Program Editor - Notes ......................................................................................................................... 57
Setting the sheet thickness monitoring ................................................................................................. 57
Recording the sheet thickness.............................................................................................................. 58
Bus systems 61
Bus systems............................................................................................................................................... 63
General ................................................................................................................................................. 63
CANopen ................................................................................................................................................... 64
Topology ............................................................................................................................................... 64
Default parameter settings.................................................................................................................... 64
Interface card ........................................................................................................................................ 64
Pin assignment ..................................................................................................................................... 64
DeviceNet .................................................................................................................................................. 65
Topology ............................................................................................................................................... 65
Default parameter settings.................................................................................................................... 65
Interface card ........................................................................................................................................ 65
Pin assignment ..................................................................................................................................... 65
Profibus...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Default parameter settings.................................................................................................................... 66
Interface card ........................................................................................................................................ 66
Pin assignment ..................................................................................................................................... 66
Interbus ...................................................................................................................................................... 67
Topology ............................................................................................................................................... 67
Default parameter settings.................................................................................................................... 67
Interface card ........................................................................................................................................ 67
Pin assignment ..................................................................................................................................... 67
Digital I/O interface (Version 1.6)............................................................................................................... 68
Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 68
CANopen bus coupler........................................................................................................................... 68
Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 69
ProfiNet ...................................................................................................................................................... 70
ProfiNet requirements ........................................................................................................................... 70
Installing the ProfiNet driver.................................................................................................................. 70
Activating the real-time adapter ............................................................................................................ 70
Activating the ProfiNet card .................................................................................................................. 72
Ethernet/IP ................................................................................................................................................. 73
Ethernet/IP requirements ...................................................................................................................... 73
Installing the Ethernet/IP driver............................................................................................................. 73
Activating the real-time adapter ............................................................................................................ 73
Activating the Ethernet/IP card ............................................................................................................. 75
Setting the cycle time............................................................................................................................ 75
CAN over EtherCAT................................................................................................................................... 77
CAN over EtherCAT requirements........................................................................................................ 77
Preparing a network interface ............................................................................................................... 77
Activating the CAN over EtherCAT option in the Configurator.............................................................. 79
Interfaces 81
SpotWelding interface signal description ................................................................................................... 83
Description of signal inputs ................................................................................................................... 83
Description of signal outputs................................................................................................................. 84
DeltaSpot 1.6 interface .............................................................................................................................. 88
Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 88
Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 88
Process data length .............................................................................................................................. 89
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DeltaSpot 1.8 interface .............................................................................................................................. 90
Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 90
Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 90
Process data length .............................................................................................................................. 91
DeltaSpot 1.10 interface ............................................................................................................................ 92
Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 92
Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 92
Process data length .............................................................................................................................. 93
DeltaSpot 3.1 interface .............................................................................................................................. 94
Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 94
Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 94
Process data length .............................................................................................................................. 96
DeltaCon interface (7th axis) 1.0 ............................................................................................................... 97
Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 97
Outputs ................................................................................................................................................. 97
Process data length .............................................................................................................................. 98
SpotWelding interface signal waveform..................................................................................................... 99
Moving to the home position ................................................................................................................. 99
External position check ......................................................................................................................... 99
Welding start-up with external position specification ............................................................................ 100
Resetting errors .................................................................................................................................... 100
Deactivating actual value monitoring when welding without current..................................................... 100
Docking ................................................................................................................................................. 101
DeltaSpot signal waveform example..................................................................................................... 102
DeltaCon signal waveform example ..................................................................................................... 103
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Troubleshooting and maintenance 105
Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................................... 107
General ................................................................................................................................................. 107
Exporting inverter log files..................................................................................................................... 107
Description of error signals ................................................................................................................... 107
Description of warning signals .............................................................................................................. 118
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General
Gun control/Fronius Xplorer
General The DeltaSpot and DeltaCon gun controller is accessed with the Fronius Xplorer through
an existing company network. This allows for remote maintenance, central monitoring and
documentation of all connected equipment.
Welding parameters are created using the program editor in Fronius Xplorer.
You will find further details about Fronius Xplorer in the Fronius Xplorer Operating Instructions.
If the Fronius Xplorer does not support all the functions made available through the server,
a note will be displayed to update the Fronius Xplorer:
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Setting automatic time synchronisation
NOTE!
As a result of firmware and software updates, you may find that there are functions
available on your device that are not described in these Operating Instructions, or
vice versa.
Certain illustrations may also differ slightly from the actual elements displayed on your user
interface. These elements function in exactly the same way.
For the firmware version DeltaSpot.Control 3.2, the control computer supports:
- Windows 8
- User name: "Admin", Password: "blizzard"
- User name: "User", Password: "user"
IMPORTANT! .Net-Framework 4.6.1 is required for firmware versions starting from DeltaSpot.Control 4.0.
DeltaSpot.Control 4.0 firmware versions and higher can therefore no longer be run on a
Windows XP operating system.
The name "SpotWelding.Control" is generally used for firmware versions from 4.1.75 or
higher.
In the operating system you can set automatic time synchronisation on the control computer:
- Log in as an administrator, login = Admin
- Double click on the clock in the taskbar
(Windows 8: simply click once and then select "Change date and time settings")
- Open the Internet time tab
- Enable the "Automatically synchronise with an Internet Time Server" function
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Changing the default input language
The default input language (keyboard layout) of the user account "User" and the login
screen can be changed by means of a batch file. If you run this batch file as administrator,
the default input language of the administrator user account will also be enabled for the
user account "User" and for the login screen.
To change the default input language:
Log in to Windows as "Admin"
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Open the Control Panel and select the required default input language (under "Region
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and Language")
Right click on the batch file at "C:\Tools\sync-international-settings.bat"
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Restart the computer
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SpotWelding system configuration
CAUTION!
Incorrect inputs can have serious consequences for material and equipment.
► The spot welding gun may only be configured by trained specialist personnel. The
manufacturer will not be held liable for damage caused by incorrect settings.
IMPORTANT!
Configuration changes and calibration can only be carried out in manual mode on
DeltaSpot systems.
Spot welding gun configuration only applies to the gun controller that is currently selected.
To configure the spot welding gun:
Access the system configuration from the Options menu
The menu items displayed may vary depending on the spot welding gun.
Name
Give a name to the spot welding gun (to identify it in Fronius Xplorer)
Location (company), (plant), (hall), (cell)
Enter the name of the company and location of the spot welding gun. The names entered
are copied to Fronius Xplorer as a path and displayed in the folder structure.
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Autobackup
An automatic backup can be specified. "Off / Daily and Weekly" are available as intervals.
Enter the path where the backup files are to be saved under "directory".
Docu directory
It is possible to set the path for automatically documenting the system adjustments. Normal paths (e.g. "k:\directory") and network paths (e.g. "\\file-server\share\directory") can
be specified.
Entering a path is sufficient to enable the system adjustment documentation. If no path is
entered, the system adjustment documentation is disabled.
Autobackup-Ringbuffer-Size
The ring buffer size indicates how many backup files are stored in the entered location.
Autobackup-Starttime
A start time can be specified for the automatic backup. If a backup was not created upon
start-up in the last interval, one is created immediately. If a backup is already available,
the next one will be created at the specified time.
Docu directory
Directory where the documentation CSV data is saved.
If no value is provided, the function is disabled.
A simple path (e.g. k:\directory) or network path (e.g. \\file-server\share\directory) can be
set.
IMPORTANT! Do not save the welding documentation on the system drive ("c:\..."), as
this has a limited number of write cycles and relatively little memory.
Docu state monitoring
When this function is enabled, the system monitors whether the welding documentation
(CSV data, WeldCube, etc.) is functioning correctly.
Device id
A freely chosen device ID. The "device id" signal on the robot interface will be set to this ID
Power source (max. current)
The maximum available output current of the power source (see following section "Calculating the maximum welding current")
Power source (target value before start signal)
For power sources that require an analogue set value and a digital current-start signal.
The analogue set value signal of 0 V to 10 V therefore corresponds to the power source
current range of 0 to the maximum current in kA.
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When this setting is enabled, an analogue voltage value of 1.5 V is output shortly before
the digital current-start signal.
The analogue voltage value is raised to 1.5 V within the first 25 ms of the digital currentstart signal, unless this analogue value needs to be lower due to the welding program
specified by the user.
The size of the minimum current during the start pulse is calculated as follows:
Size of the start pulse [A] =
Start pulse output signal (=
max. output current x
of the power source [A]
Swap high/low bytes
Swap the high/low bytes on the fieldbus interface
Input signal filter time
The time in milliseconds to filter complex signals on the robot interface (e.g.: "program
number"). The values are only accepted once they have continued for the defined period.
Flow controller 4 (external)
Enables or disables the flow controller
Tape drive delay
The delay between opening of the welding gun and the forward movement of the tape
Actual values monitoring
Monitors the actual force and current values while welding. The values can be defined in
the relevant welding program on the "Actual values monitoring" tab.
Transformer
x
ratio
1.5 V)
10 V
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Actual values monitoring error limit
The actual values monitoring error limit defines how many successive welds must violate
the defined actual values monitoring limits before an error is output.
If the parameter is set to "0", the function is disabled and no corresponding error is output.
A warning is always output.
Position in millimetres
When enabled, the actual and target positions are in millimetres. This setting affects the
output on the fieldbus interface and the "target position" signal on the input side of the
fieldbus interface.
Position precision
Defines the precision of the position specification in millimetres on the fieldbus interface
Sheet thickness precision
Defines the precision of the sheet thickness signals in millimetres on the fieldbus interface
Allow program changes in automatic mode
When enabled, program changes can also be carried out in automatic mode.
Use safety circuit
In addition to the emergency stop safety circuit, another safety circuit can be activated.
This function must be supported by the hardware (SpotWelding Control).
If the safety circuit is interrupted, all drives are stopped and error "E2.23" is output. This
error is filtered out in the logbook. On closing the safety circuit an error reset is performed
and the drives are initialised.
Compensation drive position precision
Defines the precision of the position signals of the compensation drive on the fieldbus interface (1 mm / 0.1 mm / 0.01 mm)
Compensation drive target position in manual mode
Defines the distance travelled by the compensation drive in a manual welding process
(e.g. via DeltaRemote). This parameter is only used in the "Position" compensation mode
during manually started welding operations.
Main drive teach position
The "Learn teach position" function searches for the sheet with minimum force, and then
moves to a position defined in the system configuration as the "Main drive teach position"
plus the identified sheet thickness. The "Acknowledge teach position" function must then
be performed.
Prestroke force
To set the prestroke closing force on DeltaCon stationary systems
As such the prestroke can also be used for manual cap milling.
Sheetthickness recalibration warning limit
To set the number of welding operations following which a recalibration warning for sheet
thickness monitoring should be output.
Sheetthickness recalibration error limit
To set the number of welding operations following which a recalibration error for sheet
thickness monitoring should be output.
Spot welding system configuration
- spot welding
gun
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To configure the spot welding gun:
Access the system configuration from the Options menu
and switch to the "Gun" tab
Gun type
Select the gun type
Power source (current correction factor)
Correction factor to compensate for tolerances
Transformer (max. current)
Define the maximum available current of the built-in welding transformer. (see following
section "Calculating the maximum welding current").
Transformer (transmission ratio)
The input/output transmission ratio of the welding transformer (see following section "Calculating the maximum welding current").
Tape length (movable arm), (fixed arm)
Define length of the process tape that is used. If the defined length is used up, error
"E0.26" or "E0.27" is output. When the tape length counter is reset, it is initialised with
these values.
Tape length warning (movable arm), (fixed arm)
Individually adjustable tape length warning. When the remaining welding spots reach the
value defined here, warning "W0.0" or "W0.1" is output.
Tape cover plate monitoring (Tape cover plate monitoring)
If a cover on the tape spool device is not closed, an error is output in automatic mode and
a warning in manual mode.
Electrode service life (movable arm), (fixed arm)
Define the service life of the electrode. After the specified number of welding spots, an
error message (2.10 "electrode service life movable arm" or 2.11 "electrode service life
fixed arm") is output
Electrode service life warning (movable arm), (fixed arm)
Individually adjustable warning (electrodes must be changed soon) appears before the
actual "electrode service life" error.
Force sensor characteristic curve
Characteristic curve of the force sensor. Set automatically during calibration (see "Calibrating the force sensor")
Force controller P-factor
The P-factor of the force controller influences the speed and stability of the force buildup. Higher values allow the force to build up quicker but could make the force controller
unstable (oscillation tendency). Enter 0 to use a safe default value, or enter the value determined when the force controller was calibrated.
Actual welding current conversion factor
The actual welding current value signal is read directly from the power source via a 10 V
analogue input. To allow conversion into kiloamperes, the correct conversion factor must
be specified.
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Example:
Power source max. = 0.6 kA (corresponds to 10 V)
Transformer ratio = 1:44
Actual welding current conversion factor = 0.6 x 44 / 10 = 2.6
Electrode speed
The electrode speed can be defined in mm/s. The speed of the main drive is then adjusted during the external position specification to ensure the gun arms open or close at a
constant speed. An electrode speed of 0 means that the linearization function is deactivated.
Flow controller 1 (transformer)
Enables or disables the flow controller on the spot welding gun
Flow controller 2 (movable arm)
Enables or disables the flow controller on the spot welding gun
Flow controller 3 (fixed arm)
Enables or disables the flow controller on the spot welding gun
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Option: E-Set Brakes (Option: E-set brakes)
With certain gun types, the main and compensation drives can be equipped with motor
brakes if required. If the spot welding gun supports this option, it must be enabled here.
Measurement system
Enables or disables the measurement system on the spot welding gun
If the parameters are enabled, the actual values from the measurement system on the
spot welding gun are supplied.
Calculating the
maximum welding current
Manual and automatic backup
The maximum available welding current is calculated from the product of the maximum
current of the power source "power source (max current)" and the transmission ratio of the
welding transformer "transformer (transmission ratio)". If the calculated maximum welding
current is higher than the maximum permitted current of the welding transformer and an
attempt is made to weld a profile that exceeds the maximum current of the transformer,
error "E0.22" is output.
For example:
Maximum power source current: 800 A
Transformer ratio: 1:55
Maximum welding transformer current: 24 kA (see "Technical data of welding transformer")
Calculated maximum welding current: 800 A * 55 = 44 kA
Since the maximum permitted current of the welding transformer is less than the calculated
maximum welding current, if an attempt is made to weld above 24 kA, error "E0.22" is output.
A manual backup can be executed or an automatic backup can be scheduled.
The manual backup is started via the "Tools Backup" menu. The spot welding gun and
data to be backed up can be selected in the dialog box.
The settings for the automatic backup can be defined in the system configuration (see the
section "SpotWelding system configuration").
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Worksheets
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Overview worksheet
Gun-relevant information about current settings is displayed in the worksheet overview
(Overview):
- serial number, gun number, article number, base type
- Interface
- Program number, spot number, part number, part item number
- Actual gun code, expected gun code
- Electrode distance1) in millimetres
(the position must be calibrated for this to be displayed - see section "Setting position
calibration")
- Main drive connecting rod position1) displayed in the form of "Degrees to top dead
center"
- Working point
The working (operating) point must be in the range of 10-15° for DeltaSpot systems.
- Sheet thickness1)
(calibration of the sheet thickness monitoring must be carried out for this to be displayed)
The Overview also provides information about the current consumption values and can be
used to reset the counter for
- Process tapes1)
here, in addition to resetting, the tape length can be adjusted in order to make corrections
- Electrode service life (electrode replacement)
- Lubrication cycle1)
- Tip dressing
2)
- Total and current spot count
The spot count can be reset to 0 at any time.
- Stepper - spot count
- Stepper - current adjustment
Explanation of footnotes:
1)
DeltaSpot systems only 2) DeltaCon systems only
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Example: Overview worksheet for a DeltaSpot system
Overview worksheet
(1) Indicates the length of the process tape remaining
(2) Indicates the number of welding spots that are still possible
Reset counter button (Reset):
Press the button to reset the counter. This is possible even when the spot welding gun is switched off or undocked. Resetting the process tape counter and
electrode service life counter allows the spot welding gun to be selected.
The robot interface allows a simultaneous reset of the tape length counters or of the electrode service life counters of both gun arms. However, tape length counters and electrode
service life counters cannot be reset simultaneously.
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Operator worksheet
The Operator worksheet is only visible to users with certain rights.
On this tab, the spot welding gun can be controlled directly with Xplorer.
Operator worksheet - Service
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Operator worksheet - Welding
"Activate" button
activates the function in Xplorer, does not work if a remote control is connected
to the spot welding gun
"Service" button
opens the window with the service functions
"Welding" button
opens the window with the welding functions
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"Error Reset" button
resets a fault that has occurred. Compensation drive and main drive are moved
back to the starting position. The next time welding is started, and before the
spot welding gun is closed, the tape is automatically moved forward, provided
current was flowing before the error occurred.
"Reference" button
moves drives to home position
"Process tape Backward/Forward" buttons
moves the process tape backwards and forwards
"Open spot welding gun" button
opens the spot welding gun
"Close spot welding gun" button
closes the spot welding gun
"Program selection" button
selects a program
Weld ON / OFF
Welding with or without current
Programs worksheet
Programs worksheet
Create/edit program button (Change)
Click to select program preview in the worksheet and press the "Program Editor"
button to open.
Shortcut: Enter key
Delete program button (Delete)
Click on the program to select it and press this button to delete it
Shortcut: Delete key
Export program to data carrier button (Export)
Select the required program and press the button to save it to a file.
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"Import" button
Opens a program saved as a file
Copy program button (Copy)
Select the required program and press the button to save to the clipboard.
Shortcut: Ctrl + C
Paste program button (Paste)
Click to select the required position and press the button to paste a previously
copied program. In a dialogue window, it can be specified whether the names
and comments from the old program are to be retained.
Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + V
Check program button (Check)
Press the button to check one or more programs. After selecting the transformer
in question, the delay necessary between each weld to avoid damaging the
transformer diodes is displayed.
FILTER
Option to filter the programs displayed by:
- Program number
- Spot number
- Program name
- Comments
- Materials
Status worksheet The Status worksheet contains all the current warnings and faults related to the spot weld-
ing gun.
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Status worksheet
System Stop symbol
Operation cannot be resumed until the problem has been rectified
Warning symbol
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The current warning and error number will appear on the right next to the symbols.
Ignoring a warning can result in the system stopping
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Logbook worksheet
The Logbook worksheet records all of the following events, together with the associated
user:
- Status changes (errors, warnings), including gun code, spot number and program
number
- Program changes
- Configuration changes
- Stepper changes
- Electrode resets (gun code, gun arm, number of welds, number of welds still possible)
- Length of process tape resets (gun code, gun arm, length of process tape used, length
of process tape not used)
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The display of the various changes can be filtered.
There is a limited number of logbook entries that can be displayed.
A note will be displayed when the limit for the selected period is reached.
Clicking the "Show more" button will double the limit.
Logbook worksheet
Details symbol
Opens a detailed view of the selected logbook entry. A program comparison
function (of the old and new program) is opened when programs are changed.
The details of a logbook entry can also be displayed by double-clicking on the
relevant entry.
Export symbol
Logbook entries can be exported using this function. CSV (plain) exports all logbook entries. CSV (set/reset) exports only status changes (existing errors/warnings are not shown twice). Only currently displayed logbook entries are exported.
Top 10 symbol
Opens a top 10 view of errors/warnings within a specified period (everything/30
days/7 days).
Status filter symbol
Errors/warnings that occur frequently can be entered here. Entered errors/warnings are not recorded in the logbook
Any time period for the logbook entries display can be selected in the date selection fields.
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Program comparison when changing programs:
Program comparison
The program comparison (select "Program change" and click on "Detail") displays a graph
of the old and new programs.
Using the "Copy old" and "Copy new" buttons, you can copy the program to the clipboard
and recover it by pasting into the Programs worksheet.
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Diagnostic worksheet
The available components in the system are displayed in the Diagnostic worksheet.
The Diagnostic worksheet provides information about:
- Present status of the input and output interfaces
- Connection status of the bus participants
- Status of the device
- Status of the power source (only supported by certain power sources)
- (Active) master and bootloader nodes
- Hardware type, hardware version and firmware version;
when there are differing versions, the actual version will be displayed alongside the
expected version.
- Power source warnings
Interfaces button
When activated, displays the current status of the interfaces.
A brief description of the selected signal appears in the lower part of the screen
Automatic interface:
the interface name, interface type and process data length are displayed. If the
process data length is not available, this entry will be hidden.
Manual interface:
inputs and outputs are displayed.
Devices button
When activated, displays the connection status, the current states of the bus
participants and the respective devices. In the case of non-rectifiable errors,
customer services will be able to help.
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Diagnostic worksheet - Devices
Actual values
worksheet (optional)
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The worksheet presents a graphical depiction of the following data:
- Actual current and force curves
- Voltage, resistance and motor position curve (if present)
- A line indicating the target current and target force curves
The following information is shown in the bar at the top of the graph:
- Device serial number, component item number, component serial number
- Spot number, program number, stepper correction value, program name
- Identified sheet thickness, expected sheet thickness, specified tolerance, sheet metal
thickness monitoring activated
The values are displayed when the mouse pointer is positioned over one of the curves in
the graph.
Actual values worksheet
Zoom/resetting zoom
- Left click to select a zoom window
- Zoom out by double-clicking or clicking the "Zoom out" button
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Exporting a graph
- Click the "Export" button
- Select the export format in the window that opens:
PNG ... Image (pixel graphic)
XPS ... Vector graphic (curves stay in focus even when zooming in or out)
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SpotWelding.Configurator
General The installed hardware options and the fieldbus system that is used can be configured in
the SpotWelding.Configurator.
This tool can be found in the Start menu under "Programs" -> "Fronius Product Group" ->
"SpotWelding.Configurator". It must be executed after every software update in order to
check and enable the configuration.
You can only start the SpotWelding.Configurator when you are logged in as "Admin" and
if the SpotWelding.Server has finished (and vice versa).
The settings selected in the SpotWelding.Configurator are retained even after a software
update. This means that in most cases after a software update all you need to do is open
the SpotWelding.Configurator and press the "Activate Configuration" button.
SpotWelding.Configurator
overview
(1)
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(6)
(5)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(7)
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(9)
(1) Welding System
This is for selecting the available welding system, e.g. DeltaSpot, DeltaCon,
DeltaCon (Combined Control)
(2) SpotWelding Options
The different input/output add-ons can be enabled or disabled here. The addons must first be installed in the SpotWelding Control.
(3) Stationary System
The fieldbus settings are automatically disabled when this option is selected.
(4) Max. speed limit
The DeltaCon X450 and DeltaCon C-guns are capped to a max. speed of 2 m/min
when this option is selected.
(5) Power Source
The power source used must be specified here
e.g. DeltaQ (=Fronius inverter), Hams+Wende Sinius, etc.
(6) Fieldbus System, Process Data Image
The fieldbus system that is used and the appropriate process data image can
be selected here.
(7) Custom
A customer-specific process data image can be enabled using the "Custom"
button.
EN
(8) Fieldbus System Settings
MAC Id (interface-specific)
Set MAC-ID (see "Bus systems" section).
Baudrate (interface-specific)
Set baud rate (see "Bus systems" section).
(9) Activate Configuration
Use Activate Configuration to activate and save the settings. This process
can take several minutes. The SpotWelding.Configurator then closes automatically and SpotWelding.Control can be started.
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DeltaQ, Harms & Wende inverter
General The DeltaQ inverter from Fronius and the Sinius inverter type from Harms & Wende are
supported by the control system. These inverters are connected via EtherCAT.
Before using EtherCAT with DeltaSpot systems, a network card must be prepared accordingly (see section Preparing a network interface on page 77)
The power source type must be selected in the SpotWelding Configurator (see section
SpotWelding.Configurator overview on page 24)
When using the Sinius inverter from Harms & Wende, a calibration must be performed first
(see section Calibrating the Harms & Wende Sinius inverter on page 40)
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Operation
Settings in the system configuration
General Only the parameters that are relevant for the particular system (DeltaSpot, DeltaCon, etc.)
or for the particular gun are displayed in the system configuration.
The display of system parameters for configured guns is adapted according to the gun in
question, e.g.:
for configured guns without compensation, all system parameters relating to compensation
are hidden.
EN
Setting the actual
values monitoring
The user can specify any value for the actual values monitoring. If a parameter on the spot
welding gun exceeds the limit set in the actual values monitoring, a warning is issued.
Activate/deactivate actual value monitoring:
Access the system configuration via the Options menu
1
Set the "Actual values monitoring" parameter to "inactive" or "active"
2
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System configuration - Enabling/disabling the actual values monitoring
Setting the values for the actual values monitoring:
On the Programs worksheet, double-click on the required program
3
Set the tolerances on the "Actual values monitoring" tab
4
Setting the values for the actual values monitoring
Reversing the
byte sequence on
fieldbus interfaces
It is possible to reverse the byte sequence on fieldbus interfaces.
Reversing the byte sequence on fieldbus interfaces:
Access the system configuration via the Options menu
1
Set the "Swap high/low bytes" parameter to "yes"
2
System configuration - Reversing the byte sequence
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