Millenium Signatures MS-510 Instruction Manual

Model

MS-510

Instruction Manual

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510 SOLID STATE CONTROLLED POWER UNIT

MARKING AND OPERATING PROCEDURES

You have just purchased the industry’s most durable, technically advanced electro­chemical marking power unit available today. Please review the following operating
procedures to prevent damage to your unit, and to achieve good marking results.

FEATURES:

• “AC-DC” Selection

• “Low/High” Voltage Selection. Note: there are three positions on this switch.
UP=HIGH, MIDDLE=NO POWER, DOWN=LOW

• “Deep Etch” capabilities of up to .005”

• “Automatic Mode” Selection

• Two individually timed selector switches, calibrated from 0.2 to 35 seconds to
automatically control the machine cycle time

• “Power Pulse” Selection

• Two individually timed selector switches, calibrated from 0.2 to 2.4 seconds to
automatically control power pulsing

• Foot Pedal, Manual, or Automatic Operator Selection

• “High Power” indicator light

•2- “3.0” Amp Fuses for power unit protection against overloading

• Smooth action “Power Selection Switch”

• Built in alarm to alert the operator of amperage overload

• Two individual “Rotary Time Selectors”

NOTE: Avoid short circuits. (See illustration 1-A) Do not cross the leads or make

contact between the marker and the grounded surface when both surfaces are bare. Your
power unit is designed to work from a 110-120 AC volt outlet only. (220 is available
upon request).

ILLUSTRATION 1-A

SET-UP AND OPERATION

The Millennium Signatures Marking Systems
510 Power Unit is designed to operate manually,
semi-automatically or automatically. Follow the
set-up and operating instructions given for your
application.

MANUAL SET-UP:

A) Plug your unit into a 110-120 AC Volt outlet
only.

B) In the manual mode 2 wires are required. Plug
the black wire into the “monode” jack, and the red
wire into the ground jack.

C) Attach a deep etch pad or monopad pad to the
marking head, with the “O” ring enclosed. Place
the monopad against the end of the marker (blue
side against the marker). Slide the “O” ring over the
pad and the marker until it snaps into place in the
machined groove.

D) The stencil may also be attached to the marker if
so desired, by following the procedure outlined above. ILLUSTRATION 2-A

E) If a “roll marking” technique is desired, Follow the instructions provided in the
section called “Roll Marking Applications”.

MANUAL OPERATION:

A) The four adjustment dials for cycle time and marking current time will not be
used during manual marking. Use only the following switches: “ON/OFF”, “AC-DC”,
“LOW/HIGH” and the power selection dial “A-F”. Make certain that the toggle switch
labeled “SINGLE CYCLE/REPEAT” is in the single cycle position. The toggle switch
labeled “TIMERS ON/OFF” should be in the off position unless pulsing is required.
(Refer to gures 9,11,5,4,1, & 10 respectively, Illustration 3-A.) Turn the power unit on.
Choose the proper current setting. AC produces a black mark. DC produces a white
mark and is also used for deep etching. (A white mark may be desirable for etching
various materials such as black oxide.)

B) The 510-B Power Unit is equipped with twelve power settings. With the voltage
switch (Fig. 5) set to “LOW”, the settings on the “POWER SELECTION SWITCH”
(Fig. 4) are: A=6 Volt, B=8 Volt, C=12 Volt, D=14 Volt, E=18 Volt, F=41 Volt. When
the voltage switch is set to high a red warning light is visible. Always use the lowest
power setting possible to prolong your stencil life. A good starting point is “D”.

C) Apply one of Millennium Signatures Marking Systems electrolytes to the
monopad.

D) You are now ready to mark your part. Firmly press the marker to the grounded
substrate. Contact should not exceed 2-3 seconds for a good surface etch.

E) Wipe the etched area with Millennium Signatures Marking Systems neutralizer.
Millennium Signatures neutralizers are good for both ferrous and nonferrous alloys.
RV-53 is an environmentally safe solution and is recommended.

F) After the part is dry, apply Millennium Signatures Marking Systems RPO (Rust
Protective Oil) for additional protection for your part.