Here are some common terms that you will see in the Beacon app when using the Miller Auto Deltaweld
Welder Configuration Settings
These are located on the Part Details page under the Welder Configuration Menu
Parameter | Definition | Value |
Run In Mode | Used to select the run-in wire feed speed mode used when the output contactor is enabled, prior to the initiation of the welding arc. There are three options for run-in mode, Auto, Manual, Off. When the Auto run-in mode is selected, the run-in WFS will automatically be determined. The Auto run-in mode is the default run-in mode. When the Manual run-in mode is selected, the user is required to set the run-in WFS by setting the SequenceRuninWFS variable. | Auto, On, Off
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Run-In Wire Feed Speed (Only visible when Run-In is in Manual Mode) | Run-in WFS command setting as a percentage of the commanded wire feed speed. | Percentage of commanded wire feed speed, default is 30% |
Burn Back Time | Determines the amount of arc time in milliseconds after the welding wire stops feeding. Burnback time is to be set using an integer in the range of 0-100. i.e., a setting of 50 = 50 ms. | 0-100, default is 30
This is time in milliseconds |
Retract Enable | Wire retracts for a specified distance in inches after welding stops. | On, Off
On by default |
Retract Distance | Sets the distance the wire will retract after welding stops. | 0-1.5" Default is 0.1" |
Weld Settings available on Weld Points
Parameter | Definition | Value | Points where Visible |
Welding Process | This determines the welding process that is used. CV is a standard MIG process, either short-arc or spray-arc. Pulse is the Accu-Pulse setting | Pulse, CV | All |
Travel Speed | This is the speed the robot will move the torch along the weld path. | No default value, range is 0.1 to 90 inches per minute | All Points |
Profile Pulse Mode | Used to enable the Auto Profile Pulse mode. Profile Pulse can be used to achieve a weld appearance like the “stacked dime” look of welds made using Gas Tungsten Arc Welding. The default setting is for Profile Pulse to be off | On, Off
The default is Off | All Points |
Preflow Time | Setting for the amount of time in seconds that the shielding gas starts before welding begins. The data range for preflow time is 0-3. | 0-3
The default is 0.3 | Start Point |
Preset Arc Control | Arc control allows the arc characteristics, fluid versus stiff, to be changed for specific applications and wires. Use fluid settings (0-25) to soften the arc, increase puddle fluidity, and flatten the weld bead appearance. Use stiff settings (25-50) to stiffen the arc, reduce puddle fluidity, and crown the weld bead appearance. | 0-50
The default is 25 | All Points |
Wire Feed Speed | The amount of wire that will be fed during the weld process
The wire feed speed will be displayed in the Right Display | 50-780 ipm No Default | All Points |
Arc Length | Is the physical distance between the wire electrode and the molten weld puddle. It is a term used to represent adjustments in the Pulsed MIG welding process. The default setting for arc length is 0.0 and good for most applications.
The arc length setting will be displayed in the Left Display when a Pulsed MiG welding process is selected. To adjust setting, turn Left Adjust Control knob. Use settings of 0 to -10.0 to decrease arc length. Use settings of 0 to 10.0 to increase arc length. | -10 to 10
The default is 0 | All Points |
Stickout | This adjusts the torch distance from the weld puddle by moving the robot closer or further from the point. This is also known as Contact to Workpiece Distance (CTWD) The range is -10 to +10 mm | -10 to 10 mm
| All Points |
Crater Fill Time | The amount of time the welder will spend at the end of the weld feeding additional wire to reduce the size of the crater at the end of the puddle. The welder will ramp down from 100% of wire feed speed to 60% of wire feed speed over the time specified. To turn off crater fill simply set the time to 0. This is recommended for any vertical weld | 0-2 seconds
The default is 0.5 seconds | End Point |
Postflow Time | Setting for the amount of time in seconds that the shielding gas continues to flow after welding stops. The data range for postflow time is 0-3 seconds | 0-3 seconds
The default is 0.5 seconds | End Point |