COMPATIBLE TORCHES
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TORCHES AND TRIGGER BEHAVIOUR
For the 1 button torch, the button is called the «main button».
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For the 2 buttons torch, the first button is called «main button» and the second button is called «secondary button».
2T MODE
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Main button
T1
Main button
T1
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4T MODE
Main button
T1
Main button
T1
T2
Main button
T1
T2
Main button
T1
T2
4T MODE log
Main button
T1
T2
Main button
T1
T2
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or
Secondary button
Main button
Secondary button
T1
T2
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Secondary button
For the dual button torches the «up» trigger keeps the same function as the single button or trigger torch. The «down» button can, when pressed,
switch to the cold current.
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T2
T2
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T3
T3
T3
<0.5s
<0.5s
<0.5s
<0.5s
<0.5s
<0.5s
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PROTIG 161 DC
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T1 - The main button is pressed, the welding cycle starts (PreGas,
I_Start, UpSlope and welding).
T2 - The main button is released, the welding cycle is stopped (DownS-
lope, I_Stop, PostGas).
For the double button torch and in 2T mode only, the secondary button
works like the main button.
T1 - The main button is pressed, the cycle starts at PreGas and stops in
the I_Start phase.
T2 - The main button is released, the cycle continues in UpSlope and in
welding.
T3 - The main button is pressed, the cycle switches to DownSlope and
stops in I_Stop.
T4 - The main button is released, the cycle ends with PostGas.
For the dual-button torch, the secondary button is inactive.
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T4
T4
>0.5s
>0.5s
T1 - The main button is pressed, the cycle starts at PreGas and stops in
>0.5s
the I_Start phase.
T2 - The main button is released, the cycle continues in UpSlope and in
welding.
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LOG: this mode is used during welding:
- A brief press of the main button (<0.5s), the current switches from I
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welding current to I cold and vice versa.
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T3
- the secondary button is kept pressed, the welding current switches
T4
T3
from I welding current to I cold
- the secondary button is kept released, the welding current switched
T4
T3
from I cold to I welding current.
T3 – A long press on the main button (>0.5s), the cycle swicthes to
DownSlope and stops in the I_Stop phase.
T4 - The main button is released, the cycle ends with PostGas.
The PROTIG 161 DC is not
compatible with torches with
potentiometer.
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