General remarks ........................................................................................................................................... 3

Basic system principle .............................................................................................................................. 3

Machine concept ...................................................................................................................................... 4

Areas of utilisation .................................................................................................................................... 4

Warning notices affixed to the machine ................................................................................................... 5

Minimum equipment needed for welding ....................................................................................................... 6

General remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 6

TIG-AC welding ........................................................................................................................................ 6

TIG-DC welding........................................................................................................................................ 6

Rod electrode (MMA) welding .................................................................................................................. 6

System components ...................................................................................................................................... 7

General remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 7

Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Control panel ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 8

General remarks ...................................................................................................................................... 9

MagicWave control panel ......................................................................................................................... 9

TransTig control panel ............................................................................................................................ 13

Connections, switches and system add-ons ............................................................................................... 16

TransTig / MagicWave 1700 / 2200 ....................................................................................................... 16

MagicWave 4000 / 5000 ........................................................................................................................ 17

TransTig 4000 / 5000 ............................................................................................................................. 18

Before putting the power source into service .............................................................................................. 19

Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 19

Utilisation for intended purpose only ...................................................................................................... 19

Machine set-up regulations .................................................................................................................... 19

Mains connection ................................................................................................................................... 19

Generator-powered operation (MW 1700 / 2200, TT 2200) ................................................................... 19

Putting the machine into service ................................................................................................................. 20

General remarks .................................................................................................................................... 20

Remarks on the cooling unit ................................................................................................................... 20

Connecting the gas cylinder ................................................................................................................... 20

Establishing a connection to the workpiece ........................................................................................... 21

Mounting the welding torch .................................................................................................................... 21

TIG operating modes .................................................................................................................................. 22

General remarks .................................................................................................................................... 22

Symbols and their explanations ............................................................................................................. 22

2-step ..................................................................................................................................................... 23

4-step ..................................................................................................................................................... 23

4-step with intermediate lowering ........................................................................................................... 24

TIG welding ................................................................................................................................................. 25

Safety ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

Tooling up ............................................................................................................................................... 25

Selecting the operating mode ................................................................................................................ 26

Selecting the process (MagicWave) ....................................................................................................... 26

Cap-shaping (MagicWave) ..................................................................................................................... 27

Setting the parameters ........................................................................................................................... 27

Setting the shielding gas flow rate .......................................................................................................... 27

Purging of shielding gas ......................................................................................................................... 27

Arc ignition - general remarks ................................................................................................................ 27

HF ignition .............................................................................................................................................. 28

Touchdown ignition ................................................................................................................................. 29

Ignition time-out function ........................................................................................................................ 30

Arc break watchdog function .................................................................................................................. 30

Tacking function ..................................................................................................................................... 30

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