LORCH MicorMIG Series User manual

Service Manual
MicorMIG
909.2130.1-10

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Document no. 909.2130.1-10
Issue date: 03.11.2020
Machine elements
1 Hoisting point 10 Torch socket/digital push pull (optional)
2 Chain 11 Main switch
3 Diagnostics connection socket (internal bus) 12 Minus socket for ground cable (MIGMAG, MMA), electrode holder
(MMA), torch (TIG)
4 Inert gas hose 13 Plus socket for ground cable (MMA, TIG), electrode holder (MMA),
5 Mains cable 14 Coolant supply line and return line (optional)
6 Lock, side part, wire feed 15 Central bush
7 Hand grip 16 Coolant lling nozzle (optional)
8 Control panel 17 Interpass hose package
9 Protective cover, operating console 18 Rotary bearing
Contents
Machine........................................................................... 3
Safety precautions........................................................... 4
The MicorBoost Inverter Principle ................................... 5
Counting pins for Minit and Microt connectors............. 5
Common Functions ......................................................... 6
Pc-Board NEFI02 .......................................................... 12
Pc-Board NEFI04 .......................................................... 13
Pc-Board NEFI05 .......................................................... 14
Pc-Board NEFI07 .......................................................... 15
Pc-Board DRV03 / DRV13 ............................................ 16
Pc-Board SF02.............................................................. 18
Pc-Board DRV05 / DRV15 ............................................ 19
Pc-Board DRV07 / DRV17 ............................................ 22
Pc-Board DC01 ............................................................. 28
Pc-Board DC03 ............................................................. 29
Pc-Board DC04 ............................................................. 30
Pc-Board MAPRO04 ..................................................... 31
Pc-Board DMR-RT3 ...................................................... 32
Pc-Board DMRPP05...................................................... 33
Pc-Board SF18.............................................................. 36
Pc-board SF23 .............................................................. 38
Pc-board SF24 .............................................................. 40
Pc-board SF27 .............................................................. 41
Pc-board SF37 .............................................................. 42
Temperature monitoring................................................. 46
Monitoring bus voltage .................................................. 48
PE (Protective Earth) -Protection .................................. 49
Cooling unit.................................................................... 49
Monitoring Output Voltage ............................................. 50
Open Circuit Voltage Generator & VRD ........................ 51
Monitoring welding current ............................................ 51
Monitoring and driving the wire feed motor ................... 52
Supply Voltages............................................................. 54
Machine Conguration................................................... 55
Monitoring Primary Input Current .................................. 56
Fan Control.................................................................... 58
Mains Monitoring ........................................................... 58
LorchNet-Remote .......................................................... 59
LorchNet Connect.......................................................... 60
Reading out machine data............................................. 62
Information Messages ................................................... 64
Error codes.................................................................... 65

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Machine
15
II
00
1416
7 86 9 1
5
4
3
2
1
11
12
13
10
II
00
54
3
2
1
15
14
16
11
12
13
17
10
8
9
6
18

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Safety precautions
Requirement
Use and maintenance of welding and cutting machines can be dangerous. Please draw user´s attention to
follow the safety precautions to avoid injuries. Welding and cutting machines must be used appropriately
and only by qualied/trained sta󰀨. Please follow safetyregulations and use safety precautions in order to
prevent accident when working with these machines.
Only qualied workers who are knowledgeabel and have been trained to work safely with test instruments and
equipment on energized circuits shall be permitted to perform testing work on electrical circuits or equipment were
there is danger of injury from accidental contact with energized parts or improper use of the test instruments and
equipment.
Use only original spare parts
Replace immediately any components that are not in perfect condition.
Norms
IEC 60974-4 In-service inspection and testing
Testing Lorch machines according to IEC 60974-4
- it is not necessary to disconnect any components of the power unit for the test
- it is recommended to disconnect the torch at water cooled machines
- the machine has to be cleaned properly before the test
- switch to MMA mode (stick electrode) if possible

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The MicorBoost Inverter Principle
A welding inverter is a electronically controlled welding power source. At conventional transformer based ma-
chines, the mains voltage with 50/60 Hz is directly switched to the welding transformer. At a welding inverter the
mains voltage is rectied rst and with electronic power switches (MOSFETs or IGBTs) chopped into a much
higher frequency, to drive the transformer. At conventional inverters this is a xed frequency (e.g. 80kHz) at
MICOR machines the frequency is variabel (up to 200kHz), because the frequency is also used for controling the
welding process. Driving the transformer, the primary side is a serial resonant circuit (primary transformer coil in
series with a capacitor) and the secondary side is a parallel resonant circuit, so that the control has an additional
inuence on the output voltage by shifting the frequency. With this principle an almost ideal output characteristic
can be realized.
Counting pins for Minit and Microt connectors
The way of reading the pin numbers on the Minit- and Microt-connectors is done always in the same way: when
looking from the top onto the connector, pin no.1 is alway on the far left, opposite to the clip.
Clip
654
32121
43
1
2

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Common Functions
Gas test
- press key A14
- the gas test LED is lit
- the solenoid valve is switched on for 30 seconds
- press key A14 again to switch o󰀨 the valve manually
Fan test
When switching on the machine at the on/o󰀨 switch, the fans are activated for a short time during initialisation.
Water pump test
Basic/BasicPlus:
- press key A2 and keep it pressed for about 5 seconds (menu machine conguration)
- select menu item “CoL” with the left encoder
- with the setting “on” the water pump runs continously
- with the setting “Aut” the water cooling runs in automatic mode (factory setting)
ControlPro:
- select menu item M4 Settings
- select Menu item M4-3 Mode cooling unit
- selection “On” the water pump is running continously
- selection “Auto” the water pump runs in automatic mode (factory setting)
- press knob A49 to conrm the new selection
Front panel test
- press keys A2 and A14 at the same time
- all LEDs are on
Master reset
Basic/BasicPlus:
- switch o󰀨 the machine
- press key A2 and keep it pressed
- switch on the machine with the key pressed
- release key A2
- select parameter “rSt” with the left encoder
- press key “Save”
ControlPro:
- switch o󰀨 the machine
- press and hold menu key A50
- switch on the machine with the key pressed
- release menu key A50
- selec parameter “Masterreset” with knob A49
- press knob A49 to conrm
Since software version 2.02, the start-menu can also be accessed without switching o󰀨 the machine:
- press and hold the keys A2 and A32
- after about 3 seconds the start-menu is displayed
- select “rSt” (BasicPlus) or “Masterreset” (ControlPro)
- press key A14 “Save” (BasicPlus) or press knob A49 (ControlPro) to conrm

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Front panel MicorMIG BasicPlus
A2 A14
A32
Front panel MicorMIG ControlPro
A2 A14
A50
A32
A49

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Front panel MicorMIG Feeder Panel
A2 A14
Schematic
BF
µP
CAN
UART
+
1
10
2
3
6
7
5
1
10
2
3
6
7
5
MAPRO
X2
+16V
µP
CAN
13 13
99+24V
1
10
2
3
6
7
5
DMR-RT3
µP
CAN
9
X3
At compact machines the front panel is directly connected to the MAPRO. At a wire feeder MF08 the front panel is
connected to the DMR-RT3. All front panels are designed for a supply voltage range of 15V to 24V DC.
The data communication is done via CAN-bus only (pins 2 and 3 of the at ribbon cable). The serial interface
wires (UART on pins 6 and 7) are only used for programming the microprocessor (front panel software update).

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Synergic selection panel
Since week 24 of 2018 new welding programs have been added to the new software version 2.12 including new
materials and 0.9mm wire. Thus the synergic selection panel were changed also.
wire feeder power source
Schematic synergic selection panel
2
3
4
5
6
1
1
keys
LEDs
Since May 2017 there are locking clips available to keep the at ribbon cables xed at the front panels and pre-
vent a disconnection from the at ribbon socket at the PCBs.
773.0020.2 773.0021.2

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Picture pc-board BF07 (Basic Plus wire feeder)
X301
X401
X201
X701
Since week 10 in 2015 the front panels of the wire feeder are equipped with longer at ribbon cables. With this it
is possible to use the wire feeder horizontally in a lying way and turn the front panel by 90°.
Picture pc-board SF17
The pc-board SF17 is used for illuminating the interior of the MF08 wire feeder and is connected to the front panel
pc-board (connector X701).