14 - RW30 USER MANUAL
OPERATING THE RW30 & THE
CHARLIE CONTROL UNIT
1. Turn ON the main switch on the RW30.
2. Unlock the ON/OFF switch on the Charlie Control Unit
located on the right side of the unit.
AUTOMATIC TRACK MODE
After preheating, this mode is used on carbon steel track for
continuous surface work on three or four-sided octagonal
polygons.
AUTOMATIC POINTS/FROG MODE
With no preheating, this mode is used on manganese steel
points and frogs. For strip-by-strip work alternately of 1 to 3
three or four-sided polygonal surfaces.
After preheating, this mode is used on carbon steel points
or frogs for continuous surface work on three or four-sided
polygons.
Charlie Control Unit
A computerised control unit to command the welding cycle,
Charlie
®
is presented in a polycarbonate-housing unit equipped
with a liquid crystal display and a six-keypad keyboard under
lexan for man-machine dialog. Its 5 metre shielded mains cord
can be wrapped around its tubular-shaped chassis.
The Charlie
®
control unit is adapted for on-site work. Its protec-
tion rating classies it for uses under all weather conditions.
THE “CHARLIE” CONTROL UNIT CONTROLS
The SCREEN displays messages as well as tracing informa-
tion for the user.
The VALID is used to validate the current step. During a cycle,
it is used to display the welding U and I.
The STOP button is used to return to the previous step. Dur-
ing a cycle, it is used to momentarily or denitively stop the
welding cycle.
The UP and DOWN arrows are used to scroll through the
alphanumeric character list during the tracing data acquisi-
tion stage. In the setting stage, it is used to move the head
along the Y-axis.
The LEFT and RIGHT arrows are used to scroll through the
alphanumeric character list during the tracing data acquisi-
tion stage. In the setting stage, it is used to move the head
along the X-axis.
Rail
Automatic
Mode
Crossing
Automatic
Mode
Display
Screen
Direction
Arrows
Valid Button
Stop/Reset
Button
OPERATION