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$=A7B7=< is the user’s ideal weld root location.  This
locationcanchangewitheachpass.Whenweaving,
the ideal location is considered the centerline of the
weave.
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GMAW and VR FCAW) and @1 3<5B6 (for VR
SMAW(optional))arethedistancesfromthetipofthe
VRGMAW/FCAWgunorVRSMAW(optional)device
to a plane going through the ideal position location.
SeeFiguresB.42andB.43.
+=@9 <5:3 is the angle between the electrode and
workpieceasseeninFigureB.44.
(@/D3:<5:3 istheanglebetweentheelectrodeand
the workpiece in the direction of travel.  See Figure
B.45.Theupperrightareaofthescreendisplaysifthe
usershouldbepushingordragging.Iftheuserpush-
eswhentheyshouldbedragging,theywillnotreceive
maximum points.  Forpipe welding, this isthe angle
betweenthe electrode andthetangent of thepipeat
thatpoint.
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Thepassnumberisdisplayedontheleftcenterofthe
screen. To changethepass being viewedtouchthe
arrowicons.
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Thetraveldirectionislocatedon therightsideinthe
middle of the screen.  When the user first starts to
weld,atraveldirectionissensedbythesystemandan
arrowindicatingthedirectionisdisplayed.Forvisual
cues,thesystemassumesthesedirections.Thevisu-
alcueswillautomaticallyadapttothetraveldirection
usedwhenthearcisstruck.
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Animageofthecompletedpassappearsinthemiddle
ofthescreen.
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Thelowerleftsideofthescreenlistpotentialdisconti-
nuities.SeeFigure B.46.Whenastudentusesincor-
rectweldingtechniques,thiscausesspecificwelddis-
continuities.Alineisdrawnatthelocationindicating
these discontinuities.  For example, too long an arc
lengthwillcauseporosity.
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