Instruction Manual

Chapter 8. Summary Tab – Power Source Level Today
8.8 CheckPoint™ User Manual IM8000
Welder Detail
The Welder Detail widget displays detailed information about the selected Welding Power Source and is
useful when troubleshooting and you need to know the details about the components inside the power
source. When the CheckPoint™ administrator first registers this power source in the application,
CheckPoint™ updates this widget with the information from the power source. CheckPoint™ also updates
the information on the widget anytime the power source is powered on.
TIP | If this widget is blank or does not contain information, turn
the power source off then on again to force an update.
Figure 8.9 Welder Detail Widget
Table 8.2 Fields in the Welder Detail Widget
Field Description
Arc Time The amount of time displayed in this field is the total amount of time the welder has
spent in a welding state over its lifetime.
Hardware This is the name of the control board inside the power source.
Type This is the model number of the power source (e.g., Power Wave® S350).
Hardware SN This is the serial number of the control board inside the power source.
Software The software referred to here is the programming code bundled into the firmware
that makes the power source function properly. Think of it as a Welding Power
Source operating system.
Software CS This checksum figure helps programmers determine if any accidental changes
occurred to the software. It gives them a way to verify if there was an error in the
code.
Weldset The Weldset is the welding-specific programming contained within the Welding
Power Source.