User manual

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16. Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
No information is shown on the
display
• Is the soldering station connected to the mains and switched on?
• Has the fuse blown?
The error message “H-E” is
displayed
• The soldering station has detected an internal error in the heating
electronics (“H-E” = heater error). Switch the soldering station off, and
then switch it back on.
• Is the soldering iron connected to the soldering station correctly?
• The soldering iron may be faulty (cable, heating element or temperature
sensor).
The error message “SE” is
displayed
• The soldering station has detected a problem with the soldering iron
( “ SE ” = sensor error). Is the soldering iron connected to the soldering
station correctly?
• The soldering iron may be faulty (cable or temperature sensor).
It takes a long time for the tempera-
ture to drop when you decrease the
temperature.
• This is normal and does not indicate a fault. The heating element and
soldering tip take a while to cool down to the lower temperature setting.
The solder is not liquid. • The temperature is too low.
• The heat from the soldering iron is dissipated too quickly (e.g. when
using larger work pieces). Set a higher temperature or use a soldering
tipwithalarger/attertip.
• The soldering iron is not suitable (e.g. when soldering gutters).
• The soldering station is only designed for use with soft solders.
The preset temperature is not
correct
• When you use a measurement device to check the temperature of the
soldering tip, the measured temperature may differ slightly from the
preset temperature (the temperature sensor measures the tempera-
ture in the heating element; the measurement device measures the
temperature on the outside of the soldering tip).
• Calibrate the temperature in the settings menu.
The temperature cannot be set
using the control buttons or the
temperature control dial
• Thesolderingstationwasprogrammedtoaxedtemperature(see
section 10. b). Refer to the instructions in section 10. c) to disable this
function.
Smoke is emitted from the soldering
tip
• Theuxinthesolderwireevaporatesduringthesolderingprocess.
This is normal and does not indicate a fault. Ensure that the workspace
issufcientlyventilatedanddonotinhaletheuxvapours.