200dx frequency effect on DC welding

[vicrc]

I have a 200DX and trying out DC welding on steel and I have noticed not much effect when playing with the frequency. Sorry for my total noobilicious. What setting can be set for DC tig welding besides AMP?

[Rambozo]

I have a 200DX and trying out DC welding on steel and I have noticed not much effect when playing with the frequency. Sorry for my total noobilicious. What setting can be set for DC tig welding besides AMP?

As you have noticed, Frequency is only for AC, so is Balance (yellow knobs=AC) Arc Force is mainly a stick welding function. All the rest will have function, some different depending on mode. For steel DC welding the big one is of course Amps, followed by the pulser (blue knobs) The green knobs cover your gas settings, and downslope which is nice when using a torch switch but not needed with a pedal, as you will control upslope, downslope and slow pulsing with that.

[vicrc]

Thanks Ram, great overall info on the knobs. I did try pulse with DC and could not find a good setting so ended up turning that feature off. I really don't understand the 3 pulse knob settings.

[Rambozo]

Thanks Ram, great overall info on the knobs. I did try pulse with DC and could not find a good setting so ended up turning that feature off. I really don't understand the 3 pulse knob settings.

Pulse is really an advanced feature. I wouldn't advise using it until you have more experience TIG welding. There are a few places where it can really help, but for most jobs you don't need it, especially on DC.

[performance]

For noob pulse use. Set the pulse amps and pulse ratio at 50% and hertz at lowest setting on "low".

[vicrc]

For noob pulse use. Set the pulse amps and pulse ratio at 50% and hertz at lowest setting on "low".

Thanks Mark , I will try that