New 256 so far GREAT machine

[performance]

Gary,

The Pulse Frequency IS the number of times per second that the amps cycle between high and low amps that you preset and then back to the starting point. For example: Welding amps is 100, pulse amps is 80 (80&#37 then it is the number of times per second the welder bounces back and forth between the two values.

AC frequency is the number of times per second that the POLARITY is alternated in a full cycle...in other words positive to negative and back to positive again.

Both are completely separate functions and are NOT related.

Don't forget that our regulators are in metric, not cfh. Set it at about 7

[Gary]

Thanks Mark ,
that is where I was getting confused when I first started the machine the other day and it is finally getting sunk in my head , I also need to just remind myself that they are in the 2 seperate groups and color knobs so that helps .Blue being pulse setting and yellow being AC Freq and balance. But at least I am getting used to the welder now ..
And I haad that problem before with my MIller regulator at first sucked a bottle dry in no time but I have been setting around 7 on the regulator now.
Today when I started I only had 300 lbs of gas left when I started the bottle , I finished a job the other day that took most of a bottle. But conected to a full bottle now so good to go now .
Thanks for the info
Gary

[Slick]

Thanks Mark ,
that is where I was getting confused when I first started the machine the other day and it is finally getting sunk in my head , I also need to just remind myself that they are in the 2 seperate groups and color knobs so that helps .Blue being pulse setting and yellow being AC Freq and balance. But at least I am getting used to the welder now ..
And I haad that problem before with my MIller regulator at first sucked a bottle dry in no time but I have been setting around 7 on the regulator now.
Today when I started I only had 300 lbs of gas left when I started the bottle , I finished a job the other day that took most of a bottle. But conected to a full bottle now so good to go now .
Thanks for the info
Gary

You are not alone on this, they have way too many buttons! (but I like) Its tough going from a hobbiest mig(1 switch and 2 knobs) welder to this! I accidentally started the cutter in 4T! DOH!

[Gary]

Slick it wont take long to gt used to all the knobs , once you get a setting right it just keeps on going. I have to admit I like just taking time to mess with the welder now. Cant wait until the next job come in now.I didnt use it on the last job because I was in a rush to get it out the door and didnt have time to et used to the new machine but now I have sold the miller and ready to use the 256 for the next job.At least with the 256 I can make adjustments to anything but the Diversion I had all I could set where the amps.
Gary

[performance]

Even our "competition" doesn't understand their own units. They copy features, but then proceed to tell people to plasma cut Aluminum in AC with their plasma cutters...As Bob Engval says...there's your sign. lol.

For the record, plasma cutting is done in DC only.