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16 Forge Park • Franklin, MA 02038 • Tel. (508) 520-6999 • Fax (508) 520-2288

Part No.1010502Page 1 of 56

March 13, 2008Rev. M1

Release Notes

Version 8.XX Software

for ACCUFLEX Series Printers

Read the enclosed information before loading software.



Table of Contents

Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Firmware Revision Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Installation Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

AccuPro Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Running AccuPro for the First Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

New Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Release Notes for AccuPro v8.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Teach Routines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11QFP Teach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Alternating Wet/Dry Wipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11SRC Stage During Vision Teach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11SPC Data Corruption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Board Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Loss of Fiducials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Production Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Board Transfer Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11SPC Chart Replay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Slow Snapoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Wiper Paper Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Z-Axis Heartbeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Improved Rheopump Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Optimize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Shutting Off Vision Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Improved Tooling Positioning and Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Improved Rheopump Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12X Move will not Void Vision Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Stencil Clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122D Priority Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Inspect Paste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Software Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13New User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Vision on the Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Vision Calibration Speed Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Point and Continue in Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Improved Tooling Positioning and Error Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Improved Rheopump Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Board Tagging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Changeover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Board Stretch Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Optimize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Dispenser Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Print Offset Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Powered Rail and Vision Reset Repeatability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Release Notes for Version 8.1.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Closed Loop Squeegee Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Intermittent Squeegee Move Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17



Table of Contents (continued)

Cannot Stop Production After Closed Loop Squeegee Feedback Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Cannot Calibrate Rear Blade During Closed Loop Squeegee Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Closed Loop Squeegee Displays Incorrect Pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Single Rail Z-Axis Safety Fix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Too Much Paper Being Used on Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Software Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19FMI Option for Non-Production Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192D Device Teach via Stencil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Closed Loop Squeegee Assert Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Release Notes for Version 8.1.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Software Fix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Manual Load Board Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Software Enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Support Hardware Changes for Closed Loop Squeegee Feedback System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Release Notes for Version 8.2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Run Time Error When Viewing Pad Average Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Excessive Print Strokes During Knead Paste Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232D Component Names Cause SPC Database Error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Optimize Failure During Teach Vision Board Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Software Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Camera Park Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Language Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Release Note for Version 8.2.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Changing Wiper Paper During Production Leaves Printhead in Wrong Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Change Wiper Paper Routine Fails When Initiated in Middle of Wipe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Release Notes for Version 8.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cookson Name and Logo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Unable to Properly Position a 17" x 12" Stencil Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25No Printer Timeout After Board Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Teaching Pads and Apertures as Fiducials is Difficult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Home Rails on New Product File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Print Offset Display Error. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Increase in the Maximum Wiper Stroke Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Board Stop Initialization Sequence Can Damage Board Clamp Foils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26PCB Load Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Tooling Positions Off Intended Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Software Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Off -Line Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Machine Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

New Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Fine Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27CAMX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Custom BGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Offline Programming of PCBs Using Circuit Cam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Release Notes for Version 8.3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Resetting of Recovery Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39




Release Notes for Version 8.4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Vacuum Tooling Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Custom BGA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Wiper Stroke Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Custom BGA Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Custom BGA Screen Tab Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Missing DLL on Windows NT Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Software Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Stencil Cleaning Solvent Prime Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Added Move Camera to Back Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Wiper Speed Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Vacuum Tooling Toggle Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Release Notes for Version 8.4.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Software Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changed Z-Axis Homing Routine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Increased The Number Of Cycle For Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Added Graphic Grid Over Camera Calibration Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Home Powered Rails During Product Changeover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Default Template Directory For Custom BGA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Camx/QC CALC Message Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Initialization Of Z Axis Every Thirty Cycles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44


Post Dry Wipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Wiper Paper Advance Following Wipe Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Camera Parameters Moved to INI File to Support Custom Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Improved Wiper Paper Inventory Formula . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Support for QC Calc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Improved 2D Results Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Improved Diagnostics Utilities that Integrate with ProLink QC CALC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Improved Closed Loop Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Sequence Change Allows for Sharing of Fiducial Data by Alignment and Inspection Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Support for Running Vacuum Tooling without Foils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Open Product Notes During Machine Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Double Board Load when Pausing Production During Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Retract Board Stop Magnets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Support for Tooling Offset Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Corrected CAMx Message Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Default INI Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Force Vision Calibration Before Tooling if Process File Created on Another Machine . . . . . . . 49Added Load Board to Vision Height Menu and Toolbar Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Rail Home Process Can Damage Rails if Sensor Disconnected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Option to Force Rails Home During Product Change Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Camera Calibration Screen Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50




Failure to Create Template Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Release Notes for Version 8.5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Software Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51RemoteTech Shortcut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Stencil Clamps Not Re-Activated Following a Clean Cycle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Application Shuts Down When Selecting GridLok on Systems without Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . 51Table Diagnostic Tests Do Not Report Y2 Axis Failures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51


SnapOff Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Calibration Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Conveyor Load Timeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Tooling Pin Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52RemoteTech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Production Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Display Name of User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Enforce PCB Sensor Keep-Out Region. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Expand User Security Option to Cover Sub-Menu Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Ability to Configure Board Stop Actuators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Vision ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Default Recipe for Defining Default Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54SnapShot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54File Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Improved Inspection Results Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Conveyor Transport Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Wet Paper Increment Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Double Board X Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Enable HiE License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Table to Tooling Height. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Table Diagnostic Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Silence Audible Alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Offsets Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55New Calibrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55


Squeegee Closed Loop Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Release Notes for Version 8.6.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Software Fixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Machine Drops Out of Production During 2D Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56



Scope

This document describes Version 8.xx software fixes/enhancements for the Accuflex Series printer.

Firmware Revision Summary

The following tables summarize the firmware revisions required for Accuflex and Ultraprint 1500 printers.

Table 2. Firmware Revision Summary for Ultraprint 1500

Note

Prior to installing V8.xx, remove all customer-installed (third party) software. This may affect

the proper installation of your new software.

Table 1. Firmware Revision Summary for Accuflex

Crate Cards Earliest Latest

Master Card V5.1.0 V5.1.0

Print Card V5.1.0 V5.1.0

Transfer Card V5.1.0 V5.1.0

Align Card V5.1.0 V5.2.0

Left Feed Card V5.1.0 V5.1.0

Right Feed Card V5.1.0 V5.1.0

Crate Cards Latest

Master Card V4.2.0

Print Card V4.2.0

Transfer Card V4.2.0

Align Card V4.2.0

Left Feed Card V4.2.0

Right Feed Card V4.2.0



Installation Instructions

Use the following procedure to install the new upgrade software.

AccuPro Setup

1. Close any applications already running.

2. Insert the upgrade software CD into the drive. The system displays the initial software installation instruction screen (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Install Shield Wizard

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to begin automatic installation (Figure 1).

The installation prompts you to close all open applications.

4. Select

NEXT

to continue.

The setup checks to see if there is an existing backup version and an existing SigPro on the system.

Note

Existing backups are located in the SIGPRO.SAV directory.

If the SIGPRO directory exists, the install wizard starts to back up.

Note

Only one backup copy is archived during the setup.

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The new upgrade version is installed automatically into the C:\SIGPRO directory. When completed, the user will be alerted if the computer needs to be restarted (Figure 2).

Figure 2. Install Shield Wizard-2

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Running AccuPro for the First Time

New Installations

Use the following procedure when installing software for the first time on a new system.

Note

The first time the software runs it displays the dialog box shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3. Setup Configuration Dialog Box (1 of 2)

1. Select

New Installation

and

Next

. The system displays the Setup configuration dialog box shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4. Setup Configuration Dialog Box (2 of 2)

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2. Choose the appropriate configuration and select the

Finish

button to complete the installation. The system displays a serial number request dialog box (Figure 5).

Figure 5. Serial Number Request Dialog Box

Note

If any warning messages are displayed (such as, rheo pump, crate version messages) when the application is first run, accept the default settings that the system provides. These messages

will only appear when the application is run for the first time after an installation

3. Enter the last three digits of the serial number as requested and select

OK

.

This completes the procedure for installing software on a new system.

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Release Notes for AccuPro v8.00

Software version 8.00 includes the following software fixes and enhancements.

Software Fixes

The following fixes pertain to the operator and/or supervisor:

Teach Routines

The software will no longer allow unprinted boards to be sent downstream after completing a teach or calibration routine.

QFP Teach

The auto pad teach routine for QFPs has been improved to reduce errors caused by traces located near the ends of the QFP sides.

Alternating Wet/Dry Wipes

Alternating wet/dry wipes now functions correctly.

SRC Stage During Vision Teach

The “Src Stage already moving during Vision Teach” error message caused by requesting multiple moves in

Vision Teach

has been corrected.

SPC Data Corruption

SPC data corruption has been corrected.

Board Transport

Numerous transport issues, including the transfer of boards with cut outs, unnecessary initializations, and large board transfer have been resolved.

Loss of Fiducials

Fiducials located very close to the board edge will no longer be accidentally deleted.

Production Mode

The user must now pause the printer to access the SPC charts. Right clicking on the charts caused motion errors. This has been removed.

Board Transfer Buttons

The user must now pause production in order to access the board transfer buttons.

SPC Chart Replay

SPC chart replay has been corrected. This issue occurred when entering the SPC Chart Replay feature and having only one component taught for 2D inspection.

Slow Snapoff

The Slow Snapoff rounding issue, caused by the metric to imperial conversion, has been



corrected.

Wiper Paper Percentage

The “Paper Remaining%” progress in the Production mode correctly indexes to 0% from 100%. Updated per paper usage has been corrected to reach 0% before the Wiper Paper Empty sensor indicates “Paper Out”.

Z-Axis Heartbeat

The Z-Axis heartbeat condition (where Z-Axis would pulse up/down) has been corrected. This heartbeat issue caused intermittent Z-Axis failed to reach destination issues.

Improved Rheopump Processes

The issue where the rheopump incorrectly reported

Paste Empty

has been corrected.

The “Failure to Reach Print Pressure” error has been corrected.

Optimize

Optimize now uses all of the fiducials taught. This will reduce the amount of XYY correction required for alignment.

Shutting Off Vision Bulbs

When

Vision Teach

,

Device Teach

, or

Production

is

NOT

being used, the lights are now disabled.

Improved Tooling Positioning and Error Handling

The tooling layout issues, which occurred when creating a new board file from an existing board file, have been corrected.

The possible tooling crash into the rail, if a pin was not stored correctly, has been corrected.

Software now allows for the stopping of

Auto Tooling

from the Auto Tooling dialog.


Created prompts to remove rheometric pump supports during a changeover sequence.

X Move will not Void Vision Calibration

X move will no longer void the vision calibration.

Stencil Clamps

Stencil clamps now default to Open when the printer is E-stopped or powered On. The frame clamps engage if a wiper sequence is activated outside of production mode.

2D Priority Level

The 2D priority levels now look for the downstream conveyors “Not Busy” signal to determine when/if lower priority devices are to be inspected.

Inspect Paste

The Inspect Paste option now “homes” the squeegee height to allow adequate viewing of the



paste roll and will place the squeegee stroke over the rear of the image.

The selectable

Lift Height

value for paste inspect is now hard coded.

Software Enhancements

The following enhancements pertain to the operator and/or supervisor:

New User Interface

Speedline’s Benchmark user interface has been implemented (Figure 6). Users now enter production mode by simply pressing the Play button on the right side of the screen.

Figure 6. User Interface

Vision on the Move

The software now computes the fiducial positions and findings while moving to reduce the cycle time of the printer.

Vision Calibration Speed Up

The software has dramatically reduced the time required to perform vision calibrate in the

Vision Setup

screen.

Point and Continue in Production

This release implements a method of re-locating a fiducial when the vision system fails to find it. This feature, used previously in Version 6.x software, has been restored.

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Improved Tooling Positioning and Error Handling

Manual post storage now has four carousel moves:

• single step

• three steps

• 90°

• 180°

When a post fails to be placed, the software (when selected) will retry to place the missed pin. Previously, it would just skip this pin (Figure 7).

Figure 7. Manual Pin Storage Screen


Users can now swap the print direction from within Production, when paused. The pump will raise (if down) prior to moving.

The pump will now raise correctly when the stencil is instructed to be loaded or unloaded.

The print will not continue unless the pump has successfully filled or charged.

Board Tagging

Board tagging of known bad/unprinted boards for fiducials not found, 2D errors, or other printing errors.

Unprinted or rejected boards in production mode will now be prompted for removal from the printer instead of being sent downstream. Errors include (

Unprinted Boards

,

2D Rejects

,

Fiducials Not Found

,

Board Stretch Failures

). Once an unprinted or rejected board has been removed, Production automatically resumes.

Changeover

Boards will now be purged during a changeover.

When performing a product file changeover, the user will now be prompted to remove any boards from the tracks so that the printer can change the rail width when necessary.

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Board Stretch FeatureThe board stretch feature has been implemented.

When this is set to Reject/Warning (Figure 8):

• Reject - automatically rejects a board which exceeds the allowable stretch.

• Warning - prompts the user to print the board or to reject it.

Figure 8. Print Profile

OptimizeThe order in which fiducials are “Looked At” has been optimized such that the vision will “Look At” the fiducial closest to the board stop position regardless of the sequence in which the fiducials were taught.

Dispenser OptionThe Dispenser options icon is now disabled when a pump is activated in the current product file.

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Print Offset AccessThe user can now access the Print Offset dialog directly from the Vision tab in Production mode when Production is paused:

At the Vision tab, click Print Offsets (Figure 9). The Print offsets dialog displays (Figure 10).

Figure 9. Production Status/Vision Tab

Figure 10. Print Offsets

Powered Rail and Vision Reset RepeatabilityPowered rail and vision reset repeatability has been increased.

This improves track width repeatability and the accuracy of Tooling/Storage routine(s).

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Release Notes for Version 8.1.0

Software version 8.1.0 includes the following software fixes and enhancements.

Software Fixes


Closed Loop Squeegee Graph Previously, the read data function on the closed loop Squeegee feedback pressure chart was working only intermittently. Occasionally, the read function would appear to be working, but at the end would display a message indicating that an invalid squeegee was selected.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software.

Intermittent Squeegee Move Error Previously, the closed loop squeegee was moving to the pressure position after the software commanded it to move to the zero position.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The squeegee now moves to the correct position when commanded by the software.

Cannot Stop Production After Closed Loop Squeegee Feedback Error Previously, the system would lock up if you selected the Production Setup tab after receiving a closed loop squeegee feedback error. Once the lock up occurred, you could not exit the Setup tab, and could not use the Pause, Stop, and Start buttons.


Cannot Calibrate Rear Blade During Closed Loop Squeegee Calibration During closed loop squeegee calibration, the squeegee z axis would move smoothly while positioning the front blade for front blade calibration. However, when positioning the rear blade for rear blade calibration, the squeegee z axis would exhibit a stuttering motion, and the rear blade could not be calibrated.


Closed Loop Squeegee Displays Incorrect Pressures Previously, the closed loop squeegee chart was displaying incorrect pressure values.


Single Rail Z-Axis Safety FixThis disables the machine from raising the Z-Axis when a transport sensor is made (CE compliance requirement).



Too Much Paper Being Used on WiperPreviously, the wiper was using an excessive amount of paper during the stencil wipe sequence. Several changes were made to correct this issue:

• A Prime Solvent button was added to the Stencil Cleaner setup dialog and the Change Paper dialog. Pressing (and holding) this button at either screen dispenses solvent onto the paper. Solvent dispensing stops when the button is released.

• The default solvent prime duration was changed to 0.1 seconds. Also, the solvent prime sequence will now only occur before the first wet wipe of each wipe sequence.

• The software was modified to ensure that a wipe sequence will always start with clean paper.

• The initial paper advance was removed from the beginning of the wet wipe cycle. Now, the sequence for a wet wipe is to first wet the paper and to then move the wetted paper over the wiper plenum.

• On the Stencil Cleaner setup dialog, the options Advance paper for each wet wipe and Wet paper for each wet wipe have been combined into the single option Wet and advance paper for each wet wipe.

• The wiper paper automatically advances the distance specific to the type of wipe to be performed (wet or dry).

For example, if the paper over the plenum is wet or you are advancing the paper for a wet wipe cycle, the paper is advanced a distance equal to the setting in the UltraWiperIncrementDistanceMM file.

Also, if the paper over the plenum is dry, and you are advancing the paper for a dry wipe, the paper is advanced a distance equal to the setting in the UltraWiperCleanPaperIncrementDistanceMM file.




The following enhancements pertain to the operator and/or supervisor:

FMI Option for Non-Production ModeAllows for boards to be transferred into and out of the machine for setup ease.

2D Device Teach via StencilThe user can now teach 2D devices using the stencil apertures for the template by selecting Teach Stencil at the New device dialog (Figure 11). This allows for difficult devices to be taught more accurately and easily.

Figure 11. New Device Dialog

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The user can also adjust the device locations by moving the ROI (region of interest) boxes to accurately line up with the pads (Figure 12).

Figure 12. ROI Adjustment

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There is now an adjustable mask opening setting at the Component properties dialog (Figure 13) which is used to hide or cover up traces that could interfere with the accuracy of the 2D results.

Figure 13. Component Properties Dialog

Closed Loop Squeegee Assert ErrorError handling for the closed loop squeegee has been enhanced to recover better.

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Software Fix

One software fix was made for this release:

Manual Load Board DelayA load board delay option was added for manually loaded boards. This delay is configurable (in seconds) by adjusting the LoadDelayAfterPCBPresent setting in the [Sig400Setup] section of the ini file.

The default value for this setting is 0 seconds (no delay).

Software Enhancement

One software enhancement was made for this release:

Support Hardware Changes for Closed Loop Squeegee Feedback SystemSoftware changes were made to support the hardware changes recently introduced to address limitations of the closed loop squeegee feedback system.





Software Fixes

The following software fixes have been made for this release

Run Time Error When Viewing Pad Average CoverPreviously, a run time error would occur when the user attempted to view the Pad Average Cover chart (in Production mode).


Excessive Print Strokes During Knead Paste RoutinePreviously, the Knead Paste routine caused excessive print strokes.


2D Component Names Cause SPC Database ErrorPreviously, excessively long 2D component names caused errors when written to the SPC database.


Optimize Failure During Teach Vision Board StagePreviously, the Optimize function would fail when the transfer system attempted to stage boards during the Teach Vision routine.



The following software enhancements have been made for this release:

Camera Park SpeedThe speed at which the camera moves away from the wiper (after the wiper completes the wipe cycle) has been reduced.

Language SupportThis release supports the following localized languages:

• Spanish

• German

• Chinese



Release Note for Version 8.2.1

Software version 8.2.1 includes the following software fix.

Changing Wiper Paper During Production Leaves Printhead in Wrong Location

Previously, a Change Paper routine initiated while in production mode would leave the printhead in the wrong location. This would result in an incorrect print stroke for the next printed board.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. At the conclusion of a Change Paper routine, the printhead will now move to the squeegee start position (front or rear) in preparation for the next print stroke.

Change Wiper Paper Routine Fails When Initiated in Middle of Wipe

Previously, the Change Paper routine would fail when initiated while the wiper was in the middle of a wipe sequence. After the wipe sequence, the wiper would start the sequence of events involved in a change paper routine, but would fail to reach the point which allowed actual replacement of the paper.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The Change Paper routine now completes successfully when initiated from the middle of a wipe sequence.



Release Notes for Version 8.3

Software version 8.3 includes the following software fixes and enhancements.

Software Fixes

Cookson Name and LogoThe Cookson name and logo have been replaced by the Speedline name and new Speedline logo in the following areas of the software:

• Splash screen

• Main machine image

• Help screen

Unable to Properly Position a 17" x 12" Stencil AdapterPreviously, when using a 17"x12" stencil in an adapter, you could not optimize because the stencil frame size was outside the machine limits.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The frame size dimension in the Stencil Tab has been increased to accommodate a 17" x 12" (431.8 mm x 304.8 mm) stencil mounted in an adaptor. The increase in frame size limits ensures that the stencil removal system does not cause the stencil eject pistons to damage the adaptor and/or the stencil mounted in the adapter.

No Printer Timeout After Board JamThere are two scenarios for a board jamming during a board load:

• Prior to reaching the outboard sensor of the input track.

• The board jams and is making the outboard sensor of the input track.

Previously, the AccuFlex would not time out when a board jammed when loading into the machine.

This issue has been resolved for this release of software.

• If a board jams prior to reaching the outboard sensor of the input track, you can now press the PAUSE or STOP buttons to exit the board load sequence.

• If a board jams and is making the outboard sensor of the input track, the printer times out and automatically puts itself in a paused condition.



Teaching Pads and Apertures as Fiducials is DifficultPreviously, you were only allowed a single attempt to rubber band (set) the vision aquisition box when teaching pads and apertures as fiducials. In addition, you were only allowed to set the acquisition box by dragging to the right and down.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. You are no longer limited to this sequence and can set the acquisition box in any manner desired.

Home Rails on New Product FilePreviously, you had one of two machine configuration choices. The first would not home the rails when a new file was loaded. The second would home the transport rails when the file was loaded and when the Y dimension of the file was modified.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The software now home the rails when a file is loaded, but will not home the rails if a slight adjustment in rail width is made.

Print Offset Display ErrorPreviously, when the printer units of measure was set to metric and the offset value was a negative number, the offset display box would not show the minus sign and would cut off the last m of millimeter (mm).

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The display box area is now larger, and the display’s justification has been corrected. You will now see all offset value information.

Increase in the Maximum Wiper Stroke RangePreviously, the wiper stroke range limitation was set to 10mm from the programmed squeegee stroke. This eventually led to paste build up on the stencil from pushed paste and would be transferred to the foils, causing defects.

This issue has been resolved with this realease of software. The limitation has been increased to 40mm in order to reduce this phenomenon.

Board Stop Initialization Sequence Can Damage Board Clamp FoilsPreviously, the board stops initialization sequence could cause damage to the board clamping foils in certain circumstances due to the board stops retracting down when the camera is in the area between the transport rails.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The initialization sequence will now initialize the board stops after the vision Y axis has homed to the front of the machine and the Vision X axis has initialized to the far right of its travel.

PCB Load Delay The PCB load delay (as set in the INI file) has been corrected and now functions correctly in accordance with the time set in the INI file.



Tooling Positions Off Intended PositionsThe default tooling post positions in the INI file have been corrected for fresh software installations. However, field-upgraded systems will not change the tooling post position. Changing these values requires the machine to be recalibrated, and also invalidates all previous tooling pin positions for any given program file(s). The tooling pin positions for each file would need to be re-taught as well after the tooling system is recalibrated.


The following enhancements have been made:

Off -Line ProgrammingModifications have been made to support off line programming.

Machine Default SettingsChanged default machine configuration to aid Manufacturing

New Features

Three new features have been added for this release:

• Fine Pitch

• CAMX

• Custom BGA

• Offline Programming of PCBs Using Circuit Cam

Refer to the following for explanations of these new features.

Fine PitchThe new Fine Pitch feature was added to allow for a double-alignment capability. This feature is set by selecting Setup > Print profile... > Advanced, then clicking Fine Pitch in the Align options box (Figure 14). This feature is used with AccuFlex only. It is NOT used with the Ultraprint 1500.



Figure 14. Print Profile Advanced Tab with Fine Pitch Selected

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CAMXThe CAMX option allows for the sending of printer operational messages to a host computer for system monitoring.

Operator input to CAMX involves:

• Configuring the type of reporting that is sent to the host

• Configuring the rate at which the CAMX software monitors the printer

• Sending free text messaging to the host

Configuring CAMX Reporting. To configure the type and frequency of reporting to the host system:

1. At the main screen, select Configure> CAMx.... The CAMX Configuration screen displays:

Figure 15. CAMX Configuration Screen

2. Click Enable Communication. Checking this box enables CAMX communication and unchecking the box disables it. A box showing CAMx displays in the lower right corner of the main screen when CAMX is enabled.

3. Enter a Heartbeat rate (values are in seconds).

4. Choose to enable or disable the logging function.

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5. Click the appropriate check boxes in the Communication State area of the screen. See Table 3 for a brief description of each event type.

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Table 3. CAMX Events

Event Category

Report Function Events Reported Event Description

Alarms, Errors, Warnings

Sends all alarm, error, and warning messages gener-ated by the printer to the host.

EquipmentAlarm An alarm condition exists. Alarm conditions indicate dangerous situa-tions for operators or equipment that must be acted on immediately

EquipmentAlarmCleared An individual alarm condition has been cleared

EquipmentAlarms Cleared All alarm conditions have been cleared

EquipmentError The printer can no longer process product and requires operator or host intervention

EquipmentErrorCleared An individual error condition has been cleared

EquipmentErrorsCleared All error conditions have been cleared

EquipmentWarning The printer has encountered a situa-tion that has not caused an error but will cause problems if not attended to in a timely manner. Example: A “Paste Low” message which, if not addressed, would degrade the quality of the product produced.

EquipmentWarning Cleared

An individual warning condition has been cleared.

EquipmentWarnings Cleared

All warning conditions have been cleared



Item Refers to the product produced by the machine (in this case, a pcb).

ItemWorkStart A pcb is starting to be worked on (printed)

ItemWorkPause The pcb print process is paused

ItemWorkResume The pcb print process is resumed

ItemWorkAbort The pcb print process is aborted

ItemWorkComplete The pcb print process is complete

ItemTransferIn The pcb has finished transferring into the print area and is ready to be printed

ItemTransferOut The pcb has cleared the printer exit sensors

ItemTransferZone The pcb finishes transferring from one zone to the next. The three zones of the printer are: the input track sensor, board stop sensor (at the worknest) and the output track sensor.

ItemInformation Messages directly related to the assembly process. They are not asso-ciated with any printer subsystem. These indicate a no prob-lem condition.

State Changes Indicates when the printer changes state

NA

Recipe Changes

Refers to the board file EquipmentRecipeSelected A board file is selected for use

EquipmentRecipeReady A board file is loaded and ready to be run on the printer.

EquipmentSelectedRecipe Modified

The loaded board file has been edited and saved

EquipmentNonSelected RecipeModified

An unloaded board file has been modified and saved.

Heartbeat Sends a heartbeat to the host at the time interval entered into the supplied data field


Event Category




Operator Actions

Lists all of the messages gen-erated as the result of opera-tor actions.

OperatorInformation Messages generated as the result of operator action

OperatorActionRegistered The printer is indicating that an operator action has been

performed.

WaitingforOperator Action The printer is indicating that it is waiting for an operator action to be performed.

StatusInformation

Refers to the status of the machine.

EquipmentInitialization Complete

Power has been applied to the printer which has entered the set-up state.

EquipmentSetupComplete Setup is complete and the printer is ready to process boards

EquipmentStartSelected Setup is complete and the printer is in the Ready state.

EquipmentSetupSelected The printer has completed transition to the Setup state. Typically occurs in response to an operator or host initiated command.

EquipmentDownSelected The printer has completed its transition into the DOWN state. Typically occurs in response to an operator or host initiated command.

EquipmentPowerOff The printer is powered down during a controlled shutdown procedure. This event is not sent during an emergency shutdown pro-cedure.


Event Category




Status Information (Continued)

EquipmentStarved The printer is ready to receive a board from the upstream machine, but none is available. In order for this event to be reported, the printer has to be completely free of product (nothing in worknest and nothing at the output tracks).

EquipmentUnStarved After an EquipmentStarved condi-tion, a board is now available from the upstream machine. This event can only occur after an EquipmentStarved event.

EquipmentBlocked The printer has processed a board and is ready to send it to the down-stream machine, but is prevented from doing so by the downstream machine. The printer is also unable to accept boards at the upstream side because each area (staging and print) is occupied.

EquipmentUnBlocked After an EquipmentBlocked condition, the downstream machine is now ready to accept the board waiting at the printer’s output tracks.

EquipmentInformation A noteworthy event has occurred. This type of event will not result in either an error or warning, and no operator or host intervention is required.

Enable Logging

Enables/disables the logging of CAMX events on the printer’s hard drive. Does NOT disable the reporting of CAMX events to the CAMX server. All logged events are saved to a CAMX Event file.


Event Category




Custom BGAThis new feature allows you to teach template BGA devices for 2D inspection.

Select Ball Grid Array from the New device selection box during 2D inspection setup to display the component teach wizard (Figure 16).

Figure 16. Component Teach Wizard

Select Next from this wizard screen to display the BGA templates screen (Figure 17). Using the templates screen, you can define the BGA size via the Rows and Columns field. Once the size is defined, you can enable/disable individual pads by clicking on them. Groups of pads can be enabled/disabled by clicking and dragging the mouse. Templates can also be saved and later applied to other BGA devices, reducing the time required to teach a new BGA for inspection.

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Figure 17. BGA Template Screen

BGA Screen Contents. The BGA screen is comprised of the following elements:

The main image (on the left) represents the BGA currently being taught. The smaller image on the lower right is a graphical representation of the template selected from the list of available templates.

The Size box is used to set the number of rows and columns when creating new BGA templates.

The Available Templates box displays all previously taught templates.

The Browse button is used to locate and load previously created templates.

The Apply button is used to select a BGA from the Available Templates list. Click on the template name in the list, then click Apply.

The Save As... button is used to save modified templates under a new file name (without changing the original file).

To create a new template:

1. Define the number of BGA rows and columns using one of the following methods:

• Select the Row or Column text box (in the Size area of the screen), then enter the desired value.

• Move or click the slider to the left or right

2. Click Save As...

3. Name the template file and click Save. The file name appears in the list of available templates.

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To select pads for inspection: When a BGA template is first created, all pads will be white, indicating that they are currently selected for inspection. Pads not selected for inspection will appear as grey.

Click on individual pads in the larger image at the left of the display to select/deselect for inspection as required. Once pads are set, click OK to advance to the next wizard screen. Follow system prompts to continue on with the BGA setup process.

Importing Templates. Clicking on the browse button allows you to navigate to any local or network location where templates are stored. Navigate to any folder containing templates. Click OK to return and select the appropriate template from the list of available templates.

Select a template to view in the preview window located below the list of templates (Figure 17).

Manipulating Templates. Templates can be rotated and flipped using the Rotate and Flip tools located in the tool bar at the top of the BGA Template screen (Figure 18).

Figure 18. Tool Bar

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Flip Horizontal Rotate Counter-Clockwise

Rotate Counter-Clockwise

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Rotate Clockwise



Offline Programming of PCBs Using Circuit CamThe AccuFlex can now use a file created using the AEIGS CircuitCam off line programming application.

The AEGIS software will take a board’s CAD or gerber data and create a fully functional recipe for the AccuFlex, including all program parameters, tooling positions and 2D. The AccuFlex software can directly open this file and, with minor modification, use it for production.

To complete the recipe file creation, you must teach the actual fiducial vision models by loading the file and completing the vision teach routine (including Optimization and Calibration). The fiducial locations are already known (by use of the CAD or gerber file), but the actual fiducial model is not. Additionally, all 2D inspection devices should have their positions verified.

A new feature (Adjust) has been added to the 2D inspection screen (Figure 19) to allow you to quickly verify and adjust the 2D device positions. This function will select all devices and run sequentially through the device list, allowing you to adjust the device mask position to align to the correct device location.

Figure 19. 2D Inspection Screen



Device or Mask adjustment can be done using a click and drag method to place the mask in the correct position. Additionally, the UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT buttons (surrounding the live video) can be used to fine adjust the device position (Figure 20) after which you would press the NEXT button to step through all of the devices.

Figure 20.




Software version 8.3.1 includes the following software fix:

Resetting of Recovery Flag

The software has been modified to reset a flag used to support the recovery of an aborted FMI board load condition.



Software Fixes


Vacuum Tooling SequenceThe sequences for turning the vacuum tooling on and off have been adjusted to allow the system to operate more effectively without board foils. Vacuum will now turn on any time the board is above transport height and turn off at transport height.

Custom BGAPreviously, pads in the component center area would become disabled when certain BGA pad layouts were taught. The inspection process would halt when the routine was unable to locate pads. This issue has been resolved with this release of software.

Wiper Stroke CalculationAn incorrect value was found that defines the location for starting and stopping the stencil cleaner. The INI parameter UscPlateToUscSqu should be changed from 45 to 36 in order to correct this error.

This release does not automatically make the change for you (when upgrading your software) since it will affect previously defined process files. You must determine if the change should be applied.

The following parameters have been modified in the SIGPRO.INI file.

Changed:

[UnderStencilCleaner]UscPlateToUscSqu=45

To:

[UnderStencilCleaner]UscPlateToUscSqu=36



Custom BGA Directory Previously, the directory used to store and retrieve BGA templates was defined by the application’s working directory. In response to customer feedback, Speedline has defined the directory to be a sub-directory under the directory defined for process programs (typically c:\files\BGA).

Custom BGA Screen Tab OrderPreviously, the tab order used by the custom BGA screen was inconsistent with typical conventions. The order has been changed to cycle through the parameters more orderly.

Missing DLL on Windows NT SystemsPreviously, systems running Windows NT were missing a required Microsoft file from software version 8.3.1. This issue has been resolved with this release of software.




The following enhancements have been made for this release:

Stencil Cleaning Solvent Prime FunctionWith the release of a new solvent spray bar design (tube in tube) used for wetting the stencil cleaning paper, a new parameter (Prime Frequency) was added to the Setup stencil cleaner screen (Figure) to allow priming to occur on a set interval of stencil cleaning. Valid range for this new parameter is 0 (never) to 100 cycles.

Figure 21. Setup Stencil Cleaner Screen

For machines not fitted with the tube-in-tube hardware option, the default Frequency will be set to 1, thereby operating the same as the previous version. For machines fitted with the tube-in-tube hardware option, the default Frequency will be set to 0 (never).

The following parameters have been added to the SIGPRO.INI file to support this feature.

[UnderStencilCleaner]

UscTubeInTubeFitted=False



Added Move Camera to Back ButtonA Move Camera to Back button has been added to the Print Mode Utilities screen and the Utilities pull-down menu. This feature helps to facilitate manual cleaning of the stencil by automatically moving the camera out of the way for unobstructed access to the stencil.

Wiper Speed EnhancementsSignificant changes have been made to improve stencil cleaning operations. In conjunction with a CRATE firmware change (Align Card #4 now at V5.2), the stencil cleaning module operations now operate at a higher rate of speed. New parameters in the INI file allow the collecting and parking to occur using increased speed and reduced engagement delays.

Even without the firmware change, you should still experience faster cleaning cycles.

The following parameters have been changed/added to the SIGPRO.INI file to support this feature:

Changed:

[SRC]YMaximumCount=24500 [UnderStencilCleaner]SrcYHomeToUscMagPlate=600CollectionSpeed=200

To:

[SRC]YMaximumCount=24800 [UnderStencilCleaner]SrcYHomeToUscMagPlate=750CollectionSpeed=800

In addition, the following was added:

[USCStage]ParkCollectSpeed=15ParkCollectDelay=5

Vacuum Tooling Toggle ButtonIn the Tooling Setup page, a button to toggle the vacuum tooling option on and off has been added to aid in setting up the vacuum tooling system.




Software version 8.4.2 includes the following software enhancements.


Changed Z-Axis Homing RoutineMachines assembled with cast mechanical components on the table assembly benefit from the improved homing routine that prevents motion below the axis home position. Previously, with v2.01 firmware loaded in the z-axis controller, it could be possible to drive the table low enough to damage the cast components.

Note

Additional hardware and calibration procedures are required to implement this feature when upgrading to this release. By default this feature is not enabled on an upgrade. V2.2 firmware incorporates an improved homing routine that prohibits movement below the home position. By default, when the v2.2 firmware is flashed to the PacSci controller, it will respond exactly as the previous v2.01 firmware until the required z-axis calibrations are performed. This implies that any version of Accuflex will work with any version of firmware. The revised homing routine is only enabled by re-calibrating with Accuflex v8.4.2 or higher when firmware v2.2 is present.

Increased The Number Of Cycle For Diagnostic TestsWith the implementation of QC-CALC, is was identified that the user would benefit from diagnostic data with a larger dataset.

Added Graphic Grid Over Camera Calibration ScreenTo assist with the theta alignment of the camera, a graphical grid is available from the vision calibration screen.

This feature requires service level access.

Home Powered Rails During Product ChangeoverTo improve rail positioning accuracy, during product changeover the rails will initialize and then move to the requested position.

This feature is enabled via the Configure > Options menu under the Product Changeover tab.



Software Fixes

Default Template Directory For Custom BGAWhen loading or saving custom BGA templates, an error would occur if the default directory did not exist.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The default directory is now created.

Camx/QC CALC Message FormatThe missing termination character for the ‘PrintCycleData’ message has been added.

Initialization Of Z Axis Every Thirty CyclesThe legacy code that caused the Z axis to initialize every thirty cycles has been removed. This was an artifact of an earlier control architecture.





Software version 8.5.0 includes the following software enhancements:

Post Dry WipeAn additional step has been added to the stencil cleaning sequence that allows for a dry, non-vacuum wipe as the final step to the wipe sequence. This feature is enabled by selecting Post dry wipe from the Setup stencil cleaner dialog:

Wiper Paper Advance Following Wipe CycleThis feature allows you to advance the wiper paper following a wipe sequence in order to tension the paper for the next wipe and remove any potential paper sagging caused by wet wipes. This feature, which is set in the Setup stencil cleaner dialog (above) is available for both the dry and wet wipe modes.



Camera Parameters Moved to INI File to Support Custom Features The camera scaling and exposure parameters have been moved to the INI file to permit changes in the magnification and lighting. This feature is only used on custom systems requiring such a feature and should be changed only by Speedline.

Improved Wiper Paper Inventory FormulaThe wiper paper increment routine has been improved to better calculate the paper position during consumption. The operator is required to maintain accurate paper parameters in the INI file. These include paper length, supply roll outside diameter when full and supply roll outside diameter when full when empty.

It is also important that the proper motor hardware be installed and motor speed settings be applied to the INI file. For maximum accuracy, the supply roller tension may need to be calibrated.

• [UnderStencilClean]

• RollDiameterFullMM = 63

• RollDiameterEmptyMM = 25

• TotalPaperLengthMM = 16764

• PaperDriveRPM = 11

Support for QC CalcThe CAMx event log features have been exposed to permit data capture via QC Calc. No license for CAMx is required when used under this scenario.

Improved 2D Results FormPreviously you would need to open the “Advanced” portion of the dialog to see additional 2D results. With this software release, all results are combined onto a single form for ease of use.

Improved Diagnostics Utilities that Integrate with ProLink QC CALCThe diagnostic routines have been rewritten to provide better test scenarios and improved data presentation.

Improved Closed Loop DiagnosticsA Service level diagnostic routine can now be used to test the repeatability of the closed loop squeegee system.

Sequence Change Allows for Sharing of Fiducial Data by Alignment and Inspection SystemsUsing common data, these routines eliminate the need to query fiducial location multiple times.



Support for Running Vacuum Tooling without FoilsThe Accuflex now supports using vacuum tooling without foils for boards with features close to the edge. This option removes the gap between the board and stencil when components are located close to the rails.



Open Product Notes During Machine ConfigurationProduct files can now be configured (via the Configure options dialog - shown below) to display product notes when the file is opened.



Software Fixes

Double Board Load when Pausing Production During Load Previously, on systems configured to run with FMI, when pausing production during a board load sequence, the system would loose track of the board inventory. Upon resuming production, the system would call for another board using FMI, causing the initial and the secondary board to enter the worknest.


Retract Board Stop MagnetsPreviously, under certain conditions, the board stop\tooling magnets were left in a downward position. Although not recommended, some customers would on occasion manually move the camera gantry and cause a collision between the board stops and the foils\rails.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. To improve the handling of messages, the board stop will now be raised before any alerts. No action is required to implement this feature.

Support for Tooling Offset CalibrationThis is a service-level tool for updating machine calibrations for tooling pin placement. Currently the data is set at the factory, but this calibration routine permits field re-calibration when higher accuracy pin placement is required.

Corrected CAMx Message FormatsPreviously, certain CAMx messages were improperly formatted or terminated. These have been corrected in this release.

Default INI ParametersChanges have been made to the default parameters used when creating new product files.

Force Vision Calibration Before Tooling if Process File Created on Another Machine If the process file was created on another machine (different serial number), then the system forces the need for vision calibration before tooling.

Added Load Board to Vision Height Menu and Toolbar Button A menu item has been added under Utilities and in the utilities toolbar to allow for loading of boards to vision height.



Rail Home Process Can Damage Rails if Sensor Disconnected Previously, the system would not detect if the rail home sensors failed, leading to the possibility of machine damage when moving inward after a false home signal.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. The homing routine has been changed to ensure that the home sensor toggles.

Option to Force Rails Home During Product Change Over Due to the potential for rail drift, it is recommended that the rails be homed before adjusting during product changeover.

Camera Calibration Screen Improvements To assist with camera alignment, an overlay grid has been added and the live vision window has been expanded on the Diagnostics/XY Camera form.

Failure to Create Template Directory When running the BGA wizard, the BGA template directory is created under the DefaultFileLocation. Previously, an issue existed where that if the DefualtFileLocation directory was not created, the application would error out.






Software version 8.5.1 includes the following software enhancements:

RemoteTech ShortcutA shortcut has been added to the desktop to allow for easy access to the Speedline RemoteTech feature.

Software Fixes

Stencil Clamps Not Re-Activated Following a Clean CyclePreviously, the stencil clamps would not activate after changing wiper paper on a machine not configured for automatic stencil cleaning.


Application Shuts Down When Selecting GridLok on Systems without VacuumPreviously, the printer application would shut down when you select optional tooling on systems not configured with vacuum tooling.


Table Diagnostic Tests Do Not Report Y2 Axis FailuresPreviously, the table diagnostic test would not report failures on the Y2 axis.







SnapOff DelayA delay parameter has been added whereby the board will remain in contact with the stencil following the print stroke. The delay can be set between 0 and 30 seconds (in 1 second increments); with the default value being 0 or no delay.

Calibration DateA feature has been added that records the date and time that the closed loop pump was calibrated in the sigpro.ini file under the [SqueegeeStage] section.

Conveyor Load TimeoutSupport for configurable conveyor load timeout has been added for this release. Some installations using 2-wire machine interfaces (non-SMEMA), need the ability to configure the timeout used by the board load routines.

The default value for this delay is 0 seconds which implies the conveyor never times out. For 2-wire interfaces, it is recommended that this be set to a time slightly longer than the longest time to index a board. This value is maintained in the sigpro.ini file under [Transfer] MoveOnTimeout.

Tooling Pin DeletionYou can now delete pins from the tooling setup page by holding down the shift key while clicking on a pin.

RemoteTechDesktop and menu links have been added to walk users through the process of connecting to Speedline RemoteTech service. This feature requires that the Accuflex have access to the Internet. Through a user initiated process, RemoteTech allows Speedline Technical Support personnel to watch the same screen that the user sees. RemoteTech keeps control of the machine at the user side, but provides a powerful tool in diagnosing machine issues by allowing Speedline remote access to the machine.

RemoteTech requires IE 6.0 (or greater).

Contact Speedline Technical support for more information.

Production RateA new chart in the SPC area of the production screen (and a display under the tabbed dialogs) displays a calculated production rate based on user configurable parameters. The user has the ability to determine the average production rate of a configurable sample size.



Display Name of UserThe status bar now displays the current user.

Enforce PCB Sensor Keep-Out RegionPreviously you could not place tooling pins in the region below the PCB present sensor.

This issue has been resolved. With the implementation of a newly designed ultrasonic sensor, tooling pins may now be placed anywhere.

Once the ultrasonic sensor has been installed, the field service engineer should append the following entry under the tooling section of the INI:

EnforcePcbSensorKeepoutArea = FALSE

In the absence of this parameter, the system will default to true, thereby enforcing the keep-out rules.

Expand User Security Option to Cover Sub-Menu OptionsSupervisors can now configure menu level access for up to 10 individual user levels using the System access permission levels dialog. To configure a user level, select the level using the slider at the bottom of the dialog, then select what functions the level will have access to using the on-screen checklist.

Ability to Configure Board Stop ActuatorsUsers can now select one or both board stops to stop boards during the loading sequence.



Vision IDA new feature has been added that allows fiducials to be used for alignment or identification. By defining a fiducial as ID, that fiducial must be found prior to printing, but the location will not be included in the alignment process.

This feature is useful for ensuring that the proper stencil is loaded for a particular board.

Default Recipe for Defining Default ValuesUsers can now save a file (with the name DEFAULT.SMT) that will be used as a template each time the user selects New from the file menu.

A warning is displayed each time this file is saved.

SnapShotA new utility allows you to capture a snapshot of your system, so that you can forward it back to Speedline for troubleshooting process-related or machine-related issues. The package is also stored locally on the system hard drive and can be opened using common file compression tools. The utility also has the ability to send the package via FTP (if the system has Internet access).

File Change IndicatorAn indicator is now displayed at the top of the right hand machine status bar whenever a process parameter has changed and the program has not been saved.

Improved Inspection Results NavigationWhen an error is detected by the 2D inspection feature, the first error is displayed. In addition, navigation buttons have been added to allow the operator to jump to either the next\previous pad or component.

Conveyor Transport SpeedThe conveyor transport speed setting is now set as a specific parameter within the recipe file and not in the machine configuration file (sigpro.ini).

An appropriate transport speed can now be set for each individual product file.



Software Fixes

Wet Paper Increment DistancePreviously, the wet paper increment distance would be reset after it was set and the process programmed saved.


Double Board X MovePreviously, when using the detent (Board X Move) feature on the board load sequence, the board stops would sequence twice to position the board to printing.


Enable HiE LicenseThis version of AccuPro enables the HiE license by default. This license key enables cycle time enhancements for controlling stepper motor speeds. Previously, machines needed to have the license key installed to derive these benefits.

Table to Tooling HeightPreviously, when ‘Load Board to Tooling’ was selected on the machine maintenance form, the board would first move to vision height and then down to tooling height.


Table Diagnostic DataPreviously, the diagnostic results for XYY backlash were only validated against the X axis data. Y axis failures were not being properly reported.

This issue has been resolved in this release of software.

Silence Audible AlarmPreviously, when an audible alarm error occurred, there was no way to silence the alarm while the operator addressed the error condition.

This issue has been resolved with this release of software. Now, when an alarm sounds due to an error condition, a button displays (in the right side bar under the machine start\stop buttons) allowing the silencing of the alarm.

Offsets CalibrationThe calculation of offsets and camera scaling during the calibration process has been improved with this release of software.

New CalibrationsThe following new calibrations have been added for this release:

• Stencil Ejectors

• Tooling Pickup






Squeegee Closed Loop TestThe squeegee closed loop test has been updated to more accurately represent production tests.



Software Fixes

Machine Drops Out of Production During 2D InspectionPreviously, the Accuflex would drop out of production when 2D inpection used the component frequency option along with the post print align feature.


Documents

MPM Manual