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«TERMOPRO – CENTER»
Universal Program for Soldering process control and management
User Manual English Edition 10E
Helsinki 2015
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Date: December 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENT THE “TERMOPRO-CENTER” PROGRAM PURPOSE.......................................................................................... 5
1. PROGRAM ELEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 MEANING OF SYMBOLS ........................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 WORKING ELEMENTS OF PROGRAM ........................................................................................................................ 6
2. AGREEMENT ABOUT TERMINOLOGY USED IN THE MANUAL. .............................................................. 6
2.1 «THERMOPRO» ................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 THERMO-PROFILE .................................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 PROCESS DEFINITION .............................................................................................................................................. 7 2.4 CHANNELS ASSIGNMENT ......................................................................................................................................... 8 2.5 PROFILES LINKS ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 2.6 TIME AND TEMPERATURE TAGS .............................................................................................................................. 9
3. PROGRAM WORKING INTERFACE ................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 PROGRAM START UP ............................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1.1 Extended Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 10 3.1.2 Standard Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 10 3.1.3 Working in a DEMO Mode ........................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 MAIN PROGRAM MENU ......................................................................................................................................... 11 3.3 VIRTUAL PANEL OF DEVICES ................................................................................................................................. 13
3.3.1 Virtual panel of measure and control devices ............................................................................................... 14 3.3.2 Virtual panel of Cooler FC-500 .................................................................................................................... 15
4. THERMO-PROFILES READ OUT AND ITS SAVING FOR FURTHER USE. .............................................. 15
4.1 THERMO-PROFILES READ OUT ............................................................................................................................... 16 4.2 VIEW SAVED FILES WITH THERMO-PROFILES ........................................................................................................ 17
THE RESULTING TEXT FILE CAN BE PROCESSED BY ANY WORD EDITOR SOFTWARE,
UPLOADED INTO ANY SPREADSHEET, THE TERMOGRAPH IMAGE CAN BE MADE AND PRINTED
OUT. .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
5. DEVELOPMENT AND EDITION OF SOLDERING BY PROFILE PROCESS. ............................................ 19
5.1 NEW PROCESS CREATING ....................................................................................................................................... 20 5.2 HOW TO ADD OR DELETE THERMO-PROFILE .......................................................................................................... 20 5.3 DOWNLOAD OF EARLIER SAVED PROCESS .............................................................................................................. 21 5.4 SAVING OF THE PROCESS ....................................................................................................................................... 22 5.5 EDITION OF THE PROCESS ...................................................................................................................................... 22
5.5.1 Edition of thermoprofile ................................................................................................................................ 22 5.5.2 Generating of Thermoprofiles for top and bottom heaters with “Autoprofile” function .............................. 24 5.5.3 Cooling Zone Formation ............................................................................................................................... 27 5.5.4 Additional Program features for profile edition. ........................................................................................... 28
5.6 TEMPERATURE TAGS ............................................................................................................................................. 29 5.6.1 Temperature Audio tags ................................................................................................................................ 30 5.6.2 Temperature Tags of Air Cooler Control ...................................................................................................... 31 5.6.3 Temperature Tags of Video camera control .................................................................................................. 31
5.7 TIME TAGS............................................................................................................................................................. 31 5.7.1 Time audio tags ............................................................................................................................................. 32 5.7.2 Time Tags of Air Cooler Control ................................................................................................................... 32 5.7.3 Time Tags of Video Camera Control ............................................................................................................. 32
6. SOLDERING BY THERMO-PROFILE ............................................................................................................... 33
6.1 SOLDERING BY THERMO-PROFILE WITHOUT CORRECTION. .................................................................................... 34 6.2 SOLDERING BY THERMO-PROFILE WITH TEMPERATURE CORRECTION ON TOP HEATER. ........................................ 35 6.3 SOLDERING BY THERMO-PROFILE WITH CORRECTION BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM HEATERS ..................................... 37 6.4 SOLDERING BY THERMO-PROFILE USING “AUTOMATIC PAUSE” FUNCTION ............................................................ 38 6.5 FUNCTION “PAUSE” USE IN A PROCESS OF SOLDERING BY THERMO-PROFILE ........................................................ 38 6.6 SOLDERING PROCESS “HOT START UP” ................................................................................................................. 40
4 6.7 SOLDERING PROCESS “URGENT STOP” .................................................................................................................. 41
7. RESULTS OF SOLDERING BY PROFILE PROCESS SAVING ..................................................................... 42
8. VIEW RESULTS OF EARLY SAVED SOLDERING ......................................................................................... 42
9.1 CREATING NEW PROCESS FOR GROUP SOLDERING ................................................................................................ 44 9.2 TECHNOLOGY RECOMMENDATION FOR CONDUCTIVE (CONTACT) SOLDERING. ...................................................... 48
10. WINDOW “OPTIONS” ........................................................................................................................................ 48
11. “SOLDERING BY PROFILE” MODE WINDOW. ........................................................................................... 51
12. TOOLS FOR TERMO-GRAPHICS AND RESULTS ANALYSIS .................................................................. 53
12.1 “TAPE-MEASURE TOOL” ...................................................................................................................................... 53 12.2 GRAPHS VIEW SCALE CHANGE ............................................................................................................................ 54 12.3 THE GRAPH SHIFT ............................................................................................................................................... 54 12.4 CURSOR APPEARANCE ......................................................................................................................................... 54
13. AUTOMATIC SAVE OF PROGRAM STATUS ................................................................................................ 55
14. USB VIDEO CAMERA USE ................................................................................................................................ 55
15. MENU COMMANDS ............................................................................................................................................ 57
15.1 “FILE” MENU COMMANDS ................................................................................................................................... 57 15.2 “GRAPHICS” MENU COMMANDS ......................................................................................................................... 59 15.3 “SETTINGS” MENU COMMANDS .......................................................................................................................... 59 15.3 “MODES” MENU COMMAND ............................................................................................................................... 59
16. ALGORITHM OF PROGRAM SET UP TO COMPUTER HD ....................................................................... 59
17. DRIVERS INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................ 61
18. INFORMATION FOR USERS OF “THERMOPRO” SYSTEM ...................................................................... 61
ADDENDUM 1: LICENSE AGREEMENT .............................................................................................................. 63
The “Termopro-Center” Program purpose
The “TERMOPRO–CENTER” program was developed for control of “TERMOPRO” series equipment and monitor process data.
For specification, description of work and safety requirements of
“TERMOPRO” series equipment please refer to appropriate User Manual which are a part of “SET OF MANUALS FOR SAFITY AND USE” delivered with IK-650Pro Reworking Soldering Center. All Manuals in English version are also available in Web by address www.termopro-center.com.
The Program has two working modes:
1 – Graph registration mode 2 – Mode of soldering by termoprofile In the first mode the program registers the temperature data received from sensors of connected devices and saves these in thermograph format. In the second mode the program controls temperature controllers connected, for further work out of thermo-profiles set by Operator on heating elements or at processed subject, on PCB in a process of soldering or repair for example.
A special attention should be attracted to a process of soldering with feedback and automatic temperature correction on heaters as per data received from a temperature sensor mounted on the object of heating (PCB). This feature helps to save a working time of a soldering process tuning, ie, with a one product repeating soldering can be run as fast as a batch-production.
Switch over to Graph registration mode is realized by pushing button or Menu
“Settings”, and a Soldering by thermo-profile – by pushing a bottom Main Program Functions:
An important feature of the program is an ability to control the temperature of a printed circuit board or the temperature of a heater in accordance with the thermal profile specified by the operator. In addition, several heaters can simultaneously fulfill various thermo profiles. The operator can graphically independently create, modify, tune, and save a library of any number of different processes with ability to support thermo-profile creating;
the program displays in real time a graphic as a single curve of temperature versus time relation for each control sensor or feedback sensor;
thermo-graph’s received can be saved on your Hard Drive for further research and comparison;
the program can serve up to four of the "TERMOPRO" series devices in any combinations;
the program allows to program internal parameters of each control channel of the device, such as: temperature of stabilization, upper and lower limits of the temperature change. .
1. Program Elements
1.1 Meaning of Symbols The following meaning of Symbols used in the User Manual:
<Settings> - LCD button which is to be pushed for program referring function realization;
[Enter], [Esc] - PC keys which are to be pushed for program referring function realization;
[Shift + Tab] - combination of PC keys to be pushed simultaneously;
[Left mouse] / [Right mouse] - for realization of program action referring buttons of the mouse are to be clicked;
/Graph input/ - command (item) of menu or parameter name in a list which are to be selected for referring program action.
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1.2 Working Elements of Program The following subjects are referred to Elements of the Program: screen (LCD) buttons, check marks,
selection mark, menu commands, input windows and rectangular areas. Some of Program functions refer to related Elements of Program. To realize the function a proper Element has to be selected and activated. Selection and activation can be done with help of mouse left button after cursor pointing at the Element.
Display button. This is the main control Element of the Program. In order to effect the program action associated with a button it is necessary to press and release the mouse button when the cursor is positioned directly on-screen button.
Check Mark (V). Some parameters can have two states: "on" and "off", therefore for its controlling used a Check Mark. The Check Mark looks like a "tick" (V- shape mark) in the box and means off - an empty box. To switch the state over between positions the check mark should be set by a cursor point to a box and [left-click] your mouse.
Selection Mark (•). Some parameters can have several fixed conditions. Only the selected state is displayed as a circle with a black dot (•), other states are shown empty circles. To select a new state should set the cursor on it and make a [left-click] your mouse.
Menu commands. Menu - a thematically unified list of commands of the program. To select a command from the menu the cursor to be set on it, then it will be highlighted in shaded boxes, and make [left-click] your mouse. To exit the menu without selecting press [Esc] or move the cursor away from the list and make any [click] your mouse.
Entry field. Used in the program for user input numeric or line parameters. The input field is selected in the same way as the menu command, and you find yourself in a typical line editor, working in characters insert mode. As a rule, at the entrance to the editor as a "source line" a previous value of the parameter offered selected blue background highlight. To leave this line without changes before editing press one of the keys [Home], [End], [Left], [Right], and blue background disappears. To enter the parameter to "clean line" should proceed immediately to its typing. After pressing the first character key old row disappears.
2. Agreement about Terminology used in the Manual. The following Clause identifies a list of terms accepted specifically for Program “ThermoPro Center” (below as TPC or “The Program”).
2.1 «THERMOPRO» «Thermopro» - Digital technology of temperature measurement and control, based on which a series of different temperature gauges and thermo-controllers were developed and unified by technology and interface. Thermo-controllers can work both independently and under the TPCs control. A high-precision miniature platinum thermo-resistors are used as Temperature sensors of standard DIN EN60751 class B or K-type thermocouple. Measured data and control codes exchange between an instrument and a computer is realized via a communication RS-232C channel or converters USB-COM, after install the appropriate drivers on your computer. Thermo-controllers or temperature gauges connected to computer via a communication channel for its management by the TPC program , for the sake of brevity these will be referred to in further text below as devices. Measurement channel – a “ThermoPro” system device channel supposed for temperature measurement only, and to which the temperature (control) sensor is only connected. In the Program Interface this channel named “BASIC”. The Measurement Channel is dedicated to a board or its elements temperature control. If “Correction mode” is applied it is used for a heater temperature correction. At this mode a Control Sensor provides a higher precision level of thermo-profile tracing. Program’s temperature tags can be referred to Control Channel. Measurement-heating channel, or controlling channel – a “ThermoPro” system device channel supposed for connection of heating equipment, heater temperature measurement and temperature control. A channel of device (thermo-controller) of ThermoPro system which temperature, at "Correction" mode on, does depend not only on linked Thermo-profile, but also on the temperature deviation from the sets at control channel. Both Top and Bottom heaters can be used as the corrected channel both together and separately. Control Sensor – sensor used for temperature control on different objects. Control Sensor is connected to a device (thermo-controller or digital thermometer) through referred measurement channel. Feed-back sensor – a sensor built-in into heating equipment which is connected to a Measurement-heating channel of a thermo-controller. Sensor is used for heater temperature measurement
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Heater – electric heating element powered from AC power line. A heater is built-in into heating equipment and can process a working subject directly or by “process media”, air or gas flow (thermo-air heater) e.g. Temperature of Stabilization – set up by user a heater temperature supported by ThermoPro devicets automatically and with set up precision.
2.2 Thermo-profile Thermo-profile - set of Graphs of temperature versus time curves. Each control channel and each of
devices connected to control channel corresponds to its own curve. Depending on a type of connected device and on the number of devices Termo-groph may contain from one to twelve curves of different colors. For example, one device "Thermoscope TA-570M" contains 3 curves and two such instruments - 6 curves.
Sometimes it is required to mark some interesting points on a process of Termograph display in real time. That can be done by inserting a time Tags with “the Tag" button help.
At each point of measurement data received are recorded in a special results-file. This file can then be used for the results process and analysis.
If during a process a temperature value curve at any of the channels goes beyond the display the Program window will automatically change display scale.
If the time exceeds the value of display scale, the Program automatically either shift an image or change a scale of display, depending on the mode selected.
2.3 Process Definition Process - it is a user-defined set of all parameters, including connected devices configuration,
thermo-profiles and all the necessary settings and links. Under the links understood the correspondence established between a device channel and a process thermo-profile.
The process is stored in as .pro files in a folder "Process". During a process downloading into the Program it checks connected devices structure and compare it with saved in the process.
Several test processes are available in “Process” folder which can be used as a basis for the introduction with IK system and development of new processes.
Thermo-profile or profile - a user-defined model of temperature versus time relation. Thermo-profile consists of conventional zones from one to one hundred. Each profile has its own zones. Key points (break points) are shown in the Edit mode of the process.
Channel link to Thermo-profile - a user-defined reference of any channel (or several channels) of connected devices to one of Thermo-profiles of the process. The aim is a displaying a liked Thermo-profile by controlling channel and calculating of the current a temperature deviation from current tied point of thermo-profile at control channel.
Autoprofile - Thermo-profile, automatically calculated and created by the Program, to realize user-defined Thermal profile of the board. Autoprofile can be formed for both the button and/or top heaters. Note that before a top heater Autoprofile formation a Thermo-profile for the bottom of the heater has to be created first (See Section 5.5.2).
Zone – a part of the Thermo-profile where the temperature versus time relation has a linear character. Zone parameters are: initial temperature, final temperature, duration. Temperature is given in ° C, duration - in seconds. All values are integers.
Full time the Thermal profile is a sum of all the zones’ durations. Since a Thermo- profile is continuous, the final temperature of the previous zone is the initial temperature of the subsequent zone. Within each zone, the program automatically calculates the rate of temperature change (the dimension - ° C / s). Pic 2.1 shows a typical Thermo- profiles.
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Pic. 2.1 Process Thermo-Profiles Graph field
Values of time, temperature, time and temperature increments and a value of the convection for each selected point of the Thermo-profile are presented in a table on the left from a Graph field. The value for the editable point including the calculated speed is placed over the table. Thermo-profile is presented by a solid line. A dotted line displays the same thermal profile prior editing. Soldering by thermo-profile - automatic process in which the TPC program is running heaters, devices (thermo controllers) connected to channels to reproduce temperature time relation what is determined by an appropriate thermal profile. Soldering by thermo-profile process is accompanied with Thermo-graph displaying a process in real time format. Detailed description of soldering by thermo-profile is given in Section 7.
2.4 Channels Assignment IR system IK-650Pro controlled by the TPC program provides Soldering by Thermo-profile process in
feed-back regime based on data got from sensor installed on a processed PCB. This regime guarantees automatic temperature correction for more precise realization of thermo-profile sets up. To prepare the TPC for a work in this regime it is necessary to make devices channels assignment.
Channels Assignment – it is a procedure to define features of the channels what is necessary for a
proper program work. Pushing the button will recall the window shown on a Pic. 2.2. The assignment is made by selection of available options from a lists. For a sample, for Control Channel the line “KD>IK1-10KD-Pro” was selected. It means, that selected Measurement channel “KD” of deviceIK1-10KD-Pro supposed for Top-heater control of IK-650 system.
Pic. 2.2 Channels Assignment window
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As a Control channel can be used Measurement channel of IK-10KDPro, TP1-10KD-Pro devices or one of temperature measure instrument “Thermoscope TA-570M” channels. As a Top heater channel a regulating channel “IK” of IK1-10KD-Pro device have to be used. As a Bottom heater channel a regulating channels “A” or “B” of IK2-10AB-Pro, TP2-10AB-Pro or regulating channel of TP1-10KD-Pro devices have to be used. The subject of channels assignment is considered in more details in Section 5.5..
2.5 Profiles links Profiles link allows to set up a reference between selected Thermo-profiles, Basic channels. The link can be set up in several ways: in a window shown in Pic. 2.2. and on virtual panel of devices (see Section 3.2.) as well. Additionally, it can be done in main Program window using buttons of channels line placed on left under Graphic field (see Pic.2.3).
Pic. 2.3
Left click of mouse on square field with selected channel name will load up a window shown on Pic 2.4.
Pic. 2.4
In appeared window desired number of Profile can be selected by left mouse click and the link will be set up. A number of linked profile will appear in a” Profiles” line under a box with channel’s name. Selection of “0” profile number means that the channel is not linked. Not linked channels are not managed by the Program during a soldering process and its status can be manually set up at Virtual Panel of Devices, if needed
2.6 Time and Temperature Tags Temperature and Time Tags are used for signaling and control of auxiliary devices in the characteristic points of the process. Tags are set up by User in the Temperature Tags Window left from the temperature scale, or in the Time Tags Window under the time scale. Temperature Tags are activate when the Control channel reaches specified temperature, and Time Tags activate when the preset process time comes. More information on using tags see Section 5.6 and 5.7.
3. Program Working Interface
3.1 Program Start Up At Program start up a window shown on Pic. 3.1 will be displayed. An operator authorized to make
soldering operations can be stipulated or selected in this window, and previous process can be downloaded. The previous process downloading let restore the program status if configuration was saved on last exit from program.
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Pic. 3.1 The Program Start Up Window List of operators is saved in a file oper_list.txt situated in a Program Directory, and available for
editing in any text program. Additionally you can insert operators name directly into Program window and it will be saved for following use.
The “Standard” or “Extended” working Modes also can be selected in Start window. The difference of working modes is given below.
3.1.1 Extended Mode
Extended Mode is supposed for experienced users. All functions described in the Program Manual are available in this mode, including processes creation and edition.
The function of temperature correction by channels can be switched on and off directly in a processes realization.
Changes of Program parameters is also available by pressing and
buttons.
3.1.2 Standard Mode
Standard mode is designed for everyday work with tested profiles. The following working regimes are available in this Mode: necessary processes download, soldering by profile, saving and download, viewing results of soldering. Termograph Mode work is also available.
3.1.3 Working in a DEMO Mode
If at the start up the program does not identify units it turns over into DEMO Mode, and prior the window shown on Pic. 3.1. another window of Equipment Configuration Selection will be displayed (see Pic. 3.2.). Note: Not more than four devices can be selected simultaneously.
DEMO Mode is supposed for introduction with Program Work and it also can be used for Processes creation for definite equipment configuration.
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Pic. 3.2 DEMO Mode configuration window
3.2 Main Program Menu
Pic.3.3. shows working Program Interface in main status.
Pic. 3.3 Main Program interface
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Main Manu Items refer to Submenu shown on Pic. 3.4. /File/, /Graphics/, /Settings/, / Modes/
Pic. 3.4 Submenu roll down
Detailed description of all commands is given in Section 13.
Up left on the screen (Pic 3.3.) there is a language selection interface which let choose between Russian and English.
At the top right of the screen (Pic. 3.3) five buttons <I> ... <V> are located. These buttons refer to loaded files and reviews of previously received work results in "Soldering by profile" or "Termographic" Modes (see. Section 4.2).
The virtual panel of "TERMOPRO" devices is on left side of the screen (see. Section 3.2). In the upper left corner of the Graph field an additionally display of Control Sensor temperature
information is presented. The same information is duplicated on Temperature Controller Monitor. Panel with functional buttons and operating mode selection bottoms are situated above the virtual panel
of devices:
<Develop/edit the process> - opens process editor (Section 5). This item of menu is only available in Extended Mode. Standard mode of the Program automatically offers to open a previously developed process; <Settings> - view/change program parameters (Section 9), (available in extended
Mode); <Mode> - change parameters of Soldering by profile (Section 10), (available in
Extended Mode); <Thermograph> - thermograph creation mode turns on (Section 4); <Soldering by thermo-profile> - Soldering by thermo-profile mode turns on (Section 6).
The Selection of Program modes “Thermo-graphic” or “Soldering by Thermo-profile” is made my pressing of refer button. Selected mode is marked with Dot-mark.
“Start” button is placed in left-bottom corner of the screen. The button starts up the process refer to selected one. In «Soldering by thermo-profile» Mode additional functions buttons appear under the Panel of devices: <Autopause> - automatic pause on/off if PCB heating rate is not high enough (Section 6.4) <Correction up> - Top heater temperature correction on/off (Section 6.3); <Correction down> - Bottom heater temperature correction on/off (Section 6.3); <Vent correction> - Ventilator (air cooler) speed correction on/off (Section 5.5..3); <Deviation signal> - signal on/off for Control Sensor temperature deviation from Program limits sets up
during a process run (Section 9 9)
NOTE: in a Standard Mode <Autopause>, <Correction up>, <Correction down>, <Vent Correction> are set up in accordance with uploaded process settings and cannot be changed.
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Information line with useful data or brief hints about running process is placed in a bottom part of the screen.
The bigger part of the screen is taken by Chart field with a coordinate system. The axis "X" represents a time, and the axis "Y" - the temperatures. At the beginning of the process the timeline starts from 0. The scale of time can be set by the user or automatically. The scale of temperature is set automatically. The user
may, on his desire, to change the scales layout within some limits by pushing bottoms placed at coordinates start poin.
The chart field is designed to display workflow termo-profile of the process loaded and monitor real-time results.
The Temperature Tag field is placed to the left of the Chart field and along the temperature axis. Along the time axis - the Time Tags field is (Section 5.7 for details).
Left under Chart field a rack of buttons is situated.
These buttons provides a control of the display in the process of thermograph creating and soldering by profile. Right-click on the square with the name of the channel on/off a graph referred to this channel. Background of square with the name of the channel is turned dark when the channel is off. In addition, this rack of bottoms can be used for linking units channel to thermo-profile(see. Section 2.5). In process of Soldering by profile another similar rack of bottoms appears for control of working profiles display.
Several bottoms are situated under Time Tags field:
- the bottoms turns temperature and time Tags on/off at Chart field;
- the bottom remove all graphs referred to 5 bottoms <I>…<V> off from display (but not delete these) . At the same time the program turns on the process of preparing the screen for Soldering by profile;
- the bottom makes Graph auto-formatting to fit a screen size. Below these buttons numeric value of the current coordinates of the mouse cursor position on the graphs is located. When you move the cursor values are automatically updated.
Channels links to profiles is placed above information line in a Soldering by profile Mode. Right of the channel the name of specified a linked Thermo-profile name is given (Pic. 3.5).
Pic 3.5 Line of linked profiles window
In Edit Mode other buttons will appear under the Chart Field. (See section 5).
3.3 Virtual panel of devices
The TPС Program supports simultaneous operation of up to four TERMOPRO series devices. Each device unit can have up to six measurement channels, but not more than twelve channels in total for all connected devices is allowed. At start up the program automatically tries to recognize a device from the list of potential ones for a working with this version of the program. The search is performed on ports RS-232C COM1 COM255.
If the program has recognized the device then its virtual panel appears with the title number referred COM-port displayed through which the device is connected to a computer. If none of devices was found by the Program it automatically switches to DEMO mode and generates three units panels allegedly connected to the virtual COM port 0 (see. Pic. 3.6).
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Pic 3.6
3.3.1 Virtual panel of measure and control devices
A real panel of TP2-10AB Unit, connected to COM1, shown in Pic. 3.7
Pic 3.7
Panel of device displays the name of the channel and the current temperature. Being in this Mode the Program periodically calls for the temperature info through channels of all connected devices (about once per second). The Temperature reading results updates accordingly a virtual panel values. If the Program is switched over to perform other functions the update calls of devices and readings at this time is terminated.
Upon the heating process starts the name of the referred regulating channel is highlighted by red circle. The temperature data is highlighted with frame, what color is the same as a referred chart (curve). The channel assignment can be displayed above temperature readings: Contr - for control channel, Top H - for Top heater channel, Bot H - for Bottom heater. On the right is the "+" bottom, which opens an additional properties window for the device (Pic. 3.8).
a) b)
Pic 3.8
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The properties window horizontally divided on parts by the number of channels of the device. Each channel has its own set of buttons and the parameters.
The <Color> button allows specifying the color of the channel graph. Check Mark <Display> allows you to show the graph of the channel at the screen. In this window, the thermo-graph link to a device channel can be set al also. T max, T min values – the Program working temperature limits for regulating channels can be set up
in input fields. The detailed table below presents parameters and conditions of these appointment:
Т lo Т hi
The lower and upper limits of the temperature on Basic channel of the device. Within these limits the Temperature of stabilization may be changed. These parameters are set by the manufacturer for each channel and for each type of instrument. Parameters cannot be changed.
Т min The current lower limit of Temperature of Stabilization at channel. Setting up parameter the following term is to be met: Т lo ≤ Тmin ≤ Тmax
Т max The current upper limit of Temperature of Stabilization at channel. Setting up parameter the following term is to be met: Т min ≤ Тmax ≤ Тhi
Т stab The current Temperature of Stabilization at channel. Setting up parameter the following term is to be met: Т min ≤ Тstab ≤ Тmax
The Temperature of Stabilization can be input in Tstab field. After that the channel can be turned on
immediately by setting a Check Mark in <Heating> box. To change Tstab scroll the bar on virtual panel. On
right from scroll bar there are bottoms which are also change the temperature with 1 degree grid. Each of listed parameter can be changed if needed. For this matter a direct digital input box is used
but limitation conditions presented in above table have to be met. If these limitations are broken the Program will automatically select closest vale of parameter from a range.
In a upper pannel of device with two channels (Pic. 3.8 b) there is a field , which allows to turn synchronized mode on. At this mode channels A will be working synchronized with channel B. Tmax, T min and T stab input parameters fields for channel B are not available for a change and are changed automatically with referred fields of channel A. This function works only at Manual Heaters Control Mode and will be canceled at exit from the Program.
The properties window can be closed by bottom <->. All new settings for device will be automatically
sent to the device and saved.
3.3.2 Virtual panel of Cooler FC-500
Air cooler FC-500 (fan) is used for forming a cooling zone at the end of the soldering by profile process. The air flow speed of the cooler FC-500 can be adjusted by units from 1 to 16. The adjustment is carried out either manually (button on the device) or with the help of the program. Air Cooler Panel is shown in Pic 3.9.
Pic. 3.9
To adjust Airflow speed scroll the bar on virtual panel. On the left from scroll bar there is a input field where the speed is presented in a numeric format. On the right from scroll bar there is switch button [On]
which let switch on - or off - a cooler. While manual device control process the panel is also reflects a current cooler status. While Soldering by profile process the cooler is controlled in accordance with set up process time and/or temperature tags. The Cooler unit buttons are blocked at this mode. The manual cooler control is available when the process paused.
4. Thermo-profiles read out and its saving for further use.
The program TPC can work with any “TERMOPRO” Series device which have thermo-sensors and Air Cooler (what will needs to use tags) in Graph Record Mode.
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For temperature read-out from different objects the devices having measurement channels are to be used, for example: “Termoscope TA-570M” – 3 channels, “Termoscope TA-750”- 2 channels, TP1-10KD-Pro – 1 channel, IK1-10KD-Pro-1 channel.
4.1 Thermo-profiles read out
Pushing the bottom turn the Program TPC into “Graph Recorder” . For starting up a reading out process the bottom <Start> has to be pushed additionally. The process of thermo-profile read out is performed in real time. Each channel of the connected devices refers to its own temperature curve. Depending on the mode curves are displayed in the process of Thermo-profile read out either in a full ("Auto") or in part ("Shift").
Before read out process it is necessary to carry out a preparation process. First, the equipment has to be prepared and sensors are installed on working object (these operations are described in the devices Manuals). In addition, the following parameters are to be set up (the window "Thermograph Options" Pic. 4.1):
Pic. 4.1
– set up reading out steps-grid desplay. – set up a time limit within which the thermograph read out is supposed to be made. For example, for
read out 10 minutes thermograph T max =600 sec has to be set up. If “0” set is made then thermograph will be “infinite” within HDD volume for writing down.
– set up initial point for time in time scale refer to Thermograph; – allows a use of tags set up to initiate a marking function. For using tags it is necessary to create
an abstract process (in Edit Process mode) with time and/or temperature tags where needed; – select display mode for screen: Shift or Autozoom. Display Mode for screen can be change in a process of work. Additionally to that, the button <Fit> can
be used to see whole thermograph in Shif Mode. By that the whole graph will be displayed on the screen, and when the process Graph reaches the edge of the screen the program will switch to “Shift” mode immediately.
Press <Start> button to initiate thermograph read out process. While read out "Time of the process" is displayed in field what means a current time in numeric format (in seconds).
In the process of thermograph read out may be needed to mark up some specific points. To do so, press <Tag>, the time mark will appear at this point in ashape of a vertical dotted line. The Tag can appear with some delay due to output frequency.
The process of thermograph read out stops automatically after a predetermined time run out. For example, as shown in Pic. 4.1 the process stops after 600 seconds, or it can be stopped at any time by pressing <End process>.
After thermograph completing window "End of process" appears (Pic. 4.2).
Pic 4.2. Graph save dialogue window
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Files that are of interest for further work should be saved <Save results to a file>. The program will display a saving results window. It recommends a new file name in a current Date format: "TYYYYMMDDhhmm", where YYYY-year, MM-month, DD - day, hh-hours, mm-minutes of the working process beginning. If you want to specify a different name, you can change it in input box. As a side note to the Thermograph saving the Program shows a line which clarify what devices were used in read out of Termograph process. For example: "Thermograph: IK1-10KD-Pro> COM5, IK2-10AB-Pro> COM1. Time = 550 s.". If needed the note can be changed or added in refer input box. The file is saved under specified name in "ThermoGraph" folder in the Main Program Directory, from where it is possible to re-view the results (Section 4.2). The resulting Termographis automatically recorded under a button <I>. If earlier this button was taken by other results, these are replaced by new ones. If the check-mark "Automatic shift data after soldering" was put then the data will be automatically overwrite the old results from <I> button on a button <II>, etc., and with the button <V> old results will be canceled. Automatic shift indication is a ">" symbol between the buttons. In addition, the results of the last executed process can be saved later via the menu "File".
4.2 View Saved Files with Thermo-profiles
To review old thermographs the button should be pushed, what moved the Program into Graphic Recorder Mode. In this Mode thermographs can be loaded from "ThermoGraph" folder in the Program Main root directory .
The Program allows to review up to five earlier saved thermographs. 5 bottoms (fields) are available
for this in a top-right part of the screen < I > < II > < III > < IV > < V >. To the right from each of these
buttons are a pair buttons <Settings> (Pic. 4.3). The result of the last made work are always saved under
bottom < I > . And if the flag <Settings/Autoshift after soldering> was set then all earlier saved results will be
shift one bottom up.
Pic. 4.3 View of Thermograph uploaded from button IV
At the program start up all buttons are off.
Gray background color buttons contain no data (“blank” bottoms).
Buttons with saved data but not uploaded for view (button is off) have a red color background.
Buttons with saved and uploaded for view data (button is on) have green background color. Turn the re-view on/off by left mouse click on refer button with number.
If at least one of five buttons is “blank” then its pair opens a dialogue window with button
. If to push this button the Data downloads window appears, shown in Pic. 4.4.
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The window presents a list of thermograph files in "ThermoGraph" folder. Files saved under buttons are marked *N, where N – a number of the button. Previously viewed and uploaded files are marked with *. By clicking on the file you can select it. On the bottom of the window a selected file name displays, the full text of the description and the graphical preview window. The image can be enlarged by clicking it the right mouse button. To upload a file under one of the five buttons, you must first select its number from the drop down list, and then press <Load button>.
Pic. 4.4. Saving under bottom dialogue window
The loaded button will automatically turn on upon saving data and its underground color turns green,
and uploaded data will be displayed on the screen.
Pushing button opens a “Data properties on button N” window, where N-bottom number (Pic. 4.5).
Pic 4.5 Data properties on bottom I
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The window displays the name of the downloaded file, and underneath are fields: description, thermograph start date, recording duration and the period of measurement. In the section "Thermographs (channels)" all devices assigned channels are listed, and samples of the graphics colors presented for each channel. The color of the channel can be changed by clicking the colored line. As well enable or disable the display of each graph can be done by check mark setting. In addition, by check mark in <Display.> all graphs
can be enable or disable together. By button thermograph data in ASCII codes can be saved
in "Dat_files" directory if .dat < > format was selected, or "ThermoGraph" directory if .tpb < > format selected. Extention for text format files can be also selected, for sample : <.txt>, this will be saved upon an exit from the Program.
Button removes thermograph date from the button N.
Button allows to move current thermograph data to a button with selected number.
Section “Profiles” and button are blocked and not in use in “Thermograph” mode.
Button recall a dialogue window for downloading of earlier saved thermographs, shown in Pic 4.4.
Sample of Thermopraph file in text format presented below. Data is presented in table format. First
line is a name of columns, and next are data. First column – a time. Number “0” in column "Marker" means absence of any marker, "1" – presence. Tab symbol is used for column separating.
Sample of thermograph text format
time Ik Profile №1 KD Profile №3 А Tstab B Profile №2 Marker 0. 55.94 50 34.07 32 371.74 50 147.85 150 0. 1.55 55.83 50 34.25 32 371.75 50 148.1 150 0. 2.55 55.75 50 34.38 32 371.52 50 148.26 150 0. 3.52 55.7 50 34.51 32 371.46 50 148.43 150 0. 4.52 55.8 50 34.7 32 371.46 50 148.64 150 0. 5.52 55.58 50 34.69 32 371.36 50 148.83 150 0. 6.53 55.64 50 34.91 32 371.44 50 149.03 150 0. 7.54 55.54 50 35.09 32 371.49 50 149.22 150 0. 8.51 55.53 50 35.15 32 371.36 50 149.31 150 0. 9.51 55.35 50 35.28 32 371.46 50 149.45 150 0. 10.51 55.36 50 35.47 32 371.66 50 149.6 150 0. 11.51 54.88 50 35.7 32 371.63 50 149.8 150 0. 12.51 54.83 50 35.83 32 371.72 50 150.02 150 0. 13.52 54.87 50 35.91 32 371.78 50 150. 150 0. 14.52 54.96 50 36.11 33 371.72 50 150. 150 0. 15.52 54.81 50 36.2 33 371.8 50 149.98 150 0. 16.52 54.86 50 36.36 33 371.77 50 149.84 150 0. 17.53 54.71 50 36.52 33 371.76 50 149.63 150 0. 18.53 54.72 50 36.64 33 371.75 50 149.59 150 0. 19.53 55. 50 36.85 33 371.81 50 149.57 150 0. 20.53 54.68 50 36.9 33 371.78 50 149.59 150 0. 21.53 54.73 50 37.03 33 371.5 50 149.6 150 0. 22.53 54.38 50 37.2 34 371.67 50 149.66 150 0. 23.53 54.2 50 37.35 34 371.37 50 149.88 150 0. 24.53 54.01 50 37.44 34 371.2 50 150.09 150 0. 25.52 53.9 50 37.7 34 371.14 50 150.14 150 0. 26.56 54.07 50 37.89 34 371.58 50 150.17 150 0. 27.59 53.94 50 38.07 34 371.4 50 150.1 150 0. 28.57 54.06 50 38.24 34 371.72 50 149.83 150 0.
The resulting text file can be processed by any word editor software, uploaded into any spreadsheet, the Termograph image can be made and printed out.
5. Development and Edition of Soldering by profile Process.
Functions and abilities described in this Section are available in “Extended
Mode” only, excluding section 5.3. – “Downloding of earlier saved process”.
Before work start up go to Soldering by profile mode by pushing button. New process tuning is made in several stages:
Creation process;
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Creation of process thermoprofile (up to 8), including Autoprofile;
Channel assignment (if necessary);
Setting Links of devices channels to thermoprofiles;
Setting temperature and time tags;
Tuning the process.
5.1 New process creating
For creating or edition of the process go to Edit Mode by pressing button. “Edit Process” window will open as Shown in Pic.5.1. In this window, you can perform all operations for process preparation: creation, load a previously created, editing, saving process. Also,here you assign channels, link thermoprofiles, setting temperature and time tags and setting up all the necessary parameters of the program.
Pic 5.1 Process edition window
Button creates a new process with initial parameters set up in the Program parameters. Further by means of the editor the process can be changed, profiles added or deleted. Picture 5.1 shows two profiles created . Profile №1 - active, as evidenced by bold dots on the boundaries of the zones and red frame around the field "1" block of buttons for control of working profiles display. Only one profile at once can be active for editing.
5.2 How to add or delete Thermo-profile If it is needed to add a new Thermo-profile to a process it can be done by 3 ways:
1. Press the button , the profile with 3 points and next reg. # will be created;
2. Press the button , the full copy of active profile will be created with next registration #. 3. Create “Autoprofile” – this function will be described in details in Section 5.5.2. When the new profile added new profile name input field will appear above the info-line at screen
bottom. By default the name “Profile #X” will be input, where x – the current number. Other profile name can be added directly into input field.
Maximum profiles number for one process is eight.
For profile deleting it has to be selected, to be made active, and button to be pressed. A window of Confirmation request will appear (Pic. 5.2).
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Pic. 5.2
Profile will be deleted after pressing <ОК> or [Enter] bottom on keyboard. If profile was linked to device channels those links will be canceled. When the profile with biggest registration number is deleted whole profile numbering will be updated and references to channels saved.
5.3 Download of earlier saved process The TPC Program can work just with one active process at once. Therefore, after new process start
up the previous one will be unloaded.
After pressing button in the main window or in Edit Mode the Load Dialogue window will be opened. See Pic 5.3.
Pic. 5.3 Load Dialogue Window
The table shows the list of processes, which have been saved in "Process" directory. The currently active process is marked #, processes not supported by connected set of equipment, marked by "-". The selected file name, the full text of the file description and the graphical preview window will appear on the bottom of the screen if to click left-mouse at any process. Graphic preview window can be enlarged by clicking the right mouse button on it. Buttons below the table allow you to download or delete the selected process.
Button allows to hide the processes which don’t suit to a current configuration of the equipment. At default unsupported processes are not displayed.
If a set of devices connected to your computer is different from the set of devices connected to the computer while the process was saved, then upon the process download the program will display a warning about the need to re-link a Thermoprofiles to devices channels. If the mismatch of set only in the presence or absence of FC-500 cooler then a warning about the possibility or non possibility to use a cooler will be displayed, and links and channel assignments will be saved.
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For making of assignments and links, if it is needed, press the bottom . Saving
of changes in the process can be done by pressing a buttons or .
5.4 Saving of the process
Button let save the process in a file with current name.
Pressing button displays “Save of the file” window (Pic 5.4.). For new-created
process this window appears after pressing button.
Pic. 5.4 Saving the process into the file
In this window the process (file) name can be given, process description edited and saved in “Process” directory.
NOTE: Parameters which effect Soldering by profile process and the sets in <Settings> and
<Soldering Modes> are saved while the process is saved.
5.5 Edition of the process Edit software tools provide a wide range of instruments for development profiles upon users requirements. Also, “Autoprofile” function is available what helps to create profile for Top and Bottom heaters automatically. Editable chart knots highlighted in black on a chart field. For profile activation it is enough to left click mouse
on its number . This button with number is placed lo left under the chart field. The number of profile in edition is highlighted with red frame; In this Section some new definitions are accepted which will be used in the text below:
profile Zone – part of profile graph where temperature varies linearly;
point – highlighted with big diameter (active) point of editable profile differs. To select any point press a left click of mouse. Active point is on right zone end.
5.5.1 Edition of thermoprofile
Two points having a special character are to be marked on active profile. Zero-point of profile (most left one) can be moved only along Temperature axis, while profile itself can be moved up and down what allows to change all profile points temperature up and down at once. Right point (next right from Zero point) always has the same temperature as a Zero point, and can be moved along Temperature axis only with Zero point. And if the shift mode was set up then a move along Time axis will effect a move of all profile points, what let move whole profile left and right. No points can be added between Zero and Right points. Shift mode
is turn on in button on left above chart field. This mode is active while edition of any point and
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whole chart right from the editable point will be shift left or right. If the shift mode is off the point can be moved only in a range between two neighbor points
Pic. 5.5
Coordinates of edited profile points are displayed in the table to left of the chart field. Selected point coordinates line is highlighted with blue background. Moreover, the values of its coordinates are displayed in the input fields over the table. Not only absolute coordinates but offset ones from the previous point are shown for the active point. A rate of the temperature change of the current profile zone is displayed in degrees per second. All values are available for editing. Time and temperature values - integers, and the speed can take fractional values. Changes made in the input field are reflected in the profile after clicking the left mouse button to another input field or press <Confirm button>. Change coordinates of the point in the following ways:
1. Enter the new values in the input fields; 2. Place the cursor at the point, press the left button (the point size decreases, indicating that the point
captured) and holding the button move it to a new position; 3. Press the [Up] [Down] [Right] or [Left] key on keyboard (one press - offset to one degree or one
second). Right-click of mouse on the chart field adds a point to the active profile, and this point is automatically get selected. Pressing [Insert] key also adds a point after the active point. Right-click of mouse on the selected point or click on the [Delete] key, displays a window of confirmation for this point deletion, as shown in Pic 5.6.
Pic. 5.6
To move to a next point press [PageUp] key, to a previous one - [PageDown]. To move to Zero point – [Home], last one – [End].
Please pay attention to a fact that initial view of the profile is saved on a cart field as a dash line till the
button is pressed. Till that there is a possibility to cancel all changes by pressing
button. Both buttons are placed under the table.
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5.5.2 Generating of Thermoprofiles for top and bottom heaters with “Autoprofile” function
To simplify the process of creating the program has an "Autoprofile" function which let develop a thermo- profile for the Bottom and Top heaters automatically. To use this feature it is necessary to make a preliminary thermo-profile for a board, for instant such as profile in Pic. 5.7. After that follow below guidelines: 1. Start up a profile from temperature about 60-80ºC; 2. The rate of temperature change should not exceed 0.5ºC/sec at temperatures less than 160 ° C and not more 0.4ºC/sec at higher; 3. At solder reflow (melt) temperature is desirable to have a "flat zone" at least 20-30 seconds; 4. The function of cooling rate support operates when AirCooler FC-500 is available and fan speed adjustment option is turned on. (Read more about rules of the cooling zone formation in Section 5.5.3.)
Pic 5.7. Sample of Preliminary Thermo-profile
Then a button is to be pressed and channels assignment is to be made in appeared window, as it is shown at Pic 5.8.
Pic 5.8. “Channels assignment” window
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In this sample a Control channel is assigned as "KD" of IK1-10KD device, and it has to be linked to
PCB’s thermo-profile (№1 in a sample). Top heater channel assigned as "IK" channel. It has to stay with no link (profile №0). Bottom heat channels are assigned channels "А" and "Б" of IK2-10АБ devise. It also has to stay
without link (profile №0).
Put a check marks and for automatic thermo-profile generation for top and bottom heaters. Set up Top Heater priority equal to “1”.
After pushing the bottom the Program will create necessary profiles automatically. As shown in Pic. 5.9.
Pic 5.9 “Autoprofile” mode work result. Bottom heater profile (highlighted Blue) gets the next number, and assigned channels of the bottom heather link to it automatically. Profile of the upper heater (highlighted Green) will have a number greater by 1 (+1), and the "IR" channel of IK1-10KD controller is automatically linked to it. This can be checked (if needed) by clicking once again on the <Assignment> bottom to recall "Channel assignment" window (Pic. 5.10).
Pic 5.10
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If the bottom heather profile was developed earlier and there is no need to change it, a profile only for
top heather can be created by removing check mark from refer button . At the same time manual link to existing profile is to be set up for the bottom heather channel(s).
A profile only for bottom heather can be created by the same way, i.e. by removing refer check mark
and without changing top heather profile.. It should be taken into account that mathematic references and coefficients accepted for calculation
were taken from results of experiments made on some different devices and with some different boards, and cannot be "ideal" for all cases in result. Therefore, the use of thermo correction mode is recommended for obtaining a good result in soldering by created thermo-profile. Correction Mode for created thermo-profile can be set up in the "Channel assignments" window. Also, Correction mode can be turned on in main Program window just before soldering process. Put Check marks on buttons Correction: <top>and<bottom>, as shown
in Pic 5.11. Correction of Cooler can be allowed too if it’s supposed.
Pic. 5.11
If the Corrections are set up the program will correct the temperature automatically at both top and bottom heathers compensating mismatches cause by different external factors, such as ambient temperature, variation of heathers parameters, a board thickness differences, etc… If the Cooler is connected to system the cooling zone will be created. If it is needed the received result can be manually adjusted for getting better results.
The balance of a heat between top and bottom heaters directed to a working zone can be changed by operator in a process of thermo-profile development, if required. For that it is enough to change a Priority coefficient of Top heater. Recommended coefficient value – 1. The Coefficient can be changed in a range 0.7-1.3. If the coefficient value is higher “1” the top heart profile will be created at higher temperature values and bottom heater – at lower ones, the heat share came to working zone from top heater will be increasing. And vice-versa, at coefficient values lower than “1” the heat share coming from top will be decreasing. Pic. 5.12 shows calculation results for 3 values of Priority coefficient: 1.3, 1.0 и 0.7.
Pic 5.12
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Attention: The priority coefficient should be changed with big care, and particularly at values far
from “1”. We highly recommend to test profiles created with such coefficient at testing boards first.
5.5.3 Cooling Zone Formation
If the AirCooler FC-500 connected to the system ( further as Fun), the process of controlled cooling becomes possible, what, in its turn, allows to get better soldering joint quality. For this matter the Cooling zone has to be formatted after a zone with highest temperatures, as it is shown in Pic 5.13. We recommend setting up a cooling rate in this zone about 1ºC/sec down to temperature 100ºC.
Ventilation tag has to be set up at the end (it can be beginning also) of upper flat zone of the profile what allows air coolers work start up (for more ventilator tags see Section 5.6.2). Air Flow rate recommended at value “1” despite the start value of flow rate does not matter if Correction Mode is on.
Pic. 5.13. Thermo-profile with a cooling zone
Further Thermo-profiles both for top and bottom heaters are to be formatted in atuoprofile Mode (See Section
5.5.2). Correection of Cooler in a Channel Assignment window is to be set up , as shown in Pic 5.14.
Pic 5.14.
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Autoprofile Mode work results are shown in Pic 5.15
Pic 5.15
Received process is to be saved pressing a button <Save> or <Save as>. The Program will turn on Air Cooler during a soldering process after ventilation tag point if temperature at sensor connected to a Control Channel will be higher than required by process on 2 degree or more. Airflow rate will be setting up automatically.
Warning: A normal work of the system highly depends on correct sensors
installation. For better thermo-contact between sensor and a board use a drop of thermo-conductive paste.
5.5.4 Additional Program features for profile edition. Results received at soldering processes can be used for profiles tuning. For this matter one of the
graphs of soldering process can be upload to display. Prior enter into Edition mode soldering processes results are to be loaded onto one of memory cells bottoms (I -:- V).
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Pic 5.16
Then, being in Edition Mode, install cursor on selected channel line and click left mouse bottom on
window <data property on bottom> (pic. 5.16), The Graph of selected channel will be displayed, as shown at Pic.5.17 left. Now, for example, profile #1 can be edited in a way to repeat a selected channel (Pic. 5.17 right).
Pic. 5.17
Such thermo-profile tuning helps to get more stable results.
5.6 Temperature tags For extra accent to a board temperature control (with control channel sensors) the program allows to
set up “temperature” tags . The tags can be installed in a Tag’s window, left from temperature scale. Maximum up to 32 tags can be set. Right mouse click on Tags window will display menu, shown in Pic 5.18. Desired appearance of the tag is selected by left mouse click on selected menu line. The icon refers to selected tag will appear in Tags window
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Pic. 5.18
5.6.1 Temperature Audio tags
Two types of temperature Audio tags are available: “Sound +” and “Sound-“ . Tags set up are displayed as icons in Tags window on left from temperature axis (Pic. 5.19). First type of tag turns up at a board heating up, and the second at board cooling down. The tag (icon) can be moved by push and hold left mouse. While moving the tag the temperature coordinate will be shown in a change on a right under the
Graph field .
Pic. 5.19
If to click right mouse on selected icon a menu “Select sound” will be displayed (Pic. 5.20). Sound selection, listening, assignment to tag or deletion of previously put up tag can be done in this menu.
Pic 5.20
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5.6.2 Temperature Tags of Air Cooler Control There are four types of tags for Air Cooler control. 2 tags used for turn the Cooler on with set up
airflow rate, and 2 others for turn off: “Fan on+” , “Fan off –“ , “Fan off+” and “Fun off-“
. In the same way as in case with Audio Tags those what marked - turn on when the temperature at
Control Channel grows, and marked as - when the temperature goes down. One of Temperature Tags feature is an ability to change AirFlow parameter. It can be set up on a rage from 1 to 16, what helps to control a PCB cooling rate. An AirFlow value is displayed in bottom part of a tag. To set or change the AirFlow value it is necessary to click right mouse on selected tag and set up required value in appeared window, as well as set up a sound (Pic 5.21).
Pic 5.21
Tags “Fan off+” и “Fan off-“ just turn the fan off and has no additional parameters.
5.6.3 Temperature Tags of Video camera control
There are two types of tags:”Shut photo+” and “Shut photo –“ which let make a photo of soldering joint automatically when the process crosses set up temperature point on a way up or down.
There are also 2 types of tags for start up shutting a video , and two for ending video
shutting , . For correct work of these tags a USB Video Camera has to be connected and “BGAvideo” module set
up. For more information see Section 14 “ The USB Video Camera Use”.
5.7 Time tags As well as it was in case of temperature audio tags the tags for audion signals can be also set up
along the time scale. Maximum number of tags - 256. Time tags are also set up in the Process edit mode. For that click right mouse button in Tags window which is just under Time Scale. Select requite Tags type in appeared menu (Pic.5.22.) and click left mouse. Refer icon will appear in tags window under time scale.
A Tag (icon) can be moved along the Time scale by push and hold left mouse bottom. While moving the tag the time coordinate of the tag will be shown in a change on a right under the Graph
field .
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Pic 5.22
5.7.1 Time audio tags Audio tag refers to the icon shown in a Picture 5.23. Deleting and setting up tags is made by the
same way as it is described in Sector 5.6.
Pic. 5.23
5.7.2 Time Tags of Air Cooler Control
There are two types of tags of Air Coller Control by time: “Fun on” and “Fun off”. Image of these tags is shown in Pic. 5.24.
Pic. 5.24
Airflow rate value for AirCooler icon “Fun on” - displayed in a digit format on a right side of the icon. AirFlow rate is changed in the way the same as it described in Section 5.6.2 for tags “Fun on +” and “Tag off –“.
Tags “Fun off” - just turn the fun off in definite process point and have no additional parameters.
There is an ability to change the cooling speed during a process. For that the Tag “Fun on” is to be put up in required points of the process and with different value of AirFlow rate. Air Cooler will be changing the cooling speed automatically in required point during the process realization.
5.7.3 Time Tags of Video Camera Control
The Tag <Make Photoо> let make a photo of soldering process automatically at fixed time. The Tag
let to start up shutting video, and the Tag ending shutting video.
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6. Soldering by Thermo-profile Soldering by thermo-profile can be done by several methods:
Soldering by thermo-profile with no correction;
Soldering by thermo-profile with Top heater temperature correction only;
Soldering by thermo-profile with both Top and Bottom heaters temperature correction;
Soldering by thermo-profile with both Top and Bottom heaters temperature correction, as well as cooling by profile (with AirColler FC-500 connected).
For a work in “Soldering by thermo-profile” Mode press the button . The window “Soldering by thermo-profile” will appear. “Waiting for Basic Channel Readiness”, “Waiting for preheating” or
“Without waiting” Modes can be set up in this window. After pressing button the program will realize the initial parameters checking, namely: control of a board heating up or temperature entrance to start up point. If a board (control sensor) heating up does not start within 30 seconds due to any reason and after bottom heater achieves preset temperature the WARNING window shown in Pic. 6.1. will appear and sound signal will inform about that mistake.
Pic. 6.1
The program makes 15 seconds countdown. If during this time operator takes no decision the soldering process will be stopped automatically. If operator decides to continue soldering but the board does not begin to heat up, then after 30 seconds, a warning window will appear again. After fulfilling conditions specified in the "Soldering by thermo-profile Mode" window the process of soldering
thermo-profile begins. Additionally to that the button will appear left bottom part of the working screen, which let start soldering by thermo-profile immediately ignoring preset terms. This function is helpful in “Hot Start” cases. For more details see Section 6.5. Pic.6.2. shows program window during the Soldering by thermo-profile process.
Pic. 6.2
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Button is purposed for marking any event what takes place during a soldering process by setting up time-marker (don’t mix up with Time tag).
Button let delay (temporary stop) the soldering process. When the “Pause” is on the manual devices control is possible (temperature of stabilization sittings change, heating channels on and off, air cooler on and off). While this, the option from “Modes” window is engaged -
or , (for more details see Section 10).
The Soldering process can be continued by pressing button .
Button asked for confirmation as shown in Pic 6.3.
Pic. 6.3
This soldering process continues until you click <OK>, then with a request the program saves the results. NOTE: Pressing the [ESC] key immediately terminates the process of soldering with all the heaters off but with request for savings the results. Second pressing [ESC] button closes the window without saving results.
6.1 Soldering by thermo-profile without correction.
This method of soldering is traditional and old, and supposes a profiling for both Top and Bottom heaters. In this method correct thermo-profile on a board is achieved by heaters Thermo-profiles correction.
For soldering by this method the process which includes required profiles for Top and Bottom heaters has to be created or downloaded (Fig. 6.4). It is not necessary to create a profile for a board. Creating a process it is necessary to link channel to thermoprofiles. These linking can be made through virtual panel of devices in main Menu, or in Edition mode by pressing button <Assign> or <Link profile>.
Pic. 6.4 Window before soldering process start up
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Next, selection mark has to be put on in the “Soldering by thermp-profile”
window. Auto pause is to be removed - , as well as ,. For temperature control the Control sensor is to be installed on a board. And after that the Soldering process
is to be started by pressing button. Pic. 6.5 shows a results o Soldering by profile process. The Graph of blue color displays a board
temperature change (Control Sensor).
Pic. 6.5 Image of Graph Window after Soldering by profile process.
With this method of soldering it should be noted that following parameters will affect the repeatability of the temperature profile on a boar: distance between a board and the Top heater, room temperature, thickness of the board and a number of conductive layers, as well as the size of the selected aperture of IR emitter and other external factors.
6.2 Soldering by Thermo-profile with temperature correction on Top heater.
This method provides a soldering in feedback mode with automatic correction of the Top heater temperature by data received from a temperature sensor installed on a circuit board. The lower heater will work out a given profile. As a result, the program should follow thermo-profile specified for the printed circuit board.
For a soldering by profile with corrected Top heater temperature it is necessary to create or download a process that has a thermo-profiles both for Bottom and Top heaters and thermo-profile for a board as well (Pic. 6.7). Profiles can be created by a methodology presented in Section 5.2.2. In the Edit Mode channel assignmen should be done for the new process and link them to the appropriate thermoprofiles (button <Assignment>).
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Pic. 6.6
After channels assignment and its links to thermo-profiles are set up the Top heater correction is to be
switched on. It is done by check mark on button , and switch off a Bottom heater correction
.To accept changes in settings press <ОК>. After that, if required, save the process and finish
editing. To start Soldering process press in main window.
Pic 6.7 Window before start Soldering
Pic. 6.7 shows the initial profiles of the process: the blue line - the profile of the bottom heater, the brown line - the profile of a board, the green line - the profile of the top heater. Pic. 6.8 shows the result of soldering by these profiles. The yellow graph shows the board temperature (control sensor) change, and red graph - the upper heater temperature change. It can be seen at picture that the temperature of the top heater differ from the specified profile as a result of the correction (feedback).
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Pic 6.8 Window after Soldering process
6.3 Soldering by thermo-profile with correction both Top and Bottom heaters
This method provides a solder in feedback mode with automatic correction of the temperature both top and bottom heaters by data received from temperature sensor mounted on a board. As a result, the program should work thermo-profile specified for the board out.
For soldering by thermo-profile with the temperature correction on both heaters it is needed to create or download a process that meets the same requirements as in the previous case. It is also necessary to make a similar assignments and links. The difference is in fact that it needs both corrections for top and
bottom heaters are to be turned on and . Pic. 6.9 show a result of completed soldering process. As it is seen temperature of both top and
bottom heaters were corrected. Thermo-profile for a board is worked out more precisely then shown in Pic.6.8 for a case of top heater correction only.
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Pic 6.9 Window after the Soldering
6.4 Soldering by thermo-profile using “Automatic pause” function In all soldering modes where Control Sensor is used additional function of “Automatic pause”
can be used. In cases when the heating up rate is not enough to perform required thermo-profile on a board the function automatically delay the process for one or multiple periods depending on error value, giving an additional time to heat up the board. In the following period the process continues, and if the gap is not eliminated again a pause follow again, and so on until the Control sensor temperature rise to the desired level. In general this is equivalent to a decrease in the profiles' slope. Auto pause is activated if the temperature sensor lag is more than 2 degrees from a predetermined profile for a board. Pic 6.10 shows the auto pause response moment. On Graph line end point appears as a pause run mark and then disappears after a pause ends (Pic. 6.10).
Pic. 6.10
This function is not recommended for modes without correction.
6.5 Function “Pause” use in a process of Soldering by Thermo-profile
Sometimes, during a soldering process a need to pause a process appears, for example for compound removing or sensor fixing correction. For this matter a Function “Pause” is available in the
Program. The pause can be turned on by pressing button . A pause time count will start. At this mode heaters cool down a little and a board heats up for some degrees. After needed actions are
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completed the soldering process continue by pressing button . Arrow shows position of the pause in Pic.6.11. As it is seen a board temperature returned to predeterminated process values.
Pic 6.11
Function “Pause” can be used for soldering processes when a solder melting temperature is unknown, and a board temperature reached a maximum point of the Graph but it is still not enough for solder
melting. In this case the button should be pressed. Another button
will appear and two more and to right from it. These two last buttons let change a value of temperature (value is displayed in window near these buttons). Note that the temperature change occurs with a delay of 20 to 40 seconds, and the set point increment can be worked out with some delay, therefore constant control over the process is required in this very situation. If necessary, obtained value of increments can be further used to create or adjust the process for such boards soldering in future. The screen at the time of a pause in the temperature maximum point is shown in Pic. 6.12.
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Pic. 6.12
The work result with a board additional “heat up” in melting zone is shown in Pic.6.13
Pic. 6.16
6.6 Soldering process “Hot Start up”
“Hot Start up” can be initiated by pressing a button but in a case when the board temperature is higher than initial temperature of the process thermo-profile, and a mode “Waiting for Control channel readiness” is on in “Soldering by thermo-profile” window (See Section 10).Using this option the time can be saved for cooling and next heating up of a board.
Results of the Soldering process “with hot stat up” presented in Pic 6.14. In this sample the board temperature at start was about 135 C, and therefore the program has started the process for 110
th second
where temperature of the profile was slightly less than 135 C. It is not recommended to use this Mode when a board temperature is higher than 150ºС -:- 160 ºС. Important to keep in mind that for more precise working
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out thermo-profile it is important to turn correction on, as it was described in Section 6.3, and “Autopause” function use is preferable (see Section 6.4).
Pic. 6.14
6.7 Soldering process “Urgent Stop”
“Urgent Stop” can be realized by pressing a button if there is need to break process earlier during a soldering process, for example when it is obvious for operator that solder joint formulated properly and there is no need for further heating of the board.
Results of the Soldering by profile process using an Urgent Stop is shown on Pic 6.15. At the moment “Urgent Stop” button pressing a the board temperature was about 230ºС, and therefore the program automatically moved to point of 230 C but in cooling zone.
Pic. 6.15
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7. Results of Soldering by profile process saving Soldering results can be saved in a file after finishing a soldering process. If saving “By request” is set up in Settings than “End of process” window will appear after the process
stops. (Pic 7.1.)
Pic 7.1 Dialogue window of results savings
If <Save results to file> selected the program offers the name for a file in a current date format:”RYYYYMMDDhhmm”, where YYYY- a year, MM-a month, DD-a day, hh-a hour, mm-minutes of the process start. If other name is needed above format can be changed. As a references, the program offers a line, for example: “Soldering by profile IK1-10KD>COM5, IK2-10AB>COM1. Process: Test 07. Process time = 486 sec, Real time = 486 sec”. If it is needed some notes or changes can be added in refer input field. File will be saved with given name in "Results" folder of the main Program Directory. Results can be downloaded for edition and analysis any time (See Section 8.) The process itself is also saved in the same file with soldering results
It is necessary to remember that folder "Results" can have too many files, and therefore it would be helpful to delete some useless files from there by Windows tools.
If “Autosaving” results option is selected in Settings them the results will be saved automatically in “Results” folder with name of date format:"RYYYYMMDDhhmm”, and information line on screen bottom will announce about that.
If “Don’t Save” option is selected in Settings than soldering will end without results savings to file. BUT! Not depending on that received results will be saved to bottom <I>. If any other results were saved at this bottom earlier these will be replaces with new ones. If the option “Autoshift” is selected in Settings the automatic re-writing of results from bottom <I> to bottom <II> ,<II> to <III>… etc, takes place. The symbol “>” between bottoms indicates that “Autoshift” mode is on.
Results saved on any of bottoms can be saved into file with extension .tpb, or in a text format. For this matter the bottom options are to be opened and bottom <Save> pressed with preliminary saving format selection.
Additionally to that the last completed processed can be saved with main Menu “File” functions. The folder “Results” contains file _results2012.txt which keeps brief information about ALL
soldering processes made during calendar year. File fields names are presented in a table below.
Date+time Process name File name res.. Comments Real rime (sec.) Operator
The Tab symbol is used in a table for fields’ separation, what let to upload the file into EXEL for further
analysis or print out.
8. View results of early saved soldering
The program allows displaying up to five earlier saved soldering process’ results. For this matter the same 5 bottoms (I-V) are used, which placed in right top part of the screen and serve for ThermoGraphs
savings. The use of that bottoms is described in Section 4.3. Pressing of bottom opens a window of Properties shown in Pic. 8.1
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Pic 8.1 Propertied of data on bottom #II
With button Thermopgraph data can be saved in ASCII in the "Dat_files" folder if
format .dat (.txt) < > selected, or in folder "Results" if .tpb < > format selected. Text format described in Section 4.3.
Button allows to load earlier saved results. Upload to bottom dialogue window is the same as shown in Pic.4.5, but file uploaded from "Results" folder.
Button of “Profiles” field allows to turn displaying process profile. Additionally to that, Pressing a color line right of process name let change a color of displayed thermo-profile.
The button loads preliminary saved to file process and make it a current what can be used for Soldering process realization. If this process is necessary to save, it can be done by going to the Edit Mode and using steps described in Section 5.4, ie, use the buttons <Save> or <Save as>. It should be borne in mind that if the current set of devices connected to your computer is different from the set of devices connected to the computer when the soldering was done, at the boot process the program will display a warning about the need to re-link devices channels to thermo-profile. If contrast is only in the presence or absence of Fan FC-500 a warning about the possibility or no possibility to use a fan will be displayed, and channels links and assignments will be saved.
9. Group soldering (Mass reflow)
In contrast to the main Soldering mode which is supposed to PCB repair, the Mass mode is intended for a group reflow SMD-components on a board by thermo-profile. The main difference from commonly accepted methodology is that the soldering is carried out by contact method, e.g. Printed Circuit Board (or board) is placed directly on a heating plate working surface. PCB heating though is carried out from below, what allows to bring a thermal energy directly into zone of component leads contacts to PCB. Program TPC provides an automatic control of the soldering process along required thermo-profile. The program allows
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creating, tuning and executing thermo-profiles optimization for that type of soldering. After creating a profile for a PCB the thermo-profile for a heater can be done in an automatic mode.
Soldering by thermo-profile allows to avoid a “fine tuning” process at all or to reduce it significantly. For this Mode a Control sensor is to be installed to a board surface and Bottom heater temperature correction is to be set up. The Graph of the Board Temperature Change will be displayed on a screen during a soldering process.
Mass Soldering (PDC-300 Holder)
9.1 Creating new process for Group Soldering Go into Edit mode and set up Mass Soldering option putting a check mark to
. Then create a new process with initial characteristics given in the Program
parameters by pressing a button . Edit thermo-profile for PCB in accordance with process requirements. One of these thermo-profile version for Lead contains solder is shown in Pic. 9.1.
Particularly it has to be noted that after the soldering zone (to the right of the top flat zone) a cooling zone was formed. The initial part of the zone in a temperature range 170 ° - 215ºC with a cooling rate of 1 ° C; and further cooling rate is 0.5ºC down to a temperature 100°C. Since the rate of natural cooling of a board is much lower of these values and in order to achieve such speeds the air cooler FC-500 has to be use. The fan switching tag has to be located a little to the left of the cooling zone, as shown in Figure 9.1. The initial set up fan speed does not matter (recommended rate = 1) if the process is allowed the fan speed correction
.
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Pic. 9.1
For automatic creation of heating thermo-profile the Program has a function “Autoprofile” which let to
make thermo-profile for Bottom heater. Press a button and make an assignment and links for channels in appeared window, as it shown in Pic. 9.2.
Pic 9.2 “Assigning Channels” window
A channel "KD" of device IK1-10KD-pro is assigned as a control channel, and it must be linked to the
PCB profile (№1 in this sample). If your hardware configuration includes 3-channel temperature meter thermoscope TA-570M then one of his channels can be used as a control channel. If you have the device TP1-10KD in your hardware configuration his channel "KD" can also be assigned to a control channel as well.
In given sample a channel for heater of device Top IK of IK1-10KDpro is not in use. Channels "A" and "B" of device IK2-10AB are selected as lower heating ones. They should be left
without a links (profile №0) at this stage. If it is supposed to use the only one of two bottom heaters zones it is necessary to specify this very heater zone as a channel of the lower heating №1, and the channel of the lower heating №2 select "not assigned".
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Put check marks for automatic profile generation for bottom heater. After pushing a
button the program will create thermo-profile for button heater, as it is shown in Pic 9.3 (dark blue).
Pic. 9.3 Results of profile creation with “Autoprofile” function
Bottom heater profile gets a next number and bottoms heater assigned channels to be linked
automatically. It can be double checked though parameters view in window “Assignments” (see Pic. 9.4.).
Pic. 9.4
For best results correction mode is needed for use in soldering. Correction Mode for created process
can be specified in the "Channels Assignments" window if to make a process saving after that. Correction enable can also be done directly in the main program window right before soldering process. To this check-mark has to be put in <Correction down> and additional function "Autopause" is to be allowed, as shown in Picture 9.5. A detailed description of the "Autopause" function, read Section 6.4.
Pic. 9.5
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The program will be changing the bottom heater temperature continuously by feedback data received
from thermo-sensor installed on a board if function of correction is on. Temperature mismatch caused by different factors will be compensated. Such mismatches can take place due to ambient temperature, heaters parameters variation, different thickness and a board difference in heat capacity, etc…
If the board temperature is higher than a thermo-profile setting the system will turn the AirCollers fan automatically after cross a point where Vent Tag allows air cooling. The Fan speed will be automatically adjusted upon temperature mismatch value.
Soldering by thermo-profile results are shown in Pic. 9.6
Pic. 9.6
Cooling zone can be created by air cooling fan without Speed Correction function (Correction is off).
For this matter Vent tags are to be installed n cooling zone and Speed rate is to be set up manually, as it is shown in Pic. 9.7. Values of cooling rate can be defined from previous soldering experiments.
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Pic. 9.7
9.2 Technology recommendation for conductive (contact) soldering.
1. For conductive method a board size up to 220 х 150 mm is recommended. 2. For boards with size bigger than 80 х 80 mm a corners clamping tools can be required. Because
of temperature variation along a board surface some deformation of the boards is possible (board sag) what is needed to be compensated.
3. Feedback thermo-sensor installation is recommended with assistance of PDS-300 holder unit. 4. Sensor should be installed not on epoxy glass surface but on conductor with width closest to
sensor width. A use a thermo-conductive past is recommended for better contact. Demo sample of thermo-profile for conductive soldering with Lead solder is saved in “RESULTS”
folder under the name «Групповая пайка свинец для зоны Б». Please feel free to rename it for your convenience.
Demo Video are available by Web address http://www.youtube.com/user/termoproVideo
10. Window “Options”
Program options changes described in this Section can be made only working in Extended Mode.
The below window will be displayed if to press button :
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Pic 10.1 Options window
“Creation Process” options define initial values which will be used for in Edition Mode for new process creation:
- initial number of profiles for process creation (1-8 profiles);
- Max Time scale value;
- Max Temperature scale value;
- default new process name; Soldering by profile options:
- soldering data readout interval;
- temperature accuracy pre-settings for channels;
- delay of warning about mistake in communication between device and Program. Within this time the program tries to re-connect;
- allowed control sensor temperature variation from the value set up by
thermo-profile. If temperature variation is higher than allowed the audio signal will play, if audio
signals are allowed by the Program in Main Menu;
- set up a tolerance line contrast against Graph background color. It
varies from 0% to 100%;
- allows automatic shift of soldering results savings along buttons
after the
soldering end. Turn on of this option is indicated with ">" symbol between buttons. The results of last
process made are saved always to the button < I >;
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- allows to limit profile correction value upward for bottom heater;
- allows to display all profiles (not only linked) in main window and during the soldering process.
Pic. 10.2
In a sample in Pic. 10.2 profiles ## 4&5 are not linked and are not displayed in result. After right mouse click on 4 or 5 refer profile will appear on the monitor, and 4 or 5 cells background color turns light. This option can be used both in profiles linking from Main Menu and in displaying auxiliary profiles when its linking is not needed. Common Parameters:
- turns time and temperature tags icons blinking when these on;
- turns adio signal duplication by controller devices;
- allows voice signals announcements by the Program;
- changes a Program Interface language. Graph:
- sets up a number of units on time axis;
- sets number of units on temperature axis;
- displays a window (Pic. 10.3) of color pallet. After select a cell in left part of window, the level of basis colors (R, G, B) can be changed in right by left mouse clicking. Colors of cells are used by the Program for Marks on graph fields, but these also can be used for thermo graphs itself. For confirmation of changes <ОК> button has to be pressed. It is recommended to select and set darker and higher contrast colors from first column because these are used by program for new created profiles.
Pic 10.3
- Graph filed background and axis colors are selected by the way as above (Pic. 10.4). Very light color is not recommended for the Graph background because coordinate grids are always white. The same rule works for axis color because inscription on axis are always black.
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Pic 10.4 Thermograph options:
- set up period of measurement in Thermograph mode. Please remember that a size of file with results depends on the period and its length;
- set up a time after which the records will be stopped automatically. If its value is “0” the recorders will be limited by free memory space at media where the Program set up;
- shows the Graph window size by Time axis scale at the point of measurements start in Shift mode;
- allows to use audio and time tags in Thermograph Mode, as well as audio signals;
- set up initial Graph display mode. If the graph curve reaches the right edge the Graph starts shifting along the Time axis and only a part of Thermograph equal to set up in “Initial window” length is visible. The scale will stay with no change. To display whole graph
press button . The whole Graph will be displayed but as soon as it reached a right edge the Shift mode will turn again. In “Autoscale” mode the whole graph will be always displayed. There is a
button on right under Graph field what change a mode during a working process. Save results:
- allows automatic results saving after a soldering process end. After what the following announcement appears in information line: "Results saved in file RYYYYMMDDhhmm.tpb"
- if this mode selected results are not saved.
- if this mode selected saving request window will appear after the soldering process ends. For details see Section 7 (Soldering by profile results saving).
All settings in “Options” window are saved upon exit from the program by operator confirmation of the
Program request.
11. “Soldering by profile” mode window.
Program options changes described in this Section can be made only working in Extended Mode.
If to press button the window shown in Pic 11.1 will be displayed. This window informs about soldering mode settings and allows to change these before the process starts (if the option of preliminary windows of settings display before soldering process was set up).
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Pic 11.1 Window of Modes
Mode of beginning assigns one of 3 options for start of soldering:
- set up soldering by profile process beginning conditions when bottom preheating (Control sensor) reach required initial temperature of the profile with set up precision. If the start up temperature is higher that initial temperature of the thermo-profile then the program proves a cooling down to required level. This term is highly recommended for use in cases when the temperature correction option is off.
- set up a condition for soldering process start up with preheating upto set up temperatures on heating channels (heaters) with precision rate in accordance with set up. The temperature on a board (Control Channel) is ignored in this case. This term is recommended for processes without temperature correction.
- when this option is selected the soldering process starts immediately without preliminary board and heaters preheating.
- this options proved an additional request to operator for soldering process start up.
Pic. 11.2 Window of request for soldering start up
During the soldering by profile process operator can set up a pause in a process after that the Pause Mode controls the algorithm of heaters management.
- set up a condition for supporting a temperature on heaters at
the same level as it was just before pressing a button . If options “Correction Up” or “Correction Down” are on then the program keeps the board temperature (Control sensor) stable, as it was just before
pressing a button .
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- set up condition to turn all heaters off immediately after operator
press the button during a process running. Upon the pause ends the heaters turn on automatically to continue the process. During the pause a manual heaters control is available using controller devices buttons. The current temperature values are displayed as a dots on Graph field and on virtual panels of devices.
Mode of Completion sets up one of 3 possible status for heaters after soldering process end:
- heaters turn off;
- heaters stay on supporting of final point temperature of the profile;
- heaters stay on but go to initial profile point temperature; NOTE: above heater statuses work only when the soldering by profile process was worked out completely. But if the process was stopped by the operator by pressing button [Esc] the heaters will turn off.
- using this option recall a window “Soldering Modes” to monitor before soldering process start up. This check mark convenient during a process tuning. When serial soldering work starts it is better to remove check mark for saving a working time.
12. Tools for Termo-Graphics and results analysis
For analysis of Thermo Graphics received in result of soldering processes the following tools are available in the Program: measurement on screen “Tape measure tool”, scale change and Graph shift.
12.1 “Tape-measure tool”
This tool is designed to provide numeric information about any point of thermograph and display that as a table. The absolute point coordinates, offset from the previous point, as well as the rate of temperature change between these points are shown at the same time.
Pic. 12.1
Click right mouse-click in selected initial point of the Graph. Holding a mouse button move cursor to
the end point. While doing that the "rubber" thread of blue will be drugged with the cursor. After stopping the cursor the measurement parameters window will appear. "The Tape-Measure" works while viewing the results, during the soldering process, and in Thermograph mode as well. The tool does not work in the edit mode.
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12.2 Graphs view Scale change In the Viewing mode to enlarge a certain Graph area is enough to select it using the left mouse button: click on the left mouse button stretch the rectangle to the required size holding the button and then release (Pic. 12.2 left). After release mouse button the selected area will increase up to monitor size (Pic. 12.2 right).
Pic. 12.2
The scale of the image can be changed if to put cursor on place and roll the mouse wheel. The increase goes with the cursor as a center.
The image can be also increase by pressing a key <+>, and decrease pressing <−>. In this case
increase goes with center in the window center. This tool does not work in the “Edit mode”. For return to initial
scale press a button .
12.3 The Graph shift To shift the center of increased image press and hold a mouse wheel, then move the image. In the shift mode the cursor looks like shown in Pic. 12.3
Pic. 12.3
For shift of center of increased image keys <Arrow left>, <Arrow right>, <Arrow up>, <Arrow Downз> can be used as well. The tool does not work in the Edit mode.
12.4 Cursor appearance Cursor (in Viewing mode) has an appearance as shown in Pic 12.4 left when it is on a Graph field. If needed and for convenience the cursor appearance can be changed pressing a key [x] on laptop keyboard The cursor will change appearance to a cross of two dotted lines whole screen size (Pic. 12.4 right).
Pic. 12.4
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13. Automatic save of Program Status At the working session end the TPC Program saves its current status in special file
data_Code1_Code2.bin, where Code1 and etc... – are codes of connected devices. The following items will be saved: - The main program parameters; - Soldering by profile settings; - Thermo-profiles; - Current settings of controllers and channels assignments and links; - Data saved to buttons (in files Button1.bin, Button2.bin,… , Button5.bin).
At the beginning of the next session the program will offer to restore its status if the current devices combination has been used before.
14. USB Video camera use
Starting with version 2.301 of the program the option to use USB camera or microscope to observe the soldering process, record videos and making photos was added. This is implemented with software
module "BGAvideo", which can be launched by pressing the button , left under Graph field. Module “BGAvideo” works only with DirectShow comparable video devices. In some cases it can be needed to install Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0. software to computer.
After the Module initialization an additional window appears (See Pic 14.1), which can be moved to any place on a monitor with standard mouse manipulation.
Pic. 14.1
Initial parameters setting up have to be made before the module use. Press a button , if this button is not presented on the screen the cursor has to be put at top edge of video window and Menu will appear automatically. In Page “General” (Pic.14.2.) a camera has to be selected from the list, set up resolution needed and
set up other parameters for camera pressing button .
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Pic 14.2
Setting <Video on top of all windows> is valid even after the transition from TPC to other programs made.
On the "Zoom" (Pic 14.3) you can specify zooming parameters of image and a window. Please note that if the option "Maintain ratio" is set up, the aspect ratio of the window will be determined by a resolution of the selected camera.
Pic. 14.3
On a page “Photo” (Pic. 14.4) video files and photo images saving address is to be set up. On a shown sample it is D:\FOTO
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Pic 14.4
To close Settings window press button or left mouse click on image window. All parameters will be saves after exit from the window.
Zooming image in the window can be obtained by rotating the mouse wheel or by pressing the + - keys on a keyboard, the cursor must be in the picture. The mouse left double-click on the image restores the
scale of 1:1. You can also press the button . Resizing the window can be made with the left mouse on frame, as it is on Windows.
Pressing the button makes a photo which is save in PC HD in jpeg format on preset address. And name automatically generated by date-time principal.
For making a video press button . Blinking label will appear bottom left. Another pressing a
button will stop shutting a movie and will save it in avi format with name generates as well be date-time principal. Please keep in mind the fact that video files can be big in size.
"BGAvideo" module can record the reflow process automatically or make a photo. For this matter
the module has to be turned on in advance and necessary time and temperature tags <Make photo>, <Start video>, <End video> are to be installed in process edit mode, for more details see Section 5.7.3.
Another pressing a button ends the module "BGAvideo" work.
15. Menu Commands
15.1 “File” Menu commands If “Files” selected in Menu submenu shown in Pic 15.1 will be displayed.
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Pic 15.1
/Save results to file/ - saves results of last soldering process even if these were not saved by the program request;
/Save results as text/ - saves results of last soldering process in a txt format. The file is save in directory "Dat_files";
/Lload results/ - load saved results to any the Viewing buttons. The window of loading results will be opened фы shown in Pic 15.2;
/Load the last process/ - load the last worked out process without window of results loading opening;
/Load process/ - load a process with help of process downloading window Pic 15.2;
/Create process/ - turn the program over to process Edit Mode. Action equal to button
(See Section 5);
/Upload process/ - upload the current process from the Program memory; Below Commands the list of lately used files (processes) is presented, which can be downloaded
without loading window. The list can contains up to nine file names.
Pic 15.2 Window of results loading
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Preview window, left bottom of the screen, can be increased by right mouse click on it.
15.2 “Graphics” Menu Commands If “Graphics” selected in Menu submenu shown in Pic 15.3 will be displayed.
Pic 15.3
/Fit/ - makes automatic scale selection to fit the Graph to screen, the action is equal to pressing button
.Double mouse click on Graph field does the same;
/Show thermograps/ - displays results of last made soldering process, the action is equal to pressing
button in the Main Program window. The results will be displayed even the viewing
button < I > was clear up or if other data were saved on it;
/Clear thermographs/ -switch off displaying of all thermographs. Results loaded to viewing buttons cannot be downloaded.
15.3 “Settings” Menu Commands If “Settings” selected in Menu submenu shown in Pic 15.4 will be displayed.
Pic. 15.4
/Options/ -open options window;
/Soldering mode/ - open a window of the Mode;
/Language(язык)/ – let to switch the interface language over.
15.3 “Modes” Menu Command If “Modes” selected in Menu submenu shown in Pic 15.5 will be displayed.
Pic. 15.5
/Identify devices/ - search for devices at COM-ports and allows to find devices without the Program re-start even these were connected after Program start;
/Soldering Mode/ - turns the soldering by profile mode on;
/Thermograph Mode/ -turns thermographs mode on.
16. Algorithm of Program Set up to Computer HD The following minimal parameters should be met by PC specification for a normal work: Processor PIII Memory 256 Mgb
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Monitor VGA 1024x768 256col Free Port RS-232C or adapter USB-COM for a work with one device Free prots RS-232C or adaptors USB-COM as many as devices to be used: Mouse System Windows-98SE or higher Free space on HD 2Mb Free space on HD for operation 30Mb For a normal work of the Program with USB camera the following minimal requirements to PC are to be met: Processor P 4 Memory 1Gb Monitor VGA 1024x768 256col Free USB port for camera Free Port RS-232C or adapter USB-COM for a work with one device Free prots RS-232C or adaptors USB-COM as many as devices to be used: Mouse System Windows-XP или выше, а также пакет
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or higher Free space on HD 10 Mb Free space on HD for operation 60 Mb The software was tested on computers with processors: Intel PIII, PIV and higher operating systems: Windows 98SE, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7. The program is delivered on CD-R and contains following directories and files:
DOC - directory contains working documentation in PFD format;
DRV - directory contains drivers of “TERMOPRO” series devices which have USB input port. The chips PL-2303 of “Prolific” can be installed into devices, CP2102 of Cilicon Laboratories or RT232 of FTDI (Future Technology Devices International Ltd). (Driver is required for AirCooler FC-500 work with a control through USB).
REZERV - directory contains two above directories information but in ZIP format;
read.me - text file, contains addendums to documents and other information recommended for introduction before Program set up.
Structure of Main Directory of the Program “TermoPro Center” TERMOPRO Main Directory of the Program | - Dat_files directory for data savings in text format | |-*.dat data saved in text format | - BGAvideo directory of BGAvideo program |- SettingsForSolderVideo.xml file BGAvideo program settings
- Process directory for processes savings | |-*.pro processes files | - Results directory for savings of worked out processes | |- *.tpb files with data
| |- _resultsYYYY.txt brief information about processes worked out during a calendar year | -Sounds | |- *.wav audio files for tags (not more than 100 files)
| -ThermoGraph | |- *.tgb files of received thermographs | |- Termopro.exe Program “TermopPro-Center 2010” |- data_101_109.bin File with data about program current status |- Button1.bin file with date on Button I (no file if no data saves) |- Button2.bin file with date on Button II (no file if no data saves)
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|- Button3.bin file with date on Button III (no file if no data saves) |- Button4.bin file with date on Button IV (no file if no data saves) |- Button5.bin file with date on Button V (no file if no data saves) |- correction.dat file with parameters for correction |- setup0.dat file with default settings of the Program |- setup.dat file of Program settings |- soundFiles.txt file with list of files used for signal tags (updated automatically,
| deletion is not recommended because it can break a link between file and | tags) |- regim.dat file of Modes settings
|- colors0.dat file with default color pallet |- colors.dat file of User’s color pallet |- TermoPROinf.txt auxiliary file with devices parameters |- TermoPROinfEng.txt auxiliary file with devices parameters in English |- about.txt auxiliary file about the Program |- aboutEng.txt auxiliary file about the Program in English |- License.txt test file with License |- LicenseEng.txt test file with License in English |- ButText_K.txt file of Program texts and inscriptions |- xxxxxxxx.wav audio files for signals Before the Program setting up we recommend to check the PC for viruses and insert a Program media.
Copy directory “TERMOPRO-2010” with WINDOWS to your computer HD. Remove “Read only” status from all files if the program was copied from CD.
If needed the Program Icon can be saved on WINDOWS Work Desk. After that the Program can be used
in a way presented in the Manual.
17. Drivers Installation
Most of “ThermoPro” Series devices have USD input port for connection with PC and for its use drivers are to be installed depending on microchips installed in Devices. The following chips can be installed:PL-2303 from "Prolific", CP2102 from Silicon Laboratories or RT232 from FTDI (Future Technology Devices International Ltd). Drivers are available from Chips manufacturer web pages or download from directory “DRV” on a CD with TPC Program.
18. Information for Users of “ThermoPro” system Dear Clients and Colleagues! Please note that the name, design, composition, technical characteristics, devices functions of the
«TERMOPRO» system is the subject for change at any time without prior notice. The developers of the "TERMOPRO-CENTER" reserve the right to introduce changes in the program
and its manual at any time without prior notice. The program is only available with the "TERMOPRO" equipment, and its use can be made under a
license agreement (see addendum #1). The program is constantly under correction process for errors identification and functionality
improvements. New versions of the program for the equipment owners can be ordered by e-mail or downloaded from the official website of the company.
This Manual can be transmitted (by copying) to third parties for non-commercial use only. Quoting the present document in whole or in part is possible only with written permission of the Company NTF "Techno Electronics Alliance." Modification herein is forbidden.
The Manual may not contain changes in the Program carried out in the recent past. Last changes are described in the file HISTORY.TXT.
In the event of errors or abnormal situations working with the program, please consult with us or our local dealers (see a list of Dealers at our Web site).
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Deisgn and production of all “ThermoPro” devices, “ThermoPro-Center” Software and all rights to this
brand owner is OOO NTF “Techno-Alliance Electronics”
Russian Federation 113570, Moscow, Ulitsa Krasnogo Mayaka, 13, k4 Tel: +7 (495) 231-37-21
http://www.termopro.ru, E-Mail: [email protected]
Edition 10E от 10.12.2015
The program Developers and Writerts: V. Kuzichkin, A.Rukavishnikov
Editor: E. Shulika English Translation: M.Kondrashov
All notes, advices, recommendation as well as information about mistakes can be sent to company
mail: [email protected]
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Addendum 1: License Agreement
PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING OR USING THE SOFTWARE.
BY DOWNLOADING THE PRODUCT, OR USING THE EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAINS THIS PRODUCT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENTND RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND, OR DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE PRODUCT.
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EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED ABOVE, CUSTOMER SHALL NOT: COPY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION; MODIFY THE SOFTWARE; REVERSE COMPILE OR REVERSE ASSEMBLE ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SOFTWARE; OR RENT, LEASE, DISTRIBUTE, SELL, OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS OF THE SOFTWARE.
Customer agrees that aspects of the licensed materials, including the specific design and structure of individual programs, constitute trade secrets and/or copyrighted material of Techno Alliance. Customer agrees not to disclose, provide, or otherwise make available such trade secrets or copyrighted material in any form to any third party without the prior written consent of Techno Alliance. Customer agrees to implement reasonable security measures to protect such trade secrets and copyrighted material. Title to Software and documentation shall remain solely with Techno Alliance.
LIMITED WARRANTY. Techno Alliance warrants that for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of shipment from Techno Alliance: (i) the media on which the Software is furnished will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use; and (ii) the Software substantially conforms to its published specifications. Except for the foregoing, the Software is provided AS IS. This limited warranty extends only to Customer as the original licensee. Customer's exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Techno Alliance and its suppliers under this limited warranty will be, at Techno Alliance or its service center's option, repair, replacement, or refund of the Software if reported (or, upon request, returned) to the party supplying the Software to Customer. In no event does Techno Alliance warrant that the Software is error free or that Customer will be able to operate the Software without problems or interruptions.
This warranty does not apply if the software (a) has been altered, except by Techno Alliance, (b) has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance with instructions supplied
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by Techno Alliance, (c) has been subjected to abnormal physical or electrical stress, misuse, negligence, or accident, or (d) is used in ultra hazardous activities.
DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN THIS WARRANTY, ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS, AND WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT OR ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
IN NO EVENT WILL OOO NTF “TECHNO ALLIANCE ELECTRONICS” OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE, PROFIT, OR DATA, OR FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF TECHNO ALLIANCE OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. In no event shall Techno Alliance's or its suppliers' liability to Customer, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, exceed the price paid by Customer. The foregoing limitations shall apply even if the above-stated warranty fails of its essential purpose. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES.
The above warranty DOES NOT apply to any beta software, any software made available for testing or demonstration purposes, any temporary software modules or any software for which Techno Alliance does not receive a license fee. All such software products are provided AS IS without any warranty whatsoever.
This License is effective until terminated. Customer may terminate this License at any time by destroying all copies of Software including any documentation. This License will terminate immediately without notice from Techno Alliance if Customer fails to comply with any provision of this License. Upon termination, Customer must destroy all copies of Software.
This License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Russian Federation, as if performed wholly within the state and without giving effect to the principles of conflict of law. If any portion hereof is found to be void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this License shall remain in full force and effect. This License constitutes the entire License between the parties with respect to the use of the Software.
Manufacturer is OOO NTF “Techno Alliance Electronics” Russian Federation 113570 Moscow Ulitsa Krasnogo Mayaka, 13, k1