User guide

Glossary-1
Glossary
ACL: Automove Control Language.
ANAFAZE CLS Controller: Compact Loop System that controls the dispensing area heaters, needle heaters, and the fluid
cooling system. See also Temperature Controller.
Auerboat: A metal material-handling plate used to transport parts into automated systems.
Automatic Fiducial Locating System: A vision system that finds fiducials and compensates for small changes on a part during
dispensing. See Pattern Recognition System (PRS).
Automove Control Language (ACL): An Asymtek proprietary motion control language consisting of commands that control all
components of the dispensing systems.
Axis: X, Y or Z geometric dispensing coordinates. See Figure 1, below.
Figure 1 XYZ Axes
Board: See Part.
Calculate Master Offsets (CMO): See Machine Offsets.
Camera Offset: The calibration of the XYZ location of the camera with the dispensing needle.
CE Standard: A set of standards adopted by the European Common Market for regulating safety, power, etc.
Circuit Breaker: An automatic switch that cuts the electrical supply to the system when the power exceeds the set level.
Closed-Loop System: a system that continually measures variables, compares them to a set norm, and adjusts its performance
according to the feedback, in order to reduce deviation from the norm.
Control Panel: The front control panel on most dispensing systems; has buttons for controlling movement of the dispensing
head.
Conveyor Atom: A set of ACL commands that controls the conveyor.
Crosshairs: Two lines intersecting at a 90
◦
angle in the center of the video display on the computer monitor. Used to align
dispensing points.
Dispensing Head: The dispensing head is what moves during dispensing operation. The fluid dispensing pump or valve, height
sensor, vision system, fluid level sensor, and similar options attach to the dispensing head.
Dispense Zone: The part of the dispensing area where dispensing is performed.
Download Program: A functional area of the Control Panel for downloading dispensing programs from the computer to the
dispensing system.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD): The sudden transfer of static electricity from one object to another.
Emergency Shutdown: Dispensing machine is stopped suddenly before ending program or without using Pause Button.
EMF: Electromagnetic Field.
EMO: Emergency Machine OFF button, sometimes called “E-Stop.” A large red button that cuts power to the dispensing system
only. Does not turn off power to the Power Manager. Heaters are usually turned off, but can remain hot for some time. Part of
Safety Interlock System. After the EMO button is pressed, to reset it you must rotate the button clockwise until it pops out.
End-of-Shift: When the Operator ends dispensing for the day and turns off the dispensing machine.
Fiducial: A distinct shape or object on the part. The vision system uses these objects for location reference.