Instruction Manual

Glossary G-3
Low Fluid Sensor: Triggers a Light Beacon display or
software error message when the level of coating
material is low.
Main Air Inlet: The Main Air Inlet connects the
Century Series Dispensing System to your facility air
supply.
Main Power Inlet: The Main Power Inlet connects the
Main Power cable from the facility power source to the
dispensing system.
Maintenance: Planned or unplanned activities intended
to keep the dispensing system in good working order.
Masking: The process of applying a temporary film,
tape, boot or plug that prevents the area covered from
being coated.
Material Change Over System: Allows you to switch
air and fluid lines between two reservoirs and the fluid
system without physically disconnecting fittings and
hoses.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS): Information
sheet for the safe usage of a specific material. It is
provided by the material manufacturer and is usually
included in the fluid material packaging.
Moisture (RTV) Cure: Cures (hardens) coating
materials using ambient conditions or a humidity-
controlled environment.
Monofilament Mode: Conformal coating applied in a
looping pattern. Available with the SC-200 Slim Swirl
Applicator and Tri-Mode Swirl Box.
Non-Recoverable Interlock Shutdown: When a non-
recoverable interlock shutdown occurs, the motor power
turns OFF, the system loses master references, and the
red “ABORT” System Status Indicator LED illuminates.
The program WILL NOT be able to resume from where
it stopped.
OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Operation: Functions, such as setting and manipulating
dispensing system controls, by which the operator
causes the equipment to perform its intended purpose.
Operator: A non-technical level position. The
production operator monitors and operates pre-
programmed dispensing systems during production runs
and performs minor routine maintenance.
Operator Interface: The machine/operator interface
that consists of Control Panels, Monitor, software, and
keyboard and mouse
Outputs: Electrical signals to control devices that must
turn ON and OFF on command.
PCB: Printed Circuit Board. The completed PWB with
electrical components installed. Also known as a
Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA).
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Clothing and
Equipment worn to reduce the risk of personal injury
from hazards associated with operation, maintenance,
and servicing of the dispensing system. This includes
the wearing of rubber gloves and safety glasses.
Pixels: Abbreviation for “Picture Element”. A pixel is a
single dot in a graphic image. The Computer Monitor
displays pictures by dividing the display screen into
thousands (or millions) of pixels, arranged in closely
spaced rows and columns. A pixel usually consists of
color and brightness information.
Pneumatic Devices: Air pressure actuated devices such
as Stop Pins and Board Pins.
Port: A hardware interface on a computer to which you
can connect a device. Any machine connection that
allows for the exchange of electrical communication
signals. An opening in a mechanical device such as the
vacuum port in a contact heater or the Conveyor port on
the dispensing system.
Pot Life: The length of time a fluid retains a viscosity
low enough to be used in processing.
Power Manager Module: The Power Manager Module
controls both AC and DC power supplied to all system
components.
Process Engineer: A technical level position. The
Process Engineer designs and develops processes for
automated electronic packaging using production line
equipment.
Production Shutdown: When all dispensing has been
stopped under non-emergency conditions such as the
end of a shift.
Psi: Pressure measured in Pounds Per per Square Inch
(lbs/in
2
). English unit of pressure measurement.
PWA: Printed Wiring Assembly. The completed PWB
with electrical components installed. Also known as a
Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
PWB: Printed Wiring Board. An insulating board
containing conductive tracks for electrical circuit
connections on which chips and other electronic
components are placed.
Regulator: Device for controlling the amount of air
pressure supplied to a pneumatic system.
Reservoir Air Pressure Pneumatic Switch: Toggles
the air supplied to the Fluid Reservoir ON and OFF.
Robot: Dispensing Head.
Safe Z Height: This is the height below which the Tool
tip cannot go when moving from one set of coordinates
to another during operation.
Safety Interlock System: A safety device used to
restrict access to the inside of the dispensing system
while the system is operating.