Manual

Glossary G-1
Glossary
AutoStart: The AutoStart feature allows ECNT to
start production without operator intervention.
Bar Code Recognition System: The Bar Code
Recognition System uses a bar code label mounted
on the workpiece to select a coating sequence.
Bead Mode: Conformal coating applied in a non-
atomized stream. Available with either the SC-200 or
the SC-300 Applicator and Tri-Mode Swirl Box.
Begin Idle Procedure: Typically, the Begin Idle
procedure places the nozzle in a solvent bath.
Board Pins (C-740): Pneumatically actuated Board
Pins lower into holes in the workpiece to secure it
precisely in place for accurate fluid dispensing.
Board Present Sensor: Registers the presence or
absence of a workpiece prior to dispensing. It
initiates the coating sequence only when a workpiece
is in place.
Base Frame: The Base Frame is the set of
coordinates (X, Y, and Z) that define the Robot's
travel.
Carrier Height: The height that the carrier holds the
workpiece above the Conveyor or Tooling Plate.
Carrier: A device such as an Auer Boat or Lead
Frame onto which workpieces are mounted and
carried during the dispensing process.
Characterization: The process of selecting the
appropriate responses to compensate for variables in
the Conformal Coating process. The variables include
factors such as material type, temperature, thickness,
air pressure, fluid applicator velocity, and type of
surface to be coated.
Chip: Also called a die. A small piece of
semiconducting material (usually silicon) that
contains a discrete component or an embedded
integrated circuit.
Conformal Coating: A material that is applied to a
circuit board to provide protection from chemical and
mechanical damage.
Curing Process: The second step in the Conformal
Coating process. After a coating material has been
applied, it must be cured (hardened).
ECNT: Easy Coat for Windows NT (ECNT) is
Asymtek proprietary software for use in a Windows
NT environment, developed specifically for
Conformal Coating applications.
Edit Frames: Used to store origin coordinates for
patterns. The Main Pattern Edit Frame coordinates
are always 0,0,0. The Edit Frame coordinates of all
other patterns are expressed in terms of the Main
pattern Edit Frame
Emergency Shutdown: The dispensing system is
intentionally stopped suddenly before ending the
program or without using Pause Button to prevent
injury to personnel or damage to equipment.
Shutdown is accomplished by pushing the EMO
button or switching off the Main Circuit Breaker.
End Idle Procedure: The End Idle procedure is
executed when production resumes. Typically, the
End Idle Procedure purges the solvent from the
nozzle before resuming production.
Fan Width Control System: Fan Width Control
provides closed-loop control of the conformal coating
process, automatically compensating for variables
within the process environment that can affect fluid
fan width.
Fixture: Location at which products are physically
constrained in the workcell. Consists of both a
position (X, Y, Z) and a corner constraint.
Fixture Constraint Location: The corner of the
product that is always in the same location when the
product is in the fixture (the repeatable corner).
Flow Monitoring System: The Flow Monitoring
System monitors the volume of material dispensed.
The dispensing system can be programmed to stop,
pause, or continue when the dispensed volume falls
outside the preset range.
Fluid Delivery System: Consists of the SC-104HS,
SC-105HS, SC-200, SC-204HS, SC-205HS and SC-
300 Fluid Dispensing Applicators. The applicators
apply material as a controlled film, rather than an
atomized spray.
Graphic Display: Displays robot and product rulers,
an area representing the product, colored areas
representing coating instructions, and moves. Also
displays images of product imported into the
program. Use this feature to create programs on a
stand-alone computer, when programming time is not
available on the computer connected to your
Dispensing System.
Home: The Home position of the Robot is a known
position within the workspace defined by X, Y, and Z
coordinates. It is generally located at the front left of
the Workcell.