Manual

G-2 Glossary
Icons: Small buttons on a Computer screen with a
symbol representing the function that they perform.
Used to execute a menu shortcut.
Instruction: A single operation, such as Move,
Home, or Coat, supported by the ECNT
programming language
Laser Pointer Programming Tool: Projects a red
dot onto the workpiece, which simulates the center
point of the dispensing module for faster
identification of program begin and end points.
Low Air Pressure Sensor: If the air pressure drops
below a set point, this sensor alerts the operator of
pressure drop conditions by triggering the Safety
Interlock.
Low Fluid Sensor: Triggers a Light Beacon display
or software error message when the level of coating
material is low.
Macro Program: A program loaded at system
startup. Used to store common patterns and
procedures, such as Begin Idle, During Idle, End Idle,
and Periodic procedures.
Monofilament Mode: Conformal coating applied in
a looping pattern. Available with either the SC-200 or
the SC-300 Applicator and Tri-Mode Swirl Box.
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.
PCB: Printed Circuit Board. The completed PWB
with electrical components installed. Also known as a
Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA).
PWB: Printed Wiring Board. An insulating board
containing conductive tracks for electrical circuit
connections on which chips and other electronic
components are placed.
Pallet: A device onto which workpieces are mounted
and carried during the dispensing process.
Pattern: A list of instructions that execute relative to
a local coordinate system based on the origin point of
the pattern. Each product program has a Main Pattern
that executes when the program runs. Instructions in
the Main Pattern can execute other patterns in the
program one or more times.
Pattern Frame: The origin coordinates of patterns
(other than the Main Pattern) are expressed as a set of
coordinates.
Periodic Procedure: Periodic procedures allow a
sequence of operations to be performed periodically
during production.
Procedure: A list of instructions that execute in the
global (robot home) coordinate system. Procedures
are typically used for maintenance operations, as they
do not contain any product-specific information.
Product: A circuit board or a pallet holding one or
more circuit boards.
Product Frame: ECNT uses fixture constraint
coordinates, plus the length and width of the product,
to calculate the coordinates of the Product Frame
within the Base Frame. The Product Frame origin is
the calculated Main Pattern Edit Frame.
Product Program: A program created for a
particular product. It contains a Main Pattern that is
placed by ECNT at the FrontLeft corner of the board,
determined by the program’s length and width values
and the fixture location and constraint.
Program: A collection of patterns and procedures.
Reference Frame: All positioning in the workcell is
done with reference to sets of position coordinates,
called Reference Frames. In ECNT, three different
sets of Reference Frames are used: Base Frame,
Product Frame, and Pattern Frame.
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.
SC-105HS High Speed Film Coater: Asymtek 5-
axis circulating Fluid Applicator, with a 0-360° rotate
mechanism plus tilt, that applies conformal coating in
a film rather than an atomized spray.
SC-200 Slim Swirl Applicator: Asymtek Fluid
Applicator that uses slim swirl 12-hole nozzles to
apply materials that do not required heating in a bead,
monofilament, or swirl pattern.
SC-204HS High Speed Non-Circulating Film
Coater: Asymtek 4-axis non-circulating Fluid
Applicator, with a 0-90° rotate mechanism, that
applies conformal coating in a film rather than an
atomized spray.
SC-205 Non-Circulating Film Coater: Asymtek 5-
axis non-circulating Fluid Applicator, with a 0-360°
rotate mechanism plus tilt, that applies conformal
coating in a film rather than an atomized spray.