Manual

Glossary G-1
Glossary
AutoStart: The AutoStart feature allows ECXP
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.
Beacon Configuration: The behavior of the
light beacon can be customized to respond to the
I/O states of customer equipment added to the
system. Beacon Configuration is only turned on
if both Custom System and Configurable
Beacon option are chosen during initial system
configuration or reconfiguration.
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).
ECXP: Easy Coat for Windows XP (ECXP) is
Asymtek proprietary software for use in a
Windows XP 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.
Fiducial: A distinct shape or object on the
workpiece. The fiducial find camera uses
fiducials for location reference.