User Manual
Tour of Fluidmove 3-1
3 Tour of Fluidmove
Overview
This chapter provides a tour of the unique Windowsรค Graphic User Interface (GUI)
of FmNT. Each window will be visited and explained in detail, along with all icons,
toolbars and message areas. After reading this chapter, you will be ready to start the
programming exercises.
Estimated time to complete: 20 minutes
System Setup and Operation
To use FmNT, it is necessary to make sure that your dispensing system is in a known
ready state. Refer to the Operations Manual for your dispensing system for Start-up
and Setup information that may be specific to your particular system.
Features
FmNT is designed to simplify programming and testing of complex dispensing
routines that require explicit machine and fluid controls. In addition, FmNT can be
used by a variety of users, from process engineers to production operators
. Menu
access is restricted by passwords, while enabling the user the flexibility needed to
complete the job efficiently.
Some of the features which make FmNT a flexible and easy-to-use benchmark for
dispensing system software are briefly described below.
Advanced Vision System Support
Asymtek dispensing systems using FmNT are equipped with an advanced camera/light
vision system called Asymtek Vision for Windows (AVW). This system is an
integrated application within FmNT. It allows you to see the board onto which you are
dispensing by providing a video overlay of the board in a fully integrated
FmNT
window. It also allows for control of light levels, camera-offset, corner finding
algorithms, fiducial recognition, skew correction
, chip tolerance and part skipping,
allowing you to optimize them as necessary to perfect your dispensing process.