Instruction Manual

8-2 Beginning Programming
Lines
Lines are a common dispensing element for flip chip underfill applications. Weight control lines, which
are lines whose fluid weight can be user-defined, are often used in underfill applications. In this exercise,
you will learn how to program and dispense simple lines. Afterwards you will learn how to edit the lines.
Weight control lines are treated separately in the next section.
Estimated time to complete: 45 minutes.
Basic Lines
To do this exercise you will need to have an operational valve, needle and a loaded syringe of fluid. The
lines programmed in this exercise are to be placed on the workpiece pattern.
To program the lines:
1. Perform the Programming Setup procedure in the Setup and Configuration section of this
manual, then return here.
> Load Side 1 of the Tutorial Board.
> When you create the Workpiece, define the Workpiece Alignment.
> Choose
No Fiducials.
2. Since you will not need the heaters for this program, click on
Tools in the Main Window.
3. In the Tools Window, click on
Terminal.
4. Click on
Heater.
> The Heater Controls dialog box opens.
> Along the left-hand edge of the window is a column titled
On/Off. Double-clicking on
each section of this column will deactivate each heater loop.
? NOTE The heater icon should be grayed-out when the loop is turned off.
5. Once you have deactivated each heater loop, click on
Exit to close the Heater Controls dialog
box.
6. In the Tools Window, click on
Main.
7. In the Main Window, click on
Teach a Program.
8. Click on
Dispensing Elements from the Program Commands toolbar.
> A Teach Window opens.
9. Choose
Line from the Dispensing Elements toolbar in the Teach Window.
10. Use the Position Controls to move the camera crosshairs to the starting point of the first line
in the upper left-hand corner (ULHC) on the Tutorial Board.