Owner's manual

Glossary G-5
Needle Heater: Heats dispensing needle to aid in
fluid flow. Installed on some Dispensing Valves.
Consists of a RTD sensor and a heater element
attachment. Controlled by Dispense Head Controller.
Needle Sensor: Located in the front of the
dispensing area. Consists of an L-shaped channel, a
ceramic pad, and a Tactile Sensor. It is used in
finding needle XYZ position. See also Tactile Sensor.
Needle Sensor Substrate: A ceramic pad placed on
the needle sensor and dispensed on during needle
location definition routines.
Non-Recoverable Interlock Condition: You must
completely exit the dispensing software program, re-
start the dispensing software and re-open the program
to continue.
Notepad: A Microsoft Windows accessory software
application that can be used to read .TXT files, such
as the SPC files compiled during Event Logging.
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.
Outputs: Electrical signals to control devices that
must turn ON and OFF on command.
Pattern: A pattern is a sequence of related
instructions, such as a combination of lines or a set of
dots that are grouped together and saved as a single
unit. The pattern can then be placed or programmed
onto the workpiece at defined locations.
Pattern Library: A global pattern library that
allows multiple programs to access the same patterns
without having to duplicate the pattern in each
program.
PCB: Printed Circuit Board. The completed PWB
with electrical components installed. Also known as a
Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA).
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Clothing
and Equipment worn to reduce the risk of personal
injury from hazards associated with operation,
maintenance, and servicing of the dispensing system.
This includes the wearing of rubber gloves and safety
glasses.
Pixels: Abbreviation for “Picture Element”. A pixel
is a single dot in a graphic image. The Computer
Monitor displays pictures by dividing the display
screen into thousands (or millions) of pixels,
arranged in closely spaced rows and columns. A pixel
usually consists of color and brightness information.
Pneumatic Devices: Air pressure actuated devices
such as Stop Pins and Board Pins.
Port: A hardware interface on a computer to which
you can connect a device. Any machine connection
that allows for the exchange of electrical
communication signals. An opening in a mechanical
device such as the vacuum port in a contact heater or
the Conveyor port on the dispensing system.
Post-Dispense Station The part of the dispensing
chamber where a workpiece is held after it leaves the
Dispense Station and before the workpiece leaves the
system. The part may be heated in the Post-dispense
Station, but no dispensing is performed.
Power Manager Module: The Power Manager
Module controls both AC and DC power supplied to
all system components.
Pre-Dispense Station: The part of the dispensing
chamber where a workpiece is held before entering
the Dispense Station. The workpiece may be heated
in the Pre-dispense Station, but no dispensing is
performed.
Pre-Fiducial Block: The Pre-Fiducial block is
executed prior to the Main Program. The Pre-Fiducial
Block allows the dispensing program to execute non-
dispense related instructions before the fiducials are
found at the beginning of a dispensing program.
Procedure: FmXP procedures typically handle
“maintenance” functions such as purging or flow rate
measurements.
Process Engineer: A technical level position. The
Process Engineer designs and develops processes for
automated electronic packaging using production line
equipment.
Production Shutdown: When all dispensing has
been stopped under non-emergency conditions such
as the end of a shift.