Owner's manual

G-6 Glossary
Prompted Setup: Prompted Setup is a user-
prompted routine to ensure proper offset parameters
for the Camera, Needle, Height Sensor, and
Purge/Weigh Stations.
Psi: Pressure measured in Pounds Per per Square
Inch (lbs/in
2
). English unit of pressure measurement.
Pump: See Valve.
Purge Station: A location at the front of the
dispensing chamber where the Dispensing Valve is
automatically purged at user-defined intervals. A
disposable plastic cup inside of the Purge Station
catches the dispensed fluid.
PWA: Printed Wiring Assembly. The completed
PWB with electrical components installed. Also
known as a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
PWB: Printed Wiring Board. An insulating board
containing conductive tracks for electrical circuit
connections on which chips and other electronic
components are placed.
Recipe: A combination of a program file, vision file,
fluid file, and heater file. These elements, when saved
and assembled, are collectively called a Recipe.
Recipes are saved with a .rcp filename extension.
Regulator: Device for controlling the amount of air
pressure supplied to a pneumatic system.
Reticle: A group of lines, circles, angles, or other
pattern used as a measuring reference, as a focusing
target, or to define a camera field of view.
RFID: Radio Frequency Identification Tags. A
technology that can be used to pinpoint the physical
location of whatever item the tags are embedded in.
Safety Interlock System: A safety device used to
restrict access to the inside of the dispensing system
while the system is operating.
Scale: An electronic scale, usually located in the
front lower cabinet of the dispensing system. It is
connected to the software via serial communication
ports and is used for flow rate measurements.
Scale Station: A location on the dispensing system
where a scale measures the weight of dispensed fluid
and sends the information to the FmXP software for a
flow rate calibration. Also referred to as Weigh
Station.
SCFM: Standard Cubic Feet per Minute. A unit of
flow of a liquid or gas.
Script Files: See Setup Scripts.
Scripted Prompted Setup: A prompted setup
procedure, to ensure proper offset parameters for the
Camera, Height Sensor, Needle and Purge/Weigh
Stations, in which you select a script file at the
beginning of the routine to customize the setup
procedure for your particular dispensing system.
Scripted Valve Offsets: A setup routine that allows
you to perform one or all of the setup procedures one
step at a time. It uses setup scripts so you can
customize the routine to fit your particular setup
needs.
Search Window: An area defined during the
fiducial location process. The search window is the
area in which the Vision System will look for a
fiducial. The default value is equal to the size of the
camera video screen.
SECS/GEM: SEMI Equipment Communication
Standard (SECS), SEMI Generic Equipment Model
for Effective Factory Automation (GEM).
SECS/GEM is the protocol used for linking several
factory equipment units together via a host computer.
The GEM standard defines useful conventions for
designing the communications interface on a unit of
factory equipment to improve operations with a host
computer.
SEMI: Semiconductor Equipment and Materials
International. An organization that defines protocols
for the semiconductor industry.
Serial Communication Ports: PC ports designed to
facilitate serial communication between the PC and
another device.
Service Shutdown: When all dispensing is stopped
and the dispensing system is made safe so that
servicing can be performed.
Service Stations: The Purge and Weigh Stations on
a dispensing system.
Service Technician: Trained personnel responsible
for performing advanced system servicing
procedures.
Setup Scripts: The script file customizes the setup
procedure to your particular dispensing system. Any
of the setup scripts (.pss files) can be loaded as a
prompted setup routine and can be modified to meet
your specific setup routine.
Skew Correction: The ability of the software to
adapt to a part not oriented correctly on the
workpiece.
Skip Marks: Skip Marks are specialized fiducials
that identify patterns or workpieces to be skipped
during the dispensing process.