Data I/O FLX500, Maintaining

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2 … Periodic Maintenance
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Monthly or Quarterly
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Perform the following probe blowout procedure
quarterly and at times when pick failures occur
often. This interval is dependent on the amount
of machine use and air quality. Adjust your inter-
val as required. For example, preventing the
probes from drawing in air for long periods of
non-use—using Automatic Air Management
(see the on-screen Diagnostic Help) or manually
shutting air off to the probes while idle—can
reduce the need to perform this blowout proce-
dure as often.
Figure 8—Probe air-shut-off buttons on the Run
Window.
Probe Blowout Procedure
Tools Required:
• Standard (flat) screwdriver
• tape or method to mark tubes
• compressed air, clean and dry,
.48-.62
MPa (70-90 PSI)
1. Stop the job if applicable. For instructions
see the on-screen Help.
2. Switch power off.
3. Push the E-Stop
Blow Out the Probes
4. Open the cover and move the PNP Head
close for access to its far side.
5. Locate the two clear tubes just to the far side
of the head cover, plugged into barbed fit-
tings. With a small flat screwdriver pry each
tube off its fitting, marking which tube goes
to which fitting.