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3) Open the barrier box and make sure the configuration plug is in place and the

M.O.L.E. is connected to the Connector Bridge.

4) Press the start/stop button once to start the M.O.L.E.. When the M.O.L.E. turns

“ON” the activity light will flash and then illuminate and stay constant for the
duration of the run.

5) Close the barrier box cover and latch securely.

Figure 3- 1: Starting the M.O.L.E.

Summary of Contents for WaveRIDER Series

Page 1: ...WaveRIDER Hardware Software Users Guide WaveRIDER Wave Solder Machine Analyzer A36 9283 00 Rev 2 1...

Page 2: ...in this publication supersedes all previously published material Specification and price change privileges reserved The trapezoidal ECD logo M O L E Multichannel Occurrent Logger Evaluator and WaveRI...

Page 3: ...1 3 1 WR SPC Workbook Features 5 1 4 Standard WR SPC Worksheet functions 7 1 4 1 Worksheet tabs 7 1 4 2 Selecting Worksheets 7 1 4 3 Split bar 7 1 4 4 Worksheet Tab Scroll Arrows 7 1 4 5 Scrollbars 8...

Page 4: ...ted Run 41 4 3 7 Filters 42 4 3 8 Statistics 45 4 4 Profile Worksheet 46 4 4 1 Profile Menus and Toolbar Buttons 47 4 4 2 M O L E Status 48 4 4 3 Tool Status Box 49 4 4 4 Magnify Map 50 4 4 5 The Data...

Page 5: ...113 5 1 15 Print Preview 114 5 1 16 Print 115 5 1 17 Report Setup 116 5 1 18 Print Report 116 5 1 19 Send to Mail Recipients 117 5 1 20 Recent Files 1 2 3 etc 118 5 1 21 Exit 118 5 1 22 Language 118...

Page 6: ...Menu 136 5 8 1 Magnify Tool 136 5 8 2 Slope Tool 138 5 8 3 Peak Difference Tool 140 5 8 4 Overlay Tool 141 5 8 5 3 D View 143 5 8 6 Measure Tool 145 5 8 7 Notes Tool 146 5 8 8 Erase Object s 147 5 8...

Page 7: ...ss Control SPC Background Information 155 APPENDIX C Measurement Definitions 161 APPENDIX D WR SPC Parameter Definitions 168 APPENDIX E WaveRIDER Accuracy and the Influencing Factors 181 APPENDIX F Pu...

Page 8: ...chine analyzer You do not need to be a computer expert to use this manual or the WaveRIDER software The manual assumes you are familiar with Microsoft Windows The hardware portions of this manual are...

Page 9: ...s or practices that could result in damage to the equipment Informs the user that the note identifies conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or damage to property other than the...

Page 10: ...RAM Hardware 300mhz processor or equivalent 128 megabytes of RAM minimum 50 megabytes of free disk space Operating System Windows XP 2000 Disk Drive CD Rom drive Mouse Windows compatible mouse Commun...

Page 11: ...by ECD could void the product s warranty For protection of the kit components observe the following Do not subject the components to sharp impacts Do not expose the components to corrosive environment...

Page 12: ...al WaveRIDER configuration for proper data interpretation While riding on the solder machine conveyor data from the solder machine is collected by the RIDER and stored in the internal memory of the M...

Page 13: ...s Barrier box This is the thermal protective barrier for the M O L E Barrier locking latch This latch secures the cover of the barrier to prevent it from opening Coupon Sensors that record temperature...

Page 14: ...RIDER so it can collect data from the RIDER sensors Extractor handle This handle assists in the removal of the M O L E Configuration plug This plug configures the M O L E to operate in WaveRIDER mode...

Page 15: ...igure 1 4 Coupon Description The Bottom Foil T C is inserted into the coupon as close to the bottom surface as possible without breaking through The Solder T C is exposed below the bottom surface of t...

Page 16: ...e WRSample mwr will be opened for users to familiarize themselves with the program It is recommended when the user starts collecting process data a new or existing workbook should be used 1 3 1 WR SPC...

Page 17: ...ach worksheet may have different items on the toolbar because of the different features offered by each worksheet Worksheet Tabs These tabs are used to gain access to each worksheet Tab Scroll Arrows...

Page 18: ...sible The keyboard does not allow access to the worksheets The only way to select the worksheet is by using the mouse pointer Figure 1 8 Selecting a Worksheet 1 4 3 Split bar The Split bar on the tab...

Page 19: ...ng the center scroll bar left or right The Vertical scroll bar located on the right side of the screen has the same features as the Horizontal scrollbar except it scrolls the worksheet display up and...

Page 20: ...O L E is powered by a rechargeable Power Pack battery it is important that it is charged and operating properly prior to performing every experiment A spare Power Pack battery may be ordered so the on...

Page 21: ...L E When the Power Pack is first connected the LED will flash once to indicate that the M O L E is ready to collect data If the LED flashes more than once a complete reset has occurred and the M O L E...

Page 22: ...uctions provided with the software 2 2 1 Starting the Software Prior to starting click the README icon from the WaveRIDER sub menu in the documentation program menu to read the latest release notes Af...

Page 23: ...e the included USB adaptor to connect the interface cable to the computer Figure 2 5 PC to M O L E Connection 2 After the Computer interface cable is connected to a computer and Station the Communicat...

Page 24: ...program by either double clicking the WaveRIDER SPC icon or selecting it from the program sub menu Figure 2 6 Program Icon 4 Once the software is running select the Admin worksheet tab Figure 2 7 Adm...

Page 25: ...14 WaveRIDER 5 Select the Configuration command from the File menu on the Admin worksheet and the Configuration dialog box appears Figure 2 8 Configuration Command CONFIGURATION COMMAND...

Page 26: ...ware automatically find the COM port the M O L E is connected If the M O L E is not detected there is a communication problem Refer to section 6 0 Service and Calibration for help Figure 2 9 Port Conf...

Page 27: ...e sure it is properly connected to the RIDER thermocouple bridge and the configuration plug is secure Figure 2 10 M O L E Installation To remove pull the extractor handle up and slide the M O L E away...

Page 28: ...dy or Xpert sticker on the front of the M O L E 3 1 Data Collection 1 To start collecting data the width of the conveyor must be set to match the width of the RIDER 2 Set the solder wave pre heat temp...

Page 29: ...E is connected to the Connector Bridge 4 Press the start stop button once to start the M O L E When the M O L E turns ON the activity light will flash and then illuminate and stay constant for the du...

Page 30: ...into the machine in the proper direction There are two arrows on the RIDER barrier that indicates the proper direction If a manual feed wave solder machine is being used hold the RIDER until the conve...

Page 31: ...he data collection is complete it is important to open the barrier box cover to prevent the internal temperature of the M O L E to rise above operating temperature specification To turn the M O L E OF...

Page 32: ...full or until it is turned OFF It is recommended to turn RIDER ON after it is placed on the wave solder machine conveyor then turn it OFF as soon as possible after it exits the solder machine If the p...

Page 33: ...tart the software and select the Read WaveRIDER Data command from the WaveRIDER menu A status bar dialog box appears indicating that data retrieval from the M O L E has begun Figure 3 4 Read WaveRIDER...

Page 34: ...oftware to help diagnose and correct soldering problems caused by solder machine setup or malfunction There are three main areas on the expert guide Problem 1 This column is used to indicate the wave...

Page 35: ...or components bending board 3 Board too wide Wide boards lack strength to support their weight 3 1 3 1 3 3 Conveyor jerky or vibrating Disturbs solder joints while cooling 3 Flux not uniform across b...

Page 36: ...has several columns with impact numbers All the probable causes should be read and the highest potential cause that was selected is in the next step POTENTIAL CAUSE 2 Conveyor speed to slow Increases...

Page 37: ...not be parallel over solder wave 2 Flux applied is insufficient Spotty application or weak activity flux 2 Rails not parallel flat over nozzles One side of board deeper in solder wave than the other 2...

Page 38: ...aise barrier box cover until it comes to a rest Remove the configuration plug and pull the extractor handle to remove the M O L E Figure 3 7 SuperM O L E Gold Removal 2 Using a brass wire brush with f...

Page 39: ...s two holes on the left and right side so the operator can hang the RIDER in a place that is out of the way of normal production flow If there is not an available area to hang the RIDER put it back in...

Page 40: ...Commands for information on the menu commands 4 1 The Welcome Worksheet The Welcome worksheet is the introductory worksheet This worksheet contains a WaveRIDER introductory illustration and a text bo...

Page 41: ...4 1 1 Welcome Worksheet Menus and Toolbar Menus File View WaveRIDER Navigate and Help Toolbar Buttons Print Zoom In Zoom Out 100 Read WaveRIDER Data and About Figure 4 2 Welcome Worksheet Menus and To...

Page 42: ...the bottom half of the Welcome worksheet allows the user enter a company or report name To enter a name 1 Using the mouse pointer click in the text box 2 Type a desired name and then hit the enter key...

Page 43: ...ata Worksheet The WaveRIDER Data worksheet is where individual data runs are viewed in single page format WaveRIDER Data worksheet features Menus and Toolbar Data sheet Figure 4 4 WaveRIDER Data Works...

Page 44: ...iew WaveRIDER Navigate and Help Toolbar buttons Print Zoom In Zoom Out 100 Read WaveRIDER Data About First data run of the data set Back to previous data run Forward to the next data run and Last data...

Page 45: ...rameters 1 2 3 4 6 5 Figure 4 6 Document View 1 Company Name Machine Name and Part Number configured by user 2 Pre heat Parameters and Conveyor speed 3 Chip Wave Parameters Blank column if there is no...

Page 46: ...USL has been exceeded that parameter will be underlined and appear on the Data sheet in Red indicating it is above the specification limit If a parameter is less than the user specified LSL that para...

Page 47: ...in conjunction with the Spreadsheet worksheet the user can select parameters to be displayed on the worksheet Spreadsheet Worksheet features Menus and Toolbar Statistics Parameter Group color coded U...

Page 48: ...ew Format Window WaveRIDER and Help Toolbar buttons New Open Save Workbook Print Undo Redo Zoom In Zoom Out 100 Align left Center Align right Bold Italic Underline Read WaveRIDER Data Dock Printout Se...

Page 49: ...color coded with the associated Parameter Labels so they can be easily identified together The width of each parameter column can be adjusted to be larger or smaller by placing the mouse pointer over...

Page 50: ...ins file information associated with the run such as date and time of profile and the data file tag Preheat Parameter Group This group contains Pre heat Temperature Data M O L E Parameter Group This g...

Page 51: ...e shown on the Spreadsheet worksheet from the Admin worksheet as discussed in section 4 5 3 Parameter check boxes Figure 4 11 Parameter Label 4 3 4 Parameter Units The Parameter Units are the units of...

Page 52: ...be modified and the yellow cells indicate the data cannot be modified The data run rows can also be moved into any order desired This is useful when the user wants to place similar data runs together...

Page 53: ...l AND Function All conditions of all set filters must be met for data row s to remain visible How to use the Filter function 1 Click the Filter button to reveal the unique data as populated in that co...

Page 54: ...ata run rows within a range of values There are multiple options to select information to filter by clicking the appropriate relational operators option button See Figure 4 15 The user can either sele...

Page 55: ...type it in the text box The Clear command button can be selected at any time to clear the selections and the new values can be selected 3 Click the OK command button to accept the selected data filte...

Page 56: ...y being viewed in the Spreadsheet worksheet display The following information is the definitions for each Statistics row N Number of samples included in the calculations Min The lowest value in the pa...

Page 57: ...ics based on the data Profile worksheet features y Menus and Toolbar y Data Tabs y M O L E Status y Status Bar y Tool Box Status y Data Table y Magnify Map y Scale y Sensor Locations y Data Graph y Ch...

Page 58: ...ons New Open Save Workbook Print Magnify Slope Peak Difference Overlay 3 D Notes Erase Object s Erase All Read WaveRIDER Data Dock Printout Settings About First data run of the data set Back to previo...

Page 59: ...ng temperature is above 65 C it appears in RED indicating that the maximum internal operating range has been reached Battery The battery voltage measured during the upload of that run The nominal rang...

Page 60: ...nd the Tool Status box displays the Spreadsheet worksheet User definable column information that is associated with the selected data run When a Tool command such as Magnify is selected a message appe...

Page 61: ...50 WaveRIDER 4 4 4 Magnify Map The Magnify Map displays a small map of the entire profile and indicates the area currently magnified with a red crosshatched box Figure 4 21 Magnify Map MAGNIFIED AREA...

Page 62: ...e Data Table The Data Table includes various values depending on which Data Tab is selected The rows always indicate the channel and the columns vary depending on which data tab is active Figure 4 22...

Page 63: ...e Pop up can be displayed on the Data Graph at a time Figure 4 23 Value Pop up To display a Value Pop up 1 Select the Profile worksheet 2 Move the mouse cursor and pause over a desired value in the Da...

Page 64: ...umns Figure 4 24 Show Hide Columns To display Show Hide columns 1 Select the Profile worksheet 2 Right click a parameter column header 3 Clear a parameter check box to hide or select to display Hidden...

Page 65: ...nged by clicking a parameter column header on the Profile worksheet Figure 4 25 Modify Summary Stat Settings To Change Summary Stats Settings 1 Select the Profile worksheet 2 Select the Summary Stats...

Page 66: ...xperiments these settings can be changed by clicking a parameter column header on the Profile worksheet Figure 4 26 Modify Summary Stat Settings To Change Slope Calculator 1 Select the Profile workshe...

Page 67: ...e color and description indicates which Data Plot on the Data Graph it designates The top three sensor location descriptions are the Coupon Top Coupon Solder and Coupon Bottom sensors The bottom three...

Page 68: ...ociated Data Plot is displayed on the Data Graph and whether the data for that channel are included in the data table To view or remove a Data Plot click the channel check box beside a sensor location...

Page 69: ...aveRIDER 4 4 8 Status Bar The Status Bar shows the available Help information X Y position of the mouse pointer current date and time Figure 4 29 Status Bar Features HELP INFORMATION X Y READOUT DATE...

Page 70: ...s displayed for X and Y values are the same as those displayed on the graph The user can select between F and C for the Y value units The X value units can be a data point number time or distance Unit...

Page 71: ...to Ref T above Ref Statistics Summary Statistics KPI Key Process Indicators Only one data tab can be active at a time Each is described below When the Magnify tool is used to zoom in on a portion of t...

Page 72: ...ts a Data Plot There are four X cursors and the positions can be changed at any time by moving the X cursor Refer to the descriptions in section 4 4 10 5 X Cursors As an X cursor is moved the values i...

Page 73: ...t takes the channels to reach fixed Temperature Reference Line s Times are expressed as HH MM SS H hours M minutes S seconds Up to three Temperature Reference Lines can be added to the Data Graph that...

Page 74: ...above the Temperature Reference Lines Times are expressed as HH MM SS H hours M minutes S seconds and are the total time above reference line regardless of when the value was above Figure 4 32 T Above...

Page 75: ...alue of X time distance or point number at which it occurred The last two columns of the Data Table displays the Average Mean and Standard Deviation of the temperature values recorded for each sensor...

Page 76: ...Tab is selected the Data Table displays a summary of primary statistics from the entire data set These summary statistics always display the statistics derived from the entire profile regardless of th...

Page 77: ...s When KPI is the active data tab the Data Table displays statistics from the Profile configured by the user This is useful so the user can display the most important information that best suits their...

Page 78: ...d by Temperature Cursor data with slope between and Time The user can also select to display Range Average and Standard Deviation rows for each of the columns 4 When finished select the OK button to d...

Page 79: ...rocess features with the tools listed below X and Y Axes and Labels Autoscaling Data Plots Process Origin X Cursors X axis Units Temperature Reference Lines The Data Graph features are described in th...

Page 80: ...cation on the Data Graph the software provides two different methods The X Y Readout in the Status bar continuously displays both X and Y values at the location of the mouse pointer Details of this fe...

Page 81: ...able This allows the user to view any combination of the Data Plots or individually When two or more Data Plots overlap the same values the Data Plots overwrite each other For example if the Data Plot...

Page 82: ...the Process Origin 1 Select the Process Origin line by positioning the mouse pointer anywhere on the line 2 Press and hold the left mouse button 3 Move the line by dragging it left or right 4 Release...

Page 83: ...values at the intersection of a Data Plot with each X cursor When the Value Data Tab is selected these values are displayed in the Data Table in four data columns labeled C1 C2 C3 and C4 representing...

Page 84: ...them ahead of it The position of an X cursor controls the values displayed in the Data Table When an X cursor is moved values in the Data Table are automatically updated The Data Table includes a row...

Page 85: ...es for the X axis The scales are Point Time time measure from process origin and Distance To change select the X axis Units command in the Profile menu The scale is displayed only when a data tab othe...

Page 86: ...he graph Up to three Temperature reference lines can be added to the Data Graph using the Temp Ref Lines command in the Profile menu Figure 4 41 Temp Ref Lines Temperature Reference Lines are used in...

Page 87: ...boxes for defining the SPC charts There is also an option to specify LSL Lower Specification Limits USL Upper Specification Limits LCL Lower Control Limits and UCL Upper Control Limits in the cells l...

Page 88: ...Edit View Format Window WaveRIDER and Help Toolbar buttons New Open Save Print Undo Redo Zoom In Zoom Out 100 Align left Center Align right Bold Italic Underline Read WaveRIDER Data Dock Printout Set...

Page 89: ...listed second Figure 4 44 Spreadsheet Parameters Defined 4 5 3 Parameter check boxes The Admin worksheet has a corresponding check box located on the left of each Spreadsheet parameter To display a p...

Page 90: ...limit to be applied to a SPC chart LSL and USL Cells These limits notify the user if the parameter is above or below the LSL or USL during a data run When a parameter is below the user specified LSL...

Page 91: ...eter by using a drop down list box that contains options to set the LSL to 3 2 1 standard deviation or 10 and 5 The USL can be set to 3 2 1 standard deviation or 10 and 5 Figure 4 46 User Controlled L...

Page 92: ...ated from the Spreadsheet parameter data and displayed on the SPC control charts when an SPC worksheet is created The LCL and UCL cells allow the user to override the calculated limits and manually se...

Page 93: ...eter by using a drop down list box that contains options to set the LCL to 3 2 1 standard deviation or 10 and 5 The UCL can be set to 3 2 1 standard deviation or 10 and 5 Figure 4 48 User Controlled L...

Page 94: ...ht side of the Admin worksheet contains nine SPC sheet boxes These boxes are used to create the SPC worksheets Figure 4 49 SPC Sheet Boxes An SPC worksheet can be created by dragging and dropping a pa...

Page 95: ...t into a SPC Sheet cell Up to three parameters per SPC Sheet can be selected Figure 4 50 Drag and Drop Parameter 2 When finished click the check box in the SPC Sheet Label to activate the SPC sheet 3...

Page 96: ...l of the SPC sheet boxes have drop down list boxes located on the right side of the parameter cell To select a parameter click the drop down list box arrow button and a list of parameter groups appear...

Page 97: ...f the parameters in that particular group 3 Select the desired parameter from the list and click the OK command button Figure 4 52 Parameter Dialog Box 4 When finished click the check box in the SPC S...

Page 98: ...arameters in the SPC Sheet boxes drag and drop a different parameter over of the existing parameter or repeat the drop down list method of selecting a parameter To delete a parameter click and drag th...

Page 99: ...88 WaveRIDER 4 6 Guide Worksheet The Guide worksheet is a quick reference guide to assist new and experienced users through basic operation steps Figure 4 54 Guide Worksheet...

Page 100: ...ing the Admin worksheet Each SPC worksheet can display three X bar and R charts and up to a maximum of nine SPC worksheets can be created SPC worksheet features Menus and Toolbar buttons X Bar Chart R...

Page 101: ...IDER 4 7 1 Menus Toolbar Menus File View Window WaveRIDER Data and Help Toolbar buttons Print Zoom In Zoom Out 100 Read WaveRIDER Data About and Context Help Figure 4 56 SPC Worksheet Menu Bar and Too...

Page 102: ...e user The X bar is the average of the data samples and the UCL and LCL are calculated using a formula based on the Range data Figure 4 57 X Bar Chart The calculation numbers vary depending on the dat...

Page 103: ...chart becomes a moving range mR chart The moving range is the difference between a specified X value and the one preceding it Figure 4 58 R Chart The calculation numbers vary depending on the data in...

Page 104: ...arameter Statistics box data N Number of subgroups Min The lowest data point on the graph Max The highest data point on the graph X 2 bar The current X Bar Bar calculation Std Dev The Standard Deviati...

Page 105: ...sheet tabs to best reflect the worksheet data To change a worksheet name 1 Double click the desired SPC worksheet tab and a pop up text box appears above the worksheet tab Figure 4 60 Pop up Text Box...

Page 106: ...k Select the New Workbook command from the File menu to start a new workbook A message box appears requesting the user select a file folder directory to save the new workbook After the file location h...

Page 107: ...ese two file types will automatically be saved in the same file folder directory because they are inter dependent on each other and should not be seperated Figure 5 2 New List Box The New Workbook com...

Page 108: ...button to open or Cancel to return to the current worksheet More than one workbook file can be open at a time and can be viewed by using the commands on the Window File menu refer to section 5 5 Wind...

Page 109: ...ormat as described under the Save and Save As menu commands When importing MDM files they are automatically copied into the directory of the current workbook file To import 1 Select the Import command...

Page 110: ...rom the File menu to save the current workbook with a different file name When the user saves the file the current appearance of the workbook and the options that have been set are saved to a new file...

Page 111: ...andard text files Figure 5 6 Save As Text Dialog Box 5 1 8 Save as Text Archive Select the Save As Text Archive command from the File menu to save all of the data sets in the workbook file as a text a...

Page 112: ...chive file This command will clear the currently loaded data and load the selected text archive file in its place Figure 5 8 Load Text Archive List Box To avoid loosing valuable data it is recommended...

Page 113: ...to the PC refer to the appropriate section in the Hardware manual 2 Select the Configuration command from the File menu on the Admin worksheet and the Configuration dialog box appears Figure 5 9 Port...

Page 114: ...WaveRIDER 103 5 1 11 Preferences The Preferences sub menu lets the user perform custom software setup tasks Figure 5 10 Preferences Menu...

Page 115: ...to the software To change Units of Temperature or Distance Units 1 Click the Units command from the Preferences sub menu 2 Click the option button beside a unit of temperature and or unit of distance...

Page 116: ...loading from the M O L E The protected worksheets just cannot be viewed without the password Once the user opens a workbook and uses the Passwords command to gain access to a protected worksheet all o...

Page 117: ...nd button to accept or Cancel to return to the worksheet without password protecting any worksheet s If the OK command button has been selected a dialog box appears prompting the user to enter the cur...

Page 118: ...assword Dialog Box The software has a default password Admin When the password is changed for the first time Admin will need to be entered in the Current Password text box 3 Enter current password in...

Page 119: ...rk to unprotect the worksheet 3 Click the OK command button and a dialog box appears asking the user to enter the current password Figure 5 17 Enter Password Dialog box The software has the default ca...

Page 120: ...atically assign the first nine characters from the computer name i e Production Engineering If both the user name and computer name are not available USER will be assigned to the File Tag number i e W...

Page 121: ...e used to reject contact bounce caused by turbulent waves To set hot air knife contact filter 1 If your wave solder machine has an air knife you can select the hot air knife distance check box to acti...

Page 122: ...etup Dialog Box 2 Select desired parameters to apply to the worksheet 3 Click the OK command button to use the current page setup selections 4 Click the Cancel command button to leave the page setup c...

Page 123: ...nt Options Dialog Box 2 Click the check box beside desired Statistic s to be printed along with the Main Plot 3 Click the check box beside desired documentation to be printed on a second page Click th...

Page 124: ...5 22 Header Footer Dialog Box 2 Click the Header tab or the Footer tab 3 Determine where to locate the text left center or right side of the worksheet Click a text field and type the desired text The...

Page 125: ...indow appears Figure 5 23 Print Preview Window 2 Click the Print command button to proceed with printing 3 Click the Two Page command button when there is more than one page in the report to view them...

Page 126: ...and from the File menu and standard Windows or driver dependent print dialog box appears 2 Select desired print options Figure 5 24 Print Dialog Box 3 Click the OK command button to close the Print di...

Page 127: ...dialog box appears Figure 5 25 Report Setup Dialog Box 2 Click the check box es to enable the worksheet s to be printed 3 Click the OK command button to accept the selection s and return to the worksh...

Page 128: ...pture the current displayed worksheet screen When selecting the Screen Image command the software captures the current screen image where the command is activated and converts it into a Bitmap filetag...

Page 129: ...side it 5 1 21 Exit Select the Exit command to quit the program A message box will prompt the user to save changes If the user decides to save the changes all data and configuration changes will be sa...

Page 130: ...mmand can also be used by pressing CTRL Z Undo Button 5 2 2 Redo Select the Redo command to restore the action made by using the Undo command Like Undo the user can use Redo to restore all of the Undo...

Page 131: ...the data run cannot be retrieved The software program will warn the user with a message box 5 2 6 Hide Row Select the Hide Row command to exclude a row without eliminating it completely from the work...

Page 132: ...the View menu to make the current worksheet view smaller The Zoom Out command has the capability to zoom out multiple times When the minimum zoom has been reached the Zoom Out command will be dimmed T...

Page 133: ...alic command again to return to standard format The Italic command can be accessed on the Toolbar of the Spreadsheet and Admin worksheets Italic Button 5 4 3 Underline Select the Underline command fro...

Page 134: ...ok files for viewing and quick access 5 5 1 Cascade Select the Cascade command from the Window menu to cascade opened workbook files from the upper left corner overlapping the workbooks downward so ea...

Page 135: ...s into smaller sizes arranged so they fit next to each other on the display Figure 5 29 Tiled Workbook Files 5 5 3 Open File This section of the Window menu shows the currently opened workbook files T...

Page 136: ...PC hardware configurations have changed The wizard steps can be accessed individually on the File and WaveRIDER menus To configure communications 1 Connect the M O L E to the PC refer to the appropri...

Page 137: ...in the corresponding text box Figure 5 31 Wizard Step 3 Set Instrument Clock When the Set Instrument Clock dialog box appears the current computer clock setting is automatically entered in the text b...

Page 138: ...correct month day year hour minute and second by adjusting the slider s or manually typing in the corresponding text box When the Set Instrument Clock dialog box appears the current computer clock set...

Page 139: ...33 WaveRIDER Settings 4 Click the Send command button to store the information in the M O L E 5 When the process is complete a dialog box appears confirming the information sent Click the OK command b...

Page 140: ...e WaveRIDER menu and a status bar dialog box appears indicating that data retrieval from the M O L E has begun Figure 5 34 Read WaveRIDER Dialog Box Once data transfer is complete the dialog box will...

Page 141: ...d design experiments 5 7 1 Part Part documentation is information about the part being profiled There are also fields for entering the date the data was recorded a user name part number or identificat...

Page 142: ...WaveRIDER 131 5 7 2 Process Select the Process command from the Profile menu to enter and edit information about the process that generated the profile data Figure 5 37 Process Dialog Box...

Page 143: ...s and the maximum and minimum values of the Y axis Figure 5 38 Scaling Window 2 Select between Auto or Manual mode In Auto mode the software selects the scale of the Y axis to ensure all data point va...

Page 144: ...box appears Figure 5 39 Units Dialog Box 2 Click the option button beside Point Time or Distance to select the units for the X axis Point the data points collected from the Process Origin Time Time me...

Page 145: ...ialog box identifies the units of the Y axis and the current values of any Temperature reference lines in the Data Graph Temperature reference lines can be added or changed at any time and must be cre...

Page 146: ...lors are changed it will affect all existing and new workbooks Figure 5 41 Profile Colors Dialog Box 2 Click the desired sensor and a Windows default color pallet appears 3 Selected a new color and cl...

Page 147: ...3 Press the left mouse button and drag the pointer diagonally to the opposite corner to form a box around the area to be magnified An outline of the box appears as you drag 4 Release the left mouse b...

Page 148: ...map once to go back to a previously selected level of magnification or the white area to return to the full view Magnify Applications Magnify is useful for visually examining data when statistics are...

Page 149: ...l from the Tools menu 2 Position the mouse pointer at a point on the curve 3 Press and hold the left mouse button 4 Drag the pointer to the end of the desired slope line 5 Release the left mouse butto...

Page 150: ...ints on the graph Longer slope lines tend to produce more accurate slope calculations The Slope tool can be used to compare actual data with ideal conditions by drawing a line with a known slope to re...

Page 151: ...rea you want to analyze 3 Press the left mouse button and drag the pointer diagonally to the opposite corner to form a Peak difference box An outline of the box appears as you drag The peak difference...

Page 152: ...on the original by clicking it The data file will be inserted at the same process origin and automatically scaled to the same Y axis with the Overlaid file name displayed in the Tool status box The o...

Page 153: ...t numbers logging intervals or temperatures Overlay Limitations If the Data Plots are too numerous to clearly see the information of interest they can be suppressed by removing the check mark from the...

Page 154: ...r a Reverse Angle view A Normal view displays the Coupon Top sensor in back and Coupon Bottom sensor in front and a Reverse Angle view displays the Coupon Bottom sensor in the back and Coupon Top sens...

Page 155: ...144 WaveRIDER Figure 5 45 Reverse Angle View To remove the 3 D profile click the 3D tool or click the right mouse button The 3 D tool can be accessed on the Profile worksheet Toolbar 3 D Button...

Page 156: ...u 2 Position the mouse pointer at a point on the curve 3 Press and hold the left mouse button 4 Drag the pointer to the end of the desired point on the curve 5 Release the left mouse button when the p...

Page 157: ...text and release the mouse button 3 A dialog box will then appear allowing the user to enter a note by typing it in the text box There also are options to customize the color border and font size of t...

Page 158: ...cted and there are no object s to be deleted click the right mouse button to escape from that command The Erase Object s command can be accessed on the Profile worksheet Toolbar Erase Object s Button...

Page 159: ...t enables the user to view profiles that are one above or below the one currently being viewed or jump to the first or last one uploaded into the open workbook Navigate Buttons The Navigate commands c...

Page 160: ...PDF document You may now search for the help topic of your choice 5 10 2 ECD on the Web You can access more help by using ECD web commands Let us help you by using the linked commands to the ECD Web s...

Page 161: ...ming any service 6 1 Service Troubleshooting Check the appropriate section of the manual to be sure you re following the correct procedures Decide if the problem is with the RIDER SuperM O L E Gold or...

Page 162: ...low to reach the contacts The solder wave may be in contact less then 0 1 sec Raise wave or lower RIDER 3 Lack of solder flux Although not required some flux does aid in duplicating the same condition...

Page 163: ...accumilation of flux that may have built up in the coupon support groove 3 Slide the replacement coupon assembly into the bottom coupon support grove 4 Replace the coupon guides and align them with th...

Page 164: ...onal Help If you still have problems let us help you We offer many ways to service your problems You can call our Sevice Test technicians visit our web site to view our FAQ section Frequently asked Qu...

Page 165: ...inute runs Temperature Accuracy T C Sensor standard limits of error 4 F 2 2 C CJC Sensor 4 5 F 2 5 C absolute A D System 0 3 F 0 17 C Conformity to IPTS 68 0 1 F 0 06 C Channel to Channel 1 8 F 1 C Ca...

Page 166: ...all about identifying common or normal variation from abnormal variation Second the correct process set points must be determined for a particular product Utilizing the ECD SuperM O L E Gold profiler...

Page 167: ...ive operations SPC is applicable to many other types of operations as well However SPC can be difficult to apply to short runs Short runs may be runs that take a short time to process runs in which mu...

Page 168: ...mple 2 X2 5 Determine the x bar and R values 6 Plot this value on the chart as subgroup 1 7 Carry forward sample 2 into subgroup 2 s calculation Obtain your third sample and record it as sample 3 The...

Page 169: ...dividual data is used for N 1 average data is used x bar The figures below give a graphical representation of the concept of Cp and Cpk Notice that in each graph the same upper and lower specification...

Page 170: ...he spec limits no data would lie beyond those limits Cpk 1 00 Some data is outside the spec limits Cp 1 00 Data not tightly distributed If it were centered between the spec limits some data would stil...

Page 171: ...e Cp the Cpk index measures process capability without assuming the data is well centered The figures below give a graphical representation of the concept of Cp and Cpk Notice that in each graph the s...

Page 172: ...d Sensor hits the first solder wave chip wave or main wave This records the change in temperature imposed by the preheat system on the top foil of a typical circuit board Preheat Min Temperature The t...

Page 173: ...nd the Speed Sensor hitting the first wave chip or main wave Slope is measured over a 1 second time interval using a linear regression technique m Slope Conveyor speed The conveyor speed is found by d...

Page 174: ...ter is off so the solder contact temp max is looked for to the end of the profile data Dwell Time A B C The time measured between the respective sensors entering and exiting the main wave This records...

Page 175: ...imposed by the chip wave on the top foil of a typical circuit board Contact Temp The maximum temperature seen by the Exposed T C between the time the Speed Sensor hits the chip and main waves This re...

Page 176: ...ition as the distance between the chip and solder wave gets larger the time between the C sensor leaving the solder wave and the Speed sensor hitting the chip wave must also be less the 1 0 seconds If...

Page 177: ...t Length Dropout Filter time 1 0 Sec 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 Wave Seperation in Maximum Conveyor Speed ft min 3 5 3 0 2 5 2 0 1 5 1 0 0...

Page 178: ...roughout the data set Max Highest temperature seen throughout the data set Max Slope Greatest negative falling temperature change seen throughout the data set Max Slope Greatest positive rising temper...

Page 179: ...mm ss that it takes for each channel to reach the respective reference value starting from the process origin Time Above Reference tab Values shown in this tab are taken from the graph at it s presen...

Page 180: ...contributes The following equation is used when all three temperature reference lines are used Cure Factor 100 HItime HItat MEDtime HItime MEDtat LOtime MEDtime LOtat The same basic equation is used...

Page 181: ...easured The values below are the maximum values for each channel Maximum X is the point in time where the maximum value occurred The values below are the first point on the X axis where the maximum va...

Page 182: ...the intire graph regardless of its level of magnification Peak Temperature is the largest measured value Values below are the largest value recorded for that channel The higher the peak temperature th...

Page 183: ...mallest value recorded for that channel Typically these are the starting values unless there is active cooling employed It is best if starting temperature values are close to the same This will allow...

Page 184: ...ferential Thus the equation for slope calculation is as follows Slope at point X Value at point X 10 Value at point X 10 Log interval in seconds Figure D 3 Max Slope The values below are the largest p...

Page 185: ...ifferential Thus the equation for slope calculation is as follows Slope at point n Value at point n 10 Value at point n 10 Log interval in seconds Figure D 4 Max Slope The values below are the largest...

Page 186: ...n seconds This time above may occur anywhere along the x axis and all will be accumulated in the total time Values below are the total times spent at or above for each channel The longer the time the...

Page 187: ...mperature to rise from the begin temperature to the end temperature The values below are the times in seconds measured for each channel The larger this value the longer it takes to heat the given temp...

Page 188: ...77 Time above Temperature Peak Slope is the Slope between the point where the profile rise above the Temperature and the Profiles Peak temperature Figure B 2 Time Above Temp Peak Slope TIME ABOVE TEMP...

Page 189: ...RIDER Peak Slope Time above Temperature is the Slope between the point where the profile drops below the Temperature and the Profiles Peak temperature Figure B 3 Peak Slope Time Above Temp PEAK TIME A...

Page 190: ...the user configured calculate slope value text box This column then displays slopes in the positive direction Max Slope is the largest slope measured using the seconds specified in the user configured...

Page 191: ...me between Temperatures is the time required for the temperature to rise from the begin temperature to the end temperature in seconds or minutes Slope between Temperatures is the straight line slope m...

Page 192: ...ses as the dwell time increases To determine the maximum error of dwell time measurements locate the measured dwell time on the X axis of the graph and run vertically to the curve Now run horizontally...

Page 193: ...ional Practical Temperature Scale IPTS Other factors could be mentioned here but they are either too small to be concerned with or are lumped in with those mentioned above The maximum possible error f...

Page 194: ...WaveRIDER 183 Conve yor Spe e d Error of Actual 0 00 0 50 1 00 1 50 2 00 2 50 3 00 3 50 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Conveyor Speed Ft Min Figure C 5 Conveyor Speed Error...

Page 195: ...184 WaveRIDER Figure C 6 Dwell Time Error...

Page 196: ...WaveRIDER 185 Contact Le ngth Error of Actual 1 00 10 00 100 00 0 00 1 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 5 00 6 00 Dwell Time sec Figure C 7 Contact Length Error...

Page 197: ...ted out in the picture below Figure C 8 Solder Wave Ripples Currents running throughout the wave take on a whole new manifestation when they run into the underside of a printed circuit board They will...

Page 198: ...ect successive measurements to have some variation In the above illustration at 4 ft min conveyor speed one can expect up to 0 8 seconds variation from sensor to sensor The real issue in making exact...

Page 199: ...IX F Pull Down Menus Toolbar Buttons The dimmed menu commands are used in other worksheets Active menus for the Welcome Guide Worksheets Active menus for the WaveRIDER Worksheet Active menus for the S...

Page 200: ...WaveRIDER 189 Active menus for the Profile Worksheet Active menus for the Administration Worksheet Active menus for the SPC Worksheets...

Page 201: ...ight Prediction Back To Previous Data Run Print Bold Redo Center Read WaveRIDER Data Copy Save Erase All Slope Erase Objects Tolerance Band First Data Run Total Heat Italic Underline Last Data Run Und...

Page 202: ...Double sided 2 5 63 mm wide No Lead 3 pk E44 9283 14 Manuals Software WaveRIDER Users Guide A36 9283 00 Expert Guide to Wave Soldering A36 9283 06 WaveRIDER SPC Software CD Y50 9283 40 Miscellaneous S...

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