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PROGRAMMING & DATA ENTRY
The press is a highly versatile tool due to simple yet flexible programmability. Five databases are used to guide
the press through specific sequences of operations. The variables stored include pressing tool physical
information, pressing profile information, connector physical information, non-pressing sequence operations
called “conditions”, and PCB/ backup fixture information. Once the information has been stored, it
is available
for use by current and future programs.
Access to the editors is normally restricted to levels above
“operator”. The editors can be accessed from the
Editors drop-down-menu. To open an editor screen, select the appropriate item from the Editors drop-down.
The Tool Editor
Figure 32
Purpose
The tool editor is used to view and modify the tool data base, which is an sqlite database file. It contains
all the necessary information about the mechanical pressing tools that are used during the pressing
process. The editor can be accessed either from the Editors drop-down menu. The following fields are
maintained in the database and are saved
when the “Save” button is pressed
.
Entries
“Tool Type”
-
This is a name you choose up to 30 characters long, spaces allowed, that will be used to
refer to this tool in the future. To enter a new tool type, select “New”. Alternatively, you can select “Copy”
to copy the currently viewed tool. You must enter a new name. Selecting “Delete” will delete the currently
viewed tool entry.
Selecting “Save” will save the currently viewed tool entry.
“Tool ID”
-
This is the unique number that is used to identify the tool. It can be engraved and/or bar
coded the tool. It is convenient to use a bar code reader to confirm the tool type at run time.
NOTE
ONLY interchangeable duplicates would ever have the same PN. In this case, only one entry is made in the database.
