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How to Use Mark Follow to Dispense Along a Curved Line
The Mark Follow and Mark Follow Offset commands are needed when you want the system to dispense along a
curved line.
PREREQUISITES
The system is in the CCD Mode.
To learn how to use this feature, draw a thick, slightly curved line on a sheet of white paper and use it as a
template.
Overview for Dispensing Along a Curved Line
The following tasks are required to cause the system to properly dispense a long a curved line:
• Creating and saving a mark image of a segment of the line. You will also need to know the length of the line.
• Setting up the search range for the mark images.
• Correctly using the Find Mark, Mark Follow, and Mark Follow Offset commands in a dispense program.
To Create a Mark Image for a Curved Line
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Click
Step
Reference Image
1
• Click CAMERA to go to the camera
screen.
2
• Bring the image into focus. Refer to
“Camera” on page 17 as needed for
instructions on focusing the camera.
3
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• Click SET MARK, then click and drag
a red rectangle over the first target line
segment on the workpiece.
NOTE:
For this example, the mark is
created about 2–3 mm (0.8–0.12") from
the left side of line, to allow the system
to find the mark within the specified
range limits when the workpiece is
changed.
4
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• Double-click the crosshairs in the center
of the red rectangle and then enter the
desired values for Width and Height (20
and 60 in this example).
• Click OK to save the values.
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