PCB Arts GmbH
Instruction Manual Vapor Phase One
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the module as described in 2.4 The reference temperature is measured at the board and not
at the ambient air.
After attaching the temperature sensor to the board (or freely suspended in the air), you can
automatically close the process chamber via "Close Lid". Never try to force the process
chamber closed - make sure that you do not have any limbs or objects in the process path of
the electric lid lift.
Check that you have selected the correct profile. You can see this in the graphical view or in
the Settings page under "Solder profile". Also select an "Open temperature" before starting
the soldering process. This determines below which galden temperature the process tank
can be opened again. This setting can be made by the user, as he can decide whether the
speed of the soldering process is in the foreground or the consumption of the process
medium.
Fashion
Galden temperature
Eco
< 70°C / 158°F
Standard
< 80°C / 176°F
Fast
< 90°C / 194°F
Afterwards the button "Start Reflow" can be pressed, from this moment on the Vapor Phase
One operates completely autonomous and the soldering process starts. Through the viewing
window you can look into the process chamber and follow the soldering of your assembly.
After the solder profile is completed, the Quick Cool of the Vapor Phase One switches on,
which ensures a faster cooling of the process chamber. The board is then held at 120°C /
248°F so that no solder is left on the board and the board comes directly out of the process
chamber "dry". As soon as the temperature of the galde is cool enough, the grayed out
"Open Lid" button is colored and can be pressed from this point on.
Caution:
Only use the soldering material with the enclosed gloves, as the soldering
material is still hot.
2.3.3
SD card
Remove the SD card from the packaging and insert it into your PC. Navigate to the Github
repository of PCB Arts: https://github.com/PCB-Arts/vaporphaseone and download the
initial soldering profiles. Load these soldering profiles (CSV files) under a folder named
"profiles" on the SD card. Attention: The "profiles" folder must be located in the root
directory of the SD card. The file name is shown in the display of the vapor phase soldering
system. When you perform a Selftest, a "Selftest.log" is created.
