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1. Figure 47 Sample Print Preview for Report Format 2 Report is printed in Landscape layout Includes the Company Name Engineer Date Statistics Process Window Setpoints Profile Graph Profile Description Lead Free Logo Area and Memo Box Area Optionally you can print the contents of any screen in the Profiling Software by pressing F9 on your keyboard The F9 function will not work while viewing the Profile Printout Setup dialog box Note Before printing a profile make sure you have installed a printer on the computer Changing print formats You can change the print format from the portrait default to the landscape alternative by editing the Profiling Software Configuration file To change to the landscape print format 1 Exit the Profiling Software application if it is running PS Config UverSenings Decimal Hardware 2 Using Windows Explorer find and open the Profiling Software folder KIC Host Sting Print Fone I Dispis KiCHon Dining E Desi C Alvernavtrve Foma MVP Festue Setting 3 Inside the folder find the PSConfig file and FF Supoart MVP Feature double click it BA psconfig The PS Config screen appears Rens Delna Cancel Aw _ Print Format 4 In the print format panel click the radio button for Alternative Format C Default Altemative Format 40 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual gt Click Apply and then click OK The alternative format is
2. labeled Top and Bottom setpoints are the same This will allow you to enter different values for top and bottom heaters in each zone If your oven has top and bottom heaters but not in all of the heated zones just enter the same value as the actual setpoint in that zone for both the top and bottom setting Top and Bottom Setpoints are the same Zone 1 2 3 Top Celsius fi 02 fi 14 126 Bottom Celsius fi 02 fi 14 126 _ gt Conveyor Speed 19 9 inches minute Solder Temperature 200 To have the oven setpoints and conveyor speed automatically transfer to this screen please contact your oven manufacturer or KIC at tech kicmail com This is also where you will enter the temperature settings for each zone or pre heater in your wave solder machine and A Zone Length the conveyor speed setting In the field eee Sy gt Lo marked Solder temperature enter the setting for the solder pot temperature from Figure 53 Run a Profile Screen 2 your wave solder machine When you have finished entering this information select the Forward Arrow button to continue 47 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Connecting the Air TC The next screen shows directions for attaching the Air TC to your product Itis important to follow these instructions See Figure 54 The Air TC starts and stops the profile automatically measures the oven and provides useful profile information In
3. Terceira Wa Tiere Profile iu Progeesa Pazi Ha Stop Profile bunan eet a pectin i Corea Figure 92 Live Profile Graph Display While the profiler is in the oven and until the run has ended the software will continue to display the Live Profile Graph The Description tab at the top of the screen is inaccessible e The live profile is plotted on the graph e The current temperatures for each thermocouple and the Delta between them are displayed in a small window in the upper left hand corner of the profile graph The elapsed time is also displayed The Live Profile Graph display will remain on your screen until the Stop Profile button is selected even if the profile time has completed and the profile plot has ended See Figure 92 x Are you sure you want to stop profile The software will display 2 messages when the Stop Profile button is pressed Figure 93 SS l Please turn the 5 off The first will ask you to confirm the Profile Stop See Figure 93 If you select No then the profile continues If you select Yes then the second message instructs you to turn your profiler off See Figure 94 Figure 94 69 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Viewing the profile and its statistics General Description Mon Apr 09 2012 11 59 48 My First Product 200 Temperature plots Original 0 100 200 300 400 500 Celsius Seconds TCs Max Rising Slope Soak Time 140 170C Refl
4. Predicted Bottom Figure 20 Predicted Top 290 0 2600 Type the new temperature setting and then press Enter The Navigator will predict the results of that change and then automatically update the PWI predicted Statistics and the profile graph The new predicted results will be displayed on the graph in a dotted line format This format enables you to easily determine the difference between the original and predicted profiles See Figure 21 23 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Analyzing the profile graph display Original profile plot solid lines Celsius Predicted profile plot dotted lines 100 Original Predicted Figure 21 Graph Display The PWI for the profile is displayed in the bottom left corner of this screen If the measured PWI is below 100 the value will be displayed in green See Figure 21 If the measured PWI is 100 or higher the value will be displayed in red See Figure 22 PY l for this profile PY l for this profile A PWI under 100 A PWI above 100 is acceptable is unacceptable Figure 22 Profile PWI Note This display method enables you to easily identify whether the profile is in or out of spec 24 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Adjusting the appearance of the profile graph The Graph Controller screen lets you modify the xi appearance of the profile graph To open the Graph e al ep 0 ima
5. 2 Click the appropriate response button If you click YES the next screen in the profile If you click NO the software asks if the stabilizing oven is sequence appears prompting you to place the getting closer to 2 degree limit profiler and board into the oven For repeatable profiles and accurate predictions the control thermocouple in each zone must be within 2 0 degreefs of the setpoint temperature re the oven control thermocouples still getting closer to the setpoint temperature Ves Mo e Click YES to wait for the oven to stabilize within the 2 degree limit and continue profiling e Click NO if the oven has stabilized but is still not within two degrees of the setpoint values In the oven software 3 Follow the further on screen change the setpoint values to the temperatures the control instructions thermocouples are currently reading The Profiling Software will recalculate the zone separation capability Clicking OK on the next screen allows the Navigator to suggest a new recipe that your oven will more likely be able to control to From there you will step through running the profile Change the values return to the main screen and start the profile sequence over IMPORTANT NOTE All profilers have a maximum operating temperature that to avoid damage should never be exceeded See the product datasheet for temperature tolerance information Profiler model Maximum operating temperature SlimKIC 2000 105
6. J Temp vs Time Sample Profile Wed Jun03 Ga Sample Wave Surfer Wed Jun 03 Description Setpoints SPC ae oe A Profile Type Start Time Description Process Window Oven Name Last Modified MVP Baseline Pr Tue Apr 10 2012 15 1 SS Saag 43 Ist run MYP Profile 2 Tue Apr 10 2012 15 2 MVE MVP Profile Tue Apr 10 2012 14 4 141 1st run MYP Profile Spec_1 My Oven Tue Spr 10 2012 14 5 Create VP button lt m Profile Mode Standard c Figure 124 Profiling Software Profile Explorer Virtual Profiling Option Next a message will appear asking Do you want to start Virtual Profiling this product Select OK to continue Cancel to cancel the Virtual Profile If you choose OK then you will be guided through the subsequent Virtual Profiling screens RM 8 amp 38 l Do you want to start Virtual Profiling this product i Cancel Figure 125 Start Virtual Profiling Message 88 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Since the software already knows the Product name Process Window and Sample Rate for the product the only available actions are to select the Oven Name and or type a profile description in the text field and then select the forward arrow to proceed Select the red X button to cancel the Virtual Profile Name Product and Select Process Window Product Hame Jauoc Feb 6 2010 Process window s ysterm Default for Reflow Application Solder Re
7. Product Name Wave Profile Demo EP Attach a thermocouple so it extends 1 inch 2 5cm in front of the leading edge of the board and below board level so it contacts the wave Plug it into channel 1 Air on the X5 Figure 54 Run a Profile Screen 4 No Wave Surfer Product Name Wave Profile Demo c D as HD Figure 55 Run a Profile Screen 4 Wave Surfer 2 Wrap the Wave TC to the bottom side of the board Place the Wave TC approximately 1 inch 2 5 cm 25 4 mm in front of the leading edge of the board Attach the Wave TC to the bottom of the board with high temperature solder or aluminum tape Place aluminum tape over the TC wire on top of the board O ae HLV Figure 56 Run a Profile Screen 5 48 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Select the Forward Arrow button to continue The next screen will depict the placement of the Wave TCs and instructs what slot channel of the profiler to connect each Wave TC to See Figure 57 It is very important to follow these directions e Plug the Left Wave TC into the 2 slot of the profiler e Plug the Right Wave TC into the 3 slot of the profiler When you have properly connected your Wave TCs select the Forward Arrow button to proceed Connecting product TCs The next screen will depict placement of the thermocouples used for profiling the product Product T s See Figure 58 Produc
8. When beyond the initial screens and running the program the text and P CE n graphics that appear reflect the model you selected but the differences gt are confined to the look of corresponding control buttons such as the X5 Global Preferences Button SlimKIC 2000 KIC Explorer example shown at the right Global Preferences Button This publication primarily uses screens and graphics from the X5 But while users of the other models may see slightly different graphics again the features and functionality of the software are identical across all three models For specific information regarding your profiler consult one of the following publications e SlimKIC 2000 Profiler Hardware Guide Publication Number SLK 332310 000 e KIC Explorer Profiler Hardware Guide Publication Number EXP 330310 000 e X5 Profiler Hardware Guide Publication Number EXP 3373 10 000 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Installing the software Minimum PC requirements Dual Core 1GHz processor PC with 2GB RAM 2GB available storage Video 1024 x 768 16 bit color 1 available USB port for software key 1 available USB port for data download used with serial to USB adapter for SlimKIC 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Vista or 7 32 bit or 64 bit Note Two additional powered USB ports may be needed for additional accessories Languages The software supports the following languages e English e Japanese e German e Korean e Spa
9. button is selected and no matching product is found this dialog box will appear choose the OK button Figure 109 You will be returned to the Confirm screen Select the Use Current Oven Recipe button and enter the oven setpoints and conveyor speed you want to start with If the Use Auto Focus button is selected but there are not enough products in the database to confidently give an expected PWI this dialog box will appear Figure 110 If you select Yes the next dialog box shows the Auto Focus First Guess recipe in order for you to confirm If No you will be returned to the Confirm screen Select the Use Current Oven Recipe button and enter the oven setpoints and conveyor speed you want to start with If the Use Auto Focus button is selected and there are a sufficient number of boards in the data base the following dialog box will appear Figure 111 If you select Yes the next dialog box shows the Auto Focus First Guess recipe in order for you to confirm If No you will be returned to the Confirm screen Select the Use Current Oven Recipe button and enter the oven setpoints and conveyor speed you want to start with Confirm ProductName i Process Window System Default Application Solder Reflow Oven Name BTU Product Dimensions Length 10 00 Inches Width 10 00 Inches Weight 350 00 grams Mo matching product Found Please set the oven to your best First Guess recipe Figur
10. C 220 F KIC Explorer 85 C 185 F 85 C 185 F 19 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Viewing the live profile graph General ne 04 05 12 Reflow Profile X5 wl Live temperature readings and Delta lt 250 Oven temperature settings and conveyor speed inchimin Zone4 Zone2 Zone3 Zone4 ZoneS Zone6 Zone Zone Zone39 p5 Dataloa Profile lo Pigers 7 Pan haan EE Paca Live profile status Xo Figure 12 Live Profile Graph Display The Live Graph screen shows the real time plot of the product going through the oven This will only appear for the profiler RF models or for Temp vs Time profiles During the live profile all of the tabs on the screen are inaccessible The only action that you can take at this point is to cancel the profile by clicking on the RED X button or the Profile Stop button for Temp vs Time The Live Profile Graph display will remain on your screen until the profiler has achieved the trigger temperature that determines the profile end Profile status The bottom part of the screen will keep you apprised of the progress of the profile in reference to the profiler hardware status Status messages include e Waiting for the Air TC to exceed the start trigger temperature e Profile started Waiting for the Air TC to exceed the midpoint trigger temperature e Profile will stop when all thermocouples drop below 80 Celsius e SlimKIC currently retransmi
11. Reset 28 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Profile screen buttons There are four buttons at the bottom of the profile screen Edit Define Process Window Choose this button to either view or edit the process specification s for the product used in this profile Copy to clipboard Choose this button to copy the profile data to the windows clipboard You can then paste the data to a different application Print Choose this button to print a copy of the profile that is currently on your screen D Main menu When finished viewing or analyzing the profile select this button to either run another profile with this product or return to the Profiling Software main menu You will be returned to the Profile Explorer if the profile was opened from there 29 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Upon exiting the graph screen Do you want to run another profile with this product See Figure 35 KIC If you select No you will be returned to the Profiling Do you want to run a profile with this product Software main screen or the Profile Explorer if the profile was originally opened from there No Cancel Figure 35 If you select Yes you will need to choose from the Original or Predicted recipe settings See Figure 36 Original The same recipe settings used when this profile was originally run Choose the recipe settings you want to use Predicted The re
12. The Profiling Software uses the limits to measure the profile PWI Note Changes made within this screen will have a direct effect on the profile PWI value Once you complete all spec modifications click on the green check button to apply your changes Clicking on the red X cancel button will cancel your changes and exit Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Assigning separate thermocouple specifications Solder Paste System Default MV Maximum Rising Slope Ramp Rate s Specs details Slope Range Low Target High Celsius Second s Number of Seconds to Calculate Slope Over 20 TC Selection amp Label Select TC1 M wee A Label Air TE Ws we Figure 5 Process Window Separate Specs TC selection amp label If you choose to assign separate specs for each TC click the Edit Specs button and the screen will now appear with an additional area for TC Selection amp Label See Figure 5 e Select Use the Select drop down menu to select the TC whose specifications you wish to view edit The Spec Details for the selected TC is displayed e TC label This area will allow you to type in a description or label to identify that particular TC If left blank the TCs will simply be identified as TC2 TC3 etc Note When separate specs are being used this is the only place where you can select or deselect which TCs will be used for a profile Once you have completed all edits
13. Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Selecting global preferences Global Auto Focus BS UNITS OF MEASURE Conveyor Speed Weight Grams Distance Inches Temperature Celsius PRODUCT START TEMPERATURE Maximum product temperature ED ee at start of profile 15 1 40 PROFILING HARDWARE E X5 f 7 Channel f 9 Channel f 12 Channel Datalogger C Transmitter MVP Manual Virtual Profiling fiture 90 Languages English Engineer Password Figure 1 Preferences Global Tab You access the Global Preferences settings by clicking on the globe button on the main screen You set your preferences on the Global tab e Units of measure There are two drop down menus to choose units for Conveyor Speed and Distance and weight The Weight is only used with the Auto Focus program e Product start temperature The temperature of all the thermocouples attached to the product and the profiler must be below this temperature to start a profile This will insure that a profile is not started while the board is still too hot Input a value in the field or use Slider bar e Profiling hardware Specify the number of thermocouple channels 7 9 or 12 available with your profiler hardware and if you intend to operate it as basic datalogger or as a transmitter for wireless operation e If you are running on an oven with communication compatibility with the Profiling Software there will also be a
14. e The Profiling Software will have you enter the new setpoints and then recalculate the capability of your oven Then continue forward through the Thermocouple Attachment screens until you get to the Select thermocouples screen Then select the Start Profile button Green traffic light to start the profile once the oven has stabilized If you selected yes the software shows a picture of and instructs you to put the SlimKIC 2000 and the board into the wave machine and then select the Arrow Forward button Next the software will display the Live Profile graph 51 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Viewing the live profile graph The live profile graph display only appears when you re using a profiler in wireless mode not as a datalogger The live profile graph display will show the profile plot on the graph for the current profile that is running See Figure 64 General Description Optimization Wed Apr 24 2002 14 16 30 d Live temperature readings and Delta a Fahrenheit N 100 pA o g 8 150 200 250 300 Seconds a Max Rising Slope Soak Time 284 338F Reflow Time 361F Peak Temp SEE pm ar L l 3 I ___ Z es OVC temperature settings bas and conveyor speed inchimin Zone1 Zone2 Zone 2000 250 2850 200 250 250 J J o o S S d E i E ae v Top and Bottom are the same Fe tee OO 12 packets of prose deta Packets Received 1 2 X X X X X X
15. retransmission status is displayed at the bottom of the screen See Figure 65 5 Profile In Progress 25 curently retransmitting 26 packets of profile data Packets Receved 1 23456 fF OISWK AKA ARR A RR ARR AM A A A A 10 Figure 65 Profiler status RF models When all of the data packets have been received the software will display a message asking you to turn the profiler off choose OK Failing to turn your profiler off will drain the battery Next the software automatically analyzes the profile data and presents the profile and profile statistics If you purchased the Navigator option the predicted oven settings will be displayed as well If the Air TC or either Wave TC does not touch the wave s the Profiling Software will display an error message See Figure 66 KIC ERROR The Air TC Wavel and Wave did not go through wave If the wave is off run another profile and select Wave Solder Wave Off If the wave is on then run another profile making sure that the Air TC is making solid thermal contact with the wave Profile was automatically copied to the clipboard for viewing in EXCEL or other similar program For help send e mail to tech KICmail com or call KIC 24 hour tech support at 858 673 6050 Figure 66 53 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Profile graph display Once the software opens the Profile Graph Display all the tabs at the top will be accessible The General Tab will s
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17. Manual Reset s Examine The Reset feature will reset the profile and undo any changes you have made to sy the graph using the Graph Option Menu Select the TC Line or Zone Line Move TC line F option See Figure 102 TE z Tc line Figure 102 Reset Profile screen buttons There are four buttons at the bottom of the profile screen i View Edit Window Click this button to either view or edit the process specification s for the product used in this profile Copy to clipboard Click this button to copy the profile data to the windows clipboard You can then paste the data to a different application wie Print Click this button to print a copy of the profile that is currently on your screen Profile Explorer screen When finished viewing or analyzing the profile click this button to either run another profile with this product or return to the Profile Explorer screen if the profile was opened from there 73 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Exiting the profile screen saving changes to the profile Any changes to the Description Notes or the Process Window can be saved with the profile This will permanently update this profile with the changes Changes to the Process Window saved here only save the changes with the profile To save the changes to Process Window file see next dialog box See Figure 103 saving changes to the Process Window If you have made chan
18. Minimiz All MF wed Apr 15 2009 13 001 Maximi oO o 9 lv TC2 Iv TC3 lv TC4 we ite Figure 43 Overlay Option Graph Controller The Profile Overlay Graph Controller screen lets you modify the view of the Profiling Software multiple profile graph display To open the screen click on the TCs column header in the Process Window data table The screen s features are described below Auto Scale The Auto Scale feature automatically adjusts the X and Y axis scales to fit all of the data in the profile graph When the Auto Scale feature is disabled the user must manually input the minimum and maximum scale settings for the X and Y axis scale of the profile graph Target Profile Displays the profile information for the profile selected as the Target Profile The Target Profile is the highlighted profile when selecting multiple profiles from the Profile Explorer Main Screen List Compare Profiles Displays the profile information for the profiles that have been selected Scroll to view the information Deselect the check box to remove the profile from the graph Selecting thermocouples to view The TCs section is a list of the thermocouples used for the profile By selecting All you are selecting that all the thermocouples used for the original profile will be displayed on the profile graph In the event that you wish to view the profile without a particular or multiple thermocouples you can deselect individual
19. Select the Thermocouple s used for this Profile TC2 IV Tc3 VV Tc4 VV Ts C tce C Live Reading 21 8 21 8 21 8 Label TC12 L TC11 L Tes L TC10 F Tcs L TEZ L Live Reading Label Click this button to start a profile Battery Voltage 4 2 x5 Internal Temperature 21 1 Using X5 Datalogger Mode we EE L Figure 11 Run a Profile screen 7 Select TCs Include thermocouple TC labels 20 char Max Checking this will display a field below each TC that is checked Up to 20 characters can be used to describe the placement or location of that TC TC number check box Place a check next to each TC channel that is going to be used for this profile TC number 1 is always used for the AIR TC You must have at least one other TC being used Note If the selected Process Window has Separate Specs for TCs then you must return to the Process Window Edit Specs screen in order select deselect TCs or change their text labels Live reading When the profiler is on and either plugged into the download cable for data logging or transmitting to the receiver which is plugged in you will see live temperature updates for the TCs plugged into the profiler The TC checkbox must be checked as well to get the temperature updates If you do not see live temperature readings recheck all the cable and or computer connections Battery voltage This displays a live reading of the profiler battery voltage
20. The software will recognize if your battery voltage is too low to complete the profile and not allow you to start a profile until the batteries have been replaced Profiler internal temperature This displays the internal temperature of the profiler If the temperature is too high to complete the profile and stay under the maximum temperature rating for the unit it will not allow you to start the profile You must wait until the profiler is cool enough The software will let you know what temperature you will have to drop below 18 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Starting the profile Before you can start the profile run you need to make sure your profiler is powered on and ready and that the oven temperature has stabilized Depending on the settings in the profiler and in the software you may have to initialize the profiler at times The software will let you know when this is necessary This is done by attaching the cable from the receiver to the back of the SlimKIC 2000 or by connecting the communication cable directly to the KIC Explorer or X5 Click on OK when it gives the message that the initialization was successful To start the profile 1 On the Select the Thermocouples for the profile screen click on the Start Profile button wh The software asks if the oven control TC s are within 2 degrees of the setpoint value KIC Are the oven control thermocouples within 2 degrees of the setpoint temperature
21. X X X X 2 Live profile status Figure 64 Live Profile Graph Display While the profiler is in the oven and until the profile has ended the software will continue to display the live profile graph The other tabs at the top of the screen Description and Optimization are inaccessible See Figure 64 e The live profile is plotted on the graph e The current temperatures for each thermocouple and the Delta between them are displayed in a small window in the upper left hand corner of the profile graph The elapsed time is also displayed e The current oven temperature setpoints and conveyor speed for this profile is displayed beneath the Statistics table e The profile status is continually updated throughout the profile Wireless models only The Live profile graph display will remain on your screen until the profiler has achieved the trigger temperature that determines the profile end 52 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Profile retransmission Retransmission is only available in profilers with RF transmit capability While the profiler transmits the live profile data to the SlimKIC Receiver or KIC Explorer X5 Base Station it simultaneously stores the profile data in its memory Once the profiler detects that all of the thermocouples have cooled below the profile end trigger temperature it will begin retransmitting the profile data to the software via RF The profiler will send the profile in data packets The
22. be easily compared and users can be confident that they are using the best profile their process can achieve Before the PWI was available for profile analysis comparing profiles was subjective and users could never be certain they had the best profile for their product The PWI provides an excellent opportunity for process improvement and its use is a significant step towards Zero defect Production The second benefit is that the PWI greatly simplifies the profiling process When used in advanced profiling tools all profile statistics are reduced to a single number the PWI that even the most inexperienced operator can understand This means significant savings in terms of training costs and a reduction in defects caused by operator error It further means that in a few minutes an inexperienced operator can setup an oven with the optimal profile a job that formerly could take an experienced engineer hours The third benefit is that because the PWI reflects the performance of the whole profile it provides much better indicator of process capability than tracking a single statistic The PWI thus provides excellent data for SPC and other QC monitoring programs while simplifying data gathering and reducing process monitoring costs Finally the PWI gives users a simple method for comparing thermal process performance Comparisons may be made between individual lines on the shop floor between processes at multiple plants and between processes using
23. by KIC mailing address 16120 West Bernardo Drive San Diego CA 92127 The KIC software is licensed to you as the end user and is not sold The KIC software is copyrighted material The KIC software is licensed for use with one or more pieces of associated hardware that together constitute a thermal process management system This license allows you to use the software with the purchased system You must purchase additional copies of the software if used with additional system hardware 1 5 You may not change modify decompile disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer the licensed software or any associated hardware LIMITED WARRANTY 2 1 KIC warrants that the system hardware and software are free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use KIC 2 2 23 2 4 2 5 2 6 warrants that the system as a whole will perform substantially in accordance with the specifications set forth in the documentation provided with it Warranty regarding rated temperature Components of the system hardware are rated by KIC for proper performance up to a specified maximum temperature Any component that KIC determines to have been exposed to temperatures higher than the rated temperature is not covered under this warranty Start of the Warranty period The warranty period begins the day the KIC product is delivered to you as the first customer Obligations of KIC during The warranty period 2 4 1 Return for complete refund If within the f
24. certain processes it may be beneficial to wrap the end of the Air TC with tape to give it more surface area KIC recommends wrapping the Air TC when profiling e Wave Solder e Anytime IR heat is present Wave Surfer Wave Surfer users connect the designated thermocouples to the corresponding channels on the profiler Make sure the retainers holding the profiler are in place and secure See Figure 55 If any of the embedded thermocouples are damaged or show signs of wear replace them Note In addition to the instructions given it is very important that you position the Air TC so that it touches the wave s The Air TC must pass through the wave in order to provide accurate profile results Of course if you are profiling a Wave Solder machine with the wave off the Air TC position is not critical to the profile results Select the Forward Arrow button to continue Connecting wave TCs The next screen will depict thermocouple attachment for wave solder profiling with the wave on The Profiling Software utilizes two Wave TCs in addition to the Air TC to collect wave specific data See Figure 56 One Wave TC is placed on the right side of the board and one on the left side near the leading edge of the profile board Note KIC recommends using high temperature solder to connect both Wave TCs The wave TCs will measure Wave Dwell Time and Parallelism when profiling a wave solder machine with the wave on
25. each product Set Trigger Manually set the Middle and profile End temperature triggers for each product e Note The Profile start temperature trigger is determined by the Maximum Product Temperature at Start of Profile setting in the Global Preferences screen The start trigger value is always 2 C above this value e Note For Temperature vs Time profiling trigger temperatures are not used Instead a Profile Stop button is displayed in the bottom right hand corner of the profile graph screen Oven Name Enter a unique oven name or choose an existing oven from the drop down list The oven will have information about the number of zones saved with it as well as other zone information This is entered on the next screen Remove Oven button will delete the oven name currently displayed in the field e If you are running the software on an oven controller computer that is communication compatible with the Profiling Software the number of zones is already known and the oven name will be entered in the Global Preferences screen not on this screen In addition the Enter Oven Setpoints and Conveyor Speed screen is skipped because the Profiling Software already has the recipe information from the oven controller Enable Auto Focus Enables or disables the Auto Focus tool for the current profile requires software key Profile Description Allows for freehand typing of any notes you may want to include with this profile 13 Pro
26. field to input the oven name This oven name will be saved with the profile and can be sorted on in the Profile Explorer e Languages Select the language that you wish to run the software See important information about Languages on page 2 e Engineer password By checking this and entering a password you can control access to certain menus in the software See Restricting actions by password Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Restricting actions by password At various point s in the software you can restrict the ability to perform certain functions by protecting access to them with passwords You enable password protection by clicking the Engineer Password check box on the Global Preferences screen if Engineer Password After the password is established the software will prompt for entry when a protected function is attempted For example clicking the Global Preferences button on the main screen displays the prompt shown below Password required to access the Global Preferences X Enter Password Cancel Similar password protection applies to the functions listed below e Saving or deleting Process Windows or changes to Process Windows in the Process Window screen e Removing ovens on the first Run a Profile screen e Deleting a profile in the Profile Explorer e Accessing the Optimization tab on the Profile Graph and Statistics screen Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Def
27. how the Profiling Software standard and with Navigator lists the PWI and oven settings for the profile This table is divided into the Original section top and the Predicted section bottom The original values represent the oven settings at the time the profile was run The predicted values represent the prediction results as determined by the Navigator software See Figure 71 If you purchased the Navigator software option the Profiling Software will automatically generate results that are best suited for the selected Process Window In the event you wish to modify the prediction results of the Navigator you can do so To predict changes to the oven settings or modify the Navigator prediction results click on the zone you wish to change In the example below zone 1 has been selected See Figure 72 SS PV Inch min fone 1 fone 2 fone 3 a zoo e 200 2600 Original Bottom Bottom Predicted Top _ kai ki 290 0 Predicted Bottom 260 0 ue 72 Type the new temperature setting and then press Enter The Navigator will predict the results of that change and then automatically update the PWI predicted Statistics and the profile graph The new predicted results will be displayed on the graph in a dotted line format This format enables you to easily determine the difference between the original and predicted profiles See Figure 73 56 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Analyz
28. is communication with the oven then the recipe is copied directly to the oven 80 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Displaying statistical process control data The Statistical Process Control SPC option displays profile data to chart Process Capability Index Cpk values When the profiling software detects the SPC option on the key the SPC column appears in the Profile Explorer screen Profile Explorer SPC mini charts for i ay rere Tussi selected profiles Weve On Drao Sy Weve Profite Demo Thu fan tid iier SU ewe Surfer Demo Thu hm ii EI EEE SU Nw net Dana Board 1 Wed Jun 02 2009 1102 00 yt Hingi nard 7 Wed Jun 03 ae I OHH 2 Were donnie Fila Wad Jun O3 20 Debts Sy temp vi Ter Sam mple Prahl Wied lun Gs 2009F 10 51 ten ple Wiwe Surig Well Jun 03 2009 IDAIG Fr die Tja Sihi Toe e ae z Den cee Saas a seal to enlarge Fat hair heigl Fipan jii ilam C ia Faj Simla Fiofa Wd 15 SAIT BE Far aien lani eis nant cruel Hash a FETA i Si Hom Deal a pe ce et a wh a4 Tirad Profle Wed Ao 15 2 TIE hall EJI Shae Fiche Freda pr Here Deist an one Oven Thad ian ow ae rA As Scandend Prone Wed Aor 15 SUF OS eT Tae Componend u TC specii peci funem Desk iSe Oven Thu dun Oh 20S Ca S SPC Column Show Charts Button Profile kiiy m Oiancland C Dey Figure 114 Profiling Software Profiler Explorer SPC Option To view a product s chart s and or SPC data 1 Select a prod
29. optimize their Figure 48 Wave Surfer Fixture process The Wave Surfer simplifies wave soldering profiling The device is used to routinely check the wave machine Using the Process Window Index the machines performance is measured each time a pass is made based on your selected Process Window 42 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Wave solder profiling This section will outline the steps necessary to setup and run a wave solder profile using your profiler and Profiling Software This section is written assuming you have a basic understanding of the Profiling Software and its functions before attempting to run profiles on a wave solder machine Global Preferences Unit of measure Wave solder machines generally use the Fahrenheit scale for preheat and solder pot temperature measurements If necessary change the temperature units to Fahrenheit Product start temperature This temperature setting can be changed It is up to you to determine what temperature setting will work best for their process Maximum product temperature at start of profile This setting will determine the maximum product temperature before the software will allow you to start a profile If any of the thermocouples connected to the profiler or your product measure above this setting the software will not allow you to proceed You will be prompted with a message stating that one of the selected TCs is not reading valid temperatures You will
30. process and open the door to precision control of a process that has been ignored for too long Issues like the coming of Lead free electronic assembly mean that electronics assemblers can no longer be complacent about their soldering process Sophisticated tools utilizing the PWI as a standard for accurately measuring the thermal process will mean more efficient production improved and simplified process control and higher quality final product 99 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Contacting KIC On the Web You can find the latest KIC product news along with a library of useful information at our website www kicthermal com or www kic cn KIC Technical Support KIC Tech Support is available by email USA tech kicmail com Europe europe tech kicmail com Asia asia tech kicmail com KIC Product Training Contact KIC Customer Support by email training kicmail com KIC Sales Contact KIC sales USA sales kicmail com Europe europe sales kicmail com Asia asia sales kicmail com China asia sales kicmail com Find the KIC Representative in Your Area Send an email or visit our web page to find a local representative 100
31. saved and the next profile report you print will be in landscape orientation To switch back to the default print format L 2 Exit the Profiling Software application if it is running Using Windows Explorer find and open the Profiling Software folder Inside the folder find the PSConfig file and double click it EA PSConfig The PS Config screen appears Click the Restore Default button Click Apply and then click OK The format switches back to the default and the next profile report you print will be in portrait orientation 41 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Profiling with a wave solder machine KIC profilers can be used to measure thermal profiles in a wave solder machine The process is very similar to profiling a solder reflow oven The Profiling Software guides you through the process Note KIC does not recommend installing this software on an oven controller PC if you plan to run wave solder profiles Contact KIC for instructions should the need arise tech kicmail com Wave Surfer profiling fixture Wave Surfer is a wave solder machine accessory specifically designed for use with the KIC profilers See Figure 48 The Wave Surfer has embedded thermocouples that give wave specific data including conveyor speed each time you run it through your wave solder machine Using the Profiling Software Wave Surfer users can collect profile and wave data and using the Navigator and SPC option s to
32. thermocouples or deselect the All check box and choose only the thermocouples you wish to view Deselecting thermocouples You can deselect thermocouple s The Profiling Software will recalculate the PWI and update the profile statistics based on the remaining thermocouples selected You must select at least one product thermocouple Grid Enables disables the view of the X and Y Axis scales Reference lines Enables the view of Reference Lines displayed on the profile graph These lines represent any temperatures referenced in the selected Process Window Zone Lines Enables the view for the furnace zone lines on the profile graph Zero Decimal When viewing the Pointer tool this setting enables or disables the decimal display When unchecked the software will display one decimal point Internal Temp Enables the view of the profilers internal temperature profile plot on the graph Number of seconds to calculate slope over User defined field for entering the time in seconds to calculate the Slope values for the Pointer Slopes feature 36 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Inserting software data files from an outside source Profiling Software data files can be sent or received via floppy disk or email In order to view them using the Profiling Software copy them to the Profiling Software Profiles folder using Windows Explorer The next time you enter the Profile Explorer screen the software
33. will automatically create folders for those profiles based on the profile name and move the profiles to the correct folders 37 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Printing profile display screens The Profiling Software will print profiles only from within the profile display screens There are two print formats available Print Format 1 is the default Select the print button at the bottom of the screen to print a profile A print dialog box will appear See Figure 44 Print Format 1 Portrait F Company Name Company Name F She fms W Setpoints and Conveyor Speed Graph Statistics Process Window Profile Description Print Preview AVAILABLE Press F9 to capture a screen shot and send to the printer dD Figure 44 Print Options Screen Print Format 1 Enter the Company Name and Site ID Check the items you wish to include on your profile printout Press the Print button to print the report Press the Print Preview Button to display a preview of the report See Figure 45 Print Format 1 Print Preview Figure 45 Sample Print Preview for Report Format 1 Report is printed in Portrait layout Includes the Company Name Site ID Date Statistics Profile Information Setpoints Profile Graph Statistic Limits and Profile Description 38 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Print Format 2 Landscape Not
34. 012 155348 Ist aun MVP Profile 2 Tus Ape 10 201 151838 s 1st aun MVP Pintle 2 Tus Ape 10 201 144823 j s 1st aun MVP Probe x New Baseline profile 94 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Appendix B Writing data over a network The Profiling Software can easily be configured to write the collected data to a network drive location This allows data from one or even multiple systems to be stored in one centralized location Server Shared Hard Drive You must have a mapped network drive on the PC running the Profiling Software to the desired network location Due to the varieties of OS and network configurations KIC cannot detail this step We recommend you contact your IT Network administrator if you need assistance setting up a mapped network drive Once you have mapped the drive create a KIC folder on the network drive and copy in the following folders from the C Profiling Software directory Log Ovens Process Specs and Profiles Once completed follow the steps below on the PC where the Profiling Software is installed 1 Ensure the software is shutdown Open Windows Explorer and locate the file C Profiling Software Log PSDataPath kiccfg 2 Double click on the PSDataPath kiccfg to open it in Notepad See Figure 138 tE PS DataPath kiccfg Notepad f ioj x Fie Edit Format View Help Ka FATH Al lowUserToManua yChangeworkingDataPathinthisimiFi ETC TODON au tTDataPatn c Profi leExplorerDa
35. 1 1st run MVP Profile Spec_1 My Oven Tue Apr 10 2012 14 5 Virtual Profile i m Profile Mode Standard C Overa Figure 131 Profiling Software Profiler Explorer Virtual Profile Verification profiles A Verification profile is run whenever the user wishes to verify the actual thermal profile of the product A Verification profile requires the user to run a profile using their instrumented profile board along with the MVP similar to a Baseline profile If the PWI of the Verification profile meets the Baseline profile criteria then it becomes the new Baseline profile for that product Follow these steps to run a Verification Profile L 2 Ji 4 5 Connect the MVP software key to the computer Start the Profiling Software Select the Profiler Explorer button from the main menu Select a Product folder In the Profile Type column select a Virtual Profile and then select the Display Graph button The selected Virtual Profile graph will be displayed 91 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a 6 From the profile graph screen select the Profiler Explorer button A message will appear asking the user Do you want to run a MVP Verification profile with this product Select Yes Figure 132 Verification Profiler Message 7 Inthe Select screen select your Product Process Window Application type Sample rate Oven In the MVP profile area notice the Run a Baseline Profile is grayed ou
36. 41 Profile Explorer E Figure 141 All data collected in this Profiling Software application will now be written to the chosen network folder It will automatically create a subfolder named Profiles in the directory chosen In that Profiles folder it will create sub folders for each product name just as it would in the default Profiling Software directory You can now view the collected data from any PC on the network that is running the Profiling Software When selecting the folder browse to the root directory of the main Profiles folder For example if the profiles are in a directory called F Profiling Software Profiles Board A you would browse only to the F Profiling Software folder Note If there is no network connection when the software is started the software will automatically change the data path back to the default location of C Profiling Software To resume writing data to a network location you will need to repeat the steps listed above 96 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Appendix C Using the Process Window Index to quantify thermal profile performance The problem While there are currently statistically valid methods for quantifying pick and place and screen printer performance there is no widely accepted method for comparing performance of thermal profiles and thus no quantifiable system of ranking thermal process performance Once a thermal profile has been run it is judged
37. 50 C applications It can be used with any thermal process or experiment that can benefit from plotted temperature time data Temperature vs Time T Vs T profiling differs from other applications in the following ways e Profilers don t use temperature triggers to start and stop the profile These actions are performed manually e TC 1 is not used as an Air TC and operates as anormal TC TC 1 can be included in Process Window calculations Data for TC 1 is displayed on the profile graph Using any other application type it is not e Profiling Software prediction capabilities by design are not compatible with T Vs T profiles Neither Navigator or Auto Focus work on T Vs T profiles PWI is calculated for each profile e The datalogger profiler must remain connected to the communication cable throughout the T Vs T profile This includes profilers with wireless capability e Profilers can utilize the RF option for wireless T Vs T profiles e Using T Vs T users can measure negative temperatures Because temperature triggers are not used the software can display data as low as 150C Considerations when using the Profiling Software This section outlines the special considerations you need to take into account when using the profiling software formation necessary to set up and run a T Vs T profile using your profiler and the software This section is written assuming you have a basic understanding of the software before attemptin
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39. Peak Time Above 140 C 170 C Temperature 183 C PWI Sec PWI Sec PWI Temp C PWI Sec L100 3 0 LOC 90 L00 225 L00 0 po ime T nuts 223 fits pity ai 82 es 221 ats 0 2 0 4 8 E Ean 219 4s 20 20 A 20 217 20 i 70 215 oes S5 AT 20 EG 20 213 20 50 4 62 qut 2L1 Aid Ki s3 et 209 ats hadas gi Ge aa 207 g d 100 0 0 LOGY 50 L00 205 L00 40 PWI 6 PWI 20 PWE 00 PWI 40 PWI 60 Figure 144 The Process Window Index Multiple Statistics for a Single Thermocouple and Final PWI Calculation Calculating the PWI To calculate the Process Window Index 1 1 to N number of thermocouples j 1 to M number of statistics per thermocouple measured_value is the fig Statistic s value average_limits is the average of the fig Statistic s high and low limits and range jis the i j statistic s high limit minus the low limit ij PWI 100 x MAX ree tis average_imitsp z ranges 12 N M Figure 145 Formula for calculating the PWI Thus the PWI calculation includes all thermocouple statistics for all thermocouples The profile PWI is the worst case profile statistic maximum or highest percentage of the process window used and all other values are less 98 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Benefits of ranking thermal profile performance The analysis of thermal profiles with the Process Window Index offers four significant benefits The first is that profiles can
40. Profiling Software User Manual PROFILING SOFTWARE Version 1 0a Publication Number SFT 315000 000 Innovation That Works Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Profiling Software User Manual Copyright 2012 KIC All rights reserved Patents pending 16120 West Bernardo Drive San Diego CA 92127 Phone 1 858 673 6050 Fax 1 858 673 0085 A Division of Embedded Designs Inc This document contains information that is proprietary to KIC Said information is copyrighted as is all associated software and hardware All rights are reserved Patents are pending This document and the information contained in it may not be sold duplicated used or disclosed in whole or in part except as specifically authorized in writing by KIC The information contained in this document and associated software is subject to change without notice There are no warranties with respect to the information contained in this document express or implied except as provided by written contract between KIC and the customer All KIC product names and logos are trademarks of Embedded Designs Inc All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Software Licensing Agreement and Product Warranty The KIC software is subject to the following license terms and conditions KIC SOFTWARE LICENSE 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 This is a software license granted
41. TC E E EE IE VE DA DOIE OS SO E E TE em Units in Inches Gl Ca TC4 Iw TCH m TCE J 21 8 21 8 21 8 wave TC wave TO ELCO Distance From The Air TC E 0 25 0 25 25 Live Reading Label Live Reading Label Distance From The Air TC Battery Voltage 4 2 5 Internal Temperature 21 1 Using 5 Datalogger Mode Distance from the Air TC Measure and enter the Help Measurement distance from the Air TC to each thermocouple used including the Wave TCs Select the Help Measurement Tape Measure Help button for an example of how to correctly measure the distance from the Air TC See Figure 60 Figure 60 Wave On TC measurements 50 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Once you have selected your thermocouples you are ready to profile Make sure your profiler hardware is properly connected to the computer You will be able to view the live readings for each selected thermocouple If you do not see the live readings the profiler hardware is not connected properly Recheck the cable connections Select the Start Profile green traffic light button to begin profiling The Profiling Software requires that the selected thermocouples read valid temperatures below the maximum product temperature at start of profile as set in the Global Preferences screen The default setting is 31 C 88 F If any of the selected thermocouples read too high the following message Figure 61 appears KIC EZ Profile cannot
42. Version 0a The software requires that the selected thermocouples read valid temperatures below the Maximum product temperature at start of profile as set in the Global Preferences screen The default setting is 31 C 88 F Note If any of the selected thermocouples read too high this message will appear See Figure 91 KIC x Profile cannot be started until all TEs have dropped below 88 0 F Please wait for the produet to cool ott If necessary cancel the Profile and press the Slobal Preferences button to change the Maximum Initial Product Temperature Figure 91 When the software detects valid temperatures for all of the selected thermocouples it will allow you to start the profile IMPORTANT NOTE All profilers have a maximum operating temperature that to avoid damage should never be exceeded See the product datasheet for temperature tolerance information Profiler model Maximum operating temperature SlimKIC 2000 105 C 220 F KIC Explorer 85 C 185 F 68 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Viewing the live profile graph display The Live Profile Graph display will show the profile plot on the graph for the current profile that is running See Figure 92 Genemi Description Tus Sep 142004 1AT gi EN Cam at r sia s i a a m i Temperature plot pE o a ai eg Bi 10 12 TCs Moar Falling Hopr Gris Time Hi 1H E i ee ee 4
43. any given time The Profiling Software will not detect multiple software keys If you have purchased new software options that require an additional software key contact KIC Technical Support tech kicmail com 12 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Running a profile The Run a Profile button will guide you through a series of screens which will finish at a completed and graphed profile To move through these screens you can use the Back Next or Cancel buttons located at the bottom of the screen Name Product and Select Process Window e Product Name Acme Board 12 Process Window System Default for Reflow X Application Solder Reflow Sample Rate 4 Readings Per Second Set Trigger Oven Name 8 Zone Oven Enable Auto Focus Remove Oven Profile Description Minimize Energy Consumption Actual Figure 10 Run a Profile Screen 1 Settings on the Name Product and Select Process Window Product Name Enter in a unique product name long file names are acceptable or choose an existing product name from the drop down list Process Window Choose a Process Window from the drop down list These Process Windows are created in the Define Edit Process Window screen which is accessed from the Profiling Software main screen Application Select your Application type profiling fixture from the drop down list Sample Rate Select the number of samples per second from the drop down list for
44. are calculates the profile s PWI value If the PWI value is less than 90 default max PWI value for Virtual Profiling then the profile qualifies as a Baseline profile A Virtual Profile can not be run until a Baseline profile for the product has been established Baseline profiles are listed in the Profile Explorer Profile Type column They also have a BL designation as the icon Profile Type Figure 123 Profile Explorer Profile Types Baseline 87 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Running a Virtual Profile Unlike Standard profiles which are initiated by selecting the Run a Profile button on the main menu Virtual Profiles can only be run from the Profile Explorer screen and only if a Baseline profile exists for the selected product To run a Virtual Profile Connect the MVP software key to the computer Start the Profiling Software Select the Profiler Explorer button from the main menu Select a Product folder Select a Baseline profile Select the Create VP button Current Data Path Browse Product Name Last Modified Profile Description EMP Profile _1 04 10 12 E Cure 04 10 12 Tue Apr 10 9 My First Product Mon Apr O09 C Reflow Demo Thu Jun 04 J Wave On Demo Thu Jun 04 C Wave Profile Demo Thu Jun 04 C Wave Surfer Demo Thu Jun 04 C Navigator Demo Board 1 Wed Jun 03 J Navigator Demo Board 2 Wed Jun 03 LO Wave Sample Files Wed Jun 03
45. as being either in or out of spec and perhaps subjectively judged as being OK good or really good Efforts to track process performance for SPC or QC generally focus on a single or a small group of profile statistics for example peak temperature of one or two thermocouples on a golden board The Process Window Index is a statistical method for ranking thermal profile and thermal process performance Defining the Process Window Index The Process Window Index PWT is a measure of how well a profile fits within user defined process limits See Process Window Index Figure 142 100 100 100 100 Optimal Solutions This is done by ranking process profiles on the basis of how well a given profile fits the critical process statistics A profile that will process product without exceeding any of the critical process statistics is said to Marginal Solutions be inside the Process Window The center of the i Process window is defined as zero and the extreme edge P Wi of the process window as 99 rocess Window Figure 142 Process Window and PWI A PWI of 100 or more indicates that the profile will not process product in spec A Process Window Index Current TC of 99 indicates that the profile will process product Value within spec but it is running at the very edge of the 219 4 gt Process Window A Process Window Index of less than 99 indicates that the profile is in spec and tells users what perce
46. at was automatically setup during installation Q a aE 2 Click on the Profiling Software icon filename The profiler selection screen appears expl RER Si By gt 3 Click on a radio button to select the profiler hardware you will use The Profiling Software displays the main screen associated with your selected profiler XD KIC Explorer SlimKIC 2000 4 Click on one of the buttons to begin one of the software function described below Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Global Preferences q gt Run a Profile Set units of measure maximum Begins the step by step procedure product start temperature hardware for running a product profile configuration and password G Define Edit Process Window Profile Explorer Create or edit Process Window files Filing system used to manage and for solder paste and profile view all profiles run using the specifications software Exit Hardware Status Exits the program closing the Show the status of the oven application controller if applicable the profiler and the optional software key To end the software session 1 Return to the main screen by clicking one of these buttons e From the Global Preferences Run a Profile or Define Process Window screens click e From the Hardware Status screen click e From the Profile Explorer screen click 2 Back on the main screen click on the Exit button
47. be started until all TEs have dropped below 88 0 F Please wait for the product to cool off If necessary cancel the Profile and press the Slobal Preferences button to change the Maximum Initial Product Temperature Figure 61 When the Profiling Software detects valid temperatures for all of the selected thermocouples it will allow you to start the profile Note In certain situations the Profiling Software may display other messages with directions in addition to what is outlined below Read these messages and follow these directions carefully Next the Profiling Software will ask you to verify Fa the oven is stable See Figure 62 Are the oven control thermocouples within 3 6 F of the setpoint temperature e Yes The software will prompt you to put the profiler and the board in to the oven e No The software will ask if the oven is getting closer to the setpoints Figure 62 See Figure 63 KIC e Yes The software will return to previous screen to wait untill the oven is ready oven setpoints within 2 0 C 3 6 F e No The software will ask you to change the oven setpoint temperatures to the temperatures that the control thermocouples are currently reading and then press OK Figure 63 For repeatable profiles and accurate predictions the control thermocouple in each zone must be within 3 6 F of the setpoint temperature Are the oven control thermocouples still getting closer to the setpoint temperature
48. checkbox The bottom row of fields becomes editable white i uu US 5 Enter new temperature values in the bottom row fields 6 Type ina value in the Conveyor Speed field Conveyor Speed 20 0 inches nmrute 7 Click the next arrow button gt to advance to the thermocouple attachment phase of running a profile Note If the zone lengths of your oven have been changed since you first characterized the unit in the software or you just want to check the current Zone Length settings use the Zone Length button to display the Verify the Length of Each Zone and the Minimum and Maximum Setpoint Temperatures screen 16 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Attaching thermocouples Thermocouples TCs attached to solder joints or other important sites on the board directly measure the temperature at the point that the TC bead 1s in contact with the PCB The TC measurements are collected by the profiler and the software to create thermal profiles As part of the running a profile process the software displays illustrations that show how to attach thermocouples using aluminum tape These images also appear in the procedures that follow The system works with two kinds of TCs standard TCs and the air TC Standard TCs record the temperature data for various sites on the board The air TC gets specific positioning because its temperature triggers the start of the profile data processing aids with TC shifting and improv
49. cipe settings as predicted by the Navigator option or a standard prediction manually Fredicted input by you Figure 36 For both the original and predicted recipe settings the software will automatically send the selected recipe information to the oven controller If there is no communication between the Profiling Software and the Oven controller the Profiling Software will display a dialog box showing the recipe information You must manually enter this recipe information in the oven control software See Figure 37 KIC Unable to copy Setpoints and Conveyor Speed to the Oven Controller To have this data transtered automatically contact your oven manufacturer or send e mail to bechiak email cam For now You must manually enter the following settings into the Oven Controller New Conveyor Speed 4 4 nchin Aone Humber 2 5 G Setpoint Temperature if 12 181 Vale Setpoint Temperature if 12 181 193 Zone Humber f g Setpoint Temperature 163 151 Setpoint Temperature 163 151 Figure 37 Profiling Software will automatically apply the changes to the Run a Profile Enter Setpoints screen You will exit to the Run a Profile Enter Setpoints screen If you are running on the oven controller PC and the oven is compatible with the Profiling Software the oven recipe will automatically be updated 30 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Saving changes to the profile Any changes to the Description Note
50. couple used This option would be used if you had component specific specifications that differ from the general solder paste specs Another use for this would be if you wanted to monitor the actual board temperature as well as component temps You would then only select the statistics for that TC that are relevant If you wish to use the same specifications for all thermocouples put a check mark in the box e Select TC to view This dialog box will appear only if the Same Specs for all TCs checkbox is deselected By clicking on the dropdown menu you can view the specifications that have been defined for that number thermocouple If a description was included it will be displayed next to Label e Process Window Description Field allowing for freehand notes for a particular Process Window 65 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a To run a temperature vs time process profile 1 From the main screen click the Run a Profile button Ss The Name Product and Select Process Window screen appears Name Product and Select Process Window co Product Name Rework Hi temp v Process Window System Default v Application Temperature Ys Time sss Sss Sample Rate 4 l Readings Per Second Oven Name Hi temp v Remove Oven Profile Description wie ee Se 2 Select your Process Window from the pull down list 3 From the Application pull down select Temperature Vs Time Application Temperature v
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52. ctor line in any chart window The Maximum PWI and Cpk for the selected board date and time will be highlighted above the corresponding chart s In the bottom left corner of the screen the PWI for the selected profile is displayed Chart display controller Select the Chart Display Controller button Upper Right Corner to 1 Select the number of control charts to display 2 Enable Disable Cpk 3 Edit the minimum and maximum number of data points to calculate SPC Cpk data for the selected product KIC Ed Please select the number of charts pou want to display on the screen J je H Enable Cpk t Tpk waning level Wirama 1 33 Date points to inchude in Cok calculation Mix 3 Max 10 _ 3 Lox cca 82 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Viewing chart data To view individual chart data select a chart and then click inside the chart area This will display that particular chart in a full screen format Display Info Box le MI fee a peer a D Ee S Figure 116 SPC Option Chart Display Full Screen l Move the mouse pointer over the chart data and a Display Info box will appear This Display Info box data includes PWI Cpk date and time for each board e Meter window Right click anywhere in the full screen chart area A menu will appear select Meter Window This will display a small data box in the upper left corner of the profil
53. dissimilar equipment The ability to quantify thermal process performance will give electronics assemblers a means for comparing the performance of their soldering equipment This is of value in selecting equipment for buy off and for process troubleshooting Table 1 is the result of a series of tests comparing oven performance using several sizes of PCBs Each board was profiled in the given oven and then an automated profile prediction tool was used to find the optimal profile for that board in the given oven After the oven setpoints were changed and the oven stabilized a second profile was run to confirm that the predicted PWI had been achieved Table 1 shows that there is significant variation in oven performance between various makes and models In this test Oven C had more zones than Ovens A and B and performed better as would be expected Oven Board Type Display Motherboard Cell Phone Adapter PWI PWI 126 A Xx PW 87 PW 62 79 PWI 126 B Y PM 71 PWI 58 PWI 61 PWI 93 PWI 33 PWI 29 PWI 34 PWI 58 Table 1 Comparison of Oven Performance Best Achievable PWI Conclusion The simplicity of the Process Window Index makes its validity as a statistical tool readily apparent and its adoption as an industry standard clearly offers a significant opportunity for the improvement of the soldering process The advantages detailed above point to its value in demystifying the soldering
54. duct Name Bernshire Select the Thermocouple s used for this Profile geeeeseeeeesssoseooceseosseceseosssecceesssssocessessooooessssoceseessssoeceessossoeeosssosseseeessosecesesssoseceseog a ae E a A TC1 Woe Tc3 Iv Tc4 Iv Tes CO Tc M Live Reading No Data No Data No Data No Data Label MVP1 MvP2 Bca JELCO Live Reading Label Battery Voltage 4 2 x5 Internal Temperature 21 1 O EE lL Figure 136 Verification Profile Select Thermocouples Using x5 Datalogger Mode 93 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a 11 The next screen depicts the MVP profile board and profiler being loading onto the conveyor and entering into the oven Select the forward arrow button to proceed to the profile graph where the profile data will be displayed Figure 137 Verification Profile MVP Profile Board and Profiler Entering Oven 12 When the Verification profile is finished the software calculates the product s thermal profile and resulting PWI value If the PWI value is less than 90 default max PWI value then the profile becomes the new Baseline profile as shown below Tue Are 10 E Cre 04 10 12 Tus Ape 10 i My First Product Mon Ape Thu in Thu kin Tu An M Tu kM E Navigator Damo Raard 1 Wad An 03 El Navigator Demo Board 2 Wed An 03 E Ware Sample Fies Wed An 03 E Temp vs Tire Sample Protte Wed Jun 03 C Sample Ware Surfer Wed Jun 03 Tue Ape 10 2
55. e To change from the default portrait format to the landscape format 2 you need to change a value in the configuration file See Changing print formats Profile printout setup E V Process Window V Profile Description V Memo Box V Lead Free Logo Lead Free Logo Path C KIC 24 7 2 2 3 0 4t BT_ VP BMP Browse AVAILABLE Press F9 to capture a screen shot and send it to the printer Figure 46 Print Options Screen Print Format 2 lv Site PO iV Setpoints and Conveyor Speed V Graph Iv Statistics ato we V Enter the Company Name and Site ID Check the items you wish to include on your profile printout See Figure 46 Press the Print button to print the report Press the Print preview button to display a preview of the report See Figure 47 Below are the additional options available with Print Format 2 Memo Box Enables Disables a Memo Box area for Draft Review and Approval Signatures and Dates Lead Free Logo Enables Disables the Lead Free Logo display area Lead Free Logo Path When Lead Free Logo is enabled specify the path to any BMP image file that you want to appear in the Lead Free Logo display area on the report The default image is the Lead Free logo image 39 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Print for mat 2 Print a Company Name ___ Tue Jan 11 2000 10 49 85 i HS E EN e tranti A f
56. e 109 Auto Focus Auto Focus has found an oven recipe However the database of previously profiled products is not complete enough to estimate the Pl Use the Auto Focus Oven Recipe Auto Focus Auto Focus Successfull The Pl is likely to be below 80 Use the 4uto Focus Oven Recipe Figure 111 79 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a If you select YES you will be prompted to Confirm the First Guess Recipe See Figure 112 Product Mame Cartwright PEB 107262 Contirm First Guess Recipe Humber of ones fa IM Top and Bottom Setpoints are the same one 1 2 3 4 a a fe pa Bottom J f 51 i a4 225 Celsius i i i Og Tlo Conveyor Speed 12 79 inches minute Zone Length Figure 112 Run a Profile Auto Focus screen 3 Confirm the recipe and select the Forward Arrow button If there is no communication with the oven controller the following dialog box appears You must manually enter the recipe information on the oven See Figure 113 Unable to copy Setpoints and Conveyor Speed to the Oven Controller To have this data transferred automatically conkack your oven manufacturer or send e mail to tech kicmail com For now you must manually enter the Following settings into the Oven Controller New Conveyor Speed 12 8 inches minube Fone Humber 1 2 3 4 Sekpoint Temperature 136 161 154 eeu Setpoint Temperature 136 161 154 225 Figure 113 If there
57. e did not properly display the plot See Figure 29 Select the thermocouple you wish to move and then click and drag the highlighted plot and move it to the desired location on the profile graph See Figure 30 Original Predicted Figure 30 Move TC Line Examine Zoom Move TC line z Move Zone line 3 fone Resize d Reset 300 205 Seconds 27 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Move Zone line The Move Zone line feature allows the user to manually move the zone separation lines on the profile graph This is used to fine tune the profile or make corrections in the event the Profiling Software did not properly display the zones Original 0 Predicted 0 Figure 32 Move Zone Line Zone Resize Select to move the first line zone beginning or the last line Zone ending and then click and drag it to the desired location on the profile graph See Figure 33 Reset The Reset feature will reset the profile and undo any changes you have made to the graph using the Graph Option Menu Select the TC Line or Zone Line option See Figure 34 Examine zoom Move TC line Move zone line zone Resize Reset Figure 31 Zone Resize 300 205 Seconds Examine Zoom Move TC line Move Zone line fone Resize The First line Reset The last line Figure 33 Zone Resize Examine Zoom Move TC line Move Zone line fone Resize Figure 34
58. e for each TC et e The second column is the temperature of the predicted profile data based on T5 2 80 6 setpoint or belt speed changes Deta 9 0 10 2 Time 65 7 e The Delta T for both actual and predicted TC data Figure 99 Examine Line e The time during the profile at which the pointer is placed Automatic calculation of Delta T Delta or range for all stats The software will automatically calculate and display in the statistical chart the Delta for both the original and predicted profile data for all TCs for all Statistics See Figure 99 This is the range of the highest to the lowest value for any given specification This information is strictly being displayed and is not factored in to the PWI value and is not used in the Navigator or Auto focus calculations Move TC line e ogm The Move TC line feature allows the user to manually move the thermocouple TER o plot on the profile graph This is used to fine tune the profile or make corrections TT I ATRL in the event the software did not properly display the plot See Figure 100 72 3 TopLeft TC 4 MidRight Select the thermocouple you wish to move and then click and drag the TE 5 MidLeft highlighted plot and move it to the desired location on the profile graph See TC 6 BotkomRight Figure 101 Figure 100 Move TC Line Celsius Original 0 100 200 300 Seconds Figure 101 Move TC Line 72 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User
59. e graph This data box will display the historical statistic data for any selected board To select a board move your mouse pointer along the chart data at each data point the historical statistic data for that board will be displayed Right click in the chart area again and de select Meter Window to disable this feature e Point protector When this feature is enabled the charts will display individual data points for each board To activate this feature right click anywhere in the full screen chart area A menu will appear select Point Protector This will display the individual data points on each control chart De selecting this feature will remove the data points from the control chart showing only a plot of the same data By default the Point Protector will be enabled for charts containing 20 boards or less Click in the full screen chart area again to return to the regular Chart tab view 83 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Using Virtual Profiling The optional Virtual Profile feature is automatically enabled when the Profiling Software detects that the MVP software key is connected to the computer The Virtual Profiling feature requires the MVP Manual Virtual Profile hardware in order to collect Baseline and or Virtual Profile data The combination of MVP hardware and Virtual Profile software gives the user the advantage of not having to run an actual instrumented profile board through the oven in order to ch
60. e main screen click the Run a Profile button my The Name Product and Select Process Window screen appears Name Product and Select Process Window Product Name Epoxy Overmold Acme v Process Window System Default Application Cue Sample Rate 4 v Readings Per Second Set Trigger Oven Name Line 1 E Enable Auto Focus Remove Oven Profile Description Minimize Pl Actual O ate Cle 2 Select your Process Window from the pull down list 3 From the Application pull down select Cure Application Cure Note To have valid profile data in a cure application it is imperative that you correctly specify the application type 4 Select from the pull down or enter an oven name in the Oven Name field 5 Add any appropriate production notes in the Profile Description field that you want stored with the profile These can be edited later 6 Click the Next arrow to proceed a gt The software guides you through the command input screens needed to run a profile If you have any questions contact KIC technical support at tech kicmail com 858 673 6050 63 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Profiling Temperature vs Time processes The Temperature vs Time application lets you profile a variety of thermal processes beyond the more typical soldering uses These include rework batch curing environmental temperature cycling and extreme temperature 150 to 10
61. e positioned to run through the wave s e If you select Wave On the Profiling Software will display preheat and wave profile data but offer prediction results only for the pre heat section of the profile The Air TC must be positioned to run through the wave s e If you select Wave Off the software will not display wave charachteristics data e If you select Wave Profile you can run with or without the wave on If you choose to run the profile with the wave on the only wave data that will provided is the solder temperature The Air TC must be positioned to run through the wave s e If you purchased the Wave Surfer select Wave Surfer from the Applications list e Select the Sample Rate from the drop down list e Select your oven name from the list If you re profiling on a new oven or machine type the name in the Oven Name field e Optionally you can type notes or descriptions for this profile in the Profile Description field These notes will be stored with the profile and can be edited later if necessary When you are finished with your selection choose the Forward Arrow button to proceed See Figure 51 46 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Zone length minimum and maximum temperature settings If you typed a new oven name the Profiling Software also requires you to enter the length of each zone as well as the minimum and maximum zone erate ae ca temperature settings This informati
62. e the profiler and thermal shield to the board palette e During the profile you can run the profiler in front or behind the profile board See Figure 88 e Run the thermal shield upside down to prevent any solder from contacting the profiler See Figure 88 e Use a board stiffener when available This will help prevent the board from sagging due to the weight of the profiler e This will also help prevent liquid solder from flowing onto the board possibly contacting the thermal shield or profiler e tis helpful to raise the profiler thermal shield at least 1 8 to 1 4 off the carrier board palette in order to prevent any liquid solder from entering the thermal shield See Figure 88 e You can run the profile with or without the spray fluxer active If you choose to run wave solder profiles with the spray fluxer on you run the risk of contaminating the Wave Surfer or thermal shield If operating properly all the spray flux should be removed by the process Preheaters Side View Figure 88 Profiling Wave Solder Using a KIC Profiler 62 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Profiling thermal curing processes The Profiling Software can be used to profile thermal processes that cure epoxy and other thermosetting polymers The procedure is similar to that used with reflow soldering but may involve creating specifications aimed at your specific cure application To run a Cure process profile 1 From th
63. eading Label Live Reading Label Select this button to start a profile Batter Voltage 4 2 5 Internal Temperature 21 5 Temperature Ws Time Profile Expected Profile Length in Minutes 0 Do not check the start temperature Sy 5 Se Figure 90 Run a Profile Screen 2 Time vs Temperature Note If the selected Process Window has Separate Specs for TCs then you must return to the Process Window Edit Specs screen in order select deselect TCs or change their labels Expected profile length This value controls the X Axis on the profile graph Make sure to enter enough time to complete your profile Otherwise the profile plot will stop as soon as the Expected profile Length 1s achieved Data outside this time limit will not be displayed Note to decrease the number of samples enter a longer Expected Profile Length Once you have selected your thermocouples you are ready to profile Make sure your profiler hardware is properly connected to the computer You will be able to view the live readings for each selected thermocouple If you do not see the live readings then your profiler hardware is not connected properly Recheck the connections Temperature vs Time profiles cannot begin until your profiler is connected via the cable and communication established Select the Start Profile green traffic light button to begin profiling The profile will begin at this point 67 Profiling Software User Manual
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65. eck box FOPASSION SCM AAU SCC cece ec le for each thermocouple used See details below Select TC to view W Same Specs for all TCs Process Window Description Figure 89 Process Window Process Window Name Name of the Process Window file that includes the statistics chosen and limits for those statistics along with whatever text is typed in the Description field e Solder paste menu A read only library list of numerous solder pastes along with the statistics and limits suggested by the paste mfg also included is a User Defined option in the list which allows you to create a spec of your own See below for additional details e Edit specs Screen allowing you to edit or choose statistics and limits for a chosen solder paste or define your own specs e Wave This radio button switches between the process specs and the Wave process specs for the selected Process Window Set up a Process Window specific to Wave TCs for Wave Solder profiling e Read only text box Shows the paste name statistics name and limits for a Process Window chosen edited or saved by you To edit select the Edit Specs button e Same specs for all TCs By deselecting this checkbox you can assign separate specifications for each individual thermocouple you are using After deselecting the checkbox you ll need to click on the Edit Specs button to choose which statistics will be used and what spec limits will be set for each thermo
66. eck the product s current thermal profile Instead the user simply runs the MVP through the oven and a Virtual Profile is calculated based on the MVP s temperature readings Required hardware e MVP hardware kit including MVP software key e Profiler e Profile board instrumented with type K thermocouples Required software e Profiling Software v1 0 0 0 or later Standard profiles or profiles run without the MVP profiling fixture cannot be used with the Virtual Profiling feature In order to utilize the Virtual Profiling feature you must run the profiles for your product s using the MVP profiling fixture These profiles are called MVP profiles There are 3 types of MVP profiles Baseline profile The Baseline profile is used by the Profiling Software as a set of data to which it will compare or measure a Virtual Profile against Using the thermal profile data from the user s profile board as well as the MVP profiling fixture as a model the software can calculate the current Virtual Profile each time the MVP is run through the oven Note The default criterion for a Baseline profile is that the PWI is less than 90 This maximum PWI value can be changed in the Global Preferences screen Virtual profile A Baseline profile must be established for any given product before a Virtual Profile can be run Once a Baseline profile has been established the user can then run a Virtual Profile using only the MVP profiling fixture e
67. es the prediction capabilities of the software Attaching the Air TC There are two important considerations regarding the Air TC Product Name Reflow Demo BS Attach a thermocouple so it extends 1 inch 2 5cm in front of the leading edge of L It must be attached at the leading edge the board Plug it into channel 1 Air on the X5 of the board extending one inch 25 mm in front of the leading edge of the board 2 It MUST be plugged into channel 1 on the profiler Attaching standard TCs Attach the standard TCs at selected sites on the Product Name Reflow Demo 8 p board and plug them into the eee Attach the other thermocouples to the board and connect them to the X5 connectors on the profiler Order is not Grier ke viet important important unless you plan on labeling where each TC is attached When selecting a position for the standard TCs you want to measure points on the product that represent the mass range of the product Select at least one position that is a high mass large component area of the board and at least one position that is a low mass small component area of the board If you can develop an acceptable profile for the low and high mass areas of the board you can process the other areas of the board within the same parameters 17 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Selecting thermocouples for the profile Product Name Acme Board 12
68. ese points Reset Figure 84 Move Preheat and Wave Place the cursor over the blue wave divider line and then click and drag it to the Divider desired location on the profile graph See Figure 85 Original 0 Predicted 0 Figure 85 Examine Zone resize Zoom Move TC line Select to move the first line Zone beginning or the last line Zone ending and then Move Zone line click and drag it to the desired location on the profile graph See Figure 86 a Sey ne The last line Figure 86 Graph Option Menu Zone Resize 61 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Reset The Reset feature will reset the profile and undo any changes you have made to the graph using the Graph Option Menu Select the TC Line or Zoom Zone Line option See Figure 87 Move TC line Move Zone line Examine Move Preheat and wawe divider fone Resize F TE line zone Line Freheat and wawe divider Line Figure 87 Graph Option Menu Reset Tips for profiling wave solder Listed below are tips for profiling wave solder machines using your profiler Your process may not match the picture below Contact KIC technical support if you have any questions regarding wave solder profiling using your profiler tech kicmail com e Wave solder profiling is simplified with the Wave Surfer device If you are not using a Wave Surfer device use a blank spare board or palette to carry the profiler on It may be helpful to secur
69. ess Window Index for the original profile Best PWI The best Process Window Index that can be found based on the oven recipe optimization constraints selected Speed change The total change to the conveyor speed for the best oven recipe found Total setpoint change The sum of all setpoint changes for the best oven recipe found Search Mode for Optimization e Minimize PWI Search for the combination of setpoint temperatures and conveyor speed that will minimize the Process Window Index e Allow zone setpoints to change This option will determine if Navigator will include zone setpoint changes when predicting new solutions e Allow conveyor speed to change Choose whether to allow Navigator to vary the conveyor speed If you choose this feature you can set the minimum and maximum speeds e Maximize conveyor speed Search for the setpoint temperatures that will maximize conveyor speed e Minimize energy consumption Optional Power Feature Search for the oven settings that will minimize the power consumption of the oven by finding setpoint solutions with slower conveyor speeds and lower temperature settings Conveyor speed constraints As long as the Allow Conveyor Speed to Change feature is selected these options will be available Low Select the minimum conveyor speed you would like Navigator to recommend for new products High Select the maximum conveyor speed you would like Navigator to recommend for new
70. filer s internal temperature profile plot on the graph Display Wave TCs Enables the display of the Wave TCs and the Divider Timestamp Line on the profile graph Distance from Air TC Displays the Distance from the Air TC for each thermocouple You can edit these values These values were originally entered before the Profile start Wave TC 1 TC 2 Distance from Air TC to each Wave TC Distance Between Last Preheat and Wave This is the distance from the main wave to the last preheat zone You can edit this if necessary This value was originally entered by you in the Enter Oven Setpoints and Conveyor Speed screen 58 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Graph option menu To view the graph option menu right click anywhere within the profile graph area See TRIE Figure 76 Zoom Move TC line gt Move Zone line Move Preheat and wave divider Zone Resize gt Reset Examine line The Examine line feature displays the temperature for the location of the pointer on the Figure 76 Graph Option profile graph See Figure 77 menu Wherever the pointer is moved across the profile the following data will be displayed e The first column is the actual temperature for each TC e The second column is the temperature of the predicted profile data based on setpoint or belt speed changes OriginalPredicted e The Delta T for both actual and predicted TC data tes a e The time during the profile at whic
71. filing Software User Manual Version 0a Specifying oven characteristics To ensure accurate profile data you may need to enter specific information into the software about the oven s you intend to use information that changes the default values used by the software s predictive algorithms These default values are stored in an oven initialization file that the software creates when you first enter the name of a new oven The software adds the extension kiccfg to the name you entered and stores the file in this location C Profiling Software Ovens Unless you specify otherwise the software works with the following initialization file default assumptions e The zones are uniform and consecutive with no large gaps between them e The minimum temperature for all zones is 70 C e The maximum temperature for all zones is 350 C e Default setpoint values start at 100 C and increases at 5 intervals at each zone At the start of the profiling process the software displays a series of screens that let you change the default values in the file to accurately reflect your equipment You will likely need to set some values such as the length of oven heating zones and min max temperature limits only once when you first set up the oven Others such as temperature setpoints and conveyor speed values that make up an oven recipe you may change frequently to match to new products To identify a new oven to the system 1 Onthe Name Produc
72. flow xj Sample Rate 4 z Readings Per Second set ager Oven Hame Solder Reflow oven Run a Baseline ie I kE Profile Remove Oven f AunavP az Profile Description Profile Notes Here Figure 126 Run a Virtual Profile Select Screen The next screen will graphically depict the connection of the MVP thermocouples to the profiler and inserting attaching the MVP Carrier Follow the on screen directions and then select the forward arrow button to proceed Figure 127 Run a Virtual Profile Attach MVP Insert Carrier In the next screen the current temperatures for the MVP thermocouples are displayed Select the Start Profile button As long as the profiler is on and connected the temperatures for both of the MVP thermocouples are below 31C and the oven is within 2 degrees of the setpoint temperatures the Virtual Profile can begin 89 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Product Name Bernshire i gt Select the Thermocouple s used for this Profile WEL TES Live Reading 19 6 19 5 Label MP1 MYP2 Live Reading Label Profile Start Button Battery Voltage 4 2 x5 Internal Temperature 21 1 Using x5 Datalogger Mode n ez Figure 128 Run a Virtual Profile Select Thermocouples screen The next screen will depict the MVP MVP Carrier and profiler being loading onto the conveyor and entering into the oven Select the forward arrow button to proceed to the profile graph F
73. for each profile Figure 96 Description Tab Time vs Temperature 70 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Graph Controller The Graph Controller allows you to modify the view of Graph Controller the profile graph To open the Graph Controller click ee ee ery Pee ee on the TC column header or click anywhere just outside the profile graph See Figure 97 iV Auto Scale Grid TCs V Ass M Y Axis V All Color V Reference Lines Auto Scale A i F i V TC 2 TopRigh w The Auto Scale feature will automatically adjust the X 5 RE and Y axis scales to fit all of the data in the profile TC 4 MidRight M graph When the Auto Scale feature is disabled you M TC5MidLet il M TCE BottomRight Ml V Zero Decimal must manually input the minimum and maximum scale settings for the X and Y axis scale of the profile graph Internal Temp Selecting thermocouples to view The TCs section is a list of the thermocouples used for the profile By selecting All you are selecting that all the thermocouples used for the original profile will be displayed on the profile graph In the event that you wish to view the profile without one or more thermocouples you can deselect individual thermocouples or deselect the All check box and choose only the thermocouples you wish to view Figure 97 Graph Controller Time vs Temperature Excluding disconnected thermocouples If a thermocouple has become disconnec
74. g to run a T Vs T profile Global Preferences Units of measure Set the unit of measure for each item These settings will determine the units used to display the profile graph Product start temperature The default setting is 31C This setting is used for T Vs T profiling even though temperature triggers are not used Instead the profile can start as soon as the Start Profile button is selected and as long as the product TCs are below this temperature setting Profiling hardware Even if you have a profiler that has RF capability the profiler must remain connected to the communication cable throughout the duration of the T Vs T profile Auto Focus tab The Auto Focus feature by design is not compatible with T Vs T profiles Note If you have made any changes be sure and select the green check mark button to save those changes when exiting the Global Preferences screen 64 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Process Window Setup The Process Window is a set of limits applied to the profile data You have the option of either not using a defined Process Window in which case no PWI will be calculated or define a Process Window and have the software calculate and display a PWI for that profile Process Window Name EEE SYSTEM DEFAULT Solder Paste Statistic Hame Low Limit High Limit Units Mas Rising Slope T arget 1 5 Calculate Slope over 30 Seconds Deselect this ch
75. ges to the Process Window while viewing a profile you can save these changes when you exit the Profile screen The Process Window will permanently have these changes whenever it is used to profile from this point forward See Figure 104 The software will take you to the Edit Process Window screen in order to save the changes that you have made KIC Do pou want to save your changes to the profile Figure 103 KIC Do vou want to save your changes to the Process Window Figure 104 Note These 2 messages will only appear if changes have been made while viewing the profile 74 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Appendix A Using optional software The Profiling Software functionality can be enhanced by a number of available options including Navigator Auto Focus Power Statistical Process Control and Virtual Profiling The sections that follow describe each of the options in detail The software options are distributed on and activated from a software key a removable USB thumb drive that can be separately purchased from KIC The software key installs in any open USB port Once connected the Profiling Software automatically enables the functions associated with each software option Note Do not connect the software key to the computer before installing the Profiler Software Install the Profiling Software and then connect the software key to a USB port To check that the software key is working p
76. h the pointer is placed 73 2 50 6 Deta 9 0 10 2 Time 65 7 Figure 77 Graph Pointer Automatic calculation of Delta T Delta or range for all stats The software will automatically calculate and display in the statistical chart the Delta for both the original and predicted profile data for all TCs for all Statistics This is the range of the highest to the lowest value for any given specification This information is strictly being displayed and is not factored in to the PWI value and is not used in the Navigator or Auto focus calculations Zoom Move TC line b You can also view the profile by zooming in to get a better view of a particular area eane E of the profile display Right click on the graph this will bring up a menu See Move Preheat and wave divider Figure 78 Select the Zoom and a chart will appear on the left side of the graph POUS EAEE Reset wes LOE 2008 T1108 Figure 78 Graph Option Menu Wave Figure 79 Graph Option Menu Zoom Using your mouse pointer click and drag the view window in the graph over the area you wish to enlarge 59 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Wed Jul 02 2008 11 11 09 Original Predicted Seconds To disable the Zoom view right click on the graph and deselect Zoom Move TC line Examine The Move TC line feature allows the user to manually move the thermocouple oe plot on the profile g
77. have to wait until the thermocouple or the object your thermocouples are connected to cools below this temperature setting before the Profiling Software will allow you to proceed This software feature helps you to collect consistent profile data by always beginning the profile with the same or nearly the same product temperatures The Profiling Software also uses this setting to determine the profile start temperature trigger value The profile start temperature trigger is always set 2 C above the Maximum product temperature at start of profile If the maximum product temperature at start of profile is set to 31 C the profile start temperature trigger is automatically set to 33 C which is the default setting When the Air TC reads above 33 C the profile will begin Process Window The Profiling Software does not contain a list of fluxes or materials used specifically for wave soldering only a list of solder pastes generally associated with solder reflow In most situations users defining a Process Window for a wave solder process will have to define their own specifications Select the line item at the top of the list Define your own spec from the Solder paste Menu You will be automatically directed to the Edit Specs window where you can enter your unique process specifications Enter your process specifications when finished select the Green check button Including the wave portion of the profile Select the Wave checkbox to ac
78. how the profile results for both the Preheat and Wave sections of the profile You can select either the Preheat tab or the Wave tab above the Statistic table See Figure 67 Preheat tab The Preheat tab represents only the section of the profile before the wave The software draws a blue rectangle around the area that is considered preheat The profile statistics and setpoints which are shown below the profile graph depict only the preheat section of the profile the profile data inside the blue rectangle See Figure 67 Information regarding the Wave TCs are displayed in a window at the upper right hand corner of the profile graph This information includes Dwell Time Parallelism and the solder temperatures for the wave s Geneial DeSean Optimization Tue Apr 02 2002 15 48 40 Lambda Wave Dwell Time left 2 0s BGA board Celsius Original 0 50 100 150 Predicted 0 50 100 150 Seconds Dwell Time right 2 0 s Parallelism 0 0 Solder Temp Setpoint 260 0 Actual 263 0 Wave Max Rising Slope C 18 10 faa s dT s 23 mes 18 11 0 25 E P A o 18 11 ZIE 24 E 12 oo 0 25 oii mmn a i gt inchimin Zone1 Zone2 Zones E 17 tas a S SSCS SS 7 i 104 4 126 7 126 7 4 Figure 67 Profile Graph Display Profile Information from the Wave TCs displayed in a window at the upper Right hand corner
79. igure 129 Run a Virtual Profile MVP Carrier and Profiler Entering Oven During the live profile there will no profile data displayed on the profile graph When the profile has finished the profile results including PWI and the profile Statistics will be displayed on the profile graph The Virtual Profiles for each product are listed in the Profile Explorer Profile Type column Virtual Profiles also have a VP designation as the icon 90 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Profile Type Figure 130 Profiler Explorer Profile Types Current Data Path Bi Beta y 1 0 0 0 pr 9 12 Browse Profile Description Profile Explorer Product Name Last Modified MYP Profile_1 04 10 12 Tue Apr 10 cure 04 10 12 Tue Apr 10 My First Product Mon Apr 09 C Reflow Demo Thu Jun 04 J wave On Demo Thu Jun 04 C Wave Profile Demo Thu Jun 04 C wave Surfer Demo Thu Jun 04 m Navigator Demo Board 1 Wed Jun 03 C Navigator Demo Board 2 Wed Jun 03 D wave Sample Files Wed Jun 03 J Temp vs Time Sample Profile Wed Jun 03 J Sample Wave Surfer Wed Jun 03 Description Setpoints SPC Profile Type Start Time T Description Process Window Oven Name Last Modified fi TueApr102012155 jax 1st run MVP Profile 2 Tue Apr 10 2012 16 0 Tue Apr 10 2012 15 1 43 Tst run MVP Profile 2 Spec_1 My Oven Tue Apr 10 2012 15 2 Tue Apr 10 2012 14 4 14
80. ile Overlay Graph Controller Figure 43 irmi aia Pgh T Tai ae ee ii Liat k Miira Pi fy tral Target Profile Highlighted 3 The data for the selected profiles appear plotted in a single chart with statistics displayed in a table as shown below 34 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Garama iein Mis Mar JE ILT HH Ol The curves for each TC are shown in different colors while distinct shapes square circle and triangle indicate the different profiles in the overlay view 4 When finished analyzing the data click the Profile Explorer button A message appears prompting you to save the overlay profile 5 Click Yes Overlay Mode Show Profiles Show Saved Overlay Profiles Note After saving overlay profiles you can display them exclusively by selecting the Show Saved Overlay Profiles option on the Overlay Mode panel Note While viewing multiple profiles the prediction capabilities are disabled 35 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Adjusting the appearance of the overlay graph Profile Overlay Graph Controller Y Axis ScalefMin Max Axis ScalefMin Max Grid 10 259 23 0 460 5 M Auto Scale M xasis Pl YArs m Start Time Description Fwed Apr 15 2009 12 43 55 Minimize Pw A System Default 82 IY Zone Lines r V Zero Decimal Internal Temp Choose TCs F Wed Apr 15 2009 13 24 41
81. ing the profile graph ES Preheat Section of Profile Graph Original profile plot solid lines Figure 73 The PWI for the profile is displayed in the bottom left corner of this screen If the measured PWI is below 100 the value will be displayed in a Green font If the measured PWI is 100 or higher the value will be displayed in a red font See Figure 74 A PWI under 100 PY l for this profile PY l for this profile ABW e i is acceptable is unacceptable Figure 74 Profile PWI Note This display method enables you to easily identify whether the profile is in or out of spec a7 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Graph Controller The Graph Controller allows you to modify the view of Graph controler the profile graph To open the Graph Controller click cee ooo ese on the TC column header or click anywhere just Bs outside the profile graph Tes era cls Distance from IV All Color Inches V Reference Lines V Zone Lines Auto scale The Auto Scale feature will automatically adjust the X and Y axis scales to fit all of the data in te cu Pa the profile graph When the Auto Scale feature is R disabled you must manually input the minimum and E maximum scale settings for the X and Y axis scale of the profile graph Selecting thermocouples to view The TCs section is a list of the thermocouples used for oe the profile By selecting All you are selecting that all the thermocou
82. ining the Process Window setup Process Window Name System Default 52 Solder Paste Statistic Name Low Limit High Limit Units Max Rising Slope T arget 2 0 0 4 Degrees Second Calculate Slope over 20 Seconds Deselect this CHECK WOK pee to assign Separate specs P0 0 SE for each thermocouple 235 255 Degrees Celsius used See details below FOOT T S S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Select TC to view Process Window Description Enter your Process Spec description here P Figure 2 Process Window Setup Process Window name Name of the Process Window file that includes the statistics chosen and limits for those statistics along with whatever text is typed in the Description field See Figure 2 e Solder paste menu A read only library list of numerous solder pastes along with the statistics and limits suggested by the paste mfg also included is a User Defined option in the list which allows you to create a spec of your own See below for additional details e Edit specs Screen allowing you to edit or choose statistics and limits for a chosen solder paste or define your own specs e Wave This radio button switches between the process specs and the Wave process specs for the selected Process Window Set up a Process Window specific to Wave TCs for Wave Solder profiling e Read only text box Shows the paste name statistics name and limits for a Process Wi
83. irst thirty 30 days after the start of the warranty the customer returns for any reason whatsoever any of the purchased hardware or software in its original condition KIC will refund the associated money paid and accept the return as payment for any money owed 2 4 2 Replacement Within the first year of the start of the warranty KIC will replace on an exchange basis and without additional charge any product proven defective in materials or workmanship 2 4 3 Correction of software KIC will either replace or repair without additional charge any software that does not perform in substantial compliance with its documented specifications In the foregoing circumstances KIC will deliver either corrective code or a corrected copy of the software 2 4 4 Final Remedy If KIC is unable to replace defective media or provide a corrected copy of the software within a reasonable amount of time KIC will either replace the software with a functionally similar program or refund the license fees paid for use of the software Exclusion of Other Warranties 2 5 1 KIC does not warrant that the functions contained in the software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the software will be uninterrupted or error free The Warranty does not cover any copy of the software that has been altered or changed in any way by you or others KIC is not responsible for problems caused by changes in the operating characteristics of the computer hardware or o
84. k Save and Exit button A dialog box will appear asking if you want to save the changes to the new Process Window file See Figure 8 Figure 8 Clicking on Yes will save it and exit to the main screen You can click on No and click on the red X cancel button to exit without accepting or saving any changes 1 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Monitoring Hardware Status Hardware Status Oven Controller No Oven Controller Found x5 X5 found and ready Com1 opn opn opn opn opn opn opn opn opn opn opn opn Degrees C Battery Voltage Internal Temp Max Temp Capability 42 17 30 508 2C Software Key Le We Figure 9 Hardware Status Oven Controller Shows the status of the connection between the Profiling Software and any connected oven Contact KIC for details about connecting your reflow oven Profiler status panel Names the currently selected profiler X5 SlimKIC 2000 or KIC Explorer and displays the following information Profiler communication status COM port when connected Temperature display for all connected thermocouples Battery Voltage Internal Temperature of profiler Maximum Temperature Capability This value determines the maximum temperature that the profiler can read Software Key Shows the status of any software key that is connected Displays the functions associated with the software key Note Only one software key can be connected at
85. les 10 In the next screen the user selects the thermocouples to be used Select the check box for each thermocouple and then select the Start Profile button when ready As long as the profiler is on and connected the temperatures for all connected thermocouples are below 31C and the oven is within 2 degrees of the setpoint temperatures the profile can begin 86 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Product Name Bermshire gt Select the Thermocouple s used for this Profile getcesessscccessencsnvsnsescessscsesseaconssescesesussavesoasesseessseces sessossossoesessesssessessstosaseccesseseenen Necenscescenseneceossencsnseesvsnssensscenscnarenssestenscenssecencenacnasenssansesecsncessenesenseascoossnssenssess TC1 TC2 Tc3 M TC4 Iv Tos Tce M Live Reading No Data No Data No Data No Data Label MVPI MVP2 Bca ELCO lc Live Reading Label Battery Voltage 4 2 x5 Internal Temperature 21 1 Using x5 Datalogger Mode Figure 121 Run a Profile Select Thermocouples 11 The next screen will depict the MVP profile board and the profiler being loading onto the conveyor and entering into the oven Select the forward arrow button to proceed to the profile graph where the profile will be displayed Place the KIC Profiler into it s shield and place the MYP with PCB and KIC Profiler into the oven Figure 122 Run a Profile Baseline Profile Profiler Entering Oven 12 When the profile run has finished the softw
86. liminating the need to run the actual profile board The MVP is run through the oven and the Virtual Profile is calculated based on the temperature readings of the MVP Verification profile A Verification profile is run whenever the user wishes to verify the actual thermal profile of the oven A Verification profile requires the user to run a profile using their instrumented profile board along with the MVP similar to a Baseline profile If the PWI of the Verification profile meets the Baseline profile criteria then it becomes the new Baseline profile for that product Establishing a baseline profile In order to obtain Virtual Profile data for a product a Baseline profile must first be established To run a baseline profile 1 Install Profiling Software v1 0 0 0 or later 2 Connect the MVP software key to the computer 3 Start the Profiling Software 4 In the Global Preferences screen select the MVP check box and then enter the maximum PWI value to allow Virtual Profiling 84 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual PROFILING HARDWARE X5 7 Channel 9 Channel f 12 Channel Datalogge Transmitter Figure 117 Global Preferences MVP option Next run a profile by selecting the Run a Profile button from the main menu In the Select screen select your Product Process Window Application type Sample Rate Oven and then select the MVP profile check box Notice the Ru
87. n a Baseline Profile is grayed out and automatically selected for you Select the forward arrow button to proceed Name Product and Select Process V indow Product Name Perkshine Process Window Application Sample Rate fa Readings Fer Second Set Trigger Oven Hame Solder Reflow oven Bun a Bakeline I MVP Profile Remove Oven C Aun aA x Profile Description Profile Notes Here Figure 118 Run a Profile Select Screen 7 The next screen will have you enter the oven setpoints and conveyor speed Then select the forward arrow button to proceed 8 The next screen will graphically depict the connection of the MVP thermocouples to the profiler Follow the on screen directions and then select the forward arrow button to proceed 85 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Product Name Reflow Demo 8 Attach MYP TCs to channels 1 and 2 of your KIC Profiler Figure 119 Run a Profile Attach MVP Thermocouples 9 The next screen instructs the user to insert the instrumented profile board into the MVP board clamps and then attach the thermocouples to the profiler Follow the on screen directions and then select the forward arrow button to proceed Product Name Reflow Demo 6 Insert your PCB into the MYP board clamps and lock in place Attach the TCs from your PCB into the KIC Profiler Figure 120 Run a profile Insert Profile Board and Attach Thermocoup
88. n is the actual temperature for each TC 75 2 30 6 i l l Deta 9 0 10 2 e The second column is the temperature of the predicted profile data based on Tine 65 7 setpoint or belt speed changes Figure 25 Graph Pointer e The Delta T for both actual and predicted TC data e The Time during the profile at which the pointer is placed To disable the Examine view right click on the graph and deselect Examine Enlarging graph details with the zoom option Examine You can get an enlarged view of selected areas of the profile display Right click on the graph to display the Graph Option Menu then select F ay ove TC line the Zoom option See Figure 26 A chart appears on the left side of the graph See Figure 27 Move Zone line fone Resize Reset Figure 26 Zoom Option eR SO TE as Figure 27 Graph Option Menu Zoom 26 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Using your mouse pointer click and drag the view window in the graph over the area you wish to enlarge Wed Jul 02 2008 11 11 09 4006 Original 16 Predicted 11 Seconds Figure 28 Graph Option Menu Zoom To disable the Zoom view right click on the graph and deselect the option Move TC line The Move TC line feature allows the user to manually move the thermocouple plot on the profile graph This is used to fine tune the profile or make corrections in the event the Profiling Softwar
89. ndow chosen edited or saved by you To edit select the Edit Specs button e Same specs for all TCs By deselecting this checkbox you can assign separate specifications for each individual thermocouple you are using After deselecting the checkbox you ll need to click on the Edit Specs button to choose which statistics will be used and what spec limits will be set for each thermocouple used This option would be used if you had component specific specifications that differ from the general solder paste specs Another use for this would be if you wanted to monitor the actual board temperature as well as component temps You would then only select the statistics for that TC that are relevant If you wish to use the same specifications for all thermocouples put a check mark in the box e Select TC to view This dialog box will appear only if the Same Specs for all TCs checkbox is deselected By clicking on the dropdown menu you can view the specifications that have been defined for that number thermocouple If a description was included it will be displayed next to Label e Process Window description Field allowing for freehand notes for a particular Process Window Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a selecting a solder paste Choose a Solder Paste trom the List Define our Own Spec SYSTEM DEFAULT Ain 20904 2030 SnbePbsbage NC air ort Snb amp sPb3 NC aro N 29146 CASTIN 4G034 NC air or N 293 CASTI
90. nish e Simplified Chinese e Traditional Chinese The use of specific languages depends on the operating system e English German and Spanish can be run on any of the supported Windows operating systems e Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese cannot be used with English versions of Windows operating systems e To run the software in Japanese the operating system must be Windows Japanese version e To run the software in Simplified or Traditional Chinese the operating system must be Windows Chinese version To install the software 1 Insert the Profiling Software CD into your CD ROM drive Note The Profiling Software installation starts automatically 2 If the Profiling Software does not auto start go to Windows Explorer 3 Go to D Profiling Software Installation setup or your CD ROM drive letter exe and doubleclick on the installation file 4 Follow the instructions for the installation program as prompted on the screens Note If you have a question regarding your hardware or software configuration contact KIC Tech Support Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Starting the software Note The Profiling Software presents two different interfaces based on the profiler you select in the profiler selection screen To start the software 1 From the Windows Start button navigate through the All di KIC Programs list to locate and open the KIC software product Se folder th
91. ntage of the process window they are using for example a PWI of 70 indicates a profile that is using 70 percent of the process spec Process Target Window Value Index PWI PWI 0 0 20 0 Figure 143 The Process Window Index Single Statistic Peak Temperature of one Thermocouple The PWI tells users exactly how much of their process window a given profile uses and thus how robust that profile is The lower the PWI the better the profile A PWI of 99 is risky because it indicates that the process could easily drift out of control Most users seek a PWI of below 80 and profiles with a Process Window Index between 50 and 60 are commonly achieved if the oven is sufficiently flexible and efficient Figure 143 shows the Process Window Index for the Peak Temperature of a single thermocouple The Process Window Index for a complete set of profile statistics is calculated as the worst case highest number in the set of Statistics 97 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a For example if a profile is run with six thermocouples and four profile statistics are logged for each thermocouple then there will be a set of twenty four statistics for that profile and the PWI will be the worst case highest number expressed as a percentage in that set of profile statistics Note that Figure 144 shows the user designated critical statistics for a single thermocouple Typical Leaded Process Window Slepe Soak Time Between
92. nual Version 0a Conveyor speed constraints Low Select the minimum conveyor speed you would like Auto Focus to recommend for new products High Select the maximum conveyor speed you would like Auto Focus to recommend for new products Setting product dimensions for Auto Focus Measure length width and weight of product Product Hame Cartwright PCB 107262 fe Enter Average Product Length Inches f 1 Enter Average Product width Inches Enter Product weight grams Figure 107 Run a Profile Auto Focus screen 1 If you have purchased the Auto Focus software option this screen will appear Enter the length width and weight of your product and then choose the Forward Arrow button See Figure 107 e This product will be included in the Auto Focus library from this point forward e Make sure to measure using the correct units of measurement 78 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Auto Focus confirm screen This screen is displayed in order to confirm the product measurements as entered by you See Figure 108 You have two options 1 Use current Oven Recipe use the most recent oven recipe setting for this product The next screen will display the most recent setpoints and conveyor speed for this product 2 Use Auto Focus to find an in spec Oven Recipe _ This will Use the current Oven Recipe initiate the Auto Focus option for this product If the Use Auto Focus
93. of the profile graph See Figure 67 and Figure 68 This information includes Dwell Time and Parallelism in seconds and the Solder temperature setpoint and actual for the wave s portion of the profile The Dwell Time is measured by the Wave TCs The Parallelism is the measured time difference between when the Wave TC Left and Wave TC Right hit the wave The Solder Temperature setpoint is input by you before the profile when entering oven setpoint information The solder temperature value is measured by the Air TC during the profile Lambda Yawe Dwell Time left Dwell Time right Parallelism 2 05 Us 0 0s solder Temp setpoint Actual 60 0 263 0 Figure 68 Wave Information Navigator The Navigator software option will optimize only for the preheat section of the profile The Navigator will not predict changes to the wave section of the profile 54 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Statistics Below the profile graph is the Profile Statistics The statistics are a numeric representation of the profile and how well the profile fits the selected Process Window The statistics for this profile and the predicted profile are shown A percentage value is displayed in each cell beside the Statistic value This percentage represents the amount of Process Window being used A PWI under 100 indicate the profile fits within the selected Process Window a PWI 100 or higher indicates the profile ha
94. of the specs you can click on the Green Check button and your changes will be applied Clicking on the Red X Cancel button will cancel your changes and exit See Figure 5 Note If you are having trouble defining your process specifications contact us at tech kicmail com Select TC to view Drop down menu containing the TCs that have already been defined Previous step See Figure 6 10 Process Window Name 5ystem Default X Solder Paste System Default Process Window Description Statistic Name Low Limit High Limit Units Max Rising Slope T arget 2 0 0 4 Degrees Second Calculate Slope over 20 Seconds M Wave l Same Specs for all TCs Figure 6 Process Window Separate Specs Select TCs Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Saving the Process Window Process Window Name SECMIEEM Solder Paste SYSTEM DEFAULT Statistic Name Low Limit High Limit Units Max ising Siope Taga wa a Doped Calculate Slope over 20 Seconds Soak Time 1401706 30 Seon TimedboveReflow 1830 o oa wooo n e paiT a5 225 Degrees Celsius M Wave Select TC to view V Same Specs for all TCs Process Window Description Figure 7 Save Process Window To create a Process Window 1 2 3 4 Choose a solder paste from the Solder Paste menu Edit the specs if necessary See Page 9 for details Enter a name the Process Window Save the Process Window To save Click on the green chec
95. older profile Figure 50 Profiling Software Main Screen From the Profiling Software main screen select the Run a Profile button See Figure 50 45 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Name Product and Select Process Window Application type Name Product and Select Process Window 2 Product Name Wave Profle Demo Process Window System Default X Application Wave Solder Wave0n Sample Rate 4 Readings Per Second Set Trigger Oven Name Wave Solder Machine v Remove Oven Profile Description Profile Notes Here Figure 51 Run a Profile Screen 1 e Select your Product Name from the list If you are profiling a new product type the name e Select your Process Window from the list e Select your process type from the Applications list The Profiling Software profile and prediction results are based on this setting It is imperative that your select the correct Application type Failing to do so can affect the profile results For wave solder select to run the profile with the wave On or Off using extra thermocouples to measure wave characteristics such as Dwell Time Parallelism and solder temperature Select the Wave Profile option to run a profile without the wave characteristics data e Ifyou select Wave On the Profiling Software will utilize two wave TCs in addition to the Air TC The Wave TCs will measure wave Dwell Time and Parallelism when profiling with the wave on The Air TC must b
96. on Optimization fa ren eaa Dwell Time lefi 1 90 s Dwell Time fright 1 90 s Wave Sample Fios Parallelism 0 00 s Solder Temp Setpoint 260 0 Actual 263 0 Celsius z1 z2 z3 Original 0 50 100 150 200 250 Predicted 0 50 100 150 200 250 Preheat Riz Max Rising Slope Preheat P W Wave P W I inchimin Zone1 Zone2 Zone 3_ IS ER DG C O 144 133 Jo o o G e e o S S E 1o44 a267 te o T S S e E 267 133 TT 126 7 mer E a a E a a a N Top and Bottom are the same P I for this profile 144 Figure 69 Profile Graph Display Wave Tab 55 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Manual profile prediction The Profiling Software has automatic Navigator and manual prediction capabilities The standard Profiling Software installation includes manual prediction capabilities Manual prediction gives you the flexibility to easily predict changes to the oven settings temperature settings conveyor speed and view the results without having to spend the time actually running the profile This feature is very helpful to minimizing the time spent fine tuning or developing a thermal profile See Figure 70 VL i i Zone 1 fone 2 fone 3 zoo 00 200 inch min fone 1 fone 2 fone 3 ee Top Original Bottom Predicted Bottom _ Figure 71 Original Predicted setpoints RE Optional This is an example of
97. on a folder to display the profiles in the profile section at the bottom e The profile section can be sorted by click on any of the column headers Single clicking on a profile will display the Profile Description in the upper Right corner e Double clicking on a profile will display the graph and statistics for that profile e Clicking on the Display Graph button will also display the profile Note The default data path can be changed see page 95 for details 32 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Understanding the command buttons gt Save button Blue floppy disk allows you to save a profile to another folder or to a floppy disk Dia o Delete button trashcan Allows you to delete the selected profile Display profile button Displays the profile for viewing or analysis cae cop Main menu button In the lower right corner returns you to the Main Menu Optional Buttons Only displayed if software key is detected SS Product dimensions button Ruler For Auto Focus users allows you to edit the length width and weight of the selected product Whenever the product dimensions are changed in the Profile Explorer all the profiles in the directory will be updated automatically wae MVP Virtual profile Select this button to run a Virtual Profile using the MVP profiling fixture zamn SPC display charts Select this button to display the SPC charts for the selec
98. on i will help the Profiling Software narrow the possibilities of prediction results that your oven can actually achieve See Figure 52 erify the Length of Each Zone and the Minimum and Maximum Setpoint Temperatures Zone Length Inches 10 0 S Min Setpoint Celsius 70 70 70 70 70 70 Max Setpoint Celsius 350 350 350 350 350 350 For wave solder processes you are required to enter the distance from the end of the last preheat zone to the beginning Distance from end of last preheat zone to the main wave 16 Inches of the main wave Enter this value in the l P The total distance of all the zones must add up to the distance from field labeled Distance from end of last the start of the first zone ta the end of the last zone If there is a space between zones add half the space to each zone Ws we Figure 52 Run a Profile Screen 3 preheat zone to the main wave Once you have finished entering this information select the Forward Arrow button to continue Entering temperature setpoints and conveyor speed If you typed a new oven name the Profiling Software requires you to enter the number of heated zones or pre heat zones in your wave solder machine See Figure 5 3 Product Name Wave Profile Demo co Enter Preheaters and Solder Wave s Setpoints and Conveyor Speed If your process requires different top and Oven 8 Zone Oven Number of 2 bottom setpoints deselect the check box are a h
99. ow Time M83C Peak Temp lt TC1 gt 2 64 76 84 72 74 79 44 65 200 34 103 Wi lt 1c2 gt 1 65 10 78 05 40 64 18 14 192 73 27 lt tc 1 77 18 73 32 17 66 19 21 191 99 E E E 67 65 12 6233 19078 6 o SSS 20 E TCs Cosm o as 7089 A Cesa o one oa o w o SSS 4 1 28 E lt TC6 55 30 16 189 55 E lt TC7 gt 1 88 25 76 53 33 92 78 A oO w v v PWI for this profile 163 Ce Figure 95 Profile Graph Display Time vs Temperature The Profile screen General Tab displays the product name and profile start time at the top of the screen The profile profile statistics and PWI are also displayed See Figure 95 Profile view To maximize the profile display double click inside the profile graph area The profile graph will change and be displayed in a full screen format Double click again to return to normal view Statistics view To maximize the Statistics view double click inside the Statistics table area The Statistics will change and be displayed in a full screen format Double click again to return to normal view Gmi mga CE GE TL LE Description tab The Description tab contains a text area that displays a description of the profile should you wish to enter any See Figure 96 This text is the same text that you can enter in the Select Product screen at the beginning of the Run Profile Routine This text is also displayed in the Profile Explorer view
100. pend the time actually running the profile This feature is very helpful to minimizing the time spent fine tuning or developing a thermal profile Pil Zone2_ Zone __ 260 0 20o Original Bottom Predicted Top Predicted Bottom aie Figure 18 Original Predicted setpoints Manual Prediction 22 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Original Top 47 ot Original Botton Merkio Top 5 495 Predicted Bottom Figure 19 Original Predicted setpoints Navigator Optional This is an example of how the Profiling Software standard and with Navigator lists the PWI and oven settings for the profile This table is divided into the original section top and the Predicted section bottom See Figure 18 The original values represent the oven settings at the time the profile was run The predicted values represent the prediction results as determined by the Navigator software See Figure 19 If you purchased the Navigator software option the Profiling Software will automatically generate results that are best suited for the selected Process Window In the event you wish to modify the prediction results of the Navigator you can do so See Figure 20 To predict changes to the oven settings or modify the Navigator prediction results click on the zone you wish to change In the example below zone 1 has been selected See Figure 20 Re r nchmin Zone1 Zone Zone aaa z200 00 2900 00
101. perating system which are made after delivery of the software 2 5 2 EXCEPT WHERE LIMITED BY LOCAL JURISDICTIONS KIC SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL INDIRECT OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY BREACH OF THESE WARRANTIES EVEN If KIC OR ITS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES Other Conditions 2 6 1 THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER ORAL WRITTEN OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE THE CUSTOMER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES Only an authorized officer of KIC may make modifications to this warranty or additional warranties binding on KIC Accordingly additional statements such as advertising collateral or presentations whether oral or written do not constitute warranties by KIC and should not be relied upon as such This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary by state and or country 3 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 3 1 In no case shall KIC s liability exceed the license fees paid for the right to use the licensed software or One Hundred Dollars 100 00 whichever is greater il Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCING PROFILING SOFTWARE u c cccecesceccscecescecescecnscecnsnececnsescuseseuseseneesenensenensenenseseneesenenee
102. ples used for the original profile will be displayed on the profile graph In the event that you wish to view the profile without one or more thermocouples you can deselect individual thermocouples or deselect the All check box and choose only the thermocouples you wish to view ae es Figure 75 Graph Controller Wave On Deselecting thermocouples If a thermocouple has become disconnected during the profile the profile results may be affected due to an erratic reading In the event a single or multiple thermocouples become disconnected from the product during the profile you can deselect the affected thermocouple s The software will recalculate the PWI and update the profile statistics based on the remaining thermocouples selected You must select at least one product thermocouple Grid Enables disables the view of the X and Y Axis scales Reference lines Enables the view of Reference Lines displayed on the profile graph These lines represent any temperatures referenced in the selected Process Window Zone lines Enables the view for the oven zone lines on the profile graph Predicted TCs only Removes the Original profile plot form view displaying only the prediction profile plot on the graph Zero decimal When viewing the Pointer tool this setting enables or disables the decimal display When unchecked the software will display one decimal point Internal temp Enables the view of the pro
103. products 76 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Using Auto Focus If you have Auto Focus available through the software key its settings appear on the Auto Focus tab that is part of the Global Preferences Global Auto Focus PROFILE OPTIMIZATION SETTINGS Search Mode Minimize PWI Allow Zone Setpoints to Change Maximize Conveyor Speed I Allow Conveyor Speed To Change Minimize Energy Consumption Conveyor Speed Constraints Minimum Maximum 5 60 inches minute Figure 106 Global Preferences Auto Focus Tab selecting profile optimization settings Search Mode for Auto Focus e Minimize PWI Search for the combination of setpoint temperatures and conveyor speed that will minimize the Process Window Index PWI e Allow zone setpoints to change This option will determine if Auto Focus will include zone setpoint changes when predicting new solutions e Allow conveyor speed to change Choose whether to allow Auto Focus to vary the conveyor speed If you choose Allow to Vary you can set the minimum and maximum e Maximize conveyor speed Search for the setpoint temperatures that will maximize conveyor speed e Minimize energy consumption Optional Power feature Search for the oven settings that will minimize the power consumpotion of the oven by finding setpoint solucitons with slower conveyor speeds and lower temperature settings T1 Profiling Software User Ma
104. profiler off will drain the batteries Next the software will automatically analyze the profile data and presents the profile and statistics If you purchased the Navigator option the predicted oven settings will be displayed as well See Figure 14 through Figure 17 21 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Viewing the profile and statistics Gerd Dorogon Oysmnnaee eal otai Era been opinas Boge ered Apr 13 7097 TA Monje Deno Good rt Speeds jera pad ET k isaf L pi ae f F 1 ps Figure 14 FIJUG Us l General Tab Shows graph statistics and recipe General Tab Graph view double click on graph Domai Wea Aer itiiti eea Opener tainn A 1D Zore Bains Oren Figure 16 Figure 17 General Tab Statistic view double click on stats table Description Tab Shows Description notes statistics and recipe Manual profile prediction The Profiling Software has automatic Navigator and Manual Prediction capabilities The standard Profiling Software installation includes Manual Prediction capabilities Manual Prediction gives you the flexibility to easily predict changes to the oven settings temperature settings conveyor speed and view the results without having to s
105. raph This is used to fine tune the profile or make corrections ae nes on in the event the software did not properly display the plot See Figure 80 Pr en chs or ee reer nge et fone Resize Select the thermocouple you wish to move and then click and drag the wa highlighted plot and move it to the desired location on the profile graph See Figure 81 Original Predicted 205 Seconds Figure 81 Move TC Line Examine Move zone line Zoom Move TC line The Move Zone line feature allows the user to manually move the zone separation Move Zone line lines on the profile graph This is used to fine tune the profile or make corrections in eNO RE hanana dider the event the software did not properly display the zones zone Resize H Reset Figure 82 Zone Resize Select to move the first line Zone beginning or the Last line Zone ending See Figure 82 and then click and drag it to the desired location on the profile graph See Figure 83 60 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual 300 205 Seconds Original g Predicted T Figure 83 Move Zone Line Examine Move preheat and wave dividers Zoom n Move TC line The Move Preheat and wave divider feature allows the user to manually move the E ae Preheat and Wave locations on the profile graph This is used to fine tune the Move Preheat and wave divider profile or make corrections in the event the software did not properly display zone Resize th
106. rnet for updates www kicthermal com Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Editing Process Window specifications Sas aa Pia Tene Ahad hal Solder Paste Define Your Own Spec s2 x Maximum Slope Between Temperatures Slope 1 Maximum Slope Between Temperatures Slope 2 Maximum Slope Between Temperatures Slope 3 Maximum Slope Between Temperatures Slope 4 Maximum Slope Between Temperatures Slope 5 Maximum Slope Between Temperatures Slope 6 Maximum Rising Slope Ramp Rate Maximum Falling Slope Cooling Rate Preheat 1 Preheat 2 Preheat 3 Preheat 4 Soak 1 z Specs details Temperature UAN Celsius Slope Range Celsius a TTT titi 14 TC Selection amp Label Select v TC2 Label DF Wa A Figure 4 Process Window Edit Specs Process Window name is listed at the top of the screen See Figure 4 There is a single drop down list at the top that contains all of the available specifications that can be applied to your Process Window These specifications are specific limits or a group of limits that define the overall Process Window for your product These specifications include Slope Preheat Soak Peak temperatures and Time above temperatures Spec details The Spec details coincide with the selected Specification For each Specification selected enter the Temperature and Time limits These limits are usually dictated by the solder paste used
107. roperly start the Profiling Software and display the Hardware Status screen The options available on the connected key appear in the Software Key field If the message No software key found appears the Profiling Software does not detect the software key The problem might be with the USB port the software key or the software drivers The software key drivers install as part of the Profiling Software installation so reinstallation of the base software will likely repair any driver related issues Contact KIC tech support for assistance tech kicmail com 75 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Using Navigator for profile optimization General Dievenphion Opimization Wied Fe 2000 12 5045 Digna Pw Ben Pwi Speed Change Total Sapere Charge ax igr 4 8 niuir Ti Tekir h Modes ir Wirinia Pw FP Blee fone Sotecrts To Change C bliin Correa Speed F A Careto Speed To Change Hermes Hoars l Sinchinn O Apply Charai pag g rd JMA k cate E fone r Fana OB for kE EMi 108 iano ag ED 191 0 et TH Fit Pana a E E 1410 P for this pralilc oF Figure 105 Optimization Tab The Optimization Tab allows you to set the search functions of the Navigator Option The Navigator will search through millions of setpoint and conveyor speed combinations to find the optimal setting for each product This optimization is based on what options you select in this tab Original PWI The Proc
108. s Time Note To have valid profile data in a Time Vs Temperature application it is imperative that you correctly specify the application type 4 Select from the pull down or enter an oven name in the Oven Name field 5 Add any appropriate production notes in the Profile Description field that you want stored with the profile These can be edited later 6 Click the Next arrow to proceed a gt The software guides you through the command input screens needed to run a profile If you have any questions contact KIC Technical Support tech kicmail com 858 673 6050 66 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual selecting the thermocouples and starting a profile This screen displays the live readings for all thermocouples connected to your profiler Select the thermocouples by clicking the check box next to each TC number Make sure the profiler has fresh batteries and is powered on See Figure 90 Selecting Thermocouples To select a thermocouple check the box next to the thermocouple number The live temperatures are displayed beneath each thermocouple label Thermocouple Labels Optionally you can check the box to include thermocouple labels When this box is checked you can type a text label for each selected thermocouple 20 character maximum Product Hame Rework Hi temp select the Thermocouple s used for this Profile TC2 Iw TCS Iw TC4 Iw Toh f TCE 21 9 21 9 21 8 DIP BGA ELCO Live R
109. s exceeded the selected Process Window The software only displays PWI values for the Preheat Statistics Original Predicted Setpoints Below the profile Statistics is the oven temperature and conveyor settings The original setpoints represent the oven settings when this profile was run the predicted settings represent the recommendation of the Navigator prediction software If you did not purchase the Navigator option the software will display the same oven settings for the original and predicted statistics Navigator is an optional software capability that automatically finds the best profile for your product based on your solder paste specifications Note The Profiling Software will not show the predicted setpoints should you want to print the profile If you wish to print the predicted setpoints you can do so by pressing the F9 key The F9 function key will print any active profile screen of the Profiling Software Wave tab The Wave tab will show profile information specific to the wave portion of the profile The software draws a blue rectangle around the area that is considered Wave The profile statistics and setpoints which are shown below the profile graph depict only the Wave section of the profile See Figure 69 Wave PWI If you entered wave specific Process Window specs when setting up your Process Window then the Wave PWI will also be displayed when viewing the Wave tab See Figure 69 Lambda Wave General Descripti
110. s or the Process KIC EW Window can be saved with the profile See Figure 38 This will permanently update this profile with the changes Changes to the Process Window saved here only save the changes with the profile To save the changes to Process Window file see next dialog box See Figure 39 Do vou want to save your changes to the profile No Cancel Figure 38 Saving changes to the Process Window If you have made changes to the Process Window KIC x from the Graph screen you can save these changes when you exit the graph screen The Process Window Do you want to save pour changes to the Process window will permanently have these changes whenever it is used to profile from this point forward Ho Cancel The software will take you to the Edit Process Window screen in order to save the changes that you Figure 39 have made The first dialog Do you want to run a profile with this product will appear each time you exit the graph screen Click on No if you do not wish to profile You will be sent back to the main menu if you had just completed running a profile If you opened the profile from the Profile Explorer you will be returned to the Profile Explorer The other two dialogs will only appear if changes are made to the Description notes or Process Window 31 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Using Profile Explorer Product Name Last Modified esti i E Wave Oe Demi
111. screen includes check boxes that let you specify these display features Grid Enables disables the view of the X and Y Axis scales Reference lines Enables the view of Reference Lines displayed on the profile graph These lines represent any temperatures referenced in the selected Process Window Zone lines Enables the view for the oven zone lines on the profile graph Predicted TCs only Removes the original profile plot form view displaying only the prediction profile plot on the graph Zero decimal When viewing the Pointer tool this setting enables or disables the decimal display When unchecked the software will display one decimal point Internal temp Enables the view of the profiler s internal temperature profile plot on the graph 25 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Analyzing profile data with the graph option tools Examine The Graph Option menu includes tools to let you explore Baa profile data in closer detail To view the menu Figure 24 Move TC line right click anywhere within the profile graph area Move zone line Zone Resize Reset Figure 24 Graph Options Viewing temperature data at selected points The Examine option lets you use the mouse pointer to display temperature values at any j Original Predicted selected point along a graph line 4 57 Wherever the pointer is moved across the profile the data shown in Figure 25 appears ado 909 e The first colum
112. seens Controller click on the TC column header or click gt ee anywhere just outside the profile graph TCs M XAnis VAs 7 Al Color M Reference Lines Auto Scale The Auto Scale feature automatically 4 F Zone Lines adjusts the X and Y axis scales to fit all of the data in the 7 4 T Predicted TCs Ony profile graph When the feature is disabled you must input the scale settings manually do Internal Temp Selecting thermocouples to view The TCs section lists the thermocouples used for the profile By selecting All you are selecting that all the thermocouples used for the original profile will be displayed on the profile graph In the event that you BQ wish to view the profile without one or more thermocouples you can deselect individual thermocouples or deselect the All check box and Xo choose only the thermocouples you wish to view Figure 23 Graph Controller Excluding disconnected thermocouples If a thermocouple has become disconnected during the profile the profile results PWI may be affected due to an erratic reading In the event a single or multiple thermocouples become disconnected from the product during the profile you can deselect the affected thermocouple s The Profiling Software will recalculate the PWI and update the profile statistics based on the remaining thermocouples selected You must select at least one product thermocouple Enabling graph display features The Graph Controller
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114. sic thermal profiling It lets you e Specify operating parameters e Define individual process setups e Monitor the status of your profiler hardware e Graphically display profile data for analysis e Manage data from multiple profiling runs Optional programs The functionality of the standard Profiling Software can be enhanced by using the optional software programs e Navigator automatically finds the optimal oven setup for each product you profile e Auto Focus calculates the ideal initial oven recipe to avoid typical oven setup problems e Power optimizes profiles oven settings for reduced energy use An option used with Navigator and Auto Focus e Statistical Process Control displays profile data to chart Process Capability Index Cpk values e Virtual Profiling calculates virtual product profiles when the MVP fixture is run through the reflow oven These enhancement options are distributed on and activated from a software key a removable USB thumb drive that can be separately purchased from KIC Profilers The software works with three different profiler models 1 SlimKIC 2000 2 KIC Explorer 3 X5 When first entering the software it prompts you to indicate your profiler model The software provides the same functionality with any of the profilers However there are some differences in the user interface graphics between the X5 and the other models particularly in the startup and main screens
115. t TCs are connected to the product in key locations across the product The selected locations need represent the highest and lowest mass areas of the product or even specific temperature sensitive components Once you have connected your Product TCs to your product connect them to the profiler stating with slot or TC 4 Select the Forward Arrow button to continue Product Name Wave Profile Demo P Plug the Left Wave TC into the 2 slot of the X5 Plug the Right Wave TC into the 3 slot of the lt 5 Figure 57 Run a Profile Screen 6 Wave On Product Name Yave Profile Demo P Figure 58 Run a Profile Screen 6 49 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a selecting the thermocouples and starting a profile This screen displays the live readings from the profiler for all thermocouples selected as long as the hardware is properly connected See Figure 59 Make sure your profiler has a fresh battery and is powered on Selecting thermocouples To select a thermocouple check the box next to the thermocouple number The live temperature is displayed beneath each thermocouple label Thermocouple labels Optionally you can check the box to include thermocouple labels When this box is checked you can type a text label for each selected thermocouple 20 character maximum Product Hame Weave Profile Demo Select the Thermocouples used for this profile and measure their offset from the air
116. t and Select Process Window screen type a new unique name in the Oven Name field Oven Name Aeflow 5 2 Click the next arrow button a gt Verify the Length of Each Zone and the Minimum and Maximum Setpoint Temperatures The Verify the Length of Each Zone and the Oven Reflow 3 oe i H Minimum and Maximum Setpoint Temperatures ee screen appears V All Zone Lengths are the same Zone 1 Length Inches Min Setpoint Celsius 70 Max Setpoint Celsius 350 The total distance of all the zones must add up to the distance from the start of the first zone to the end of the last zone If there is a space between zones add half the space to each zone wie ee WS 14 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual 3 Inthe Number of Zones field type in the quantity for the oven Number of ones E The screen populates with numbered zones and associated temperature fields EEE one 1 2 3 4 a B Length Inches Min Setpaint Celsius 7 7 fo 7 fo 7 Maz Setpont Celsivs 0 0 3500 35000 00 300 Aa gt 4 Deselect the All Zone Lengths are the same check box All Zone Lengths are the same 3 The screen populates with default length values one 4 4 B 2 5 Length Inches 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 10 0 Min Setpoint Celsius 70 70 70 70 70 70 Max Setpoint Celsius 350 350 350 350 350 350 5 Type new values in the Length fields 6 If needed type in replacement val
117. t and automatically selected for you Select the forward arrow button to proceed ood S Runa Baseline IV MYP Profile f Run a VP Profile Notes Here Figure 133 Verification Profile Select screen 8 The next screen will graphically depict the connection of the MVP thermocouples to the profiler Follow the on screen directions and then select the forward arrow button to proceed Product Name Reflow Demo Attach MYP TCs to channels 1 and 2 of your KIC Profiler Figure 134 Verification Profile Attach MVP Thermocouples 92 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual 9 The next screen instructs the user to insert the instrumented profile board into the MVP board clamps and then attach the thermocouples to the Profiler Follow the on screen directions and then select the forward arrow button to proceed Product Name Reflow Demo Insert your PCB into the MYP board clamps and lock in place Attach the TCs from your PCB into the KIC Profiler Figure 135 Verification Profile Insert Profile Board and Attach Thermocouples 10 In the next screen the user selects the thermocouples to be used Click the check box for each thermocouple and then select the Start Profile button when ready As long as the profiler is on and connected the temperatures for all connected thermocouples are below 31C and the oven is within 2 degrees of the setpoint temperatures the profile can begin Pro
118. taPath c KIC Profiler 2000 KIC2000Ini DataPath KIC2000Ini DataPath C KIC Profiler 2000 Host client Communication Current Oven Status 0 Figure 138 3 Change the line Al lowUserToManuallyChangeWorkingDataPathInThisIniFile o0 to the value 1 See Figure 139 inixi File Edit Format View Help MAGI alll saber bat tahini Rare KIC profiler 2000 KIC2000Ini DataPath KIC2000Ini DataPath C KIC Profiler 2000 Host client Communication current Oven Status 0 Figure 139 4 Change both the PSDefaultDataPath and ProfileExplorerDataPath lines to the desired network location See Figure 140 F PS DataPath kicctg Notepad i ioj x File Edit Format View Help DATA PATH Al lowUserToManual geworkingDataPathinthisiIniF7i le 1 KTC O00DeT au ltDataPatnh Insert Network Profi leExplorerDataPath Insert Network Path Here KIC2000In1 DataPatn KICZ000IniDataPath C KIC Profiler 2000 Host Client Communication Current Oven Status 0 Figure 140 5 Once the PSDataPath kiccfg file has been modified with the new locations choose File Save from the drop down menu to save the changes 95 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a 6 Close Windows Explorer and start the Profiling Software 7 With the software running go into Profile Explorer You should now see the new data path directory displayed in the upper right hand corner of the screen See Figure 1
119. ted during the profile the profile results PWI may be affected due to an erratic reading In the event a single or multiple thermocouples become disconnected from the product during the profile you can deselect the affected thermocouple s The Profiling Software will recalculate the PWI and update the profile statistics based on the remaining thermocouples selected You must select at least one product thermocouple Grid Enables disables the view of the X and Y Axis scales Reference lines Enables the view of Reference Lines displayed on the profile graph These lines represent any temperatures referenced in the selected Process Window Zero decimal When viewing the Pointer tool this setting enables or disables the decimal display When unchecked the software will display one decimal point Internal temp Enables the view of the profiler s internal temperature profile plot on the graph 71 Profiling Software User Manual Version 1 0a Graph Option menu To view the Graph Option menu right click anywhere within the profile graph area See Figure 98 Examine Zoom Move TC line Reset Examine line Figure 98 Graph Option Menu The Examine line feature displays the temperature for the location of the pointer on the profile graph See Figure 99 Wherever the pointer is moved across the profile the following data will be displayed OriginalPredicted e The first column is the actual temperatur
120. ted profiles in the SPC Column Comparing multiple profiles The Profiler Explorer screen can display profile data in an overlay mode that lets you simultaneously compare multiple profiles in a single chart Overlay mode lets you combine the plotted data from up to three profiles into a single display file that can be saved for future reference To create an overlay profile 1 In the lower left corner of the Profile Explorer screen Profile Mode click the Overlay radio button to switch the Profile Mode ong from Standard Overlay Overlay Mode option buttons appear to the right a Overlay Made Profile Overlay selection column appears in the profile f Show Profiles list and the Overlay icon joins the other command buttons ea ad along the bottom of the screen Overlay Profiles 33 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Profile Type Start Time Eas Standard Profile Wed Apr 15 2009 13 31 41 Eas Standard Profile Wed Apr 15 2009 13 09 01 ga Standard Profile Wed Apr 15 2009 12 43 55 Eas Standard Profile Wed Apr 15 2009 12 25 40 Eas Standard Profile Wed Apr 15 2009 09 32 27 Profile Overlay 2 Click the checkboxes to select the profiles that you want to overlay choosing the last selected as the target profile d Note As shown below the target profile appears highlighted in blue The overlay display compares the other selected profiles against the target View target profile information in the Prof
121. tivate the wave specific process specs When the Wave checkbox is checked the Profiling Software will display profile statistics for the wave portion of the profile when viewing the completed or saved profile See Figure 49 43 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a Process Window Name System Default v P Solder Paste System Default Statistic Name Low Limit High Limit Units Max Rising Slope T arget 2 0 0 4 Degrees Second Calculate Slope over 20 Seconds 60 120 Seconds 45 75 Seconds 235 255 Degrees Celsius Select TC to view m Process Window Description Enter your Process Spec description here Figure 49 If you have followed the above directions you should be looking at the Process Window screen If you are satisfied with the settings and wish to apply these specifications to all the thermocouples used type a descriptive name in the top field and select the green check button Select Yes when prompted to save the Process Window file If you want to use different specifications for one or more thermocouples you can do so Note When running wave solder profiles with the wave on the profilers use two wave TCs in addition to the Air TC to collect wave specific data The Wave TCs will connect to channels 2 and 3 on the profiler See the Connecting Wave TCs section of this manual for details page 48 44 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual Running a wave s
122. tting e SlimKIC retransmission successful 20 Version 1 0a Profiling Software User Manual During the live profile e The live profile is plotted on the graph Profilers with wireless only e The current temperatures for each thermocouple and the delta between them are displayed in a small window in the upper left hand corner of the profile graph The elapsed time is also displayed profiler transmitter models only e The current oven temperature setpoints and conveyor speed for this profile is displayed beneath the Statistics table Profile retransmission While a profiler with wireless capability transmits the live profile data to the Profiling Software it simultaneously stores the profile data in its memory Once the profiler detects that all of the thermocouples have cooled below the profile end trigger value it will begin retransmitting the profile data to the Profiling Software via the SlimKIC 2000 receiver or KIC Explorer X5 Base Station When retransmission begins the profiler will send the profile in data packets The retransmission status is displayed at the bottom of the screen See Figure 13 x5 Datalog Profile In Progress 5 currently download 1406 packets of profile data Packets Received 85 Figure 13 Retransmission of Profile Data RF Profilers only When all of the data packets have been received the software will display a message asking you to turn the profiler off choose OK Failing to turn the
123. uct folder 2 Inthe SPC column select the profiles to be charted by clicking the check box for each profile Note MVP Users Select either Baseline profiles or Virtual Profiles since the software can only chart one type of profile at any given time Next select the Show Charts button The charts for the selected profiles will be displayed in a full screen format 81 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a SPC chart display Gerace Dencpees Chet fowl Weel Apr 14 3000 1300 4 S EBET Ba g i __ i fr wo T w H l a w jii i i 9 Top end fansa are Se came FANI lee Gin peatiles 35 oe Zc wey Figure 115 SPC Option Chart Display The Chart tab will display a control chart for the overall profile PWI and for each individual process specification with upper and lower alarm limits as defined in the Process Window setup The chart data will coincide with the stored profile data for the selected board date and time The control charts hold all of the historical profile data for your product as selected in the Profile Explorer SPC column Each chart contains data for every product thermocouple used during the profile Selector Line Each chart has a Selector Line The Board or Profile will be displayed at the top of the screen along with the date and time that profile was run You can move the Selector line position by clicking and dragging the small triangle at the bottom of the Sele
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125. ues for the minimum and maximum temperature setpoint values 7 Click the back arrow button to save the settings or click the next arrow button to save the settings and display the next screen to specify an oven recipe To specify an oven recipe 1 Onthe Name Product and Select Process Window screen select an oven from the Oven Name field pull down list Name Product and Select Process Window e Oven Name SS SS hd 3 Zone Solder Wave 8 Zone Oven Hi temp Reflow 3 Reflow 4 2 Click the next arrow button lt gt Product Name Reflow Demo Enter Oven Setpoints and Conveyor Speed Oven Reflow 5 The Enter Oven Setpoints and Conveyor Number otZones BT Speed screen appears lv Top and Bottom Setpoints are the same Zone 1 2 3 4 5 b Top Celsius foo fos fpo pms pa fa Bottom Celsius 100 fo Mo Ms fa f5 am Conveyor Speed 20 0 _inches minute To have the oven setpoints and conveyor speed automatically transfer to this screen please contact your oven manufacturer or KIC at tech kicmail com Note This screen does not appear when the Profiling Software is communicating with an oven controller 15 Profiling Software User Manual Version 0a 3 Type in new temperature values for the top of the oven zones 4 If the bottom of the zones are to have different setpoint Cl See values than the top deselect the Top and Bottom Setpoint EAA e Sa aaan 2 3 are the same

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