aoyue 968A+ User manual

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Manufacturer:

AOYUETONGYIELECTRONICEQUIPMENTFACTORY

JishuiIndustrialZone,Nantou,ZhongshanCity,

GuangdongProvince,P.R.China

http://www.aoyue.com

DELUXEREPAIRINGSYSTEM

968A

ThankyouforpurchasingAoyue968A+RepairingSystem.

Itisimportanttoreadthemanualbeforeusingtheunit.

Pleasekeepmanualinaccessibleplaceforfuturereference.

CAUTION

Thetemperatureofthesolderingiron,hotairgunandthenozzlerangesfrom200

o

~480

o

C

(400

o

~850

o

F)whentheunitisswitchedON.Injurytopersonnelordamage toitemsinthe

workplace may result if not carefully used. Please read the contents on how to use the

equipmentandobservethefollowinginordertomaximizeusag e:

● Afteropeningthepackage,checkifeach componentisingoodworkingcondition. If

thereareanysuspecteddamages,donotusetheitemandreportthistothedealer.

● Turn OFF the power switch and unplug the unit from the main power sourc e when

movingtheequipmenttoanotherlocati on.

● Donotstrikeorsubjectthemainunittoanyphysicalshock,includingthehotairgun,

solderingironoranypartsofthesystem.Usecarefullytoavoiddamageinanyparts.

● Makesuretheunitisgrounded.Alwaysconnectpowertoagroundedreceptacle.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

Package Inclusion ………………...……………………….. 3

Functions and Features ………………..………….......... 4

Product Specifications …….…………………...……….. 5

Care and Safety Precautions ……………………..………. 6

Panel Controls ……………………………...……...…........ 7

Preparation …………………………………………………… 8

Operating Guidelines ...……………………………….. 914

Care and Use of the Tip ……………………….…...……… 15

Maintenance ……………………..………..……………. 1617

Basic Troubleshooting Guide ………………………… 1819

19

BASICTROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE

PROBLEM  5:  AIR PRESSURE  LEVEL IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOW  NO

MATTERHOWHIGHTHEAIRFLOWLEVELISCALIBRATED

Case 1: Check the mains voltage (AC power source). If  the voltage

level falls significantly low, about 1520% lower than the standard,

therewillalsobeanoticeabledropintheairpressurelevel.

SOLUTION:Pleaserefertoyourlocalpowerserviceprovider.

Case  2: The  microcontroller  might  have  detected  the  operating

frequencyincorrectly.Theairflowlevelisnoticeablyweaker.

SOLUTION: Trytopressthe“Reset”buttononthepanelandletthe

deviceredetecttheproperoperatingfrequency.Notethatresettingthe

devicewillalsoresetallpreviouslydefinedconfigurations.

PROBLEM6:THESOLDERINGIRONDISPLAYS“Pen”or“Err”

Case 1 “Pen”: Soldering iron is not properly connected to the unit,

unplugsolderingironandreattachtoconnector.Solderingironsensors

mayhasbeendamageandneedstobereplaced.

Case2 “Err”:Solderingironcannot reachthedesiresettemperature,

sensor could have been shorted due to wrong connection or heating

elementhasreachedtheendofitlife.

SOLUTIONS:Checkinternalpenconnection,replaceheatingelement.

PROBLEM7:DISPLAY&OTHERDEVICEOPERATIONISSUES

SOLUTION: Trytopress the“Reset”buttononthedevice.Notethat

resettingthedevicewillalsoresetallpreviouslydefinedconfigurations.

OTHERPROBLEMSNOTMENTIONED:

Contactthevendor.

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BASICTROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE

PROBLEM1:THEUNITHASNOPOWER

1. CheckiftheunitisswitchedON.

2. Checkthefuse.Replacewiththesametypeiffuseisblown.

3. Checkthepowercordandmakesuretherearenodisconnections.

4. Verifythattheunitisproperlyconnectedtothepowersource.

PROBLEM2:TEMPERATUREDISPLAYISALWAYSABOVE500

o

C

Description: Constant display of above 500

o

C temperature from the

panel C3 then displays a blinking “OFF” on display panels C2 and C3

afterafewminutes.

SOLUTION:

Thethermalsensormaybebrokenandneedstobereplaced.

PROBLEM3:ACTUALAIRTEMPERATUREISNOTINCREASING

Description: Actual  temperature  reading  is  not  increasing  or

decreasing based on desired level (set temperature). The panel will

thendisplayablinking“OFF”ondisplaypanelsC2andC3afterwards.

SOLUTION:

Theheatingelementmaybebrokenandneedstobereplaced.

PROBLEM 4: BANNER OR PRODUCT NAME IS ALWAYS SCROLLING 

THEUNITISNOTUSABLE

Description:Theproductnameisjustalwaysscrollingfromthedigital

panel,renderingthedeviceunusable.

SOLUTION: Press “Reset” from the panel. Note that resetting the

device  will  also  reset  all  previously  defined  configurations.  If  the

problempersists,contactthevendor.

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PACKAGEINCLUSION

MainStation

HotAirGu nand

HotAirGu nHolder

SolderingIronwith

SmokeAbsorber

PowerCord

G001ICPopper

3017JFilter

Pads（6pcs.）

SolderingIron

Holderwith

SolderWire

Stand

SuctionVacuumCap

FilterVacu umCap

AirNozzles

(1124,1130,1196,1313,1197)

● Microprocessorcontrolledelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)safeunit.

● Easytousetouchtypepanelcontrolswithdigitaldisplay.

● Environmentfriendly repairing system that integrates hot air gun,

solderingiron,andsmokeabsorberinonepackage.

● Builtinsmokeextractorthatabsorbsfumescreatedatthesource.

● Knobtypesolderingirontemperaturecontrolforsimpleyetefficient

workingtemperatureselection.

● Digitalcontrolanddisplayofsolderingirontemperature.

● Sleepmodeforsolderingiron.Solderingironto gointosleepmode

basedonuserdefinedduration.

● Solderirondigitalcalibration,solderingirontipscanbecalibrated+or

50 degrees. Easily  adjust temperature offset with a few simple

adjustments.

● Intelligent  errorreporting  mechanism.  Detects  and  informs  the

personnelforproblemswiththesensorandheatingelement.

● Autocoolingfunctionality.Blowsairtocooldownthesystemtoasafe

temperaturebeforeturningOFF.

● Compatibilitywithvarioustypesofairnozzles.

● Compatibilitywithdifferentkindsofsolderingtips.

FUNCTIONSandFEATURES

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MAINTENANCE

SPAREPARTSLIST

NOTE:

Toensuresafetyandquality,useonlygenuinepartsforreplacement.

PART# NAME&SPECIFICATION

10094 Hotairgunheatingelement

30105S Plastichandleofhotairgun

S005 Hotairguncompletehandle

20962 Hotairgunmetalpipe

P003 Diaphragmpump

C009 Solderingironheatingelement

30123S Plastichandleofsolderingiron

B003A+ Solderingironcompletehandle

20170 Tipenclosure

30181X Filterpads

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MAINTENANCE

IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise directed, carry out these procedures

withthepowerswitchedOFFandthepowercordUNPLUGGED.

CARBONFILTER

● A filter device is installed at the vacuum outlet (see D2 of

panel controls  reference page) . The filter pad should be

cleanedand replacedregularly,dependingonthe frequency

ofuse.

REPLACINGTHEHEATINGELEMENT

1. Loosen the 3 screws  that secure the hot air gun handle. The

heatingelementislocatedinthemiddlepartofthehotairgun.

2. Slideofftheplastictube.

3. Disconnectthegroundwiresleeve.

4. TheQuartzglassandheatinsulationareinstalledinsidethepipe.

Loosenthecableandremovetheheati ngelement.

5. Insertthe newheatingelementandreconnecttheterminal.Be

carefulnottorubortouchtogethertheheatingelementwire.

6. Reconnectthegroundwireafterreplacingtheheatingelement.

7. Reassemblethehandle.

NOTE: The life expectancy of a heating element is 1 year under

normaloperatingconditions.

K1 — filter drawer

K2 — active carbon filter pads (30181X)

K3 — smoke absorption nozzle

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PRODUCTSPECIFICATION

Power Input : available in 110V & 220V

Main Station Dimensions: 188(w) x 126(h) x 250(d) mm

Weight: 5.25Kg

SOLDERING IRON

Power Consumption: 70W

Temperature Range: 200°C  480°C

Heating Element with Tip: Ceramic Heater

Output Voltage: 24V

Tip to Ground Resistance: Below 2 Ω

Tip to Ground Potential: Below 2mV

HOT AIR

Power Consumption: 550W

Temperature Range: 100°C  480°C

Heating Element Metal Heating Core

Nozzle to Ground Resistance: Below 2 Ω

Pump/Motor Type: Diaphragm Pump

Air Capacity: 23 l /min (max)

SMOKE ABSORBER

Vacuum Pressure: 600mm Hg

● Temperaturemayreachashighas480°CwhenunitisturnedON.

Donotusenearpaper,plastic,andflammablegasesandmaterials.

Donottouchheatedparts.

Donottouchmetallicpartsnearthetip.

● ThermalProtector

 The unit is equipped with auto shutoff ability when temperature

getstoo high. Theunitwillautomaticallyswitch backONwhenthe

temperaturehasdroppedtoasafelevel.

● HandlewithCare

Neverdroporshar plyjolttheunit.

Containsdelicatepartsthatmaybreakifunitisdropped.

● Unplugtheunitfromthemainpowersourceifitwillnotbeusedfor

alongperiod.

Turnoffpowerduringbreaks,ifpossible.

● Useonlygenuinereplacementparts.

Turnoffpowerandletunitcooldownbeforereplacinganyparts.

● Soldering process produces smoke; use the equipment on well

ventilatedplace.

● Do not modify or alter the unit in any manner, particularly the

internalcircuitry.

CAUTION:Misusecancauseinjuryandotherphysicaldamage.

Foryourownsafety,besuretoobservethefollowingprecautions.

CAREandSAFETYPRECAUTIONS

15

CAREANDUSEOFTHETIP

CAUTION:Neverusefiletoremoveresiduefromthetip.

1.TipTemperature—Hightemperatureshortenstiplifeandmaycause

thermal shock  to other components. Always use the most appropriate

temperaturewhenso ldering.

2. Cleaning — Alwayscleanthe solderingtipbeforeusing. Removeany

residual solder or flux that are still adhering to the tip.  Use a clean and

moistcleaningspongetoremoveunwantedresidues.Forbetterresultsour

Aoyue98and128 tip cleanersaregreatalternativesfor wetspongesthat

cleansasgoodaswetspongesbutdoesnotlowertiptemperaturelikewet

sponges.Contaminantsonthetiphavemanydetrimentaleffectswhichmay

impactsolderingperformance—onebeingreducedheat conductivity.

3. After Use —Alwayscleanthetip.Coatit withfreshsolderafteruse.

Thisprotectsthetipagainstoxidation.

4. Neverallowtheunittostayidle at high temperature for long periods.

Thismakesthetippronetooxidation.TurnOFFthepowerswitchifit will

notbeusedforseveralhours.Unplugthemainunitfromthepowersource

ifpossible.

CLEANINGTHETIP

IMPORTANT:Performingthisprocedureextendslifeofthesolderingtip.

1. Setthetemperatureto250

o

C.

2. When the temperature has  stabilized, clean the tip and check its

condition.Replacethetipifitisbadlywornorappearstobedeformed.

3. If the solder plated part of t he tip is covered with black oxide, apply

freshsoldercontainingfluxandclean thetipagain.Repeatuntilallthe

oxideisremoved.Coatthetipwithfreshsolderafterwards.

4. Remainingoxidessuchastheyellowdiscolorationon thetipshaftcan

beremovedwithisopropylalcohol.

14

OPERATINGGUIDELINES

SOLDERINGIRONMANUALCALIBRATION

1. Setsolderingirontodesiredworkingtemperature.

2. Wait a fewminutesfor thetemperatureto stabilizebefore checking

thetemperaturedifferencewithanexternalcalibratedprobe.

3. Accessthe manualcalibration holeby removingthe rubbercoverof

thecalibrationhole.

4. Useasmallscrewtoslowlyadjustthetrimmerpotentiometerthruthe

calibrationhole.

5. When tip temperaturehas been recalibrated. Replace rubber cover

intoposition.

SOLDERINGIRONDISPLAYGUIDE

“Pen”—Solderingironisnotdetected.

“OFF”—Solderingironfunctioniscurrentlyoff.

“Hot”— Solderingironfunctioniscurrentlyoffbutthesolderingiron

tipisstillveryhot.

“”—Solderingironiscurrentlyinsleepmode.

“t00”—Solderingironsleeptimeradjustmentmode,sleeptimeroff.

“t60”—Sleeptimeradjustmentmode,sleeptimersetat60minutes.

“001or–00”—Solderingirondigitalcalibrationadjustmentmode.

“Err”—Solderingironerror.

SOLDERINGIRONSMOKEABSORBER

1. Turn  on  Soldering Iron function  and  set  to  desired  working

temperature.Waitforsolderingirontoreachsettemperature.

2. TurnontheSmokeAbsorberfunctionswitch.

Note:SmokeabsorberfunctioncannotbeenablediftheSMDrework

functionswitchisturned“ON”.Toutilizethesmokeabsorberfunction

theSMDreworkfunctionswitchshouldbeinthe“OFF”position.

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A1 Airpressureknob

A2 Solderingirontemperaturedisplay

A3 Solderingirontemperatureknob

A4 Solderingironcalibrationhole.

A5 Resethotairguntemperature

A6 Hotairgunincreasetemperatureadjustmentbutton.

A7 Hotairgundecreasetemperatureadjustmentbutton.

B1 Solderingironfunctionswitch

B2 Smokeabsorberfunctionswitch

B3 SMDreworkfunctionswitch

C1 Airpressureindicator

C2 Settemperaturedisplay(Hotairgun)

C3 Actualtemperaturedisplay(Hotairgun)

D1 Solderingironterminal

D2 Vacuumoutlet

D3 Hotairgunoutput

PANELCONTROLS

A5 A4

C2 C3

A7

aoyue Int968A+

OFF

ON

LOW

CAL

HIGH

REPAIRINGSYSTEM

TEMPERATURE

SOLDERING

IRON

SOLDERING

IRON

SMOKE

ABSORBER

SMD

REWORK

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VACUUM

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PREPARATION

A.MainPower

1.Plugpowercordintoreceptaclefoundatthebackoftheunit.

2.SwitchonthemainpowerswitchtoturnunitON.

B.SolderingIron

1.Installsolderwiretothesolderironholder(seeFigure1).

2.Attachthesolderingirontothemainunitviathe5pinoutput

terminal,D1,foundattheleftsideofthecontrolpanel.

3.Placethesolderingirontothesolderingironstandasshown

inFigure1.

C.SmokeAbsorber

Attachthesmoke absorbingpen tothe smokeabsorberoutput

terminal, D2, on the control panel. Make sure that the cord

connectionsarefreefromanytangles.

D.HotAirGun

Placethehotairguninthestandtoprepareforusage.

Figure 1. Soldering Iron stand with solder wire holder

Power

Switch

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OPERATINGGUIDELINES

● The soldering iron display A2 will turn to “##” or “0##” ,

indicatingitisnowondigitalcalibrationmode.

● Turn the soldering iron adjustment knob to set calibration to “

00”.Thisresetsthecalibrationtozero.

● letsystemsavethecalibrationvalueintothememory.

3. Setsolderingirontodesiredworkingtemperature.

4. Wait  a  few  minutes  for  the  temperature  to stabilize before

checking the temperature difference  with an external calibrated

probe.

5. If external calibrated probe shows a higher number than the

968A+ soldering iron displayed  actual temperature we input a

positive calibration number. If external calibratedprobe shows a

lower number than the displayed 968A+ soldering iron actual

temperatureweinputanegativecalibrationnumber.

6. Againaccessthecalibrationmodeofthesolderingiron:

● EnsurethattheSMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchisoff.

● EnsurethatSolderingironfunctionswitchison.

● PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6.

● The soldering iron display A2 will turn to “##” or “0##” ,

indicatingitisnowondigitalcalibrationmode.

● Turn the soldering iron   adjustment knob to set the desired

calibrationvalue.

● Letsystemsavethedesiredcalibrationvalueintothememory.

7. Calibrationnumberscanbeadjustedfromnegative50topositive

50.Ifthedigitalcalibrationnumberisinsufficientforcalibration.

Themanualcalibrationoptionisavailableformacroadjustments

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OPERATINGGUIDELINES

● Toletsystemsavethedesiredsleeptimervalueintothememory,

simply  let  go  of  the  adjustment  knob  and  the  system  will

automaticallysavethevalueintoCPUmemory.

3. Turn on the soldering iron function switch to  start using the

solderingiron.

4. The sleep timer will start counting down once thesoldering iron

function switch is turned ON and no adjustments are made to

solderingironsettemperature.

5. When the timer expires, the soldering iron will shut down its

heater and display  three dashes “   “.  This  indicates the

solderingironisinsleepmode.

6. TowakethesolderingironsimplyadjustthetemperatureknobA3.

7. Todisablethesleeptimersimplysetthesleeptimerdurationto0.

8. Accessanddisablethesleepfeatureofthesolderingiron:

● TurnSolderingiron,SMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchoff.

● PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6.

● The soldering iron display A2 will turn to “t##” , indicating it is

nowonsleeptimeradjustmentmode.

● Turn the soldering iron   adjustment knob completely counter

clockwisetosettimerto“t00”.

● letsystemsavethedesiredsleeptimervalueintothememory.

SOLDERINGIRONDIGITALCALIBRATION

1. Thesolderingironhasadigitalcalibrationfeaturethatallowsthe

usertoeasilyadjustthetemperatureoffsetofthesolderingiron+

or—50degrees.

2. Restthecalibrationnumberofthesolderingiron:

● TurnSMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchoff.

● TurnSolderingironfunctionswitchon.

● PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6.

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SMDREWORKING

1. EnsureAllfunctionswitches(B1,B2,B3)areinoffposition.

2. With the unit plugged to the main power source, turn on the

systembyswitchingthemainpowerswitchon.Thepanelshould

initially display the product  name in a  scrolling manner and

displayOFFonpanelC2after.

NOTE:

Theproductnamemayscrollmorethanonceuponpluggingthe

system to the power source. The system is trying to determine the

appropriate operating frequency based on the user location. See Basic

TroubleshootingGuide(page1415).

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2. TurnONthe“SMDRework”functionswitch,B3.

3. Thesystemwillstarttoblowhotairandincreasethetemperature

to 90°C, by default. Display panel, C2, shows the userdefined

(set)  temperature  while  display  panel,  C3,  shows  the  actual

temperatureofthesystem.

4. Adjust air pressure  by turning knob A1. It is recommended to

keepthe knobsettingat3 orabove.Itisalsoadvisedto adjust

the airflow level first before increasing the air temperature to

avoidbuildingoftoomuchheaton thehotairgunthusburning

theheatingelement.

NOTE:

If air pressure knob is set to minimum upon switching the SMD

ReworkON, the systemwill automatically runat averageairflow toprotect

thedevicefromexcessiveheat.Theuserwillgainfullcontroloncetheknob

hasbeenadjustedtothedesiredairflowlevel.

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OPERATINGGUIDELINES

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OPERATINGGUIDELINES

5. SetthedesiredairtemperatureusingbuttonsA6andA7.

6. You may start reworking as  soon as the desired temperature is

reached.RefertodisplaypanelC3toverify.

7. When reworking  is  completed, turn off the “SMD Rework”

function switch. The autocooling functionality will commence if

thesystemdetectsatemperaturehigherthan95°C.Itwillblowat

fullspeedtoacceleratethecoolingdownofthehotairgun.The

autocooling functionality will stop when the temperature of the

hot air gun reaches about 95°C or below, as shown from the

actualtemperaturedisplaypanel,C3.Thesystemwillthenswitch

offanddisplayan“OFF”messagefromuserdefinedtemperature

displaypanel,C2.

NOTE:

MakesurethesmokeabsorptionfunctionalityisswitchedOFFwhen

usingtheequipmentforSMDRework.

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SOLDERINGIRON

1. Withtheunitpluggedtothemainpowersourceandmainpower

switch in the ON  position, ensure  that  the soldering iron is

properlyconnectedtothereceptacle,D1.

2. ThesolderingirondisplayA3willshowtheword“OFF”indicating

thesolderingironfunctionisturnoff.

3. TousethesolderingironturnONthe“SolderingIron” function

switch,B1.

4. The soldering iron display A3 will briefly show the current set

temperaturethenswitchtodisplayingtheactualtemperature.

5. When  we  use  the  adjustment  knob,  A3,  to  set the  desired

soldering temperature.  The digital  display A2 will show the

currentsettemperaturebasedontheknobposition.

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OPERATINGGUIDELINES

5. Aftera fewseconds thedigitaldisplayA2willswitchto showing

theactualtemperature.Youmaystartsolderingwhenthedesired

temperaturehasbeenreached.Thesmalldotlocatedat theend

of the number displayed in A2 signifies the heater regulation.

When the  small dot starts blinking on and off the system has

reachedthedesiredsettemperature.

6. Afterusageturnoffthesolderingironfunctionswitch.

7. If the soldering iron tip is still higher than 100 degrees, the

soldering iron display will show the word “Hot” indicating the

solderingironisstillhottocautionusers.

8. When  the  soldering  iron  tip’s  temperature  has  fallen  to

manageablelevelthedisplaywillshowthework“OFF”

9. SwitchONthe“SmokeAbsorber”powerswitch,B2,toactivate

thesmokeabsorptionfunctionality.

NOTE:

Turnthe“SmokeAbsorber”ONonlyafterthesolderingironreached

the desired (set) temperature. This is to avoid affecting the temperature

increaseofthesolderingironintermsofheatingtime.

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SOLDERINGIRONSLEEPTIMER

1. The soldering iron has a sleep feature that allows the soldering

iron to go into  sleep mode depending on  user programmed

duration.

2. Toaccessandenablethesleepfeatureofthesolderingiron:

● TurnSolderingiron,SMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchoff.

● PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6.

● The soldering iron display A2 will turn to “t##” , indicating it is

nowonsleeptimeradjustmentmode.

● Turnthesolderingironadjustmentknobtoselectdesiredsleep

timeinminutes.

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