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After the temperature has been set, the IR solderlight gun will
strikealightbeamonthecomponentforabout3secondsand will
fadeafterwards.Thiswillrecurperpetuallyevery15secondsuntil
any of the foll owing conditions is met: (1) the infrared welding
switch is turned OFF by the user, OR (2) once the predefined
automateweldingtimehaselapsed(see“USINGTHEAUTOMATED
WELDINGFUNCTION”),OR(3)whenthefootswitchhasbeende
activated(see“USI NGTHEFOOTSWITCH”).
8. LeavetheIRsolderlightgunworkinguntilthecomponentiscom
pletelydesolderedorwhenreworkingisdone.
9. Deactivate the infrared welding switch, C1, when rework is com
pleted.Notethatthesystemwillwaitforthetemperaturetodrop
to90̊CbeforeitcompletelyturnsOFF.Youwillalsonoticeaslight
change on the display panel like below while the temperature is
graduallydecreasing(i.e.,“Exxx”insteadof“bxxx”).
10. Deactivate the preheating button, C7, to cool down the pre
heatingelement.Thepanelwillthenshowtheinitialdisplayasin
itemnumber4onceeverythingissettled.
11. SwitchOFFtheequipmentusingbuttonAfromthecontrolpanel.
12. Unplugtheequipmentfromthemainpowersource.
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REMINDERS:
● Always place the PCB on board supports or beams, with
thecomponentpositionedatthecenterofthepreheater.
● Alwaysapplyfluxtojointsbeforereflow.
● Before r eplacing a component, ch eck if there is enough solder
onthe padstosol dernewcomponent.
● When replacing a component, make sure the new component
doesnothaveanybentleads.
USINGTHEAUTOMATEDWELDINGFUNCTION
IMPORTANT: Theautomatedweldingfunctionwill ONLYworkifthe
infraredweldingswitchisONORwhenthefootswitchisactivated.
A. AutomatedweldingusingINFRAREDWELDINGswitch
1. Beforereworking,makesuretheunitisON,thePCBis properly
placedontopoftheequipment,andthepreheattemperatureis
reached.
2. SetthereworkingtimebyselectingbuttonsC5andC6fromthe
controlpanel.Notethatthetimeisinsecondsunit.
3. ActivatetheIRweldingtemperatureusingbutton,C1,andadjust
thetemperaturebyselectingbuttonsC2andC3.
4. Activateautomateswitch,C4.
5. TheIRsolderlightgunwillworkuntilthetimehaselapsed.
NOTE:
● Timeis configurablefrom 20 to9999seconds witha 20second
increment.
● ThecountdownwillpauseifC1buttonisdisabledwhileC4isON.
ItwillresumeonceC1isenabledagain.
OPERATINGPROCEDURES