finetech FINEPLACER lambda - Controlling the Brightness; Understanding the Vacuum Control

FINEPLACER
®
lambda
Rev-Nr. 1.1
22
3.4.2 Controlling the Brightness
The revolution transmitters have no mechanical stops at their end positions. Turning
the knob clockwise will increase the brightness, turning counter clockwise will
decrease it. As soon as the brightness is at its maximum or minimum, a signal is
heard.
3.4.3 Understanding the Vacuum Control
The vacuum is used for holding components with the pipette and with the
placement head alternately. It can therefore be changed over back and forth
between the arm and the pipette. This is necessary for transferring devices e.g. from
a tray to a Placement Head, using the vacuum pipette.
The vacuum pump cannot be switched off separately. If the FINEPLACER

is
not in use for a longer period of time, to save the pump, switch the
machine off at the main switch.
The vacuum status is shown by three LEDs:
• LED in the handle of the arm color: green
• LED in the vacuum pipette color: yellow
• Duo LED in the front panel of the Placer Control Box color: green/yellow
Table 1 gives further explanations:
TABLE 1
Vacuum
Arm LED
Pipette LED
LED "VACUUM STATUS"
at the arm,
no component recognized
flashing off flashing green
at the arm,
component recognized
flashing
off, if arm horizontal
on, if arm vertical
on green
at the pipette,
no component recognized
off flashing flashing yellow
at the pipette,
component recognized
off flashing on yellow
A permanently shining pipette LED signals a "disabled" pipette. This status occurs in
the following cases:
• Arm vertical, component recognized at the head.
• Arm horizontal and vacuum foot switch actuated for longer than 3 seconds,
vacuum changed over from the arm to the pipette permanently.
If the vacuum is at the pipette, and no component is recognized, the vacuum can be
switched back to the arm by lowering it to the horizontal position and lifting it up
again to vertical. This status is equivalent to that after switching on the machine.
If the vacuum is at the pipette and a component is detected on it, changing the arm
position will not initiate a switch-back of the vacuum to the arm and the component
will remain at the pipette.