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5.9. Running Production ............................................................................................................. 45 6.
Production ................................................................................................. 47
6.1. Product Details ................................................................................................................... 47
6.2. Counters ............................................................................................................................ 47 6.3. Utilities
............................................................................................................................. 48
7. Setting Up the MANTIS (Machine Set-up) ...................................................... 49
7.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 49
7.2. Machine Set-up .................................................................................................................. 49 7.3. Product
Transfer ................................................................................................................ 49
7.4. Beacon ...............................................................................................................................50
7.5. Language Options ................................................................................................................ 51 7.6. Under
Stencil Cleaner Set-up .................................................................................................. 51
8. Working with Product Files (File Manager)..................................................... 53
8.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 53 8.2. Load, Delete
and Copy Product Files ........................................................................................ 53 8.3. Log On Users
..................................................................................................................... 54
8.4. Backup Product Files ............................................................................................................56
8.5. Restore Product Files ...........................................................................................................56 9.
Maintenance / Services ................................................................................ 58
9.1. Under Stencil Cleaner ........................................................................................................... 58 9.2. Machine
Diagnostics ............................................................................................................ 58
9.3. Updating Microcontroller Firmware .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 9.4. Routine
Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 60 10. Printing Basics
............................................................................................. 61
10.1. Working with Solder Paste, Squeegees and Stencils ..................................................................... 61 11.
Working with Solder Paste ........................................................................... 62
11.1. Choosing the right solder paste .............................................................................................. 62 11.2. Paste grade
........................................................................................................................ 62 11.3. Stencil thickness and aperture
................................................................................................ 62 11.4. The Three-Ball Rule
............................................................................................................ 62 11.5. Understanding Viscosity
....................................................................................................... 63 11.6. Working with Stencils
..........................................................................................................65 11.7. Stencil types
.......................................................................................................................65 11.8. Stencil Design
.....................................................................................................................65 11.9. Stencil cleaning
.................................................................................................................. 66
11.10. Working with Squeegees ...................................................................................................... 67
11.11. Squeegee types ................................................................................................................... 67 11.12. Squeegee
pressure and print speed .......................................................................................... 67