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1. ezShot controller Front ezShot Controller Back Dispensing head Resolution settings Connectors Remote Stop Input Actuator activity LED l USB port Power learn upload and download indicator LED Power supply input Transmitter learn button E STOP button ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com ezShot and ezPick EzShot solder paste application and ezPick SMT pick and place systems offer the ultimate and extremely cost ef fective desktop SMT assembly solutions to overcome the difficulties in small batch assembly and prototyping SMT circuits As seen below the two system fit comfortably side by side on a regular desktop Package Checklist Base assembly Rotating platen Dispensing head assembly 3x 10cc Syringe barrels and magnetic coupling pistons Polyurethane tube end coupler Hand rest truck ezShot wireless USB dispensing controller ezShot software CD 12VDC 0 5A power supply North American type only Excluded in International shipments ezShot RF remote controller Remote control battery Type CR2450 Expanding Arm Assembly 4x Cap head screws for mounting the vertical post Tapered tip pack User Manual ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com ezShot Revisions and Updates Rev 2 1 ezShot
2. D ABACOM Technologies ezShet Solder Paste and Fluids Dispensing System The ezShot dispensing system provides an innovative patent pending dispensing solution for applications that require accurate and controlled deposits of fluids and pastes ezShot is particularly well suited for solder paste ap plication to printed circuit boards in preparation for SMT component assembly ezShot used the popular ezPick vacuum pick and place system is the ultimate small batch and prototyping SMT assembly system The dispensing head is a digitally controlled linear actuator driven by the ezShot wireless remote controlled soft ware configurable stepper motor controller User s can configure different dispensing profiles in the simple ezShot software interface and then upload their profiles to the ezShot s wireless controller Each dispensing profile has an associated pushbutton on the handheld RF remote control ezShot will repeatedly dispense the profiled amount at each key press of the RF remote control Linear actuator control for precise dispensing shots Handheld wireless remote controlled solder shots Accepts standard 10cc syringes Multi Axis Multi Direction motion control X and Y axis Gliding hand rest support Models for left handed or right handed operators Smooth Ball Bearing slides provide effortless motion Includes ezShot wireless linear actuator controller and power supply Includes ezShot dispensing profiles configuration software
3. Includes 3 empty syringe barrels tip s and plungers 360 degree rotating PCB platen ball bearing assisted Spring assisted rotating Z axis dispensing head for up down rotate and centre rest positions Companion to the ezPick bench top SMT Pick and Place system Small 12 x 17 footprint ideal for bench top Approx 24 x 17 operating footprint Dispensing coverage area up to 9 x 9 Perfect for small batch surface mount PCB assembly and SMT prototyping Perfect for a wide variety of dispensing and fluid and paste metering applications Ideal for R amp D labs ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com Operation Once the ezShot software has been installed and ezShot system has been set up preparing ezShot for a dispens ing job requires three simple procedures 1 Configuring dispensing profiles for a particular job in ezShot software 2 Uploading the profiles to the ezShot controller 3 Replaying the uploaded dispensing profile by keying the appropriate transmitter button see note below Initial Setup Installing ezShot Software Before connecting ezShot controller to the computer s USB port ezShot software must first be installed The soft ware is provided on CD ROM The USB drivers for ezShot will automatically be installed during the software installa tion process Any software updates will be available for download from our website
4. Once the software has been installed and is running e Select the COM port allocated to ezShot e Power up ezShot controller and connect it to the USB port using the supplied USB cable e Enable the data link between the ezShot software the ezShot controller by clicking Connect to ezShot e With the data link established proceed with configuring your dispensing profiles by entering your parameters into the editable fields e Upload your profile to ezShot controller by clicking the Send Parameters button The LED indictor on ezShot controller will blink to verify a successful profile upload e From the File dropdown menu name and save your profile for future retrieval e Click Disconnect ezShot to disconnect the data link with ezShot controller see note below e Disconnect the USB cable e ezshot controller is now configured and ready to operate as a standalone wireless controller for ezShot dis pensing e Connect ezShot controller to ezShot via the two polarized plugs Note The motor connectors are color coded Red and Green which ensures the correct rotation direction of the motor Note ezShot controller is designed to operate as a standalone wireless controlled controller receiving its com mands from the ezShot handheld transmitter However ezShot can also be controlled directly via the ezShot soft ware interface Direct control through ezShot software interface may be useful when experimenting with different dispensing pr
5. state Tip when aligning the shaft to the syringe load in preparation for dispensing using combination of shaft hand loading and no load freewheeling when traveling Downward toward the syringe load allows good manual con trol to prevent over traveling of the shaft Over traveling of the shaft that may cause a sudden impact with the syringe load and should be avoided The final few rotations towards aligning the plunger shaft to the syringe load is best performed by hand rotation When the plunger shaft settles in intimate contact with the syringe load fully automatic profile dispensing can then commence ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com e Swiveling dispensing head swivels in a 270 arc and is spring loaded for up and down movement The head contains a snap in grip and guides that secures the standard size 10CC syringe barrel in place for dispensing It includes a built in mechanism that allows for easy removal of the syringe barrel To remove the syringe sim ply rotate the syringe 1 4 turn to the left or to the right This rotation causes the syringe to pop out from the grip e Rolling hand rest glides forwards and backwards on the top deck The knife edge of the operators hand rests on the rolling hand rest whilst gripping the dispensing head between the thumb and index finger as one would hold a pen This provides extreme c
6. configuration software is enhanced to include a reverse direction function to minimize drooling at the dispense tip after a dispensing shot This function allows the user to configure the reverse rotations and or fractional steps rotations so that after a dispense shot is performed the linear actuator shaft momentarily backs off to equalize the pressure in the syringe The reverse rotation function is automatically disabled for all UPWARD direction configured profiles Furthermore this enhancement allows the operator to set the time delay in milliseconds x10 before the back off function occurs A rev delay setting of 50 for example will result in a delay of 50 x 10ms 500ms This means that after a dispensing shot there will be a 0 5 second delay before the ezShot linear actuator will reverse direction for the number of steps specified in the rev profile After the linear actuator reverses direction for the specified number of steps it will automatically revert back downward and stop ready for the next dis pensing shot This enhancement also required an ezShot controller firmware update Rev 2 2 ezShot dispensing head gets the addition of a captive screw guide With the addition of the captive screw guide the linear actuator rod is now always under load and therefore no longer freewheels when no load is present This eliminates the need for the user to provide the manual finger grip load in order to get the linear actuator rod to
7. dispensing profile window All three profile configuration windows share the same RPM revolutions per minute and DIRECTION data fields For all profile configuration options it is best to initially experiment with different settings to quickly get a feel for how the settings translate into actual ezShot dispensing Note that a total of 4 profiles may be entered Each profile is assigned to a colored control button in the software The software control buttons and the ezShot remote control push buttons share the same control function The Revolution_Steps profile configuration window enables you to enter meatal e Revolutions the number of revolutions 255 maximum For lt 1 revolution imme aes a orem enter 0 for revolutions and then enter a value for the required steps or de Pee fico com eo fso grees of partial revolution in the Steps field ee ae a ee el e Steps partial revolutions in Steps 200 steps 1 revolution 1 8 degrees A CA CE ET rotation per step Fa EEA e RPM revolutions per minute where the maximum RPM is 255 Lower RPM is preferred for increased torque e Direction selects the direction of plunger travel either Up or Down e Rev Revolutions reverses the plunger for the entered revolutions after a dispense shot to relieve pressure so as to minimize drooling at the dispense tip e Rev Steps as above but in step increments e Rev Delay delay x10 milliseconds after a dispense shot before the revers
8. socket for connection to the computer running ezShot configuration software The USB port provides bidirectional data communication be tween the ezShot software and the ezShot controller This allows for uploading Sending the dispensing profile parameter settings to the controller from ezShot software interface as well as downloading reading profile pa rameter settings from the controller back to the ezShot software interface When connected to the computer the controller may be operated directly from the 4 profile software pushbut tons typically during profile testing and calibration or may be controlled by the handheld remote typically dur ing normal operation Connection to the ezShot linear actuator dispensing head is via two polarized color coed connectors It is im portant not to reverse these connections Reversal will cause a reversal of the UPWARD and DOWNWARD directions in the dispensing profile NEVER connect the dispensing head to the controller with power ON ONLY make this connection under power OFF condition The ezShot controller is powered by the included 12Vdc 300mA wall adaptor The Power LEARN LED will illu minate when power is applied to the controller Besides indicating whether the controller is ON or OFF the LED also blinks e To indicate LEARN mode is active when transmitter pairing is performed e To indicate successful dispensing profile upload e To indicate successful dispensing profile download
9. 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com e Using the supplied polyurethane tube sections couple the third party filled syringe end to the empty ezShot syringe barrel end e Ensure the ezShot magnetic piston is bottomed in the empty ezShot syringe e Plunge the third party filled syringe to transfer the paste entirely into the ezShot syringe e Decouple the syringes ezShot syringe and magnetic piston Third party filled syringe Tube coupling ie Rev 2 4 Extension STOP switch is added to the dispensing head The switch is hard wired to a 3 5mm plug which plugs into the STOP jack on the controller front panel This STOP switch operates in parallel with the STOP switch on the controller Pressing either the new dispensing head STOP switch or the Control ler STOP switch will interrupt the current dispensing DOWN or retract UP activity The dispensing head STOP switch provides improved manual control For example when the syringe piston has bottomed in the syringe barrel and is to be retracted all the way up in order free the syringe for replacement In this case you can simply enter a retract profile of an arbitrary large number of UP revolutions to retract the piston all the way up in a single trigger and then simply manually stop the re traction once the piston is free from the syringe Rev 2 5 Increased resolution modes of x2 x4 and x8 are added to the controller which are selected via 2 rocker switches added to the con
10. e back off occurs The Linear Displacement profile configuration window enables you to enter e Linear Dispalcement The distance in millimeters the plunger is to travel tae One step or 1 8 degrees of a revolution equates to 0 0031mm of plunger ____ EER ER EE a a TE travel One revolution equates to ezShot plunger traveling a distance a Lz CS CH SR CC 0 62mm 200 steps x 0 0031mm a CE CO E RPM described above Ie e Direction described above Rev Revolutions described above Rev Steps described above Rev Delay described above The Volume profile configuration window enables you to enter e Volume CC The volumetric amount to be dispensed in CC maximum is lt 10CC e RPM described 3 e Direction described above e Rev Revolutions described above eo gee 5 e Rev Steps described above Ss ass ae Scan n TT e Rev Delay described above eons ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com Uploading your custom profile After entering your dispensing data profiles using your preferred configuration window the profiles can be uploaded to ezShot controller via the USB link as follows e Click Send Parameters button e ezshot controller LED will blink momentarily indicating successful completion of the profile upload Testing your Profile With the profile uploaded to ezShot controller you are able to test the resu
11. ensing head e Linear actuator plunger shaft is a freewheeling non captive shaft which rotates freely when triggered by a profile command if there is no load applied to the plunger shaft However as soon as the shaft is under load it travels UPWARD or DOWNWARD according to the profile direction parameter The shaft will automatically be under load as soon as it comes into contact with the opposing force of the dispensing syringe piston when re ceiving a DOWNWARD direction profile command Please see ezShot revisions and updates at the end of this manual for additional info Under initial set up conditions the plunger shaft will be at its uppermost position to allow for installation of the syringe barrel into the dispensing head At this position there will be no load present and therefore the plunger will freewheel when activated To allow the plunger to travel DOWNWARD until it reaches the syringe load it is necessary to provide a load manually by hand When your hand stops the shafts freewheeling rotation the shaft will start to travel and continue to travel according to the particular profile it is responding to Under idle conditions the shaft may also be raised or lowered manually through manual rotation by hand The captive screw at the top end of the shaft facilitates manual loading of the shaft to allow for upward or downward travel when running a profile or facilitates manual upward or downward travel through manual rotation under idle
12. lts of your profile in two ways e Directly from the software window Clicking on a profile software button will cause ezShot to perform according to that particular profile e Using the ezShot handheld remote control transmitter Clicking on a profile button on the remote control transmitter will cause ezShot to perform according to that par ticular profile note for wireless communication to be established the transmitter must have been paired with ezPick wireless controller For details please see Receiver Transmitter pairing described later in the manual Profile testing assumes that the ezShot system is completely assembled set up and connected for normal opera tion e ezShot must be connected to the controller observing correct motor polarity e ezShot controller must either be connected to the PC for testing using the software interface or e ezShot can be in standalone mode for profile testing with the wireless remote control e The remote transmitter has been paired with the receiver controller e The solder paste syringe or test media syringe must be fixed in place on the dispensing head e The linear plunger is under load ie in contact with the internal syringe plunger plug e Dispensing test substrate is in position on the turntable Saving your profile After an initial profile test it is likely that some tweaking of your profile parameters may be required before optimal dispensing parameters are determined Once the profile
13. me environment If the default system address configuration is changed to accommodate additional ezShot systems or for any other reason then the transmitter will need to be paired with controller Transmitter pairing with the ezShot controller is a very simple process thanks to the AUTOLEARN feature of the wireless receiver controller and is performed as follows Simply press and hold the LEARN pushbutton on the controller The LED will be blinking confirming LEARN mode is active press any key on the transmitter The LED will stop blinking confirming a successful transmitter controller pairing ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com e 360 Rotating Platen is a ball bearing assisted platform onto which your printed circuit board or other substrate will be placed for the dispensing process The rotational ability of the platen provides further agility to the ezShot system and further simplifies accurate dispensing shots The platen is not fastened and simply sits on top of the ezShot base The best position for the platen is in the centre of the base but offset to the right on right handed machines so that it overhangs the right hand edge of ezShot base As a guide have two of the four rubber feet of the platen base aligne with the right edge of the ezShot base e ezShot wireless receiver dispensing controller features a USB port type B
14. ofile parameter settings Then once satisfied with the chosen profile settings standalone wireless con trolled operation will be the method used for normal operation of ezShot ezShot software allows the user to setup four independent dispensing profiles where each color coded profile is associated with the ezShot transmitter pushbuttons ezShot is a versatile dispensing tool that may be used for many other dispensing applications besides solder paste application to SMT PCB boards ezShot software allows you to save profiles associated with a particular application for later retrieval and uploading to ezShot controller This is feature is a tremendous time saver even when ezShot is being used for a single application such as solder paste dispensing considering that you may choose to have several profiles for different solder pasting scenarios For example you may have different profiles when using different size dispensing tips ezShot Software Ss ee a ee Ge C A CT CO ET i E E E E A Ca Co A Ca EEEE N N E E aa cow ape ee ee _ i SA CC SS a CC EC ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com The software interface is simple and intuitive to use There are three profile parameters windows in the Options drop down menu e Plunger Revolution_steps profile window e Plunger Linear displacement profile window e Paste Volume
15. omfort and agility during and aids in the accurate dispensing opera tion e Sliding top deck is ball bearing assisted to provide a smooth left and right gliding travel of the top deck In combination with the rolling hand rest above this provides the operator hand with smooth freedom of movement in the forward backward left and right directions e Solder paste syringe is commonly packaged in a 10CC size syringe and available from many vendors The syringe snaps firmly into the dispensing head and is easily removed by rotating the syringe 1 4 turn either clockwise or counter clockwise When loading the syringe into the dispensing head the top wings of the must be oriented to slide into the guide rails of the dispensing head Slight force applied ensures the barrel snaps into place Ensure that any label material and adhesive residue on the syringe barrel is removed before at tempting to install the syringe Failure to do so will require excessive force to load the syringe and can damage the dispensing head Two empty syringes are supplied with ezShot for you to use for training testing and calibrating your dispensing profiles The syringes may be filled with a similar viscosity paste or fluid to that that will be used in the real dis pensing application One syringe filled with toothpaste is included for use as a tester Additional syringe barrels and pistons may be ordered separately from our website e Interchangeable dispensing tips twis
16. t on and off the end of the syringe Solder paste syringes are usually supplied with a tip included but ezShot comes supplied with 3 assorted tips for your use or for experimentation or practice purposes Additional syringe tips may be ordered separately from our website e PCB substrate is for illustration and is not included with ezShot e Handheld wireless remote transmitter features four colored and numbered push buttons The colors and numbers correspond to those in the ezShot profile configu ration software Right handed operators will typically use their left hand to control the transmitter whilst their right hand is handling the solder pasting operation Each key press on the transmitter will cause ezShot to perform the profile associated with that particular button Continuous keying will result in multiple performances of the associated profile The transmitter is supplied already paired with the ezShot controller and therefore ready to communicate with the controller Applications using multiple ezShot dis pensers will require that each ezShot system operates independently without false triggering from another ezShot system s transmitter In these applications the ad dress code of the transmitter is easily changed via the 8 position DIP switch inside the transmitter The 8 position DIP switch provides the capacity for up to 256 unique address combinations which means that up to 256 independent ezShot systems may be operated within the sa
17. tests reveal optimal dispensing performance it is recom mended to name and save the profile file under the File menu of the software for future retrieval and future upload ing if required Reading your stored profile from the controller Your uploaded profiles residing in the ezShot controller memory can also be read back into ezShot software This is performed by clicking the Read Parameters button in ezShot software interface The ezShot controller LED will blink momentarily in response Ensure that Connect to ezPick button in the software interface has been clicked ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com ezShot Anatomy Expanding Contracting and Panning Arm Linear actuator plunger shaft ezShot wireless receiver dispensing controller l Pue Friction fit captive shroud Swivelling Dispensing head p Rolling hand rest Sliding top deck 360 rotating platen Dispensing profile handheld remote control transmitter Solder paste syringe PCB substrate not included Interchangeable dispensing tip Referring to the labeling above from the top label and following in a clockwise direction each key component part of ezShot is described as follows e Expanding Contracting and Panning Arm facilitates the forward backward and panning of the dispensing head as well as the up and down movement of the disp
18. travel upwards or downwards However freewheeling linear actuator rod is still possible should it be required by simply loosening the captive screw The captive screw guide friction fits to the top of the linear actuator motor and is easily installed or re moved Rev 2 3 Linear actuator rod syringe end gets non ferrous metal lamination and syringe pistons get magnetic insert This enhancement establishes a magnetic coupling of the syringe piston to the linear actor rod The result of this enhancement ensures that when the syringe piston is retracted upwards either for sy ringe replacement or for the pressure equalization back off function the piston travels together with the reversing of the linear actuator rod NOTE It is important to use the ezShot magnetic pistons and not the standard syringe pistons that are present in third party solder paste syringes Rather than simply replacing the third party syringe pis ton with the ezShot magnetic piston it is best to transfer the solder paste from the third party syringe into the ezShot syringe and magnetic piston Doing this rather than swapping pistons ensures that no air entrapment occurs as would likely result if the pistons were simply exchanged Transferring the solder paste from the original third party syringe is a quick and easy process and is per formed as follows ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax
19. troller front panel The original x1 resolution provided 200 steps per revolution of the linear actuator motor With the added resolution scales of x2 x4 and x8 ezShot resolution may be increased to 400 800 and 1600 steps per revolution respectively This allows for up to 8x smaller dispense shots compared to the original x1 resolution ezShot version ABACOM Technologies Inc 3210 Wharton Way Mississauga ON L4X 2C1 Tel 1 416 236 3858 Fax 1 416 236 8866 www abacom tech com

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