CHM-T36VA Pick and Place Machine Part 2

[@richardfstout]

Fantastic detail! This is a treasure to those of us trying to spin up to speed with this new machine. Much appreciated!

[@JerryWalker001]

Rick, Thanks, Let me know if there are any particular aspects that you would like a video on.

[@JerryWalker001]

Rick, Thanks, Let me know if there are any particular aspects you would like me to make a video about.

[@MPaulHolmesMPH]

My goodness. You are a national treasure!

[@MakerSimon]

I think that there was an error importing the CAD generated csv file -- items do not get mapped to the right columns. What got me is that @20:56, all of the "X Coordiantes" are 23.00, which cannot be right as there are also repeated "Y Coordinates" with the same value (that would stack the components :-). When comparing with @20:04 the columns ("Footprint", "X Coordinate") end up as the ("X Coordinate", "Y Coordinate"). It looks like SOT23 got converted to 23.00! Similarly ("Designator", "Angle") get mapped to ("Footprint", "Comment"). I think you did mention there needs to be 2 extra columns at the start, but I think the generated file from the CAD program only had one -- explaining the shift that happens. I don't have one of these units, so I cannot confirm if this is the issue.

[@JerryWalker001]

No there are no errors in this job. In fact this is a working file. I did mention in the video that there are some 'quirks' in the software and the 'repeats' you mention are simply rotated components which show on 2 lines but only appear once in the job file. Other repeated coordinates are because the components are in rows and columns. The designators are whatever you want and I leave them as they are identified in the components in the CAD system as once imported they are finally renamed as per the job file.

[@MakerSimon]

@@JerryWalker001 My original comment was poorly phrased; the data displayed does not match what it was asked to import. As you say this runs, could chalk this up to being a "quirk". Thanks for making this channel, I am enjoying the content.

[@jonathanhale7525]

This has been so helpful, you are a life saver. Any idea how the numbering works for the "speed" column?

[@jonathanhale7525]

Actually I found it in the manual, 0 is "max speed" and 80 is "min speed"

[@militaryrig]

I've just purchased a PnP. Quick question you said the designator is a reference what feeder to go to, But my sample code from Charmhigh the designators are pcb references like R1, R2, C8 etc Maybe it's different for my T60P4? I think I will have to experiment when it arrives today.

[@JerryWalker001]

The designator is a component type and components are selected from the correct station based on the identified designator. This should not be confused with component designator which is a reference to the actual component (which the P&P does not care about. Depending on the CAD system you are using you need to make sure that the component designator is in the correct colum so that the P&P software can correctly identify which component type it is and pick from the correct station.

[@militaryrig]

Thanks for the confirmation, I've just been playing around with the cvs dpv converting tool they sent me. I think they name it different in their software / manual for the T60P4, feeder is called stack. From the manual "Comp. ID: unique number, it won’t have 2 same comp. ID in one work file. M Stack: stack 1-30, 31-60 is normal feeder on the two sides of machine, stack 81-91 is for front bulk IC, stack 92-100 is for vibration feeder, stack 101-119 is for IC tray."

[@JerryWalker001]

Yes if you watch all my P&P videos I mention that they refer to columns in different ways. The names are not important, it is the column order. The easiest way is to open the job file to see what is needed in each column and then arrange your own files to match this order. You can then see how they are translated by the software. The manufacturers instructions seem to assume you are using a specific CAD system. If you are still unsure then create a job file from within the software and manually add a single component and then open the job file to see how it uses the columns. Be careful with rotations as the software only shows the last specified rotation and not the cumulitive rotation angle.

[@militaryrig]

Is it possible to make a video showing how to setup the panels on the P&P machine from a single pcb design? You mentioned you would on the next couple of videos, So i might of missed it.

[@JerryWalker001]

Yes I will post a video showing how to set up a P&P panel.

[@JerryWalker001]

Here you go, kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zqm2lWdndrWFppY

[@theconservativehusker]

Would you be willing to take a look at a file, and tell me what I'm doing wrong? I can't get the software to recognize it.