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- Page 1 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions www.beta-eSTORE.com Beta LAYOUT Ltd. • Bay 98 • Shannon Free Zone, Co. Clare • Ireland Telefon + 353 (0) 61 70 11 70 • Fax + 353 (0) 61 70 11 65...
- Page 2 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Contents General information ............................4 Warranty und liability ........................... 4 Safety ....................................4 Intended use ..............................4 2.2 Safety instructions ..........................5 Introduction ..................................6 Technical data ................................7 Operating and display elements......................7 Self-test ....................................9 Operating modes/soldering ........................9 Appropriate oven ............................
- Page 3 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 8.4.5 Reflow ................................... 1 9 8.4. 6 Dwell ................................... 20 8.5 “Base values” menu ......................... 2 1 8.5.1 Automatic phase extension ...................... 21 8.5.2 Temperature calibration ....................... 22 8.5. 3 Setting the measurement unit “Temperature” ........... 23 8.5.4 Setting background brightness ...................
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Page 4: General Information
1.1 Warranty and liability Our “General sales and delivery conditions” are always applicable. Beta LAYOUT excludes any warranty or liability claims for personal and material dama- ges caused by one or more of the following: • inappropriate use, • incorrect assembly, setup or operation, •... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 2.2 Safety instructions Any damage caused by failure to follow the operating instructions will render the guarantee/warranty null and void. We accept no liability for consequential damages. We also accept no liability for material or personal damages caused by inappropriate handling or failure to follow the safety instructions. -
Page 6: Introduction
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 3 Introduction The reflow controller controls your reflow oven kit. To get the best soldering result, specified times and temperatures must be maintained when soldering SMD components using solder paste. The reflow controller regulates your reflow oven in such a way that times and tempera- tures are maintained and the optimum soldering result is achieved. -
Page 7: Technical Data
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 4 Technical data Operating voltage: 230 V/AC 50 Hz (EU) 110 V/AC 60 Hz (USA) Fuse: 8A-T (EU) 15A-T (USA) Maximum power consumption: 1500 W PC connection: 5 Operating and display elements The reflow controller has a console with cables for connection to the mains and the reflow oven. The console has 7 control buttons, 2 LEDs for controlling data traffic via the USB port, a display and an acoustic alarm. - Page 8 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Operating elements ON/OFF power switch The reflow controller can be switched on and off using the power switch. We recom- mend that you end the current soldering process before switching off the power, or alternatively, interrupt it using the STOP button START button Starts the soldering process.
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Page 9: Self-Test
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 6 Self-test When the controller is switched on, it runs a system test. • Display test The version number of the software will appear on the screen for around one second. Please have this number ready in the event of any support queries. •... -
Page 10: Preparing The Oven
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Please note that the oven must be able to build up to the temperature required for the soldering process. If the oven capacity is too low, it heats too slowly and this may expo- se the components to more thermal stress. -
Page 11: Learning The Oven Characteristics
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 7.3 Learning the oven characteristics Before the oven can be used for soldering, the controller has to learn its heat and tem- perature characteristics. This is necessary before first use and after every software update at least. The learned values are stored in the controller and used for all subsequent soldering processes. -
Page 12: Reflow Soldering
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions The oven is now heated to 100 °C. Once it reaches this temperature, the heat is switched off. The controller now measures how much more the oven will heat despite the heat being off. A beep signals the end of the learn process and the display indicates the “Cooling”... - Page 13 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Information on each soldering phase is shown on the display, as follows: Solder Operating mode Indicates that a soldering operation is in process. Preheat Active phase Heats the oven slowly and keeps the temperature constant for a period of time.
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Page 14: Setting Parameters Via The Display
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 8 Setting parameters via the display In general, there are two ways to set parameters in the controller: via the integrated keyboard or via a connected PC. This chapter explains how to set parameters via the integrated keyboard. -
Page 15: Menu Layout
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 8.2 Menu layout The controller has three different menus. Main menu When the controller is switched on, you are in the main menu. From the main menu, you can start a soldering process or a learn cycle. Settings You can go to the “Settings”... -
Page 16: Profiles
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Preheat “Preheat” phase settings for the active parameter set Soak “Soak” phase settings for the active parameter set Reflow “Reflow” phase settings for the active parameter set Dwell “Dwell” phase settings for the active parameter set Base values Entry point to the “Base values”... -
Page 17: Using The Parameters
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 8.4.2 Using the parameters Entry Parameter Select next Set parameter Select next Exit parameter parameter When you have set all the parameters as required, press OK to confirm the settings. Please note that pressing OK always ends parameter input, even if not all parameters have yet been changed. -
Page 18: Soak
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Preheat temp: 0125C • Set parameters. • Then select the next parameter using the LEFT or RIGHT button and make the change. • When you have set all the “Preheat” parameters, you can end parameter input by pressing OK. - Page 19 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions • Then select the next parameter using the LEFT or RIGHT button and make the change. • When you have set all the “Soak” parameters, you can end parameter input by pres- sing OK. Please note that pressing OK always ends parameter input, even if not all parameters have yet been changed.
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Page 20: Dwell
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 8.4.6 Dwell This menu item allows you to change the parameters for the “Dwell” phase. The para- meters are as follows: • Duration of the phase in seconds • Required end temperature of the phase in the specified temperature unit •... -
Page 21: Automatic Phase Extension
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions the menu item “Base values” in the “Settings” menu (see chapter “Settings”). You are in the “Base values” menu when you can see the status “Base values” in the first line of the display and the current menu item in the second line. Base Values Ready The “Base values”... -
Page 22: Temperature Calibration
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Base Values Autoextend • Pressing OK will activate the menu item and the text showing the current setting will start to flash. • The UP and DOWN buttons can be used to change the value as required. •... -
Page 23: Setting The Measurement Unit "Temperature
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 8.5.3 Setting the measurement unit “Temperature” You can set the measurement unit for the temperature in your reflow controller by se- lecting one of the following: C: Temperature unit °C (Celsius) F: Temperature unit °F (Fahrenheit) Please note that when you switch temperature units, the change only happens in the display. -
Page 24: Restoring Default Values
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions • Pressing OK will activate the menu item and the current brightness value will start to flash. • You can change the value as required using the UP and DOWN buttons. The change to the brightness level takes effect immediately and the display will change to the new setting. -
Page 25: Installing The Usb Driver
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 9.2 Installing the USB driver Depending on the operating system, it may be necessary to install driver software. The reflow controller uses a standard FTDI USB serial converter chip. An up-to-date LINUX system does not require a driver as it will recognise the USB chip and allocate a port /dev/ttyUSB0. -
Page 26: Interface Parameters
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Please note the following: To make software updates easier, the USB chip uses voltage from the connected computer. This means that the device is attached to your computer as soon as you connect the USB cable, regardless of whether or not the reflow controller is connected to the mains. -
Page 27: Communication Test
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 9.5 Communication test Connect the controller to the computer as described above, start your terminal program and then switch on the controller. When the controller has been successfully connected to your PC, you will see the star- tup message below. -
Page 28: General Commands
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 9.6 General commands You can use the following commands via the PC interface: Command Parameter Definition help Lists all commands tempshow [0..254] The measured temperature is displayed continually at second intervals specified by the parameter: tempshow 5<enter>... - Page 29 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Command Parameter Definition trace [0..1] Display internal status messages trace 1<enter> Switch on status message display trace 0<enter> Switch off status message display The form and content of status messages may change in the case of program updates. tempUnit Setting the temperature unit tempUnit C<enter>...
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Page 30: Commands For Parameter Setting And Calibration
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 9. 7 Commands for parameter setting and calibration The reflow controller can be set for different solder pastes, different temperature sensors and different oven types. The parameters necessary to make those settings are input via the computer interface. - Page 31 Bedienungsanleitung Reflow-Controller Command Parameter Definition reflowtemp [0 .. 254] °C End temperature of the reflow phase [32 .. 490] F reflowtemp 232<ENTER> sets the temperature to 232 °C. reflowtime [0 .. 65534] Sek. Duration of the reflow phase If the parameter is set to 0, the controller itself will define the duration of the reflow phase.
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Page 32: Manual Operation
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Command Parameter Definition autoextend [0 .. 1] Controlling automatic soldering phase extension autoextend 1<enter> Switch on automatic soldering phase extension. If the preselected end temperature for this phase has not been reached in the set time, the phase will be extended until the set temperature has been reached. - Page 33 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions The “Pulse” phase will appear in the last line of the display. In “Manual” mode, it is not possible to use the keyboard or carry out normal soldering functions. Manual Puls When a heat pulse is now released via the interface, the pulse capacity is displayed simultaneously for exactly one second;...
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Page 34: Software Update Instructions
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions Command Parameter Definition Manual Switch controller to manual mode Manual 0<enter> End manual mode, controller is switched to normal mode. Manual 1<enter> Switch controller to manual mode. shot 0 .. 100] % Single pulse with heat capacity X shot X<ENTER>... - Page 35 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions • Close the terminal program and switch the reflow controller off. • Start the program “Megaload.exe” and the following window will open: • Set the parameters as shown in the diagram. Please ensure that you only use the source files provided by us. Please ensure that the checkbox “Eeprom programming”...
- Page 36 Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions • When the programming operation is finished, the controller will carry out a self-test. The software update is then complete. • End the program “Megaload”. NOTE: It is important to ensure that you selected appropriate source files for the cont- roller.
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Page 37: Error Messages
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 11 Error messages The following error messages were generated by the controller and displayed on the screen: Error message Cause Solution “Sensor” error The attached sensor was - Connect sensor was not recognised or - Replace sensor is faulty.. -
Page 38: Guarantee
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 13 Guarantee We give a one-year guarantee on this device. The guarantee covers free correction of defects that do not result from using faulty materials or from manufacturing defects (proof required). Further claims are excluded. We offer no guarantee and accept no liability for damages or consequential damages in connection with this product. -
Page 39: Connecting The Reflow Controller To The Reflow Oven And Pc
Reflow Controller V3 PRO Operating Instructions 14 Connecting the reflow controller to the reflow oven and PC The reflow controller (A) is connected via a sensor (C) to the reflow oven (B) and option- ally via a USB cable (D) to a PC (E). Mains power is supplied via a power cable (F). The oven is connected using an adapter cable (G).
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