Omron Microscan LVS-RIMS Operation Manual

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RIMS and Quality Control Process
Operations Manual
Version 5.6.X
P/N 84-9310027-02 Rev A

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  • Page 1 ® RIMS and Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X P/N 84-9310027-02 Rev A...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or service Omron Microscan-manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Omron Microscan.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Appendix A: Replacing and Splicing Options ................. 28 Replace One ......................28 Splice One ......................30 Begin Splice Many ....................31 Appendix B: Using the LVS-RIMS Locator Function .............. 32 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Page 3 of 35...
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

     To avoid damaging the system, turn off and unplug the system before cleaning.  If the system ever needs repair, consult Omron Microscan or your Omron Microscan Distributor. LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X...
  • Page 5: Lvs-Rims And Qc Overview

    Simply set the unique job name for each roll produced and print the labels. The LVS-7000 tracks all errors (by electronic flagging) and records them for later review by LVS-RIMS. The illustration on the next page shows the workflow of a job’s log file from the LVS-7000 to the Quality Control Terminal and again to the LVS-RIMS system.
  • Page 6: Process Overview

    Next, the LVS-RIMS Quality Control Review Process program is used to edit the log file as necessary and saves the changes to the Quality Control Job folder. Lastly, the LVS-RIMS program can be run to stop the labels at the Rewinder splice table when an error occurs. Configurations...
  • Page 7: Lvs-7000 Operating Instructions

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X LVS-7000 Operating Instructions 1. Start the LVS-7000 software. The “Welcome” screen appears. 2. Click the Log In button and enter the Operator ID and Password. Click OK. 3. Click the “Create a NEW job” button.
  • Page 8 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X 4. Select Yes when asked, “Do you want to use the automatic setup feature?” 5. Run the web and stop when reaching the desired label(s). Pressing the F12 keyboard button allows you to run or freeze images (see below).
  • Page 9 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Draw a sector (box) around an entire label. 7. The LVS-7000 automatically detects and creates blemish sectors around any other labels across the web, and also detects and creates sectors around any 1D or 2D bar codes in each label (see below).
  • Page 10 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X 10. Optional: Click Job Report to view, print or save the Job Report, which shows the settings for all created sectors. 11. Click the right arrow button. The “Ready to Run” screen appears (see below).
  • Page 11 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Exit to Main Click to change to a previously setup job; this will bring you back to the Welcome Screen where you may select “Load an Existing Job.” Click to print a barcode with an encoded location of the job Print Barcode file.
  • Page 12: Press Steps

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Press Steps Perform the following steps in the exact order as listed below. 1. Press the “Stop” button on the LVS-7000 screen. 2. Stop the press (The press must be stopped before following the remaining steps!) 3.
  • Page 13: Quality Control Operating Instructions

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Quality Control Operating Instructions 1. Double-click the “LVS QC” icon located on the computer designated as the Quality Control (QC) terminal. A screen appears that contains all jobs needing review by Quality Control (see below).
  • Page 14 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X BUTTON ESCRIPTION Previous Error and Next Allows you to view errors. Error Previous Warning and Allows you to view warnings. Next Warning Summary Report Allows you to view a summary of the activity.
  • Page 15: Reviewing Errors

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Reviewing Errors 1. Errors are highlighted in red (see below). To review the error, double-click on the error displayed in red. Errors are displayed in red. 2. The “QC File Viewer” page appears (see below).
  • Page 16 6. A message appears asking if you want to leave notes for the operator. Clicking “Yes” opens a text file where notes can be entered and connected to the job for the LVS-RIMS operator. 7. After notes are entered, close the .txt file and save the file when prompted; the Job is complete.
  • Page 17: Error Functions

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Error Functions Mark an Error for Removal / Replacement To have an error marked for removal/replacement, click the “Next error” button; the error will stop during the LVS- RIMS application. Accept Marked Errors To accept marked errors, click the “Accept”...
  • Page 18 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X 2. Click on the line where you want to splice to end, and then click the “Splice to here” button (Figure 1). Good labels can be spliced out with bad labels, but no images of the good labels will appear (Figure 2).
  • Page 19: Lvs-Rims Operating Instructions

    1. Place the roll of labels on the rewinder. Advance the labels forward until the barcode reaches the area where you want the defects to stop. Align the barcode on the labels to the center of the LVS-RIMS barcode arrow.
  • Page 20 “OK.” 6. The main LVS-RIMS page appears (see below). The bottom portion of the screen depicts the “Take Up” and “Supply” rolls. Descriptions of the errors (appearing as dots) appearing on this screen are provided in the table below.
  • Page 21 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Magnified view of error. The red squares are all the errors detected on the barcode. Click on each square to view a thumbnail image of the error. The blue arrow indicates where the barcode is placed on the rewinder.
  • Page 22 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Description Splice Many The first red hollow dot indicates the start of splice many. The last red hollow dot indicates the end of splice many. 7. When an error arrives, there will be an audible “beep” and the rewinder stops. The operator must choose one of the following three options: Replace One, Splice One, or Begin Splice Many.
  • Page 23 10. Upon completion of a job, perform the following steps in the exact order as listed below. a) Press the “End Roll” button on the LVS-RIMS software. b) Remove all remaining labels from the completed job. c) Load the roll for the new job and bring the LVS bar code to the home position, which is the point where defects are located when the corresponding dot on the screen is at the blue arrow on the screen.
  • Page 24: Ini File Configurations

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X .INI File Configurations A shared directory to the Jobs files for the LVS-7000, Quality Control, and LVS-RIMS computers must be made if using simple file sharing. Omron Microscan recommends mapping a drive to the directory that is needed to make sure that there is full access to the path.
  • Page 25: Qc.ini File

    Tells the QC computer where to find the LVS-7000 Job files; it usually points to the computer and directory where the LVS-7000 saves its Jobs. For example, if the LVS-7000 computer’s IP Address is 192.168.0.101 and the Omron Microscan folder was shared, then In1 could be listed as: In1=\\192.168.0.101\Microscan\LVS 7000\Jobs In2= Used if there is more than one LVS-7000 system.
  • Page 26: Lvs-Rims.ini File

    Distance in inches from the Photo-Eye to the splice table. HomeToPhotoeye= Tells the LVS-RIMS computer where to find QC Job files; it usually points to the In1= computer and directory where the QC computer saves its Jobs. For example, if the QC computer’s IP Address is 192.168.0.102 and the Omron Microscan folder...
  • Page 27 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X ETTING EFINITION Determines when the error signal is sent in pulses. RewinderOffset= Determines how long a signal will stay on when sending an error; it is usually set StopDwellInMs= to 10, 20, 50, or 100 MS.
  • Page 28: Appendix A: Replacing And Splicing Options

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Appendix A: Replacing and Splicing Options Replace One The “Replace One” button allows you to remove a label and replace with another label. 1. Click the “Replace One” button. LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X...
  • Page 29 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X 2. The red dot depicting the error is removed. The red dot depicting the error is removed. 3. Remove the label from the roll and replace with another label. LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X...
  • Page 30: Splice One

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Splice One The “Splice One” button allows you to remove one label and then splice together the remaining labels. 1. Click the “Splice One” button. Note that the red dot depicting the error is removed (see below).
  • Page 31: Begin Splice Many

    LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X Begin Splice Many The “Begin Splice Many” button allows you to remove many labels and splice together the remaining labels. 1. Click the “Begin Splice Many” button. 2. Cut the desired labels at the Stop arrow and bring the remaining labels together.
  • Page 32: Appendix B: Using The Lvs-Rims Locator Function

    LVS barcode arrow label; the other barcode is affixed to the side of the roll). 1. With the known error on the splice table, open and log into the LVS-RIMS software. 2. Click the “Enter Barcode” button: LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X...
  • Page 33 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X 3. Enter the 11-digit barcode (or use a handheld scanner to scan the barcode) and click “OK.” 4. When the job appears, click the “Position Unknown” button. LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X...
  • Page 34 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X 5. Using the left and right arrow buttons on the screen, click until you locate the defect on the screen that matches the defect on the second splice table. Locate the defect on...
  • Page 35 LVS-RIMS Quality Control Process Operations Manual Version 5.6.X 7. A “Confirm Splice Prior to Here” pop-up message appears. Type “OK” (in capital letters) and then click the “OK” button. Note: If you do not type “OK” and close the pop-up message by clicking the “X” button, the system crashes and you must log in again and repeat the above steps.

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