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  • Page 1 APM-HDC-5400 Series User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents APM-HDC 5400 Series Fiber Optic Polishing Machine User’s Guide Welcome ................Overview................. Getting Started ............... Unpacking & Setup ..............3 Precautions................5 Parts and Functions ............... Machine Diagram..............6&8 Machine Setup ..............Initial Setup................10 System Configuration ..............11 Load Cell Calibration ............12 Process Variables Settings............14 Transferring Process Variables..........16 User Rights &...
  • Page 3 Printing History Edition 5, February 2022 © Copyright 2022 by Domaille Engineering, LLC...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Welcome Congratulations on selecting the APM-HDC-5400, the premier fiber optic connector polishing machine. This User’s Guide will assist you in the setup, operation, and maintenance of the APM-HDC-5400 machine to maximize the use and life of this equipment. Overview The APM-HDC-5400 is designed to address the need to efficiently polish a large volume of connectors while maintaining a consistent high level of quality.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Unpacking & Setup NOTE: Due to the weight of the APM-HDC-5400, it is recommended that two people lift it from the shipping case. 1. Remove all loose components from the machine area in the shipping case. 2. Remove the plastic bag from around the Overarm to provide access to the Overarm.
  • Page 6 Releasing the Quick-Release button will allow the Overarm to lock in one of the three (3) fixed positions. Refer to “Intial Setup” instructions on page 10. Note: Air and power will need to be connected prior to doing this. 10. Remove the Drip Tray, Drip Tray Bracket and Splash Guard. The Drip Tray can be attached on either the right or left side of the machine.

  • Page 7: Precautions

    • Keep all surfaces of the machine clean at all times. Confine water and slurry to Platen area. • Do not attempt to repair or service any components inside the APM-HDC-5400 machine. Contact Domaille Engineering, LLC if service is required. • Use only the stylus provided or fingers when touching screen panel.

  • Page 8: Machine Diagram

    Parts and Functions Machine Diagram Pneumatically Controlled Polishing Pressure Overarm Sensor Illuminated Push Button Status Indicator Pivoting Overarm Automatic Pressure Adjustment by Connector Quantity Force, Speed and Time Displays Standard 5” Platen with 8” Option Audio Jack USB port 7” PC-Based, Full-Color Operator Step-by-Step Capacitive Touchscreen Prompts...
  • Page 9 Overarm Sensor allows cycle start when arm is in the correct position provides easy cleaning of fixtures between steps and Pivoting Overarm quick change of fixtures provides flexibility in fixture capacity and polishing Standard 5” Platen film size with 8” Option Audio Jack used to connect speaker or headphone for listening to instructional videos...
  • Page 10 Parts and Functions Machine Diagram Drain Hose Fitting Optional Jacks 1 & 2 Network Cable Alarm/Warning Horn Air Supply Fitting Power Switch Power Cable...
  • Page 11 Aux Jacks 1 & 2 auxiliary jacks are used for machine accessories such as Micro-G® machine on or off Power Switch main source of power to machine Power Cable alarm/warning horn will sound when machine alarm/ Alarm/Warning Horn warning is present Air Supply Fitting provides connection between polishing machine and facility air supply...

  • Page 12: Machine Setup

    Machine Setup Initial Setup Before operating the APM-HDC-5400, you must configure the system and define your processes. Plug the power cord into the back of the machine and into a properly grounded outlet- 100-240 VAC, 50/60Hz. If your power cord is equipped with a GFCI, you MUST push the reset button on the plug to supply power to the machine.

  • Page 13: System Configuration

    Fig. 1 System Configuration System Configuration allows you to set the following (Fig. 2): 1. Loadcell Calibration 2. Process Variable Settings 3. User Rights and Settings 4. Maintenance Schedule 5. Motor Speed Calibration Two (2) interface methods are available for entering system configuration data, (1) the touchscreen keypad, or (2) a Windows Fig.

  • Page 14: Load Cell Calibration

    Two (2) interface methods are available for entering system configuration data, (1) the touchscreen keypad, or (2) a Windows Microsoft Compatible USB keyboard. If using a keyboard, plug the USB connection into the port on either side of the machine AFTER the machine has powered up.
  • Page 15 8. If calibrating the machine with the “Auto Cal”, the machine will automatically run thru a number of steps and calibrate the machine on its own. This calibration can take anywhere from 30-60 seconds and when it is finished it will ask for the user to select “Accept”...

  • Page 16: Process Variables Settings

    9. At this point, calibration is complete. Select the “Span” button on the touchscreen to SAVE the calibration to the machine. NOTE 1: If you wish to cancel during the middle of calibration a “Cancel” button is displayed so you can exit the process without changing any settings.
  • Page 17 Film Settings: 1. Select “Film” in the “Select Setting” box, using the DOWN arrow as necessary (Fig. 4). 2. Select the “New” button to access the keypad. 3. Type in a film name for your polishing process. The film name can be up to 26 characters in length.

  • Page 18: Transferring Process Variables

    To DELETE a lubricant name, highlight the name, then select the “Delete” button. Transferring Process Variables Once your variable settings have been established, they can be copied to a USB memory stick. This allows “Process Variable Data” to be transferred to other APM-HDC-5400 machines as well as providing backup and retrieval capability.
  • Page 19 1. Insert USB storage device into USB port on either side of the machine. 2. Select “System Config” tab, then select “Process Variable Settings”. 3. Transfer settings by selecting “Memory Stick to Machine Memory” so that all your USB storage settings are contained in the machine memory.
  • Page 20 Fig. 5 Password A one (1) to four (4) digit password can be used to password protect the “Process Configuration”, “Process Transfer” and “System Configuration” tabs. One password can be activated per machine. When the “Password” box is unchecked, no password protection is in effect.
  • Page 21 “Machine Alarms” section for examples. Arm Sensor The machine has a sensor that checks if the polishing arm is up or down. Use this check box to enable or disable this sensor. AutoCal Checking the “AutoCal” box enables the “Auto” button on the load cell calibration configuration under “System Config”.
  • Page 22 change in the number of connectors being polished. The polishing fixture weight is also figured into the equation. For example, if the original process pressure is set at 1.00 lbs. with the default number of connectors for that process set at 12 with a polishing fixture weight of 0 lbs., and the operator only loads 8 connectors into the polishing fixture and sets the quantity value on the “Production”...

  • Page 23: User Rights & Settings

    Warning Horn The machine is equipped with a horn for signaling warning conditions. Use this check box to enable or disable the warning horn. Zero Speed Checking the “Zero Speed” box allows the user to input a speed of zero for the platen in the recipe setup. This is often used to verify pressure of the machine and its load cell readings.
  • Page 24 Clean Plunger & Mandrel The Clean Plunger & Mandrel maintenance is tied to the number of hours the Platen is rotating. To set the Clean Plunger & Mandrel Maintenance interval: 1. Use a stylus to press the number located under “Hour Interval” tab.
  • Page 25 2. Use the keypad to set hours of use before Replacing the Rubber Pad. The recommended interval is 320 hours. This can be modified as needed based on actual working conditions. Annual Maintenance The Annual Maintenance is tied to the number of hours the platen is rotating.
  • Page 26 2. Use the keypad to set hours of use before using the EZ Check Wear Test Kit. The recommended interval is 320 hours. This can be modified as needed based on actual working conditions. User Defined Maintenance Task 1. Use stylus to press the “Enter New Task”, a pop up will ask you to enter task name up to 24 characters.

  • Page 27: Motor Speed Calibration

    Maintenance File Transfer Button The “Copy to USB” button on the Maintenance screen is used to copy the stored machine maintenance file to a USB stick. To use this feature first place a USB stick into either of the polishing machine USB ports and then select the button.

  • Page 28: Process Setup

    Process Setup The number of processes that can be defined and stored on the APM-HDC-5400 is only limited by the amount of internal memory. Hundreds of processes can be stored on a single machine. Additional processes can be stored on a USB memory stick, thus allowing an unlimited number of processes to be pre-defined and readily available for use (Fig.
  • Page 29 Defining Steps within a Process: Index tab “A” page 1 allows you to define Time, Speed, Platen Direction, Speed Ramp Up, Pressure, Pressure Ramp Up, and Auto Start for each step in the process. Press the long down arrow on the far right to navigate to index tab “A”...
  • Page 30 3. Select the “Speed” box to access the keypad. Enter the platen RPM’s desired in this step. Select “OK”. 4. Select the platen direction arrow button to change the platen rotation direction for the step. 5. Select the “Speed Ramp Up (Sec)” box to access the keypad. This feature will “slow start”...
  • Page 31 step. Enter the number of seconds desired for the ramp down between maximum speed and the stopping of the Platen. Select “OK”. 3. Touch the “Pressure Ramp Dn” to access the keypad. This feature will slowly ramp the pressure down at the end of the process step.
  • Page 32 5. Select “Step Notes” box to access the key pad. The text box is used to convey process information to the users. Enter in any pertinent information as needed. Select “OK”. Fig. 10 Tab “B”, Page 2: 1. Select “Film Change Interval” box to access the keypad. Enter the numeric value for the number of cycles the film is used for that polishing step.

  • Page 33: Inter-Machine Process Transfer

    Inter-Machine Process Transfer The APM-HDC-5400 is equipped with a USB data storage slot. This feature allows machine-stored processes to be copied onto a USB data storage device, thus allowing duplication of process definitions across multiple APM-HDC-5400 machines. This feature significantly reduces multiple machine set up time and assures consistency in the definition of polishing processes.
  • Page 34 Copy From a USB Memory Stick to Machine Memory: 1. Insert a USB memory stick into the USB port on either side of the machine. 2. Select “Process Transfer” tab. 3. Highlight the process name on the “Memory Stick” list that you want to copy to the Machine Memory.

  • Page 35: Machine Operation

    To DELETE all of the processes on a USB memory stick, select the “Delete All” button under “Memory Stick” list and then select “Yes” when prompted. Machine Operation Polishing Fixture Installation WARNING: This procedure should NOT be performed when a cycle is running or the Platen is moving. To install a polishing fixture on the overarm mandrel follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 36: Polishing Pad And Film Placement

    Polishing Pad and Film Placement Polishing films must be placed on rubber pads, glass or ceramic plates. To place polishing film: 1. Raise the overarm (see unpacking & setup instructions, for raising the overarm. NOTE: You must have compressed air connected to raise and lower overarm).

  • Page 37: Polishing Process Selection And Polishing Procedure

    1. Plug the power cord into the back of the machine and into a properly grounded outlet, 100-240VAC 50/60Hz. If your power cord is equipped with a GFCI Style plug, you MUST push the “Reset” button on the plug to supply power to the machine. 2.
  • Page 38 Fig. 13A 3. In the lower section of the screen, refer to the Pad, Lubricant, and Film boxes for pre-defined variables for this process. Place the specified pad and film on the Platen. See section titled “Polishing Pad and Film Placement”, for instructions on placing the pad and film on Platen.
  • Page 39 5. Ensure the proper polishing fixture has been installed and that connectors have been properly seated. See section titled “Polishing Fixture Installation”, for instructions. 6. Press the “Step Start” button to begin polishing. 7. When the step has completed, the screen will indicate Pad, Lubricant, and Film Types to use, as well as Time, Speed, and Pressure for the next step in the process.

  • Page 40: Predefined Rework Start Step

    9. When the F.C.I. count reaches the programmed F.C.I. interval, the box will change to flashing with “Change Film”. THIS WILL STOP THE MACHINE FROM POLISHING THE NEXT STEP. After changing the polishing film, press the “Reset” button BLUE directly below the “Change Film.” This will reset the F.C.I. count to zero, change to “Film OK”...

  • Page 41: Step Reset Button | Select Step | Cancel Polishing Process

    4. Turn off the power using the power off switch on the back of the machine. Machine Maintenance Proper care and handling of the polishing fixtures and APM-HDC-5400 machine is critical to maintain polishing accuracy. If the machine or polishing fixtures are damaged in any way, contact Domaille Engineering for advice or repair.
  • Page 42 Daily or More Often as Required Polishing Fixtures Although polishing fixtures manufactured by Domaille Engineering are made of stainless steel, all traces of water and slurry should be removed after each step in the polishing process. This will ensure that the next step in the process is not contaminated by elements in the previous process.
  • Page 43 4. Fill the holes in the Wear Ring with grease. Put a small bead of grease on the Wear Ring between the holes. Use the Platen grease (PM12649) supplied with APM-HDC-5400 machine, call Domaille Engineering Fiber Optic Equipment at 507.281.0275, or email DE-Info@DomailleCompanies.com for purchasing information.

  • Page 44: Machine Alarms

    MACHINE ALARMS Alarms will be triggered on the polishing machine when problems are present. The alarm will come in as a pop-up screen as shown below with various messages describing the problem. If the horn is enabled the user will hear an audible alarm as well. Pressing the “Acknowledge”...
  • Page 45 ALARM MESSAGE CAUSE Fixture Pressure too high pressure detected by the polishing machine load cell varies on the high side by more than the allowed tolerance from the set point platen speed detected by the polishing machine varies Motor speed too slow on the low side by more than the allowed tolerance from the set point platen speed detected by the polishing machine varies...

  • Page 46: Micro-G

    Micro-G® (Optional) Micro-G® Polishing Accessory The Micro-G® Polishing accessory is a precision fixture lift mecha- nism that can be added to the APM-HDC-5400 polisher and provide true “zero pressure” polishing. True “zero pressure” polishing is de- fined as polishing with no downward force including the elimination of the previous always present gravitational pressure of the polishing fixture weight.
  • Page 47 f. #10-32 X 3/8 Button Head Screw g. Cable Tie h. Cable Tie Mount 2. Remove the four Cap screws from the top of the Load-Cell housing of the Polishing Machine using the 3/32” Hex L-Wrench. 3. Remove the Thumb Screws from the top of the Micro-G®...
  • Page 48 6. Reinstall the Micro-G® Head onto the Mounting Plate with the four M3 X 8mm Button Head Screws with the 5/64” or 2mm Hex L-Wrench. Lift overarm up to the next lock position to easily place in the screws. 7. Reinstall the Fixture Latching Rods through the Mounting Plate and up into the Micro-G®...
  • Page 49 9. Plug cables into the back of the polishing machine connectors. The 5-pin cable goes into AUX-1 connector and 7-pin cable goes into AUX-2 connector. There is a RED dot on the top side of cable connector to match the RED dot on AUX connectors to orient the connectors to align the pins correctly.
  • Page 50 b. Place Collar onto Fixture Post and Reinstall Retractable Fixture Screw. Push in on screw while turning in. c. With the supplied 3/32” Hex L-Wrench turn set screw in until set screw is seated onto the Fixture Post. This will ensure the collar is seated properly onto the Post.
  • Page 51 c. Install the Fixture Latching Rods through the Mounting Plate and up into the Micro-G® Head. Secure with the mated Thumb Screw, do not over tighten. The cross pin on the Latching Rod should be parallel to the arm on the head of the Thumb Screw when assembled.
  • Page 52 2. Install cables and Controller/Stepper Driver into polisher machine. a. Power down polisher and unplug cord b. Turn off main air and remove main air line c. Disconnect air lines and cables behind polisher machine d. Remove front panel screws with a T15H driver e.
  • Page 53 h. Loosen 2 8x32 screws in behind machine with 3/32 Hex L-Wrench i. Partially pull electrical tray out j. Route cables along the side k. Remove plugs for AUX-1 and AUX-2 on back panel. l. Remove outer nut on both cables m.
  • Page 54 p. Before tightening the nut inside of cabinet, check that the “RED” dot on the connectors is facing upwards. Rotate as necessary. q. Tighten nut on the backside of connector from inside of the cabinet with 7/16 open end wrench. Make sure that the RED dot is still facing up.
  • Page 55 w. Install 10 pin connector to the bottom I/O board of Polisher. x. Install 4 pin connector, power cable into the top I/O board of polisher. y. Push tray in tight and reverse the order from above to put everything back together starting at “h”. Micro-G®...

  • Page 56: Micro-G® Process Setup

    The various parameters of the Micro-G® recipe give the user controls over how the fixture will move downward towards the polishing film. NOTE: If the user wants to use the machine as a “length setting” apparatus for pre-setting the object protrusion before polishing that is an option as well.
  • Page 57 7. To start creating the new step, navigate to tab index C page 1 and touch the Micro-G® Enable check box. You must check this box to include this Micro-G® step in the recipe. If this step is to be temporarily skipped the user can de-select the check box and the step will not be executed.
  • Page 58 13.Navigate to tab index C page 2 by pressing the down arrow at the far right of the process config screen. 14.Touch the “Final Dwell Time (sec)” to access the keyboard. Enter a time value in seconds defining the final amount of time the fixture will rest when all the repeated move steps are complete.
  • Page 59 18.Touch the “Film Gap after Load (um)” to access the keyboard. Enter a distance value in microns defining the distance the fixture will move up after the load fiber protrusion setting step is complete. The film gap should be a minimum of 50 microns above the polishing film after fiber load so when the platen starts to move the object will not be in contact with the polishing media and possibly break.
  • Page 60 After setting up Micro-G® specific parameters for the process the user should setup the normal parameters of the process using tab A (page 1 and 2) and tab B (page 1 and 2). After setting up a Micro-G® process the user can exit and save the process by selecting the “Home”...
  • Page 61 When in production, the polishing machine will prompt the user as to what is happening, and which buttons need to be pressed during the polishing process. Pressing the BLUE “More Info” box in the lower right corner will ac- cess a screen with more detail of the polishing process including Micro-G®...

  • Page 62: De2910 Process Inspection Videoscope Setup

    DE2910 Process Inspection Videoscope Setup When using the DE2910 system with an APM-HDC-5400 polisher, the user must setup the equipment as follows before starting: 1. Install Camera to clamp assembly. a. Loosen clamp ring on slide rail. Note: Do not loosen screw all the way, there is a small washer in between the clamp face preventing it from crushing the camera when tighten.
  • Page 63 d. Snug the screw to tighten down the camera. 2. Install the software Dino-Lite DinoCapture 2.0 that is supplied on a CD onto a laptop computer. This will load all drivers needed. 3. Connect the camera to the laptop computer with the attached USB cable from camera.
  • Page 64 b. Loosen clamp screw and rotate camera until it’s aligned with glass plate. c. Camera is now aligned with fixture. d. Adjust the height of the camera to the edge of plate and ruler. e. Adjust the camera up or down to move the plate to center the “crosshair”...
  • Page 65 5. Adjust the camera zoom to 70x and set the DinoCapture 2.0 to 70x in the ToolBar and set units to um in the dropdown next to zoom settings. 6. Next place a glass plate on a polishing machine being used with MICRO-G®.
  • Page 66 9. Click on the crosshair origin and move it down to the top edge of the glass plate and bottom of the ruler. 10.After moving the crosshair down, click the crosshair again to release it from moving. 11.Click on the zoom button to add a zoom window, this is helpful for fine adjustments, also the keyboard arrow keys work to move the...
  • Page 67 To polish fiber using the Micro-G® system follow these steps. 1. Load fibers into the bare fiber adaptors and insert them into the polishing fixture on the APM-HDC-5400 series machine. Be careful that the protrusion of the fiber from the ferrule end face is less than 250 microns when loading.

  • Page 68: De Datalink

    DE DataLink® Accessory The DE DataLink® accessory brings smart factory technology to your fingertips with remote monitoring of the entire Domaille Engineering Fiber Optic Equipment production line. This data collection and control platform can connect directly to the APM-HDC-5400 polisher...
  • Page 69 Once connected the machine now has the capability to send all real time process and user data to a remote central database. That can be polishing parameter data such as what fixture is in use or what recipe is being run, or it can be user data such as what operator is running the machine and how many loads of parts have been polished.
  • Page 70 2. Navigate to the “Production” tab next and multiple data collection fields are now available here. The first to discuss is the green button called “Setup Load.” Press this button to setup a batch ID, Load ID, record polishing fixture serial number, and if desired record individual serial numbers for each fiber optic cable or connector being polished.
  • Page 71 b. After entering the polishing fixture barcode, the user is prompted to scan or enter the Batch ID. The Batch ID is intended to be a unique code that will identify a batch of parts running thru the polishing machine. The batch size is totally user defined by the end-user and can be one load, 10 loads, 100 loads, etc.
  • Page 72 d. On the configure load screen, the user can “Add Batch”es to the load, can scan individual cables using the “Scan Cable” button, and can alter quantity info by pressing individual lines in the tables. When all data is correctly entered for the load the user should press “Send Data”...

  • Page 73: Service & Support Technical Specifications

    Less than 70.0dBA When maintenance is required beyond the steps documented in this manual, service must be done by a qualified Domaille Engineering technician. There are no user serviceable parts inside the cabinet case. Do not remove sealed screws. Evidence of tampering will void the warranty.

  • Page 74: Company Information

    Learn more about these products, Universal Cure Oven and Air Cleanse System, and more at DomailleEngineering.com. At Domaille Engineering, our critical goal is to provide excellent customer service. Please contact us for service, support or input on how we can improve our service to you.

  • Page 75: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty Domaille Engineering, LLC (“Domaille”) products are warranted by Domaille to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one-year from the original purchase date. This warranty covers defects in materials or workmanship only and does not include damage due to abuse, misuse, problems with electrical power, problems with compressed air supply, servicing not authorized by Domaille, failure to properly care for and maintain the products, or normal wear and tear.
  • Page 76 Domaille Engineering Fiber Optic Equipment 7100 Dresser Drive NE Rochester, MN 55906 Phone: 507.281.0275 Fax: 507.281.8277 DE-Info@DomailleCompanies.com DomailleEngineering.com...

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