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Vacuum unit Vacuum unit Vacuum unit Vacuum unit VC- - - - 9500 9500 Operator’s Guide Operator’s Guide 9500 9500 Operator’s Guide Operator’s Guide TAKAYA...
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Preface The Vacuum unit VC-9500 is one of options designed for the Takaya Fixtureless tester APT-9411 Series and the sister models. If the VC-9500 is integrated into the tester, you may have better probing contact because it can more or less correct a warpage of the boards under test.
Introduction Safety symbols Symbol Explanation Calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that could possibly cause serious accident or death. Calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that could possibly cause bodily injury or damage to the product. Calls attention to a procedure, practice, or condition that could possibly damage to the product.
Configuration The VC-9500 is composed of following components. No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 No.5 No.6 No.7 No.8 [ Fig.1 ] Name Type Q’ty Remarks Vacuum pad unit With air tube Manifold Magnet base Cable holder SA941-46616P0 Vacuum ejector unit Air tube Φ6, 2200mm Air hose Filter regulator unit...
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Air tube φ6 2200mm Magnet base Manifold Cable holder Air tube Manifold Support pin Vacuum pad unit [ Fig.2 ] Example of use - 4 -...
System Setting When the VC-9500 is used for the first time, Option mode in the APT-9411 software requires initial setup by users. This setting will be saved in Master.mdt file in the system directory. In addition, the use of the VC-9500 is user-settable every test program in Data mode. Initial setup in Option mode [Operating procedures] Click on the Menu bar to select “Option Mode”, and it displays Option Mode window.
Setup in Data mode [Operating procedures] Click on the Menu bar to select “Data Mode”, and it displays Data Mode window. (Refer to Fig.6,7) [ Fig.6 ] Tool > Mode setting > Data Mode [ Fig.7 ] Data Mode Click “Restricted area” on the left of the Data Mode window and select the box “Use Vacuum Unit”. In addition, if you click “Vacuum”...
Precautions The VC-9500 is activated (sticks to the UUT to pull it down) when the supporter goes up and releases the UUT when the supporter goes down. Appearing below is some precautions to know when the VC-9500 is used on the tester. 1.
Maintenance This section describes the procedures for replacing “Rubber pad” on the top of Vacuum pad unit and for cleaning the vacuum filter used in the Vacuum ejector unit. WARNING Make sure that the tester is powered off and unplugged before starting your operation. Otherwise it could possibly cause bodily injury or mechanical trouble.
Filter cleaning Make sure to check the filter inside the Vacuum ejector periodically to keep it as clean as possible. If the filter was plugged up (ex. flux, dust so on), it gives ill effect to the performance of the vacuum ejector unit.
Vacuum pad extension unit Although the VC-9500 is equipped with four (4) Vacuum pad units as standard, you can increase up to eight (8) Vacuum pad units as needed. This section describes “Vacuum pad extension unit” as option in case you need it. Unit Contents Name...
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[Operating procedures] Add the Vacuum pad extension unit on the tester as described below. Connect all components as illustrated in Fig.15. Air tube φ6 (*1) Cable holder (*2) Manifold (*1) Air connect (*2) Magnet base(*2) Manifold (*2) Magnet base (*1) Vacuum pad unit (*2) Air tube (*2) φ6 200mm...
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