Operation; Definitions - Pace PROGRAMMABLE THERMOFLO Operation & Maintenance Manual

OPERATION

DEFINITIONS

Please read and become familiar with the definitions of each of the following terms which are used repeatedly in
the following Operation, Set-Up Mode and Program Mode procedures.
Bottom Preheat - Application of preheat to the work from below using the PACE Heat Wave system. See
"Preheat."
Cool Down - Application of unheated air (via the ThermoFlo handpiece) to cool the work from above at the
conclusion of a rework cycle.
Edit Mode - Mode of program operation in which a profile can be altered (edited) and stored as changes to the
original profile or stored as a new profile.
Lock Edit - Feature which prevents the changing (edit) of a stored profile without entry of the stored password.
Lock Keys - Feature which, when activated, prevents (locks out) use of any of the scroll keys in the Manual and
Timed Modes and the STEP and RECALL Keys in the Program Mode without use of the stored password..
Lock Mode - Feature which prevents the changing of operating mode (Manual, Timed or Program) without entry
of the stored password.
Manual Mode - Mode of operation in which the operator sets only Operating Temperature and Blower Speed
parameters. The operator then manually performs a rework operation.
Operating Temperature - The true air stream temperature as it exits the handpiece heater assembly. This
temperature is displayed on the Digital Readout during any given rework cycle where air is flowing through the
handpiece.
Password - The password feature, when activated will prevent unauthorized alteration of stored system
parameters. If a password has been installed, the Digital Readout will display an instruction to enter the password
(a 4 key numerical sequence stored in Set-Up Mode) when a setting change is attempted.
Preheat - A preliminary process in which the work is heated at a predetermined rate from ambient to a desired
elevated temperature in order to reduce the risk of thermal shock and to reduce cycle time during the Reflow
(primary heating) process.
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