Manual

17-4 Glossary
Syringe: Container holding dispensing fluid, (under air
pressure) installed onto the dispensing valve body.
Teach: Entering and saving XYZ locations.
Terminal Mode Window: A window or screen that
allows you to type ACL commands for a particular
device, such as: Dispenser, Conveyor, Scale, etc.
Thermocouple: Connection between the heating
element and controller that supplies power to the
heating elements.
Toolbars: Accessory menus containing icons for
performing certain actions.
Torque Wrench: A wrench for tightening metal
dispensing needles. It is included in the Valve Kit.
TS-01 Interface Simulator: A small Asymtek device
used to simulate conveyor communication between the
dispensing system and neighboring material handling
conveyors.
TUV: Technischer Überwachungs-Verein. A European
technical inspection/certification company focusing on
product safety.
UHMW Seal: Ultra High Molecular Weight seal.
More wear-resistant than standard Teflon seals.
ULHC: Upper Left Hand Corner.
Ultrasonic Cleaner: Device that distributes sound
waves through a liquid medium to dislodge debris from
the surfaces of objects.
Underfill: The process of flowing epoxy underneath a
flip chip on a PCB to completely seal the solder bumps.
URHC: Upper Right Hand Corner.
Valve Conditioning Fluid: A thick blue fluid used to
condition the inside of dispensing valves.
Valve: A device used to control or regulate the flow of
material from a pressurized reservoir, such as a syringe.
Valves can be actuated by several methods, such as air
pressure, augers, or solenoids.
Video Card: Peripheral card that runs the Vision
System along with the Vision Processor card.
Video Overlay: The video image from the camera
placed inside a Windows area.
Viscosity: The ability of a fluid to resist deformation
under stress. High-viscosity fluids have a high
resistance; low-viscosity fluids have a low resistance.
Vision Processor Card: Used in the computer along
with the Video Card to run the Vision System.
Vision System: Includes the offset camera, vision
software, video card, vision processor card, and the
light source.
Weigh Station: A location on the dispensing system
where fluid is dispensed into a cup and weighed for
volume.
Weight-Control Line: A line whose thickness is
determined by the amount of fluid weight it contains.
Workpiece: An object to be dispensed upon, such as a
PCB, Auerboat or leadframe.
X-Axis: Left to right movement of the dispense head in
the dispensing area.
Y-Axis: Forward and backward movement of the
dispense head in the dispensing area.
Z-Axis: Up and down movement of the dispense head
in the dispensing area.