Manual

A-2 Appendix A - Instruction Quick Reference
Tab Button Instruction Description
Pattern Array
Repeatedly places a pattern on a rectangular grid.
This is useful for coating boards that are panelized or
palletized with many boards on a single panel or
pallet.
Fan Width
Measures and controls fan pattern width. This
instruction should only be included in a Periodic
procedure in a macro program.
Fan Width
Control
Fan Quick
Check
Looks at one edge of the fan, and determines if the
edge is within the expected position plus or minus
the quick check tolerance. If the quick check passes,
an OK message is logged. If the quick check fails,
the error procedure is executed. If there is no error
procedure, then the program is terminated and an
error message is logged.
Inverter
Invert Product
Inverts a board. Only present when system is
configured for inverter.
Comment
Allows programmer to document program by
entering a comment into an instruction list.
Comments have no effect on the program.
Log Message
Allows programmer to send a message to the log file
when a specified event occurs. Can be used to log
product completion times to evaluate production
timing, lapse times.
Prompted Log
Allows programmer to stop production and request
that the operator enter a message. This message is
written to the log file and displayed in the Event
Monitor, just like a regular log message. The request
is displayed as a dialog box, with OK and Cancel
buttons.
Pause
Allows the programmer to pause a program and
display a message on the screen while waiting for
user input. Can be used with standalone systems to
pause program while board is flipped.
Wait Pauses program for a specified period of time.
Abort Program
Ends program with error (returns False to Robot
Controller). Can be used to stop program. If this
instruction is executed during production, production
will be stopped with a "Coating program had error"
message.
General
Terminate
Program
Ends program with error (returns False to Robot
Controller). Can be used to stop program. If this
instruction is executed during production, production
will be stopped with a "Coating program had error"
message.