aoyue 2900 User manual

AOYUE
2900
Soldering Station
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Thank youforpurchasingmodel2900Solderingstation.
Please readmanualbeforeusingtheunit.
Keep manualinanaccessibleplaceforfuturereference.
FEATURES:
• Soldering station that hasexcellentthermalrecoveryallowinglead-Free
Soldering without largeincreaseintiptemperature.
• Utilizesintegratedceramicheater,sensor,control circuit andtip.
• Effortlessreplacementofsolderingirontipcartridges.
• Highlydependabletransformerprovides24Voutputforthesolderingunitand
assures safesoldering.
• Hasvariabletemperature setting rangefrom 200°C-480°C shownon digital
temperaturedisplay.
• Optional setting of30- minuteautosleepmodefunctionwhen station isidle.
• Seventy watt largeheatcapacityallowsfastertemperaturerecoveryduring
heavy soldering,reducingthereaction time evenatlowertemperaturesettings.

SOLDERINGIRONTIPSWITHHEATINGELEMENT
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ChiselType
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FlowType
ConicalType
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LF-LB
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LF-U
TunnelType
24V
70W
BladeType
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Package Inclusion4
SafetyPrecautions4
Specifications5
Assembly andPreparation5
Controls,Display& Buzzer6
Operation7
Maintenance8
TroubleshootingGuide11
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PACKAGEINCLUSION
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
A\ CAUTION
When power is ON, tip temperatures willbe between200and 480°C. To avoid injuryor
damage to personnelanditems inthe workarea,observe the following:
• Donottouch thetipor themetalpartsnearthe tip.
• Donotallowthe tipto comecloseto, or touchflammablematerials.
• Informothers inthe area that theunit ishot andshould not betouched.
• Turn the poweroffwhen notin use or left unattended.
• Turn the power off whenchangingparts or storing the station.
To preventaccidents or damage tothe station,besure to observe the following:
• Do not use the station for applicationsotherthansoldering.
• Donotallowthe station to become wetor use it whenhandsare wet.
• Donot strike the ironagainsthardobjects to removeexcesssolderas this will
damage the iron.
• Remove powerandironcords by holding the plug — notthewires.
• Besure the workarea is well ventilated.Solderingproducessmoke.

SPECIFICATIONS
Power Input:
220 V or110VAdjustable
Power Consumption :
70 W
Soldering IronOutputVoltage:
24 V
Solder IronTemperature Range :
200-480°C
Tip to Ground Resistance: < 2Ω
Tip to Ground Potential: < 2mV
Dimension :
110(w)x90(h)x 155(d)mm
Weight:
3 Kg
ASSEMBLYANDPREPARATION
A.Handpiece
Insertthetipfullyintothe hand piece
B.SolderingIron
1. Install solderwiretothesolderironholder.
2.Attachthesolderingirontothe5-pinoutputatthebottomrightareaofthe
station.
3. Placesolderingirontothesolderingironstandasshowninthefigure above.
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Dampen the sponge with waterand squeeze drybefore using. The tips
maybe damaged whenused with dry sponge.
C.SolderingStation
1. Insertthepowercordintothereceptacleatthebackofthestation.
2.Plug thepowercordintoa grounded wall socket.Thestationisprotected
against electrostaticdischargeandmustbe groundedfor full efficiency.
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Be surethepower switch is OFF beforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
soldering ironcord.Failuretodosomayresultin damage tothe circuit board.
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CONTROLS,DISPLAY & BUZZER
A.Controls
The frontpanel of thesoldering station has the followingcontrols:
- Resetbutton
- Increases the value of the set temperature
- Decreases the value oftheset temperature
B.Display
The station has a three-digitdisplayelementand a heaterlamp.
-3£5VHeaterlamp
Depending upon the selected mode, the three-digitdisplay will indicate:
• Normal mode: sensortemperature in °C (tip temperature)
• Dataentry
• Errordetection
The singleheaterlamp will blinkwhen the station increasesandreaches
itsset temperature. No blinkingshall be noticedwhen the temperature
isdecreasing.
C.Buzzer
An audible buzzer is provided to alert the operatorwhen:
• The station hasreached theset temperature.
• A failurehasoccurred inthe sensor or heater(including the sensor
circuit). The buzzer will soundcontinuously.
• The30-minutesleepmode is activatedand the power tothe heating
element is shut off.
•Thestationremainsabove460°Cfora longperiodoftime.
/j\ Thesolderingstation is preset at 350°C.Thesolderingirontemperaturewillrise to
350°Cwhenthestationisturnedon.
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OPERATION
A.Changingthetemperaturesetting
1. Turn the power ON. When errorsignalbeep is heard, press the resetbutton.
2. Press theΟ andΟ button tosetthe desiredtemperature in degreesCelsius.
NOTE: Temperaturecanbe setfrom200 -480°C. Anincrement/decrement of20 C
willbeset whenever the temperatureadjustingbutton is pressed.Pressbutton
steadily for largedifference in desiredtemperature.
Λ Tiptemperaturerisesquickly to desiredsetting. A beepsound willbe heard
/!\ whendesiredtemperaturehasbeenreached.Temperaturedrop is dependent
on the surroundingenvironmentandtakes time to cooldown.
B.Autosleepmodeshutoff
This isan optional setting . When itis activatedand the solderingiron isnot used
orkeptidle for 30minutes, the power tothe heatingelement will beshutoff
automaticallyand the buzzer will beepthreetimes.To turn on the function
1. Ina simultaneousmanner,press theΟ and Ο button together,then
2. Turn onthe power switch without releasing the pressedbuttons.
ndicating that the 30 minuteidle time sleep
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3. Thedisplay will show
mode is turned on.
4. After30minutes of idletime, the buzzer beepsandthetemperaturedecreases to
room temperature. When heatingelementpowerhasbeenshutoff, the display
will show
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Note: Thepower will beturned onif you hit anybuttonbefore the temperature
decreases to roomtemperature.
5. To beginsoldering,press the resetbutton.
. If theresetbutton is pressed after setting the autosleep mode, the option will
/!\ bevoid.To turn onthe 30-minutesleepmodeagain, turn off thepower switch
and repeatsteps1 & 2.
Replacingthe tip
1. Always turn the power OFF whenremoving or inserting atip.
2. When thetipis hot,hold it with the heatresistantpadandpull itout.
3. Insert the new tip fully into the handle, If the tipis not fully inserted, the display
will show a sensorerrorwhenpower is turned on.
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OPERATION
D.Calibratingtheirontemperature
This methodrequiresmeasuringthetiptemperature with a tipthermometerandis
recommended forthemostaccurateprocesscontrol.
1. Measure thetiptemperaturethroughanexternalthermometer.
NOTE: Allowthetiptemperaturetobecomestable.
2. When thetemperaturestabilizes,Inserta straightedge(-)screwdriverorsmall
plus(+)screwdrivertothesmallholeabovethecontrolbuttons.
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3. Turnthescrewcounterclockwisetoincreasethetemperatureandclockwiseto
reduce thetemperature.Slowlyadjust until thetemperatureoffsets.
MAINTENANCE
A.TipMaintenance
1. TipTemperature
High temperatureshortenstip life andmaycausethermalshocktocomponents.
Alwaysusethelowestpossibletemperaturewhensoldering.Theexcellentthermal
recovery characteristics ofthe2900 station ensureseffectivesolderingatlow
temperature.
2. Cleaning
Alwayscleanthesolderingtipbeforeusetoremoveanyresidualsolderor flux
adhering toit.Usea cleanandmoistcleaning sponge. Contaminantsonthetip
have manydetrimental effects includingreducedheatconductivitywhichcontribute
topoorsolderingperformance.
3.Afteruse
Alwayscleanthetipandcoatit with freshsolder after use.Thisguardsagainst
oxidation.
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MAINTENANCE
4.Whentheunit is notbeingusedandtheautosleepmodeshutoff is notactive
Never allowtheunittostayidleathightemperatureforextendedperiods.This will
allowthetiptobecomeoxidized.Turnthepower switch OFFifitistobeoutof
serviceforseveralhours.Itisadvisabletopullthepowerplugaswell.
5.Inspectingandcleaningthe tip
This procedure,iffolloweddaily will materiallyaddtotip life.
1. Setthetemperatureto 250°C.
2. When thetemperaturestabilizes,cleanthetipandcheckitscondition.Ifthetip
isbadlywornor deformed, replaceit.
3. Ifthesolderplatedpartofthetipiscovered with blackoxide,applyfreshsolder
containing flux andcleanthetipagain.Repeat until alltheoxideisremoved
thencoatthetip with freshsolder.
/$\ Never file thetiptoremoveoxide.
4.Turn thepower OFF andremovethetipusingtheheatresistantpad.Setthe
tipasidetocool.
5. Remainingoxidessuchastheyellowdiscolorationonthetipshaftcanbe
removed with isopropylalcohol.
B.CheckingProcedure
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Unless otherwisedirected,carryouttheseprocedures with thepower switch
OFF andthepowercord UNPLUGGED.
• Checkfora brokenheater
Verifythe electrical integrity oftheheaterand
sensor. Measuretheresistanceoftheheater
and sensorwhileatroomtemperature.It
should be 7.5-12Ω. Iftheresistanceexceeds
these limits, replacethetip.
• Checkthegroundingline
1. Unplugthesolderingironcordfromthestation.
2. MeasuretheresistancevaluebetweenPin3 andthe
solderingirontip.
3. Ifthevalueexceeds 2 Ω (atroomtemperature),perform
tipmaintenance.Ifthevalue still doesnotdecrease,
checktheconnectioncordforbreakage.
Measure the resistance
across thisposition
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MAINTENANCE
Checking theconnectioncordforbreakage.
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3
Remove thesolderingtipandthenipple.
Push thesocketoutfrominsidethehandle
assembly.
Measure theresistancevaluesbetweenthe
connectorandtheleadwiresatthesocket
as follows:
BlueBlack
Pin 1- Red ( + )
Pin 3 - Blue(ground)
Pin 5 - Black(-)
Nipple
Ifanyvalueexceeds0Ωoris oo, replacethe
handle assembly.
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Do notloosetheΟ ringlocatedinsidethenipple. When reassembling,
Matchtheconvexpartofthehandleassembly with theconcavepartsofthe
O-ringspacerandsocket.
• Checkthegrounding
1. Unplugthepowercordfromthepowerreceptacle.
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3
4
Remove thefuseholder.
Replace thefuse.
Put thefuseholderbackinplace.
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