Nordson Spectrum II Series User manual

Spectrum™II Series
S2-900
Dispensing System
Installation, Operations, and
Maintenance Manual
P/N 7255741, Rev B

Txt. P/N 7255742, Revision B Original Instructions ©2018
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Manual Conventions
Bold Text Dispensing system labels, buttons and switches, and software menu selections
and commands appear in this text style.
[Bracketed Text] [Bracketed Text] indicates a single key or key combination to press on a
computer keyboard, such as [Enter] or [Alt + Tab].
Text > Text Refers to a series of menu bar commands in the Fluidmove software.
WARNING! Personnel Safety Warning. This symbol appears in a shaded text block to warn
you about actions that could cause personal injury or death.
CAUTION! Property Damage Caution. This symbol appears in a shaded text block to warn
you about actions that could cause serious damage to the machinery, software,
parts being processed, and facilities.
NOTE This symbol appears next to helpful information relating to text that precedes it, or
information you must know before proceeding.
TIP
This symbol appears next to a timesaving or technique tip.

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Table of Contents
1Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 System Description ...............................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Safety First ............................................................................................................................1-1
1.4 Manuals.................................................................................................................................1-2
1.5 Training .................................................................................................................................1-2
1.5.1 Student Certification.................................................................................................1-2
1.5.2 Student Registration.................................................................................................1-2
1.6 Supported Dispensing Fluids ................................................................................................1-2
1.7 S2-900 Series Overview .......................................................................................................1-3
1.8 Supported Applications .........................................................................................................1-3
1.9 S2-900 Series Features ........................................................................................................1-4
1.10 Feature Description...............................................................................................................1-5
1.10.1 Bulk Fluid Reservoir .................................................................................................1-5
1.10.2 CAD Import Software ...............................................................................................1-5
1.10.3 Calibrated Process Jetting (CPJ).............................................................................1-5
1.10.4 Cleanroom................................................................................................................1-6
1.10.5 Computer and Software ...........................................................................................1-6
1.10.6 Conveyor ..................................................................................................................1-6
1.10.7 Dispensing Valves....................................................................................................1-6
1.10.8 Dual-Action Dispensing............................................................................................1-6
1.10.9 Dual-Simultaneous Dispensing ................................................................................1-7
1.10.10 Emergency Machine Off (EMO) ...............................................................................1-7
1.10.11 Fids-on-the-Fly .........................................................................................................1-7
1.10.12 Heaters.....................................................................................................................1-7
1.10.13 Height Sensor...........................................................................................................1-8
1.10.14 Interlock....................................................................................................................1-8
1.10.15 Light Beacon ............................................................................................................1-8
1.10.16 Low Fluid Sensor......................................................................................................1-8
1.10.17 Low Pressure Sensor...............................................................................................1-9
1.10.18 Mass Flow Calibration..............................................................................................1-9
1.10.19 Power Manager........................................................................................................1-9
1.10.20 Pre- and Post-Queue Stations .................................................................................1-9
1.10.21 Process Development Hot Plate ..............................................................................1-9
1.10.22 Programmable Fluid and Valve Pressure ................................................................1-9
1.10.23Programmable Tilt and Rotate ...............................................................................1-10
1.10.24 SECS/GEM Interface .............................................................................................1-10
1.10.25 Service Station .......................................................................................................1-10
1.10.26 Single-Axis Automatic Tilt ......................................................................................1-10
1.10.27 Ventilation Exhaust System ...................................................................................1-10
1.10.28 Vision System.........................................................................................................1-11
1.11 System Illustrations .............................................................................................................1-12
1.11.1 Front View ..............................................................................................................1-12
1.11.2 Dispensing Area.....................................................................................................1-15
1.11.3 Service Station .......................................................................................................1-16
1.11.4 Scale ......................................................................................................................1-17
1.11.5 Front Panel.............................................................................................................1-18
1.11.6 Front Cabinet..........................................................................................................1-19
1.11.7 Rear View...............................................................................................................1-20
1.11.8 Rear View Open.....................................................................................................1-22

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1.11.9 Rear Cabinet ..........................................................................................................1-24
1.11.10 Rear Panel Connections ........................................................................................1-25
2Safety.................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Facility Requirements............................................................................................................2-1
2.3 System Use ...........................................................................................................................2-1
2.3.1 Intended Use ............................................................................................................2-1
2.3.2 Misuse ......................................................................................................................2-2
2.4 Basic Safety Precautions and Practices ...............................................................................2-2
2.4.1 Safety of Personnel..................................................................................................2-2
2.4.2 Material Safety .........................................................................................................2-3
2.4.3 Preventing Dispensing System and Workpiece Damage ........................................2-4
2.5 Disposal.................................................................................................................................2-4
2.6 Lifting and Transport Precautions .........................................................................................2-5
2.6.1 Considerations .........................................................................................................2-5
2.6.2 Precautions ..............................................................................................................2-5
2.7 Earthquake Precautions........................................................................................................2-5
2.8 Safety Warning Labels ..........................................................................................................2-6
2.9 Residual Safety Risks .........................................................................................................2-12
2.10 Laser Radiation ...................................................................................................................2-13
2.10.1 Laser Height Sensor Specifications .......................................................................2-13
2.11 Emergency Shutdown .........................................................................................................2-14
2.11.1 Emergency Shutdown Situations ...........................................................................2-15
2.11.2 Emergency Shutdown Recovery............................................................................2-15
2.12 Interlock...............................................................................................................................2-15
2.12.1 Interlock Recovery .................................................................................................2-15
2.13 Service Shutdown ...............................................................................................................2-16
2.14 Lockout/Tagout of Electrical and Pneumatic Energy ..........................................................2-16
2.15 Light Beacon .......................................................................................................................2-18
3Installation ........................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Safety First ............................................................................................................................3-1
3.3 Facility Requirements............................................................................................................3-1
3.4 Tools and Materials Needed .................................................................................................3-1
3.5 Uncrating and Placing the Dispensing System .....................................................................3-2
3.6 Unpacking the Dispensing Chamber.....................................................................................3-4
3.7 Leveling the Dispensing System ...........................................................................................3-6
3.8 Setting Up the Service Station ..............................................................................................3-8
3.9 Installing the Light Beacon ....................................................................................................3-9
3.10 Installing the Laptop Computer ...........................................................................................3-10
3.11 Anchoring the Dispensing System ......................................................................................3-12
3.12 Connecting the Power and Air Supply ................................................................................3-13

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4Operation ..........................................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Safety First ............................................................................................................................4-1
4.3 Powering on the Dispensing System ....................................................................................4-2
4.4 Starting Fluidmove for Windows ...........................................................................................4-3
4.5 Installing the Dispensing Valve .............................................................................................4-4
4.5.1 Valve Software Setup...............................................................................................4-4
4.5.2 Valve Pneumatic and Electrical Connections ..........................................................4-4
4.6 Adjusting the Air Pressure.....................................................................................................4-5
4.6.1 Air Regulators and Gauges......................................................................................4-5
4.6.2 Adjusting the Main Air Pressure...............................................................................4-5
4.6.3 Adjusting the Tooling Air Pressure...........................................................................4-6
4.6.4 Adjusting the Cooling/Coaxial, Valve, and Fluid Air Pressure .................................4-7
4.6.5 Adjusting the Vacuum Control................................................................................4-10
4.6.6 Setting the Low Pressure Detection Threshold......................................................4-10
4.7 Jog Window.........................................................................................................................4-11
4.7.1 Dispenser Jog Controls..........................................................................................4-12
4.7.2 Conveyor Jog Controls...........................................................................................4-14
4.7.3 Using the Keyboard................................................................................................4-17
4.8 Camera Operation...............................................................................................................4-18
4.8.1 Camera States .......................................................................................................4-18
4.8.2 Lighting and Color Adjustment ...............................................................................4-19
4.9 Valve Offsets .......................................................................................................................4-21
4.9.1 Safe Z Height .........................................................................................................4-25
4.10 Creating a New Program.....................................................................................................4-27
4.10.1 Workpiece Alignment (Optional) ............................................................................4-27
4.10.2 Performing Valve Offsets .......................................................................................4-28
4.10.3 Loading the Workpiece ..........................................................................................4-28
4.10.4 Creating the Program.............................................................................................4-28
4.10.5 Teaching Workpiece Origin....................................................................................4-29
4.10.6 Teaching Fiducials .................................................................................................4-30
4.10.7 Loading a Fluid File................................................................................................4-30
4.10.8 Setting the Heaters ................................................................................................4-34
4.10.9 Entering Program Commands................................................................................4-38
4.10.10 Creating Additional Patterns (Optional) .................................................................4-43
4.10.11 Placing Additional Patterns ....................................................................................4-44
4.10.12 Saving the Program ...............................................................................................4-45
4.10.13 Testing the Program...............................................................................................4-46
4.11 Running Production.............................................................................................................4-47
4.12 Post Production Shutdown..................................................................................................4-51
4.13 System Shutdown ...............................................................................................................4-51
5Calibration and Adjustment ............................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................5-1
5.2 Safety First ............................................................................................................................5-1
5.3 Record Keeping.....................................................................................................................5-1
5.4 Startup/Shutdown..................................................................................................................5-1

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5.5 Focusing the Camera............................................................................................................5-2
5.6 Calibrating the Camera .........................................................................................................5-5
5.7 Adjusting the Service Station Height.....................................................................................5-7
5.8 Calibrating the Scale .............................................................................................................5-8
5.9 Adjusting the Z-Head Counterbalance Force......................................................................5-11
5.10 Adjusting the Height Sensor Probe (Option).......................................................................5-13
5.11 Adjusting the Board Sensors...............................................................................................5-15
5.11.1 Standard Operation and Tuning.............................................................................5-15
5.11.2 Inverting the Display...............................................................................................5-16
5.12 Initializing the Digital Gauges..............................................................................................5-17
5.13 Calibrating the E/P Controllers............................................................................................5-18
5.14 Calibrating the Heaters .......................................................................................................5-21
5.14.1 Verifying Heater Calibration ...................................................................................5-21
5.14.2 Heater Calibration ..................................................................................................5-24
5.15 Controlled Process Heat .....................................................................................................5-25
5.15.1 CpH Configuration..................................................................................................5-25
5.15.2 CpH Cool Down......................................................................................................5-28
5.16 Adjusting Manual Airflow for Impingement Heaters ............................................................5-29
5.17 Adjusting the Lift Table Speed ............................................................................................5-31
5.18 Configuring the Light Beacon..............................................................................................5-34
6Maintenance......................................................................................................................................6-1
6.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................6-1
6.2 Safety First ............................................................................................................................6-1
6.3 Record Keeping.....................................................................................................................6-1
6.4 Routine Maintenance Procedures.........................................................................................6-2
6.5 Replacing Consumables .......................................................................................................6-3
6.5.1 Replacing Purge and Scale Station Cups................................................................6-4
6.5.2 Replacing the Purge Boot ........................................................................................6-6
6.6 Draining the Water Trap........................................................................................................6-7
6.7 Verifying Interlock Functionality ............................................................................................6-8
6.8 Computer Battery Reset........................................................................................................6-9
6.9 Removing the Axis Covers..................................................................................................6-11
6.10 Lubricating the Cables and Linear Guides..........................................................................6-13
6.10.1 Lubricating the Cables ...........................................................................................6-13
6.10.2 Lubricating the Linear Guides ................................................................................6-15
6.11 Tensioning the Cables ........................................................................................................6-17
6.11.1 Tensioning the X/Y Cables.....................................................................................6-17
6.11.2 Tensioning the Z Cable ..........................................................................................6-18
6.12 Adjusting the Linear Encoders ............................................................................................6-19
6.12.1 Adjusting the X-Axis Linear Encoder......................................................................6-19
6.12.2 Adjusting the Y-Axis Linear Encoder Gap..............................................................6-21
6.12.3 Adjusting the Z-Axis Linear Encoder Gap..............................................................6-23
6.13 Tensioning the Conveyor Belts ...........................................................................................6-25

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7 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2 Safety First ............................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.3 Record Keeping ..................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.4 Basic System Troubleshooting .............................................................................................. 7-2
7.4.1 System Power .......................................................................................................... 7-2
7.4.2 System Accuracy ...................................................................................................... 7-3
7.4.3 Fluidmove Startup .................................................................................................... 7-3
7.4.4 Pneumatic ................................................................................................................ 7-4
7.4.5 Dispense Head Controller Connections and Functions ........................................... 7-5
7.4.6 Mechanical/Tactile Height Sensor ............................................................................ 7-6
7.4.7 Laser Height Sensor ................................................................................................ 7-6
7.4.8 Conveyor .................................................................................................................. 7-7
7.4.9 Substrate Heaters .................................................................................................... 7-8
7.4.10 Vision System ........................................................................................................... 7-9
7.4.11 Scale ...................................................................................................................... 7-10
7.4.12 Needle Heater ........................................................................................................ 7-12
7.4.13 Tactile Sensor ........................................................................................................ 7-12
8 Parts Replacement ........................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2 Safety First ............................................................................................................................ 8-1
8.3 Parts Ordering Information .................................................................................................... 8-1
8.3.1 Placing Your Order ................................................................................................... 8-1
8.3.2 Shipping Instructions ................................................................................................ 8-1
8.4 Unpacking and Inspecting Replacement Parts ..................................................................... 8-2
8.5 Credit and Exchanges ........................................................................................................... 8-2
8.6 Warranty ................................................................................................................................ 8-2
8.7 Record Keeping ..................................................................................................................... 8-2
8.8 Cleaning and Inspection ........................................................................................................ 8-2
8.9 Gaining Access to Dispensing System Components ............................................................ 8-3
8.10 Replacing the Conveyor Belts ............................................................................................... 8-4
8.11 Replacing the Camera Lens .................................................................................................. 8-7
8.12 Replacing the Mechanical/Tactile Height Sensor Probe ..................................................... 8-10
8.13 Replacing Fuses .................................................................................................................. 8-11
8.13.1 Fuse Mounting ........................................................................................................ 8-11
8.13.2 Replacement Fuses ............................................................................................... 8-11
8.13.3 Board-Mounted Fuses ............................................................................................ 8-11
8.13.4 Panel-Mounted Fuses ............................................................................................ 8-14
8.14 Spare Parts List ................................................................................................................... 8-16
9 Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.2 Facility Requirements ............................................................................................................ 9-2
9.3 Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................................................... 9-3

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9.4 System Dimensions...............................................................................................................9-4
9.4.1 S2-900......................................................................................................................9-4
9.4.2 S2-9XXC ..................................................................................................................9-6
9.5 Stability Analysis ...................................................................................................................9-8
Appendix A Material Safety Information..................................................................................... A-1
A.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................A-1
A.2 Safety Data Sheets ...............................................................................................................A-1
A.2.1 Multemps PS NO 2...................................................................................................A-2
A.2.2 Moly-Graph Extreme Pressure Multi-Purpose Grease ............................................A-8
A.2.3 NSK Clean Grease LG2.........................................................................................A-15
Appendix B Block Diagrams........................................................................................................ B-1
B.1 Safety First ............................................................................................................................B-1
B.2 List of Pneumatic and Electrical Diagrams ...........................................................................B-1
B.3 Power Manager Connections................................................................................................B-2
B.4 Conveyor/Heater Module Connections .................................................................................B-4
Glossary................................................................................................................................................... G-1
Index ........................................................................................................................................................... I-1