Reprint Mantis Instruction Manual

Reprint Mantis
Stencil Printer
Version 1.1
release date: 15.11.2010

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Reprint Limited. Unit 10 Enterprise Park, Piddlehinton, Dorset. United Kingdom
You have opted for Reprint®equipment. We thank you for this decision.
Your device was manufactured according highest quality standards and was tested thoroughly before shipment. It is
very easy in operation; nevertheless we suggest that you read this manual before operating the machine. If you have any
additional questions to your equipment, please don't hesitate to contact:
Reprint Limited
Unit 10, Enterprise Park, Piddlehinton,
Dorset.
United Kingdom
Tel. [phone]
Fax. [phone]
Email [email protected].uk
Web www.reprintservices.co.uk
or your nearest authorized Reprint Ltd distributor:
For product information on reflow systems, screen-/ stencil printers, dispensing or manual/semiautomatic or fully
automatic pick and place systems please contact us or visit our webpage:

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INDEX
CE-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................... 5
1. Safety Information ......................................................................................... 7
1.1. General ...............................................................................................................................7
1.2. Warning Notices ...................................................................................................................7 1.3. Notice
.................................................................................................................................7
2. Installation ................................................................................................... 9 3. Getting
Started ............................................................................................. 9
3.1. Preparing to Switch On .......................................................................................................... 9
3.2. Switching On ....................................................................................................................... 9 3.3. Logging On
........................................................................................................................ 10 3.4. System Power
..................................................................................................................... 10 3.5. Initialising the Printer
........................................................................................................... 11
3.6. Main Window Layout ........................................................................................................... 12 3.7. Closing Down
the MANTIS ................................................................................................... 13 4. Setting Up a Product File
.............................................................................. 14
4.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 14 4.2. Create a New
Product ........................................................................................................... 14 4.3. Product Information
............................................................................................................. 15
4.4. Product Details ................................................................................................................... 15
4.5. PCB Dimensions .................................................................................................................. 15 4.6. Fiducials
............................................................................................................................ 15 4.7. Board Stop Position
.............................................................................................................. 16
4.8. Enable Soft Stop Option ........................................................................................................ 16
4.9. Set Conveyor / Tooling / Additional Data ................................................................................ 16
4.10. Setting Print Parameters ....................................................................................................... 21 4.11. Setting
up the Vision System .................................................................................................. 24
4.12. Board to stencil Calibration .................................................................................................... 31 4.13. Stencil
Clean Profile ............................................................................................................. 32
5. IS1 2D Paste and stencil inspection ................................................................ 35
5.1. Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 35 5.2. Preparing a New
Product for 2D Inspection ............................................................................... 35 5.3. Creating New Inspection Sites
................................................................................................ 36
5.4. Global Settings .................................................................................................................... 39
5.5. Inspection Actions ............................................................................................................... 41
5.6. Log Files............................................................................................................................ 42
5.7. Advanced ........................................................................................................................... 43
5.8. Inspection in Production........................................................................................................ 44

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5.9. Running Production ............................................................................................................. 45 6.
Production ................................................................................................. 47
6.1. Product Details ................................................................................................................... 47
6.2. Counters ............................................................................................................................ 47 6.3. Utilities
............................................................................................................................. 48
7. Setting Up the MANTIS (Machine Set-up) ...................................................... 49
7.1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 49
7.2. Machine Set-up .................................................................................................................. 49 7.3. Product
Transfer ................................................................................................................ 49
7.4. Beacon ...............................................................................................................................50
7.5. Language Options ................................................................................................................ 51 7.6. Under
Stencil Cleaner Set-up .................................................................................................. 51
8. Working with Product Files (File Manager)..................................................... 53
8.1. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 53 8.2. Load, Delete
and Copy Product Files ........................................................................................ 53 8.3. Log On Users
..................................................................................................................... 54
8.4. Backup Product Files ............................................................................................................56
8.5. Restore Product Files ...........................................................................................................56 9.
Maintenance / Services ................................................................................ 58
9.1. Under Stencil Cleaner ........................................................................................................... 58 9.2. Machine
Diagnostics ............................................................................................................ 58
9.3. Updating Microcontroller Firmware .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 9.4. Routine
Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 60 10. Printing Basics
............................................................................................. 61
10.1. Working with Solder Paste, Squeegees and Stencils ..................................................................... 61 11.
Working with Solder Paste ........................................................................... 62
11.1. Choosing the right solder paste .............................................................................................. 62 11.2. Paste grade
........................................................................................................................ 62 11.3. Stencil thickness and aperture
................................................................................................ 62 11.4. The Three-Ball Rule
............................................................................................................ 62 11.5. Understanding Viscosity
....................................................................................................... 63 11.6. Working with Stencils
..........................................................................................................65 11.7. Stencil types
.......................................................................................................................65 11.8. Stencil Design
.....................................................................................................................65 11.9. Stencil cleaning
.................................................................................................................. 66
11.10. Working with Squeegees ...................................................................................................... 67
11.11. Squeegee types ................................................................................................................... 67 11.12. Squeegee
pressure and print speed .......................................................................................... 67

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CE-DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Machine SR: 98/37/CE
Directions of low voltage: 73/23/EWG
Directions of electro magnetic compatibility: 89/336/EWG
Manufacturer REPRINT LIMITED
Address of Manufacturer Reprint Limited
Unit 10, Enterprise Park
Piddlehinton
Dorset
We herewith declare, that the mentioned machines are in conformity with the above stated
standards and healthy and safety rules of the CE directives.
If there are any changes on the machine as also on their options by the user/customer, this declaration will expire
immediately.
Typ: Mantis
Serial number:
Date of manufacture:
Applied/used harmonised european
norms:
DIN EN 292-1, 292-2, 294, 954-1,
EN50081-1, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2,
EN62000-4-2, EN61000-4-2, EN60204
REPRINT LIMITED

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Piddlehinton, _______________ Martin A. Ziehbrunner
Director

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1. Safety Information
1.1. General
Always observe the safety rules of the workplace in which you are working.
Ensure you know the location of the Emergency Stop button. When activated, all movement of
the machine stops.
Take appropriate action to ensure loose clothing, jewellery, hair or similar items do not come
into close contact with moving parts.
Never insert your hand or any other part of the body into the machine while it is in operation.
Observe all health and safety regulations when handling solvents used for machine and/or
stencil cleaning. Do not smoke. If in doubt, seek advice.
ISOLATE THE MACHINE BY REMOVING ELECTRICAL POWER AND COMPRESSED
AIR FEEDS BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR.
The metal foil clamps that hold the board in place when printing are sharp and could cause
injury if touched.
If the machine is used in-line, the responsibility for guarding the feed-in and feed-out conveyor areas
passes to the customer.
1.2. Warning Notices
Warning notices indicate to operators/maintainers possible hazards that may cause lose of life, serious
injury or ill health. An example is given below:
Black-on-yellow warning labels identical to the symbol above are place on the machine alerting the
operator/maintainer to possible hazards that may cause physical injury or equipment damage.
1.3. Notice
Reprint AG shall not be liable for errors contained within this document or for incidental consequential
damages in connection with the furnishing, performance or use of this material.

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No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted in any form or means, electronically or
mechanically, including photocopying and recording, for any purpose without the express permission of
Reprint AG.
The information contained within this document is subject to change without prior notice.

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2. Installation
1. Move the machine to its final position. Take a spirit level and adjust the feet until the machine is
leveled in X and Y.
2. Remove all the transport locks
3. Getting Started
3.1. Preparing to Switch On
Follow the unpacking and installation instructions as described in the ‘Printer Installation’ document.
All power, air and FMI (Foreign Machine Interface) connectors are located at the rear of the machine.
Before applying mains power to the machine, observe the following: -
Ensure the Mains Isolator Switch is in the ‘0’/Off position. The red circular switch can be
found by lifting open the front cover of printer and observed to the front and left of this
area.
Confirm the electricity supply to the printer is in the range specified on the label above the
mains input socket.
The mains cable supplied or a suitable alternative cable is correctly and securely connected to
the printer mains inlet connector.
A clean air supply of between 4 to 6 bar is required to operate certain printer options.
Connect the air supply to the printer. Pipe sizes of 8-10mm outside diameter can be used. Other
sizes will require adaptors.
If the printer is to be used in-line, ensure the correct FMI connectors are connected correctly
and securely.
3.2. Switching On
To successfully power up and initialise the machine, follow these simple steps: -
Lift the front cover and switch the Mains Isolator switch to the ‘1’/On position. Close the cover.
After a few moments the computer monitor should energise and the Windows operating program start to
load.
Once Windows has finished loading, the MANTIS User Interface (UI) program should automatically
start.
If it does not start automatically, double click the MANTIS UI shortcut icon on the Windows desktop.
After an initial introduction screen, the Log On User dialog screen will appear.
If the Log On User dialog screen does not appear within a reasonable time period, check the following: -

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Is the mains cable securely fitted and the mains power live?
Is the switch of the computer turned on?
Is the switch of the monitor turned on?
Are all connectors to the monitor and keyboard correctly connected?
Are the brightness and contrast controls of the monitor correctly set?
3.3. Logging On
Each operator is required to have a unique User Name and
Password. If your User Name is not shown, click on the
down-arrow to display the complete list of available names.
If you do not have a user name, contact your supervisor who
can generate a new entry for you otherwise click on your
user name.
Now click in the Password box and type in your password.
Click ‘OK’ to continue. If the password entered was
incorrect, you will be prompted to try again.
After successfully logging on, if there are any messages assigned for your attention, then they will be
displayed now.
The last product file used by the printer will now be loaded and become the machine’s current working
file.
3.4. System Power
If you are the first to sign in from machine switch on then the System
Power dialog form will be displayed. System Power applies power to
all machine motors though the motors will not move at this stage.
To turn on System Power, either click on the green button on this form
or press the ‘System Power’ button located on the right hand side of
the front of the machine. Pressing ‘Cancel’ will close this form without
applying the power.
You will now be asked if you wish to initialise the machine.
Selecting ‘Yes’ will automatically take you to the Initialisation form. Selecting ‘No’ will take you
straight to the Main Menu.
3.5. Initialising the Printer