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  |Has imagedesc=Pick and Place Machine
 
  |Has imagedesc=Pick and Place Machine
 
  |Has description=
 
  |Has description=
  |Has certification=https://foxtale.georgefox.edu/moodle/course/view.php?id=31370
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  |Has certification=https://georgefox.instructure.com/courses/1294
 
  |Has make=LPKF
 
  |Has make=LPKF
 
  |Has model=Protoplace S
 
  |Has model=Protoplace S
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[[File:Pick And Place.png|none|thumb|500x500px]]
 
[[File:Pick And Place.png|none|thumb|500x500px]]
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[https://www.lpkfusa.com/datasheets/prototyping/ProtoPlace%20S%20Specifications%20'16.pdf Pick and Place Datasheet]
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[[Media:Lpkf protoplace manual (eng).pdf|Pick and Place User Manual]]
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[http://www.tabe.ru/pdf/lpkf_protoplace_manual_(eng).pdf Pick and Place Manual]
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[[Media:ProtoPlace_S_Specifications_'16.pdf|Pick and Place Datasheet]]
    
==Training==
 
==Training==
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## It would be a good idea to have a separate section for each component for organization purposes (for yourself and others).
 
## It would be a good idea to have a separate section for each component for organization purposes (for yourself and others).
 
## Use a sticky note or labeling system of some sort for different components like resistor values.
 
## Use a sticky note or labeling system of some sort for different components like resistor values.
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## The turntable can be operated by selecting either Auto or Manual from the place menu, and then selecting Turntable. Press the left and right arrows to rotate clockwise and counter-clockwise.
 
# Turn on the monitor that will display the output of the micro camera. This will help you view your part while you are placing it on the pads.
 
# Turn on the monitor that will display the output of the micro camera. This will help you view your part while you are placing it on the pads.
 
# Clamp your board onto the microtable. You should not be able to move your board when it is secured.
 
# Clamp your board onto the microtable. You should not be able to move your board when it is secured.
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# Let's assume we are in manual mode for the remainder of this procedure (easier because you can't accidentally pick up components). Move the manipulator to the desired component. Grab the component by pushing the nozzle down onto the surface of the component.
 
# Let's assume we are in manual mode for the remainder of this procedure (easier because you can't accidentally pick up components). Move the manipulator to the desired component. Grab the component by pushing the nozzle down onto the surface of the component.
 
## '''Be sure that the component is not upside down!'''
 
## '''Be sure that the component is not upside down!'''
# Move the manipulator and component to the position that the footprint is located (it doesn’t have to be exact yet). Using the keyboard and LCD screen, hit the Break option on the right of the LCD screen. This locks the manipulator so you cannot move it like you normally do which makes it easy to place your components.  
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# Move the manipulator and component to the position that the footprint is located (it doesn’t have to be exact yet). Using the keyboard and LCD screen, hit the Brake option on the right of the LCD screen. This locks the manipulator so you cannot move it like you normally do which makes it easy to place your components.  
 
# You can use the fine knobs on the front of the pick and place to make precise movements as well as the camera to assure you are placing it correctly on the pads.
 
# You can use the fine knobs on the front of the pick and place to make precise movements as well as the camera to assure you are placing it correctly on the pads.
 
## A higher resolution view can be seen on the monitor that’s output from the micro camera.
 
## A higher resolution view can be seen on the monitor that’s output from the micro camera.
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==Certification==
 
==Certification==
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[https://foxtale.georgefox.edu/moodle/course/view.php?id=31370 Foxtale Quiz]
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[https://georgefox.instructure.com/courses/1294 Canvas Quiz]
    
==Troubleshooting==
 
==Troubleshooting==
 
# There are two monitors above the pick and place machine. You’ll want to have your Altium Schematic on one and the altium PCBDoc opened up so you can follow along as you’re placing and double checking things while you’re going.
 
# There are two monitors above the pick and place machine. You’ll want to have your Altium Schematic on one and the altium PCBDoc opened up so you can follow along as you’re placing and double checking things while you’re going.
# Don’t try to get the component exactly at the location of the pads without the break. It’s quicker if you get it in the general area and use the fine adjustments knob after placing the break.
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# Don’t try to get the component exactly at the location of the pads without the brake. It’s quicker if you get it in the general area and use the fine adjustments knob after placing the brake.
 
# Pivot the micro camera to view alignments on both the x and y axes (again, the fine adjustment knobs are used here).
 
# Pivot the micro camera to view alignments on both the x and y axes (again, the fine adjustment knobs are used here).
 
# If your tip is having a hard time keeping the component secure, try a bigger one.
 
# If your tip is having a hard time keeping the component secure, try a bigger one.

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