Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 01 07:21:32 EST 2019 | dfl
One of my 8mm feeders is blinking the red led after the pick-up. With both buttons the motor works as expected (forward/backward), but after the nozzle pick-up the motor moves forward and then the red led blinks. pressing the buttons the green led l
Electronics Forum | Sat Feb 02 09:53:49 EST 2019 | slthomas
Commponent pitch programming is performed via the buttons on the feeder. I don't remember enough to walk you through it but there are people here that do - I'm sure you'll get some help shortly. If not, go to http://www.precision-repairs and use th
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 03 08:46:34 EST 2019 | dfl
SOLVED The LED/phototransistor was a little of the center on the "index wheel" (don't know a better name, its the gear that pulls the component strip). The wheel works with a LED from one side and a phototransistor from the other, through a hole on
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 03 09:36:29 EST 2019 | bobpan
Good job.... Sorry i didnt see this post...some of us were busy snow tubing over the weekend...haha. Many times over the years....the rubber belt inside the feeder will deposit material inside. Sometimes it ends up on the sensors and blocks the ligh
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 11 08:27:10 EDT 2011 | leemeyer
I have had similar problems before where the machine will intermittently stop with a limit error. Reset the machine and away it goes. Replacing the ribbon cable that runs from the head (37 pin D-sub)has solved this problem. This cable gets flexed a l
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 03 07:36:17 EST 2019 | dfl
Hey Steve, I wrote to Bob, but he doesn't reply yet. Digging around, I found these: HANDLING COMPONENT VARIETY The adjustable Pocket Index function enables handling a variety of component tape reels or special component packaging. The following ins
Electronics Forum | Sun Feb 03 07:39:27 EST 2019 | dfl
POCKET POSITION PROGRAMMING This procedure ensures the components are properly centered at the tape feeder pickup point (over spring stabilizer). NOTE: The feeder can be reset at any time by removing it from the feeder base and reinserting it. This
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 30 11:31:29 EDT 2013 | nophsem
We have two QUAD 4C working in tandem. 3 months ago the EPCU battery (QUAD # 2) died, then we change it. Then downloaded the MODs from the controller to the assembler(does simultaneously on both machines). All this time we continue to work normally.
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 03 05:39:44 EDT 2013 | bobpan
Yes you can upload modcodes from assembler. This works for all quad c-series machines along with some others. I would NOT overwrite anything. I would save them to a new file so you have the originals. Your original modcodes are good.....your machine
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 16 10:52:02 EDT 2014 | robstarrs
bobpan quick background. I am very new to the Quad machines, I used to "run" one, but I never learned the inner workings of a machine. I just purchased 2 used quad 4cs, I had a training session over the weekend with a very knowledgeable guy and l
