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SIPLACE Software Guide SR.504.xx

Issue 01/03 EN 7.5 Option "GEM Interface"

7.5 Option "GEM Interface"

7.5.1 Purpose

The GEM Interface makes it possible to operate a SIPLACE station with any GEM-compatible

host computer. The station computer of the SIPLACE station must still be connected to a line com-

puter in order to ensure that the machine, set-up and cluster data can all be programmed and

downloaded to the station computer. The GEM Interface serves to record the operating data of the

machine during placement operation. 7

7.5.2 Description

NOTE

Please refer to the GEM Interface option user manual and the online Help for a detailed

description of this option. 7

SIPLACE Software Guide SR.504.xx

7.5 Option "GEM Interface" Issue 01/03 EN

SIPLACE Software Guide SR.504.xx

Issue 01/03 EN 7.6 "Traceability" option

7.6 "Traceability" option

Please refer to the Traceability user manual for complete documentation of the

traceability option. 7

7.6.1 Introduction

In printed circuit board production, traceability means the tracing back of production over a long

period of time. For example, traceability allows you to determine which components out of what

batches have been used for the in-line assembly of a specific printed circuit board.

This kind of knowledge can be important to a manufacturer to conduct targeted callbacks or to es-

tablish damage claim against suppliers. 7

Traceability is an optional extension for SIPLACE machines as of version 503. 7

This option allows you to generate traceability data during production on all mentioned machines.7

7.6.2 Functionality

Each printed circuit board engaged into the machine is identified with the help of the printed circuit

board barcode reader. 7

The machine knows the setup and the currently used component batches. Via the internal in-line

assembly information the machine recognizes which batches were used to assemble the

particular printed circuit board. In case a batch is exchanged (Refill), the operator records the

information about the new batch with a barcode reader. The machine is able to recognize batch

changes either through splice recognition or the counting of level indicators.

All collected data for a printed circuit board are finally combined into a data package and

exported through the Traceability interface. 7