ir6500/README.md

UI for IR6500 BGA Rework Station

Dependencies:

PyQT5
pyqtgraph
pyserial

To run:

cd pc410
python3 src/main/python/main.py

Each row in the table is one program. Click on row to show an interactive graph representing the temperature curve of the program. One program is up to 8 segments. Each segment has a slope (degrees pers second until target temperature level) and a horizontal section(dwell time at target temperature level). Drag nodes in the graph to edit parameters and the table will update automatically.

• r-columns are slope rate in degrees C/second.
• l-columns are target temperature level for each step
• t-columns are dwell time ie how long to stay at the target temperature level before continuing with the next slope.

If a rate is 0.0 this means STEP which ignores the rate slope and goes straight to dwell time. If a rate is -0.01 this means END which makes the program end at that step. The PC410 controller can also chain programs together but that is not implemented here yet.

Actions

Save

Save will save the current settings to .pc410Settings in the HOME-directory. This file will always be loaded when the program starts.

Add row

Add row will add an empty row at the end or after the currently selected row, if any.

Run

Run will start running the program and then also plot the current temperature over time as it runs. Start button on the IR6500 will have the same effect.

Stop

Stop will stop the running program. Stop button on the IR6500 will have the same effect.

Read program

Read program reads the parameters of the current program into the selected line on the table, or to a new line if none was selected.

Write program

Write program will write the parameters from the selected line to the IR6500.

The IR6500 has 9 program slots but since I haven't been able to figure out how to select or know which slot is selected over the serial interface all read/write operations work on the currently selected slot.

The clock shows time passed since run started.

Bottom right shows all the state parameters from the PC410

Bottom heater

The bottom heater on the IR6500 is controller by another PID and can not be controlled from here

Documentation

The docs folder contains the PDF manual for the IR6500 itself, for the PC410 module as well as for a AL808-module which is documenting the communication protocol also used by PC410.