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by PeterST
Tue May 19, 2015 11:17 am
Forum: Using the LitePlacer
Topic: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time
Replies: 37
Views: 28947

Re: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time

I say unto you ... "Keep It Simple ..." ;-) Daniel, I surely agree ! Maybe it's a good idea that I emphasize that the discussion is merely about "please be careful because this is not as simple as it seems" than that I want to have something done in this realm. The real merit, o...
by PeterST
Tue May 19, 2015 8:06 am
Forum: Using the LitePlacer
Topic: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time
Replies: 37
Views: 28947

Re: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time

I am afraid that I don't really understand all the points you are making. I am sorry about that Daniel. For 100% sure my English isn't the best. I always try though. But I guess that in this case it can be a matter of not seeing through reality. For example : Why would you set up your production to...
by PeterST
Mon May 18, 2015 1:25 pm
Forum: Using the LitePlacer
Topic: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time
Replies: 37
Views: 28947

Re: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time

Something else : It won't be as easy as "multiplying" the positions. I mean, there will be a small offset between two PCBs (think 0.2 mm - or even more like, 2mm (not my screenshot example but the situation with small stand-offs in between the PCBs)). Now what ? Now you will get rounding e...
by PeterST
Mon May 18, 2015 1:11 pm
Forum: Using the LitePlacer
Topic: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time
Replies: 37
Views: 28947

Re: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time

Not sure if I understand your point there Peter ... :-) Hi Daniel, Sure you'll get my point if your example data is projected onto my screenshot ... won't work. Well, the base idea is fine of course, but there's an additional offset per panel. Ok, that was clear already ? in that case it was my poi...
by PeterST
Mon May 18, 2015 12:37 pm
Forum: Using the LitePlacer
Topic: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time
Replies: 37
Views: 28947

Re: Place more than one (same !) PCB at the time

It gets more interesting with panelized boards, just think that the first board was fully populated, but on the second the pickup failed midway through... How to start again from where it stopped? This makes me think about another decision to make ... So the suggestion here is that with panelized b...
by PeterST
Sat May 16, 2015 9:59 am
Forum: Ideas and Feature Requests
Topic: Speed up ideas and stuff.
Replies: 5
Views: 4909

Re: Speed up ideas and stuff.

Looks simple enough.
But maybe it isn't ...
(even though Juha - I think - proposes the latter himself; I will create a new topic with possible "issues" around this)
So here : Re-initialisation
by PeterST
Sat May 16, 2015 9:55 am
Forum: Ideas and Feature Requests
Topic: Re-initialisation
Replies: 5
Views: 5428

Re-initialisation

Hi, Please notice : I put this in the Feauture Fequests board while I don't even know whether the below is already in there; guess not though ... :geek: First off we must consider the components to be placed to be of some value. I mean like 4-8 euros pp and we don't like to throw away a few just bec...
by PeterST
Sat May 16, 2015 9:01 am
Forum: Ideas and Feature Requests
Topic: Speed up ideas and stuff.
Replies: 5
Views: 4909

Re: Speed up ideas and stuff.

Not important, but just because I didn't understand what this was really about (and in case nobody does - haha) : As how it works at the moment, it seems to be not consistent. And it it would, the subject wouldn't be there (I guess). Current working : 1. Find strip and first component (with camera)....
by PeterST
Fri May 15, 2015 3:22 pm
Forum: Using the LitePlacer
Topic: FAQ: DipTrace pick and place data export
Replies: 3
Views: 6259

Re: FAQ: DipTrace pick and place data export

Besides that, the designator is the common communication means between computer the and you. So X,Y could work as identifier (togther with layer) but you wouldn't like it much if the software is talking to you in the form of X,Y means (you needing to do the same when talking to the computer).