| ScanPoint Coulor. High-speed
automated optical inspection - for pre and post reflow
pcb verification

At less than half the price of many similarly
specified systems, the ScanPoint is a fully functional
colour AOI solution designed to operate before and after
reflow, inspecting PCBs for component and solder faults.
Handling boards up to 300 by 420mm, ScanPoint is easily
and rapidly programmed and performs a fast, comprehensive
inspection. It has a minimal footprint to optimise space
in the production line and is easily networked for full
process control activities.
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ScanPoint

ScanPoint is a fully-functional benchtop Automated
Optical Inspection system designed to inspect populated
circuit boards for manufacturing defects. It inspects to
determine that each component has been fitted in the
correct position, within the placement accuracy required,
and with the correct polarity.
ScanPoint has the built-in flexibility to differentiate
between components of the same value produced by
different manufacturers, and incorporates Neural Net
software to perform intuitive solder inspection.
All functions are performed within a Windows-based
operating environment in which the programming speed is
impressive even without CAD import. Data import from
existing Pick-and-Place CAD files reduces programming to
a bare minimum.

Inspection
Process
When the board program has been determined the subject
board is inserted into an integral drawer by means of a
fully adjustable universal fixture. Once the drawer is
closed the operating system automatically inspects the
board for defects, including solder defects, and records
its findings. Each failure can be reviewed individually
displaying part number, part position, and visual
template of the current Part for that location.
Fault information can be archived and exported for
analysis, or distributed directly to the rework area.
Full S.P.C. is available giving detailed information of
parts failed, trend analysis, etc. A map view of the
board can also be printed indicating the visible position
of the component in relation to the alignment mark.
VuPoint.
Vu-Point
is a revolutionary system for the semi-automatic
inspection of populated printed circuit boards (PCBs),
which utilises advanced digital scanning and image
processing techniques to aid the inspection process.

The populated PCB to be inspected is placed
into a fixture in the drawer in the centre of the system.
This places the board under a digital scanner head which
captures an image of the board and compares it to a
previously captured ideal or 'Gold' image. Alignment of
the image of the PCB under test to the Gold image is
completely automatic using simple fiducial point markings.
The system compares between the gold and current images
and highlights defects by generating a 'difference' image.
The operator is able to toggle between images for closer
inspection and pan and zoom the images with simple mouse
or keyboard control. Defects, if found, may be tagged and
characterised within the image. Inspected images may then
be stored to disk, carrying with them the defect
information, providing an invaluable tool for subsequent
repair, training or for off-line study purposes.
Faulty components on the Board under inspection are
marked on the image by simply clicking on the component.
The system then presents you with a menu allowing the
categorisation of component and fault type, and for you
to record any additional comments required.
Defect information collected from the Boards under
inspection may be summarised by Board or Session (multiple
inspections of the same board type) and may be accessed
via a standard PC network. Defect data can then be
incorporated into factory CAM data analysis, used for SPC
control purposes, or analysed off-line using spreadsheet
tools.
At any point during an inspection session you can view a
summary of faults identified, either on the current PCB
or on all PCB's inspected during the current inspection
session. The number of faults identified is broken down
to component and fault type, and allows the option of
selecting only specific components or specific faults if
required.



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