RoadRunner Owner's Manual - Data I/O Corporation

Chapter11OverviewRoadRunner is —ProLINE-RoadRunner is a compact, portable, automatedprogramming and handling system that mounts directly to a Surface MountTechnology (SMT) Placement Machine. Easy to use and small enough to fitwithin the profile of a component feeder, the ProLINE-RoadRunner programsand delivers devices to the pick region of placement machines, allowingour customers to integrate device programming and placement.In this chapter you’lllearn aboutRoadRunner’s compact,component units calledmodules, safety precautions,ESD, and stoppingin an emergency. You canalso learn about the latestprogrammer architectureand High Force ConversionKits.RoadRunner is available for many different SMT Placement machines; someare shown on the next page. Other models for each SMT machine may alsoavailable, such as the RoadRunner-XLF (Extra Large Format). XLFRoadRunners run devices up to 32 mm Wide x 32 mm Long x 6 mm High.The Standard RoadRunner programs devices up 21.65 mm W x 15 mm L x3mmH.TaskLinkThe Three Parts of a ProLINE-RoadRunner SystemPCMCIA CardRoadRunnerFigure 1-1—The ProLINE-RoadRunner System is TaskLink Software,a Job Card, and the RoadRunner [Universal Model shown](Notebook PC not included.)Data I/O • ProLINE-RoadRunner Owner’s Manual • 096-0240 [updated Mar2010] 1—1