John,

I don't have the full version of COPS, I am using the FTIP (Philips CSM
Placement Data file) to Camalot converter.  I tried running it again
last week and I get an error telling me that there are no fiducials
defined (which there are) and then it bombs out of the program.  I
called camalot tech support and never got a callback.

I was toying around with possibly buying the COPS, but after what you
said, maybe I'll look into the Unicam process that we abandonded again.

Regards,

Jared Lang
Manufacturing Engineer
Minarik Corp.


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> From:         Arroyave, John
> (FL51)[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To:     TechNet E-Mail Forum.;Arroyave, John (FL51)
> Sent:         Friday, July 24, 1998 7:09 AM
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> Subject:      [TN] C.O.P.S. software from Camalot (Speedline).
>
> Has anyone had any experience with this solder dispensing software
> from
> Camalot?  We had some issues that we finally resolved pretty much on
> our
> own, the documentation was cryptic at best and not very helpful.
> There are
> still some other issues that we have not been able to resolve.  One of
> these
> issues is that the fiducial function in the software does not work (it
> gets
> a memory error).  Another is that the foot of the dispensing needle
> steps on
> solder that has already been dispensed.  Any help on these two issues
> with
> this software would be greatly appreciated.  I may also be able to
> help if
> other people are having the same start-up problems that we had with
> this
> software package.
>
> John Arroyave
> Production Engineer (Plant #3 PDF Labs)
> Honeywell Space Systems
> e-mail:  <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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