RoadRunner Owner's Manual - Data I/O Corporation

1Overview • Overall System Description •• Development of the Programming Instructions for a JobOverall System DescriptionThe ProLINE-RoadRunner System consists of RoadRunner (which attachesto SMT Placement machines), TaskLink software for Windows-basedPCs, and a PCMCIA card (PC-Card). TaskLink is needed to create programmingjobs for RoadRunner. PC-Cards store jobs and contain job statistics.Using prepared programming instructions and blank devices, RoadRunnerpicks, programs, and delivers the devices to the pick region of an SMTPlacement machine.NOTE: This manual refers to the RoadRunner, TaskLink software,and a job card as the “ProLINE-RoadRunner,” or the“ProLINE-RoadRunner System.” The term “RoadRunner” then, isused to mean the hardware unit that attaches to the SMT placementmachine.Development of the Programming Instructions for aJobProgramming instructions are developed using TaskLink for Windows. ®The instructions are stored on PCMCIA Type I or II job cards that areformatted for RoadRunner.A RoadRunner operator can start a job by inserting a job card and pressingthe Start button on the control panel.StartFigure 1-3—The RoadRunner Control Panel and Display Screen1—4 Data I/O • ProLINE-RoadRunner Owner’s Manual • 096-0240 [updated Mar2010]