RoadRunner Owner's Manual - Data I/O Corporation

Installation • Making the Necessary Connections •• Connecting the Communications CableConnecting the Communications Cable2On some RoadRunners, a communications cable allows direct communicationbetween the RoadRunner and the SMT machine. Others use pins thatconnect when RoadRunner is mounted correctly.After physical connection has been made, most SMT Placement machinesrequire unique setup instruction for communicating with RoadRunner. Theseare often supplied in a separate Customer Service Letter.Figure 2-31—[Siemens] Communications Cable Plugged into the SIPLACEFeeder TableFor location of the communicationsocket seeFigure 2-29 on page 2-25.Assembleon ACM CommunicationsOrient the cable connector and plug it into the RoadRunner. Plug the otherend into the ACM communications cable.MYDATA CommunicationsOrient the Feeder Bank Adapter cable connector and plug the communicationcable into the RoadRunner socket on the far end of the electronics housing—facingthe feeder table.To unplug the cable, pull back on the connector collar.Fuji MFU QP242, QP351, IP3 CommunicationsCommunication cable connection is performed when mounting RoadRunneronto a Fuji Manual Feeder Unit. See “Mounting RoadRunner [Fuji QP242,QP351, IP3, XP142E]” on page 2-8.Fuji NXT, AIM CommunicationsCommunications are automatically connected when the unit is properlymounted to an SMT machine. A barcode is supplied on the left side of theRoadRunner for assisting placement machine setup with FujiTrax.2—28 Data I/O • ProLINE-RoadRunner Owner’s Manual • 096-0240 [updated Mar2010]