Universal 4796B Questions...

The parts libraries are not readable text. The Sanyo software we used (UCT, I believe) would optimize the program for you.

NCZ format is different than the 4785 .800 format, but if you can understand the 4785 format you won't have any problems with the 4796 format. As for the codes like P and Q, and putting in program blocks, I believe that works the same way.

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I think I still have the Service manual for 4796 if You are interested. If so You can have it for free. This is the manual that UIC/Sanyo tech engineers use, but maybe it is no good for you since it will req. training on the machine and also know exactly what you are doing. And it is UCT30 I believe MS-Dos based. The s/w from early 90:s works very vell. However, You might find it hard to get a hold on an old pc that works... It's a matter of fact that this machine is capable of doing something that Fuji:s chipshooter never achieved. For instnce the X-Y pick up correction. Meaning that it can handle feeder mispick very well. The nozzle head will rotate and compensate for any misalignment of the component in both X and Y. The camera/vision system will compensate for that and update the information for that particular nozzle on that specific head, so It's ready for the next pick on dead center in the feeder/tape pocket..

There is something to be aware of: PCB thickness is not programble. Instead You must have several set's of board support pin's. This is crucial, otherwise you will find yourself with either cracked chips or misplaced chips... The pcb grows downwords, meaning that no matter of how thick the pcb is, the top surface will always be in the very same position. BTW, Sanyo is the owner of the patented high speed turret...

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The 4796 always has at least one program loaded in memory. The 4796 talks to the world over a serial port, so you will need some version of UCT. I used windows NT machines and the code worked fine. The component database is standalone, in binary, and can only be edited from UCT or the machine. As for the placement program, it is a flat ASCII file that is easily reversed engineered if you stare at it for a while. I did many an ECO in either notepad or EXCEL. If you use EXCEL only copy the placement lines, don't bother with the header lines at the top of the file. You can fix any of the header lines on the machine. I mentioned the machine will come with a program. You can copy that one out and use to to make new ones. I did this until I got a CAD exporter for my design files. The UCT comes with a pretty good optimizer. I miss my machines, moved to a place with a CP6.

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Ben, Are these 4796 machines registered with UIC? If so, you may be interested in the many online knowledgebases they have, as well as some of their format coversion tools.

sending an email to HSPTECHS@UIC.com may also get you some answers from the experts.

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Well, everything works with UCT52 on WinXP, except Components Library and Pattern Program Data in the Main Menu. I can communicate with the machine back and forth for management data, and nozzle data, but I cannot send NCZ programs over, or interact with the component library. When I try to open either of these items on the main menu, I get an error which states "File reading failed." or "Error reading file."

Any ideas on what it could be?

Also, the install went okay, and all the exe's, dlls, and directories were created/moved correctly. All drives (C:\ and D:\) have write access also, so it can't be that either.

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