Hakko FR-1012B User Manual

FR-1012B Operation and Maintenance Manual

American Hakko Products, Inc.

28920 Avenue Williams

Valencia, California 91355

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Toll Free: 1-800-88-HAKKO (42556)

Safety Labels

Safety labels are located throughout the machine, indicating certifications of conformity and personal
safety warnings such as pinch points, burn hazards, or electrical hazards.

Table 1: Safety Labels

Safety Label Hazard Description

The Burn Hazard tag shows the location
of very hot equipment. Contact may
cause burns as a result of contact with
the designated source.

The Electrical Danger tag shows the
location of hazardous electrical
equipment. Contacting dangerous
electrical equipment may cause
electrical shock or burn.

A Pinch Point Hazard represents
locations where machine movements
are dangerous to fingers and hands.
Keep hands and fingers clear of all
designated points.

This tag represents a hot surface or heat
source that may cause personal injury
due to burns. Caution should be
exercised to avoid hot surfaces.
Protective personal equipment should
be readily available to individuals using
this equipment.

Electrical tag represents the location of
an Electrical Hazard. Caution should be
exercised around electrical equipment to
avoid injury due to burns or shock.

Information in this manual is subject to change without notice. The information in this manual is offered in
good faith as representing typical values and not as a product specification. No warranty, either expressed
or implied, is made.

The suggested handling procedures detailed in this document are believed to be generally acceptable.
However, each user should review these recommendations in the specific context of the intended use, and
for agreement with company safety policies and governmental regulations in effect at the plant or facility
where they are being used.

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Contents

Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

FR-1012B Board Heater Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2.0 Safety and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Layout of the Heater Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Rear View - Layout of the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Layout of the Unit - Operator Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Operating the Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Power Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

T/C Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Programming Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setup Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Save Timeout setting & exit Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

3.0 Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Changing a Heater Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Layout of Bottom Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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1.0 Introduction

The FR-1012 is a bench-top board heater designed to elevate the temperature of printed circuit
board assemblies so the components on them can be soldered or de-soldered easily. This is
particularly useful on medium to high-mass board assemblies, which can “heat-sink” a significant
amount of energy supplied by a soldering iron tip, or handheld hot-air tool.

CAUTION: As with all heating devices, exercise extreme care when using and
handling this unit. The circuit board, fixture, and other surfaces may get
very hot, especially during prolonged use at higher power or temperature
settings

Table 2: FR-1012 Board Heater Specifications

Board Capacity

Heated Area

Heater Watts

Heater Type

Thermocouple Inputs

Controller

Operating Modes

Power Requirements

Size

Weight

12 x 15 Inches 305 x 380 mm

10 x 12 Inches 250 x 305 mm

1,200 W

Low Mass Quartz I/R

(1) Type K

Industrial Microprocessor

Power Mode, or T/C Mode

100 - 120V / 12A Standard
200 – 240V / 6A Optional

14” W x 18” D x 5” T 360 x 460 x 130 mm

16 Lbs. 7 Kg

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2.0 Safety and Operation

CAUTION: As with all heating devices, exercise extreme care when using and
handling this unit. The circuit board, fixture, and other surfaces may get
very hot, especially during prolonged use at higher power or temperature
settings.

CAUTION: Unplug the unit before removing the top cover, or otherwise
attempting to service the unit. There are live, high voltage electrical
components underneath the cover even when the power switch is in the OFF
position.

Figure 1: Layout of the Heater Unit

4 Zone IR Heater

Type K Thermocouple Input

Adjustable Board Fixture

Operator Interface

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Figure 2: Rear View - Layout of the Unit

Power Switch

Figure 3: Layout of the Unit - Operator Interface

Process setting Display

Mode Indicator

Zone Switches

Mode Select

Process Adjustment

Temperature Display

Zone Switches

Celsius Fahrenheit select

Start Stop

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Setup

To set up the heater, follow the steps below.

1. Carefully unpack the unit and place it on a level bench or table.

2. Connect the power cord to the socket at the rear of the unit.

3. Check the serial number label for the correct power supply requirements and plug the unit into
the supply.

4. The unit is now ready to run.

Operation

To use the heater, follow the steps below.
(Use the Figure “Operating the Heater” on page 8 for reference.)

1. Mount a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) on the fixture.( See Figure 4 “Operating the Heater”
on page 8.) A variety of board fixture clips and supports are available as options for boards that are
odd-shaped or difficult to hold.

2. Attach a Type-K thermocouple (T/C) to an ungrounded area of the PCBA to monitor the board’s
temperature, or operate in the closed-loop T/C Mode.

NOTE: An erroneous T/C reading may result if the T/C is electrically
connected to the unit’s ground though the board fixture.

All of the buttons on the control panel work as toggles. Press and release the buttons to operate. Do not
hold the buttons in or you may inadverntly toggle several time unexpectedly.

3. Select a control mode, by pressing the Mode Select button to toggle between Power Mode and
T/C Mode.

4. Select degrees C or F for temperature readouts by toggling the C/F Button.

5. Press and release the Start/Stop button once to start operation in either mode.

6. Adjust the Set Value or Percent Power while the unit is running by turning the Adj Knob.

7. You may turn on individual zones by toggling the appropriate zone on / off switch.

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Figure 4: Operating the Heater

Power Mode

Power Mode allows the Output of the unit to be set manually. The Output is set by rotating the
Process Adjust Knob to the desired percentage of output power, which displays on the left-hand

L.E.D. readout. When running in this mode, the unit will output the set percentage of power,
regardless of the T/C actual value. A thermocouple is not required in this mode, but may be used to
monitor the actual board temperature.

Power Mode output is measured in percent of Power ( 0 - 100%). Though Power Mode does not
operate at a temperature setpoint parameter, a thermocouple can be used to monitor actual board
temperature. The actual temperature depends on a number of variables such as board size,
thickness, composition andcomponent types.

T/C Mode

NOTE: A Type-K thermocouple must be secured to the PCBA and plugged
into the unit’s T/C jack for T/C Mode to work correctly.

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TC Mode allows the desired temperature to be set for the PCBA for closed-loop control of the
temperature using the T/C Input. The desired temperature from 50 to 180
by rotating the Process Adjust Knob to the desired temperature for closed-loop control, which

displays on the left side of the L.E.D. readout.

°C (122 to 356°F) is set

When running in T/C Mode, the unit will apply 100% power until the board reaches 10
set temperature. The unit will then start PID Control to regulate the power output of the heater to
hold the PCBA at the set temperature.

°C below the

CAUTION: Unplug the T/C whenever it is not securely attached to a PCBA
mounted on the board fixture. An open (unplugged or broken) T/C will read
999 on the right-hand display, and prevent accidental operation in T/C Mode
which will apply 100% power until the T/C approaches set temperature.

If a T/C is plugged in, and not securely mounted to a PCBA in the fixture so
that it can read the board’s temperature, the unit will continue to apply 100%
power indefinitely, possibly damaging the PCBA.

Programming Timeout

The FR-1012 Heater can be programmed for Timeout, which represents the amount of time the
heater stays on before it automatically turns off. This is a safety feature which prevents operators
from leaving the heater on for an extended period of time. Timeout is accessed in Setup Mode. The

Timeout parameter is prefixed by a “C” and there are 5 possible settings from 0 to 60 minutes.

To program Timeout, follow the steps below.

1. Enter Set Up Mode by pressing both the MODE and START/STOP buttons simultaneously. A letter

“C” appears in the right display as shown in Figure 5 below.

Figure 5: Use Setup Mode to Program Timeout

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2. Press the START/STOP button to move through the Set Up Mode options to Timeout Setting.
The display on the right shows the letter “C”.

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Figure 6: Setup Timeout

The value shown following the letter “C”
indicates the timeout period. (C 15 param­eter represents 15 minutes until Timeout.)

00 = Timeout Disabled. No Timeout is set.

05 = 5 Minutes until Timeout.

15 = 15 Minutes until Timeout.

30 = 30 Minutes until Timeout.

60 = 60 Minutes until Timeout.

3. The value shown following the letter “C” indicates the number of minutes until the Timeout period
begins and the heater turns off. For example, C 15 means that the heater will operate for 15 min­utes and then turn off.

• 00 = Time out disabled. No Timeout is set.

• 05 = 5 Minutes

• 15 = 15 Minutes

• 30 = 30 Minutes

• 60 = 60 Minutes

4. Press the C/F button to change the time out setting.

5. Press both MODE and START/STOP buttons simultaneously to store the new setting and exit
Set Up Mode. (See “Save Timeout setting & exit Setup Mode”.)

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Figure 7: Save Timeout setting & exit Setup Mode

Figure 8: FR-1012 Front Panel

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3.0 Maintenance and Care

For best performance, observe the following:

• Use reasonable care to keep flux and debris from falling into the heater

• Do not pour liquid fluxes directly onto PCBA mounted on the machine.

• Periodically clean the board fixture rails. You may optionally unplug the unit, and apply a thin
layer of Teflon lubricant to the aluminum rails. Be careful not to pour or spray lubricant into the
heater panel.

• Do not touch the quartz-halogen bulbs with your fingers or hands. Oils from your hands will cre­ate hot-spots on the bulbs, leading to premature failure.

Changing a Heater Bulb

One defective bulb may cause three or more bulbs to not operate. A failed bulb can be identified by close
visual inspection for a broken filament, or discoloration. Before attempting to replace a defective bulb, turn
the heater off, and unplug the unit. Allow the heater to cool if necessary

To replace a defective bulb, follow the steps below. (Refer to “Layout of
Bottom Heater” on page 14 for reference.)

1. Turn the heater off and unplug the unit. Allow the heater to cool, if this is necessary.

2. Remove the (6) screws securing the board fixture to the unit base.

3. Lift the board fixture off as an assembly.

4. Carefully remove the Housing/Cover, lifting it straight up, and then to the Left. There is a ribbon
cable plugged into the Operator interface. It is not necessary to unplug this cable.

5. Remove the Honeycomb Grille.

NOTE: Do Not touch bulbs with bare hands. Use a clean towel or cotton glove
to handle the bulbs.

6. Use a clean towel or glove. Locate the defective bulb(s) and remove it by gently pushing to one
side, and then rotating the bulb up out of the bulb holder fixture.

7. Insert a new bulb into the fixture. Check that it is properly seated on the contact pins by rotating it
and gently rocking it side to side. You should feel the bulb being suspended by the contact spring,
and it should rotate a small amount freely on the contact pins.

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8. Clean any debris out of the heater panel reflectors.

9. Re-assemble the cover and board fixture, taking care by tucking the ribbon cable into the operator
interface inside the Housing/Cover on the left side of the unit, without pinching the cable.

10. Plug in the unit, turn on the power to test.

Figure 9: Layout of Bottom Heater

Ribbon cable under
housing on left side.

Board Fixture Mount­ing Screws
3 on each side

Honeycomb Grille

Bulbs under Grille

Housing Cover

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