Target 10-OK is a simple yet powerful way to achieve the pursuit of the perfect profile. The user specifies requirements for the profile initial slope, soak, TAL (time above liquidous), peak parameter and the channels that these requirements are to be applied. Then the software automatically calculates a single go/no-go number.
Target 10-OK feature allows the user to answer the following questions:
| 1) | How do I specify a good profile? |
| • | Answer: Based on the selected process specification and specification limits, the user can set the four process parameters (Initial slope, Soak, TAL & Peak). |
| 2) | How do I know I have a good profile? |
| • | Answer: Based on the specified settings, the active individual parameter indicators (Slope, Soak, TAL & Peak) display the normalized values. Once Target 10-OK numbers are calculated, they reduce the evaluation of the displayed data run profile to a single number. This number appears in a three state (Red-Green-Yellow) indicator with the worst condition number appearing in the Final Indicator symbol. |
A score of less than 0.0 is bad, 0.0-5.0 is good, 5.1-9.9 better and 10.0 being the perfect score.
| 3) | How can I improve the profile? |
| • | Answer: Using the Prediction Tool, the user can change zone temperature values or the conveyor speed and adjust the outcome toward a perfect 10.0. |
| Π| Process Parameters: Initial slope, Soak, TAL & Peak parameters derived from the associated paste for the currently selected data run. |
| | Limit Adjustment: Upper and lower specification limits from the selected process for each parameter. The user can adjust these as needed to meet their requirements. |
| Ž | Parameter Values: Actual values derived from the current data run. |
| | Normalized Values: Parameter values in the data run converted to a single number based on a 0-10 scale. The software takes the parameter value then determines where it is in respect to the upper and lower specification limits. If the actual parameter value is in the exact center of the specification limits the normalized value will be a perfect 10.0. |
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Example: The Peak Temperature has an upper limit of 240.0°C and a lower limit of 195.0°C. The software subtracts the upper limit (240.0°C) from the lower limit (195.0°C) equaling (45°C). Then the software creates a 0-10 scale by dividing the 45°C by 20 equaling a scale of 1 point for every 2.25°C.
If the actual parameter value for channel 1 is 210.0°C. The software then determine where that value lands on the 0-10 scale. In this case it is 15°C higher than the lower limit so the software divides the 15°C by the scale value of 2.25°C which equals at 6.7 on the scale.
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| | Worst Condition: Once all of the Target 10-OK numbers are calculated into normalized values, the software reduces the evaluation of the displayed data run profile to a single worst condition number for each process parameter. |
| ‘ | Individual Parameter Indicators: These are individual visual indicators of the worst condition number for each process parameter. The user can click these indicators to launch the detail dialog box where they can visually analyze the worst condition number for each channel. |
| ’ | Final Indicator Symbol: This is a three state (Red-Green-Yellow) indicator that displays the worst condition number out of the four process parameters. |
| “ | Show button: The user can select this button to display or hide various Target 10-OK features. |
| ” | Save Target 10 Specs button: This button saves the currently displayed settings to a Target 10 (.XMK) file. This file then can be used when setting a process in the Fresh Start workflow wizard or using the Set Process command. |
| • | Read/Send I/O Pod buttons: These buttons read and send the Target 10-OK settings to and from the MEGAM.O.L.E.® I/O Pod. When reading, the software downloads the settings into the Target 10-OK tab for validation. When sending, the software uploads the settings to the I/O Pod so the user can invoke the "OK" process. This process is where the last recorded profile is compared to the OK settings resulting in a "Pass" or "Fail" result. This is done without connecting the MEGAM.O.L.E.® profiler to the computer by pressing the OK button on the Main module. |
.gif) | OK command button: This button resets the Target 10-OK parameters back to the original results that are permanently saved in the currently selected data run (.XMG) file. |
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