968A+ aoyue

DELUXEREPAIRINGSYSTEM

ThankyouforpurchasingAoyue968A+RepairingSystem. Itisimportanttoreadthemanualbeforeusingtheunit. Pleasekeepmanualinaccessibleplaceforfuturereference.

Manufacturer: AOYUETONGYIELECTRONICEQUIPMENTFACTORY JishuiIndustrialZone,Nantou,ZhongshanCity, GuangdongProvince,P.R.China http://www.aoyue.com

o o Thetemperatureofthesolderingiron,hotairgunandthenozzlerangesfrom200 ~480 C o o (400 ~850 F)whentheunitisswitchedON.Injurytopersonnelordamagetoitemsinthe workplace may result if not carefully used. Please read the contents on how to use the equipmentandobservethefollowinginordertomaximizeusage: Afteropeningthepackage,checkifeach componentisin goodworking condition.If thereareanysuspecteddamages,donotusetheitemandreportthistothedealer. Turn OFF the power switch and unplug the unit from the main power source when movingtheequipmenttoanotherlocation. Donotstrikeorsubjectthemainunittoanyphysicalshock,includingthehotairgun, solderingironoranypartsofthesystem.Usecarefullytoavoiddamageinanyparts. Makesuretheunitisgrounded.Alwaysconnectpowertoagroundedreceptacle.

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LAUNAM NOITCURTSNI

CAUTION

BASICTROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
PROBLEM 5: AIR PRESSURE LEVEL IS SIGNIFICANTLY LOW NO MATTERHOWHIGHTHEAIRFLOWLEVELISCALIBRATED

TABLEOFCONTENTS
Package Inclusion ..... 3 Functions and Features ............ 4 Product Specifications ...... 5 Care and Safety Precautions ... 6 Panel Controls .............. 7 Preparation 8 Operating Guidelines ..... 914 Care and Use of the Tip .... 15 Maintenance ..... 1617 Basic Troubleshooting Guide 1819

Case 1: Check the mains voltage (AC power source). If the voltage level falls significantly low, about 1520% lower than the standard, therewillalsobeanoticeabledropintheairpressurelevel. SOLUTION:Pleaserefertoyourlocalpowerserviceprovider. Case 2: The microcontroller might have detected the operating frequencyincorrectly.Theairflowlevelisnoticeablyweaker. SOLUTION: TrytopresstheResetbuttononthepanelandletthe deviceredetecttheproperoperatingfrequency.Notethatresettingthe devicewillalsoresetallpreviouslydefinedconfigurations.
PROBLEM6:THESOLDERINGIRONDISPLAYSPenorErr

Case 1 Pen: Soldering iron is not properly connected to the unit, unplugsolderingironandreattachtoconnector.Solderingironsensors mayhasbeendamageandneedstobereplaced. Case 2 Err: Solderingironcannotreachthedesiresettemperature, sensor could have been shorted due to wrong connection or heating elementhasreachedtheendofitlife. SOLUTIONS:Checkinternalpenconnection,replaceheatingelement.
PROBLEM7:DISPLAY&OTHERDEVICEOPERATIONISSUES

SOLUTION: TrytopresstheResetbuttononthe device.Notethat resettingthedevicewillalsoresetallpreviouslydefinedconfigurations.

OTHERPROBLEMSNOTMENTIONED:

Contactthevendor.

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BASICTROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
PROBLEM1:THEUNITHASNOPOWER

PACKAGEINCLUSION

1. 2. 3. 4.

CheckiftheunitisswitchedON. Checkthefuse.Replacewiththesametypeiffuseisblown. Checkthepowercordandmakesuretherearenodisconnections. Verifythattheunitisproperlyconnectedtothepowersource.

G001ICPopper

MainStation

o PROBLEM2:TEMPERATUREDISPLAYISALWAYSABOVE500 C

o Description: Constant display of above 500C temperature from the

panel C3 then displays a blinking OFF on display panels C2 and C3 afterafewminutes.

HotAirGunand HotAirGunHolder SolderingIron Holderwith SolderWire Stand

SolderingIronwith SmokeAbsorber

SOLUTION: Thethermalsensormaybebrokenandneedstobereplaced.
PROBLEM3:ACTUALAIRTEMPERATUREISNOTINCREASING
PowerCord

Description: Actual temperature reading is not increasing or decreasing based on desired level (set temperature). The panel will thendisplayablinkingOFFondisplaypanelsC2andC3afterwards. SOLUTION: Theheatingelementmaybebrokenandneedstobereplaced.
PROBLEM 4: BANNER OR PRODUCT NAME IS ALWAYS SCROLLING THEUNITISNOTUSABLE

3017JFilter Pads6pcs.

FilterVacuumCap

SuctionVacuumCap

Description:Theproductnameisjustalwaysscrollingfromthedigital panel,renderingthedeviceunusable. SOLUTION: Press Reset from the panel. Note that resetting the device will also reset all previously defined configurations. If the problempersists,contactthevendor.
AirNozzles (1124,1130,1196,1313,1197)

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FUNCTIONSandFEATURES

MAINTENANCE
SPAREPARTSLIST
PART# NAME&SPECIFICATION

Microprocessorcontrolledelectrostaticdischarge(ESD)safeunit. Easytousetouchtypepanelcontrolswithdigitaldisplay. Environmentfriendly repairing system that integrates hot air gun, solderingiron,andsmokeabsorberinonepackage.

10094 30105S S005 20962 P003 C009 30123S B003A+ 20170 30181X

Hotairgunheatingelement Plastichandleofhotairgun Hotairguncompletehandle Hotairgunmetalpipe Diaphragmpump Solderingironheatingelement Plastichandleofsolderingiron Solderingironcompletehandle Tipenclosure Filterpads

Builtinsmokeextractorthatabsorbsfumescreatedatthesource. Knobtypesolderingirontemperaturecontrolforsimpleyetefficient workingtemperatureselection.

Digitalcontrolanddisplayofsolderingirontemperature. Sleepmodeforsolderingiron.Solderingirontogointosleepmode basedonuserdefinedduration.

Solderirondigitalcalibration,solderingirontipscanbecalibrated+or 50 degrees. Easily adjust temperature offset with a few simple adjustments.

Intelligent errorreporting mechanism. Detects and informs the personnelforproblemswiththesensorandheatingelement.

NOTE: Toensuresafetyandquality,useonlygenuinepartsforreplacement.

Autocoolingfunctionality.Blowsairtocooldownthesystemtoasafe temperaturebeforeturningOFF.

Compatibilitywithvarioustypesofairnozzles. Compatibilitywithdifferentkindsofsolderingtips.

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MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT: Unless otherwise directed, carry out these procedures withthepowerswitchedOFFandthepowercordUNPLUGGED.

PRODUCTSPECIFICATION
Power Input : Main Station Dimensions: available in 110V & 220V 188(w) x 126(h) x 250(d) mm 5.25Kg SOLDERING IRON Power Consumption: Temperature Range: Heating Element with Tip: Output Voltage: Tip to Ground Resistance: 70W 200C 480C Ceramic Heater 24V Below 2 Below 2mV HOT AIR Power Consumption: Temperature Range: Heating Element Nozzle to Ground Resistance: Pump/Motor Type: Air Capacity: SMOKE ABSORBER Vacuum Pressure: 600mm Hg 550W 100C 480C Metal Heating Core Below 2 Diaphragm Pump 23 l /min (max)

CARBONFILTER
Weight:

K1 filter drawer K2 active carbon filter pads (30181X) K3 smoke absorption nozzle

A filter device is installed at the vacuum outlet (see D2 of panel controls reference page) . The filter pad should be cleaned and replaced regularly, dependingonthe frequency ofuse.

REPLACINGTHEHEATINGELEMENT 1. Loosen the 3 screws that secure the hot air gun handle. The heatingelementislocatedinthemiddlepartofthehotairgun. 2. Slideofftheplastictube. 3. Disconnectthegroundwiresleeve. 4. TheQuartzglassandheatinsulationareinstalledinsidethepipe. Loosenthecableandremovetheheatingelement. 5. Insert the new heating element and reconnect the terminal.Be carefulnottorubortouchtogethertheheatingelementwire. 6. Reconnectthegroundwireafterreplacingtheheatingelement. 7. Reassemblethehandle. NOTE: The life expectancy of a heating element is 1 year under normaloperatingconditions.

Tip to Ground Potential:

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CAREandSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
CAUTION:Misusecancauseinjuryandotherphysicaldamage.
Foryourownsafety,besuretoobservethefollowingprecautions.

CAREANDUSEOFTHETIP
1.TipTemperatureHightemperatureshortenstiplifeandmaycause thermal shock to other components. Always use the most appropriate temperaturewhensoldering. 2. Cleaning Always clean the soldering tip before using. Remove any residual solder or flux that are still adhering to the tip. Use a clean and moistcleaningspongetoremoveunwantedresidues.Forbetterresultsour Aoyue 98 and128 tip cleanersaregreat alternatives for wet sponges that cleansasgoodaswetspongesbutdoesnotlowertiptemperaturelikewet sponges.Contaminantsonthetiphavemanydetrimentaleffectswhichmay impactsolderingperformanceonebeingreducedheatconductivity. 3. After Use Alwayscleanthetip.Coatit with fresh solderafter use. Thisprotectsthetipagainstoxidation. 4. Never allow the unit to stay idle at high temperature for long periods. Thismakesthe tip proneto oxidation. Turn OFFthe power switch if it will notbeusedforseveralhours.Unplugthemainunitfromthepowersource ifpossible. CLEANINGTHETIP IMPORTANT:Performingthisprocedureextendslifeofthesolderingtip.
o 1. Setthetemperatureto250C. 2. When the temperature has stabilized, clean the tip and check its condition.Replacethetipifitisbadlywornorappearstobedeformed.

Temperaturemayreachashighas480CwhenunitisturnedON. Donotusenearpaper,plastic,andflammablegasesandmaterials. Donottouchheatedparts. Donottouchmetallicpartsnearthetip.

ThermalProtector The unit is equipped with auto shutoff ability when temperature gets too high. The unit will automatically switch back ON when the temperaturehasdroppedtoasafelevel.

HandlewithCare Neverdroporsharplyjolttheunit. Containsdelicatepartsthatmaybreakifunitisdropped.

Unplugtheunitfromthemainpowersourceifitwillnotbeusedfor alongperiod. Turnoffpowerduringbreaks,ifpossible.

Useonlygenuinereplacementparts. Turnoffpowerandletunitcooldownbeforereplacinganyparts.

Soldering process produces smoke use the equipment on well ventilatedplace.

Do not modify or alter the unit in any manner, particularly the internalcircuitry.

3. If the solder plated part of the tip is covered with black oxide, apply freshsoldercontainingfluxandcleanthetipagain.Repeatuntilallthe oxideisremoved.Coatthetipwithfreshsolderafterwards. 4. Remainingoxides such as the yellow discolorationon the tip shaft can beremovedwithisopropylalcohol.

CAUTION:Neverusefiletoremoveresiduefromthetip.

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OPERATINGGUIDELINES
SOLDERINGIRONMANUALCALIBRATION 1. Setsolderingirontodesiredworkingtemperature. 2. Wait a few minutes for the temperature to stabilizebefore checking thetemperaturedifferencewithanexternalcalibratedprobe. 3. Access the manual calibration hole by removing the rubber cover of thecalibrationhole. 4. Useasmallscrewtoslowlyadjustthetrimmerpotentiometerthruthe calibrationhole. 5. When tip temperature has been recalibrated. Replace rubber cover intoposition.

PANELCONTROLS
C2 C3 aoyue Int968A+
REPAIRINGSYSTEM SOLDERING IRON

C1

A2 A3 A4

TEMPERATURE

A5 A7

CAL

D1
LOW
HIGH 4 5 6

A6

SOLDERINGIRONDISPLAYGUIDE PenSolderingironisnotdetected. OFFSolderingironfunctioniscurrentlyoff. Hot Solderingironfunctioniscurrentlyoffbutthesolderingiron tipisstillveryhot. Solderingironiscurrentlyinsleepmode. t00Solderingironsleeptimeradjustmentmode,sleeptimeroff. t60Sleeptimeradjustmentmode,sleeptimersetat60minutes. 001or00Solderingirondigitalcalibrationadjustmentmode. ErrSolderingironerror. SOLDERINGIRONSMOKEABSORBER 1. Turn on Soldering Iron function and set to desired working temperature.Waitforsolderingirontoreachsettemperature. 2. TurnontheSmokeAbsorberfunctionswitch. Note:SmokeabsorberfunctioncannotbeenablediftheSMDrework functionswitchisturnedON.Toutilizethesmokeabsorberfunction theSMDreworkfunctionswitchshouldbeintheOFFposition. 14

D2

ON OFF
SOLDERING IRON VACUUM SMOKE ABSORBER SMD REWORK

2 1

7 8

A1

D3

B1

B2

B3

A1 Airpressureknob A2 Solderingirontemperaturedisplay A3 Solderingirontemperatureknob A4 A5 A6 A7 Solderingironcalibrationhole. Resethotairguntemperature Hotairgunincreasetemperatureadjustmentbutton. Hotairgundecreasetemperatureadjustmentbutton.

B1 Solderingironfunctionswitch B2 Smokeabsorberfunctionswitch B3 SMDreworkfunctionswitch C1 Airpressureindicator C2 Settemperaturedisplay(Hotairgun) C3 Actualtemperaturedisplay(Hotairgun) D1 Solderingironterminal D2 Vacuumoutlet D3 Hotairgunoutput

PREPARATION
A.MainPower 1.Plugpowercordintoreceptaclefoundatthebackoftheunit.

OPERATINGGUIDELINES

The soldering iron display A2 will turn to ## or 0## , indicatingitisnowondigitalcalibrationmode. Turn the soldering iron adjustment knob to set calibration to 00.Thisresetsthecalibrationtozero. letsystemsavethecalibrationvalueintothememory.

Power Switch

2.SwitchonthemainpowerswitchtoturnunitON. B.SolderingIron 1.Installsolderwiretothesolderironholder(seeFigure1).

3. Setsolderingirontodesiredworkingtemperature. 4. Wait a few minutes for the temperature to stabilize before checking the temperature difference with an external calibrated probe. 5. If external calibrated probe shows a higher number than the 968A+ soldering iron displayed actual temperature we input a positive calibration number. If external calibrated probe shows a lower number than the displayed 968A+ soldering iron actual temperatureweinputanegativecalibrationnumber. 6. Againaccessthecalibrationmodeofthesolderingiron: EnsurethattheSMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchisoff.

EnsurethatSolderingironfunctionswitchison. PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6. The soldering iron display A2 will turn to ## or 0## , indicatingitisnowondigitalcalibrationmode. Turn the soldering iron adjustment knob to set the desired calibrationvalue. Letsystemsavethedesiredcalibrationvalueintothememory. 50.Ifthedigitalcalibrationnumberisinsufficientforcalibration. Themanualcalibrationoptionisavailableformacroadjustments

Figure 1. Soldering Iron stand with solder wire holder

2.Attachthesolderingirontothemainunitviathe5pinoutput terminal,D1,foundattheleftsideofthecontrolpanel. 3.Placethesolderingirontothesolderingironstandasshown inFigure1. C.SmokeAbsorber Attach the smoke absorbing pen to the smoke absorber output terminal, D2, on the control panel. Make sure that the cord connectionsarefreefromanytangles. D.HotAirGun Placethehotairguninthestandtoprepareforusage.

7. Calibrationnumberscanbeadjustedfromnegative50topositive

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OPERATINGGUIDELINES
SMDREWORKING 1. EnsureAllfunctionswitches(B1,B2,B3)areinoffposition. 2. With the unit plugged to the main power source, turn on the systembyswitchingthemainpowerswitchon.Thepanelshould initially display the product name in a scrolling manner and displayOFFonpanelC2after.

Toletsystemsavethedesiredsleeptimervalueintothememory, simply let go of the adjustment knob and the system will

automaticallysavethevalueintoCPUmemory. 3. Turn on the soldering iron function switch to start using the solderingiron. 4. The sleep timer will start counting down once the soldering iron function switch is turned ON and no adjustments are made to solderingironsettemperature. 5. When the timer expires, the soldering iron will shut down its heater and display three dashes . This indicates the solderingironisinsleepmode. 6. TowakethesolderingironsimplyadjustthetemperatureknobA3. 7. Todisablethesleeptimersimplysetthesleeptimerdurationto0. 8. Accessanddisablethesleepfeatureofthesolderingiron:

TurnSolderingiron,SMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchoff. PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6. The soldering iron display A2 will turn to t## , indicating it is nowonsleeptimeradjustmentmode. Turn the soldering iron adjustment knob completely counter clockwisetosettimertot00. letsystemsavethedesiredsleeptimervalueintothememory.

SOLDERINGIRONDIGITALCALIBRATION 1. Thesolderingironhasadigitalcalibrationfeaturethatallowsthe usertoeasilyadjustthetemperatureoffsetofthesolderingiron+ or50degrees. 2. Restthecalibrationnumberofthesolderingiron: TurnSMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchoff.

NOTE: Theproductnamemayscrollmorethanonceuponpluggingthe system to the power source. The system is trying to determine the appropriate operating frequency based on the user location. See Basic TroubleshootingGuide(page1415). 2. TurnONtheSMDReworkfunctionswitch,B3. 3. Thesystemwillstarttoblowhotairandincreasethetemperature to 90C, by default. Display panel, C2, shows the userdefined (set) temperature while display panel, C3, shows the actual temperatureofthesystem. 4. Adjust air pressure by turning knob A1. It is recommended to keep the knob setting at3 or above.Itis also advised to adjust the airflow level first before increasing the air temperature to avoid building of too much heat on the hot air gun thus burning theheatingelement. NOTE: If air pressure knob is set to minimum upon switching the SMD Rework ON, thesystem will automatically run at average airflow to protect thedevicefromexcessiveheat.Theuserwillgainfullcontroloncetheknob hasbeenadjustedtothedesiredairflowlevel.

TurnSolderingironfunctionswitchon. PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6.

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5. SetthedesiredairtemperatureusingbuttonsA6andA7. 6. You may start reworking as soon as the desired temperature is reached.RefertodisplaypanelC3toverify. 7. When reworking is completed, turn off the SMD Rework function switch. The autocooling functionality will commence if thesystemdetectsatemperaturehigherthan95C.Itwillblowat fullspeedtoacceleratethecoolingdownofthehotairgun.The autocooling functionality will stop when the temperature of the hot air gun reaches about 95C or below, as shown from the actualtemperaturedisplaypanel,C3.Thesystemwillthenswitch offanddisplayanOFFmessagefromuserdefinedtemperature displaypanel,C2. NOTE: MakesurethesmokeabsorptionfunctionalityisswitchedOFFwhen usingtheequipmentforSMDRework. SOLDERINGIRON 1. Withtheunitpluggedtothemainpowersourceandmainpower switch in the ON position, ensure that the soldering iron is properlyconnectedtothereceptacle,D1. 2. ThesolderingirondisplayA3willshowthewordOFFindicating thesolderingironfunctionisturnoff. 3. TousethesolderingironturnONtheSolderingIron function switch,B1. 4. The soldering iron display A3 will briefly show the current set temperaturethenswitchtodisplayingtheactualtemperature. 5. When we use the adjustment knob, A3, to set the desired soldering temperature. The digital display A2 will show the currentsettemperaturebasedontheknobposition.

OPERATINGGUIDELINES
5. After a few seconds the digital display A2 willswitchto showing theactualtemperature.Youmaystartsolderingwhenthedesired temperaturehasbeenreached.Thesmalldotlocatedattheend of the number displayed in A2 signifies the heater regulation. When the small dot starts blinking on and off the system has reachedthedesiredsettemperature. 6. Afterusageturnoffthesolderingironfunctionswitch. 7. If the soldering iron tip is still higher than 100 degrees, the soldering iron display will show the word Hot indicating the solderingironisstillhottocautionusers. 8. When the soldering iron tips temperature has fallen to manageablelevelthedisplaywillshowtheworkOFF 9. SwitchONtheSmokeAbsorberpowerswitch,B2,toactivate thesmokeabsorptionfunctionality. NOTE: TurntheSmokeAbsorberONonlyafterthesolderingironreached the desired (set) temperature. This is to avoid affecting the temperature increaseofthesolderingironintermsofheatingtime. SOLDERINGIRONSLEEPTIMER 1. The soldering iron has a sleep feature that allows the soldering iron to go into sleep mode depending on user programmed duration. 2. Toaccessandenablethesleepfeatureofthesolderingiron: TurnSolderingiron,SMDandSmokeabsorberfunctionswitchoff.

PressandholdthehotairtemperatureincreasebuttonA6. The soldering iron display A2 will turn to t## , indicating it is nowonsleeptimeradjustmentmode. Turnthesolderingironadjustmentknobtoselectdesiredsleep timeinminutes.

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