Cut Tape Feeder Programming Setup - YY1

How to Set Up Cut Tape on the YY1

Cut tape is a short strip of components that doesn't fit on a reel. The YY1 picks from cut tape using a flexible feeder, numbered 53 to 80. There's no needle to advance the tape, so the nozzle picks from the first pocket and then steps along the strip by the pitch you enter.

Before you start programming: Load the cut tape strip into the tray within the YY1 placement area. It should be flat with the components facing up. Ensure the cover tape is removed so the components are exposed and ready to be picked up. You also need to know the tape's pitch (the distance between two components in a tape measure from each part's center point).

Open the flexible feeder settings. From the home screen, tap Feeder Settings, then tap the button at the bottom of the screen until you are on the Flexible Feeders screen.
Choose a feeder number. Flexible feeders are numbered 53 to 80. Select the feeder number for your cut tape strip containing one set of like components. Each cut tape strip is set as one feeder and holds one component type.
Set the pick position. Tap Pick Position. The head moves toward the front of the machine. Use the direction arrows to center the camera crosshairs on the first pocket of the strip containing a component.
Enter the pitch and save the feeder. Enter the distance between pocket centers in millimeters, then tap the Home icon (AND SAVE) at the bottom right of the screen to save the feeder setup.
Assign the feeder in your project file. From the home screen, select your file, then go to Edit Component. Select the component you just set up as a flexible feeder and enter the feeder number in the Feeder No. field. Input all other necessary information on this page according to the YY1 Quick Start Guide.
Test the pick. Run the board in Mount mode and watch the first pick. The nozzle should drop onto the first pocket, then move one pitch along the strip for each component placement after that.

Checklist for Success

Strip lies flat and straight, components facing up
Crosshairs centered on the first full pocket, not the edge of the tape
Pitch is set on the Edit Components screen and matches the tape
Feeder number entered for the component
Pick height and place height set for the component