reflow toaster oven, windows source code now available

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well for those of you that know us, http://www.TheSiliconHorizon.com you know our reflow controllers and software that comes with it.

lots of new great features!

-12 bit A2D now,

-High Tg PCB’s

-small 1.5" x 1.5" size

-free software

-free sourcecode

-user expandable IO

small 1.5" x 1.5"

High Tg pcb’s to stand the heat.

terminal blox good too 85 deg C.

heres some 12 bit A2D runs!!

this is the 2.5 mS period (best run)

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anywho you can order by stopping by

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we now have the windows sourcecode available in a developers kit with license…

we have commercial license and end user licenses.

stop on by :slight_smile:

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there is a void in the market right now for an ultra low cost BGA reflow profiling machine based on a cheap IR heat gun and bottom heater assembly.

you could do it with our developers kit and make a killing at sparkfun!!!

with our commercial license, and your ingenuity (and our platform) you could accomplish it with a bit of editing.

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the target bga platform would have a total cost of approximately 400-500 dollars and would be IR based with conventional bottom heater.

complete computer control and tracking with PID of bottom pcb with k type thermocouple, and control and tracking of top IR heat gun with PID control through our windows software.

that is my vision…

:slight_smile:

the top of the bga would use an IR thermocouple from www.omega.com which already connect to our controller…and would read when the IR gun is off (obviously)… so cycle on, read, then cycle off. could use a laser pointer for alignment too for IR thermocouple reading (omega sells it).

our controller can use 1 thermocouple and 1 IR thermocouple right now but the windows software needs a little work to graph them both at the same time, and add the 2nd PID control in firmware.

so yes!! that is one idea for our commercial developers kit.

it is a huge market void right now for this low cost BGA equipment.

we have the ability to provide it.

and sparkfun can manufacture it.

we may move on this idea in the near future, but i just wanted to put it out here in the open to see what you guys think and to let you guys get a jump on it also.

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If I send you the source code to the reflow tools program, will you give me $599?

Seriously though, why would someone pay $299 for an “enduser” license when they can just get the source themselves? Sure possibly a “royalty free” license isn’t a completely stupid idea, but your going to need to provide more information about the license than just “commercial license for use in a product intended for resale”, especially when asking for $600 from someone.

I’ve already been making changes to the source and fixing the program so it doesn’t have so many damn bugs.

First thing to go was that stupid splash screen, since it does nothing.

Don’t believe me? Does this look familiar:

public void timer2_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    reflow reflow = new reflow();
    base.Hide();
    this.timer1.Enabled = false;
    this.timer2.Enabled = false;
    reflow.Show();
}
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gussy,

thanks for the .02 !

at least someone answered this post :slight_smile:

we do have some developers looking to make custom programs.

would you care to respond to the BGA idea? how has your experience with your chinese Reflow machine went? did you get one?

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we still have the reflow toaster oven controllers in stock, as well as the source code and complete kits!

stop on by and check it out.

weve already sold about half of this batch of controllers, stop on by now before we run out again!

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weve got k types back in stock again :slight_smile: