MICRON
5
OPERATION
TEMPERATURE SETTING:
1.
Press
▲
or
?
key on the left side of the front panel to choose the desired temperature. When
the temperature reaches the desired setting, the heating indicator light will flash on and off to
maintain the set temperature.The temperature will change 1 degree by pressing the keys
▲
or
?
at
any time.
2.
To increase the temperature: Press the
▲
key once, and the display will increase 1 numeral. For fast
increment of the temperature setting, press and hold the
▲
key for 2 seconds until you reach the
desired temperature.
3.
To decrease the temperature press
?
key, following the same procedure as above.
AIRFLOW SETTING:
1.
Press
▲
or
?
key to choose the desired air flow on the right side of the front panel. The speed will
change by 5 degrees each time the keys
▲
or
?
are pressed, either up or down in value respectively.
2.
After adjusting the air flow, wait for the temperature to stabilize before using the unit.
PARAMETER SETTING:
1.
Press SET key and hold until display shows ‘— — —’
2.
Release the SET key. The display ‘— — —’ will start to flash.
3.
Input the factory default lock setting of ‘010’ by incrementing the
▲
key.
4.
Press SET key again and the display will show ‘F-0’ and flash. There are two parameters that can be set.
a.
Parameter ‘F-1’ is temperature lock setting.
b.
Parameter ‘F-3’ is to change between Fahrenheit and Centigrade (Celsius) temperature selection.
5.
To select parameter setting, press the
▲
or
?
to scroll through to the parameter required.
NOTE:
that the unit returns to normal operation after 15 seconds if no key is pressed.
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT LOCKOUT SETTING:
When the LED displays ‘F-1’ and flashes, press SET key and the unit enters the temperature adjustment
lockout status. At this moment, the LED displays the preset value. If ‘000’ is set, this means the unit has no
temperature lock. Press
▲
or
?
key to change temperature adjustment lockout value. The temperature
adjustment lockout is number ‘100’. Once the number is entered, press SET key again to finish setting. The
user can now continue to set other parameters.
FAHRENHEIT AND CENTIGRADE (CELSIUS) TEMPERATURE SELECTION:
When the display shows ‘F-3’ and is flashing, press the SET button. The display will show the current setting for
Celsius °C or Fahrenheit: °F. To change the temperature selection setting, press
▲
or
?
key. To save the setting,
press SET key.
RECOMMENDED SOLDERING TEMPERATURES:
A low iron temperature will slow the flow of solder. A high temperature will burn the flux in the solder, which in
turn will emit a heavy white smoke, resulting in a dry joint or damage to the PCB. When the tip working
temperature is within the correct parameters suited to the particular solder being used, a good joint is assured.
The most common solder alloy used in the electronics industry is 60% tin, 40% lead (60/40). The tip working
temperature of solder is detailed below and can vary slightly from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Melting point ................................................................215°C (419°F)
Normal operation .........................................................320°C (608°F)
Production line operation..............................................380°C (716°F)
Desoldering operation for small joint ............................320°C (608°F)
Desoldering operation for larger joint............................400°C (752°F)
Summary of Contents for T 1287
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