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SMEMA Hermes Adaptor

QUENTIN : Single Lane (SL) - AUSTIN : Dual Lane (DL)

Retrofit IPC-HERMES-9852 onto existing IPC-SMEMA-9851 SMT Manufacturing Equipment.

With the release of the IPC-HERMES-9852 Standard and its intent to replace the existing SMEMA standard, SMT manufacturers require an upgrade path for their existing equipment.

Where available, an software upgrade is the obvious upgrade path for manufacturing equipment, however this may not be available for 'dumb' equipment such as conveyors.

Quentin, our SMEMA Hermes Adaptor mimics the SMEMA Upline and Downline states, by retrieving the Hermes board data from the equipment previous in the line, and retrieves the Hermes Ready, Not Ready, state from the equipment next in-line, this is then converted into SMEMA signals for the legacy equipment to interpret.

The Adaptor is a hardware device that has both Upline and Downline SMEMA JR12 Connections, an Ethernet port for Hermes connections, and runs on a powerful single board computer. One Adaptor is required for each piece of equipment that lacks Hermes compatibility.

An RS232 serial port is available for automatic conveyor width adjustments or other legacy equipment communication.

Configuration is conducted by a MultiPlug Extension which also handles all the Hermes software connections.

£ 335 (Single Lane)
£425 (Dual Lane)
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QUENTIN Mk3 SL | AUSTIN Mk3 DL

An upgrade path to retrofit the Hermes Standard on legacy SMEMA SMT manufacturing equipment

A product website can be viewed at: www.the-hermes-standard-smema-adaptor.info

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Typical Applications

  • SMEMA Hermes Adaptor
  • SMEMA Hermes Gateway
  • SMEMA Hermes Bridge
  • SMT OEM Equipment Integration
  • SMT Scan Station
  • SMT Inspection Station
  • SMEMA Interlocking
  • PCB Board Tracking
  • Data Exchange
  • IPC CFX 2591
  • General I/O

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MPN
Quentin: B5145A45. Austin: B5145A55
HS Code
8517 62
SMT Lane Configuration
Quentin: Single Lane. Austin: Dual Lane
Size
Length 109 x Width 62 x Height 55 - Weight 227 grams
Computer
2GB RAM, 32GB Storage. Linux. Single Board Computer
Network
Ethernet or WiFi. WiFi Access Point for remote setup and monitoring
Input voltage
5 Volt Supply via USB-C - optional industrial 24v stepdown
Connectors
2 x RJ12 SMEMA Sockets. RJ12 Plug to SMEMA Plug or Socket Dongles (optional accessory)
Indicators
SMEMA and Hermes status and audible alarm indicator
Buttons
Shutdown / Restart
Data
RS232 Serial Port for Conveyor integration
SMEMA Switching Max
30V DC
Mount
Din Rail, Magnetic or Wall
Real Time Clock
Yes. For accurate data logging
Cooling
Active
MultiPlug Extension
MultiPlug.Ext.Hermes

Questions from customers:

Do the adaptors still send out the SMEMA signal to the next machine down the line or does the next machine need to have an adaptor as well?

All equipment that can't be upgraded to the new Hermes standard needs its own adaptor. One adaptor per equipment.

Do you have many customers that are using the adaptors?

Many customers in 27 Countries

What has been the typical reasons / benefits for using the adaptors?

The adaptors are typically being used for conveyors and out-of-support manufacturing equipment. The adaptors are extending the life of this old equipment and bridging the gap while new equipment is sourced.

Would it be possible for us to buy these units from you rebadged with our name?

Yes. We are able to produce labels to your specification.

It is possible to have some datasheet/brochure?

A datasheet is available here.

Is there a product website?

Yes: www.the-hermes-standard-smema-adaptor.info

Do the adaptors support the CFX (Connected Factory Exchange) standard as well?

This is planned. Please contact us.

Using the SMEMA Hermes Adaptor

  • Use this configuration for a situation where SMEMA equipment is being used between equipment that has been upgraded to use the IPC-HERMES-9852 standard.
  • All equipment that only operates using SMEMA will require its own Hermes adaptor hardware.
  • It is not recommended to use this configuration as a 'first step' towards migrating your PCB assembly line to the Hermes standard as every piece of equipment will require its own Hermes adaptor hardware.
  • Both Upline and Downline SMEMA connectors found on the equipment should be connected to the hardware adaptor. The adaptor will mimic the SMEMA Upline and Downline states and will update the Hermes Good-Board Failed-Board messages to reflect the SMEMA Downlines states.
  • If a board is manually added to the SMEMA enabled equipment, the software will detect this and will trigger a user prompt to enter PCB data within a web browser based user interface. PCB data can be manually entered using a keyboard or looked up using a third party data source, following either a manually typed entry of the PCB ID, or scanned using a serial or keyboard emulation barcode scanner.
  • If a board is manually removed from the SMEMA enabled equipment, the PCB queue can be updated using the web browser based user interface to reflect the change.
  • Due to the nature of the web browser based user interface, it can be accessed from mobile devices that have access to the local network or using adjacent equipment that features a web browser.

Items required:

Hardware:

  • SMEMA Hermes Adaptor
  • USB-C Power Supply
  • RJ12 to 14 way SMEMA connector (Male or Female) cable pair

Software:

  • MultiPlug Edge Computing Platform - License Included
  • MultiPlug.Ext.Hermes - Core software
  • MultiPlug.Ext.Network.Sockets - Required for Sockets communication and third party data source lookup
  • MultiPlug.Ext.RasPi.GPIO - Required for the SMEMA I/O

SMT Line Sequence

Hermes Adaptor Sequence

Connection Diagram

Hermes Adaptor Diagram

Creating a Scan Station using the SMEMA Hermes Adaptor

  • Use this configuration for a situation where a PCB assembly line migrates into a IPC-HERMES-9852 compliant line, this maybe at the very start at the PCB loader or partway through. Also where a break in the compliance occurs and it has to be restored.
  • Only the Downline SMEMA connector found on the equipment should be connected to the hardware adaptor. The Upline SMEMA connector found on the equipment should be connected to the Upline equipment, if any.
  • By default the SMEMA ‘Machine Ready’ will be unset preventing any new PCBs from moving downline.
  • Once the PCB ID has been scanned by serial barcode scanner, the PCB values are looked up using a third party data source and the normal Hermes handshake is made with the Downline equipment.
  • Monitoring can be conducted by a web browser based user interface.
  • Due to the nature of the web browser based user interface, it can be accessed from mobile devices that have access to the local network or using adjacent equipment that features a web browser.

Items required:

Hardware:

  • SMEMA Hermes Adaptor
  • USB-C Power Supply
  • RJ12 to 14 way SMEMA connector (Male or Female) cable pair

Software:

  • MultiPlug Edge Computing Platform - License Included
  • MultiPlug.Ext.Hermes - Required for Hermes
  • MultiPlug.Ext.Network.Sockets - Required for Sockets communication and third party data source lookup
  • MultiPlug.Ext.Ports - Required for Serial Port Barcode Scanning
  • MultiPlug.Ext.RasPi.GPIO - Required for the SMEMA I/O

SMT Line Sequence

Hermes Scan Station Sequence

Connection Diagram

Hermes Scan Station Diagram