User interface

Main working areas

The following image describes the main working areas of the AgnosPCB inspection software.

Platform status

This area displays the connection status with the inspection platform and camera. If the connection fails, the icons will turn red. This area also contains the following action buttons:

Logout

If users are defined in the settings menu, this button allows the user to logout.

Loading REFERENCE by barcode

This button opens a pop-up window for inserting a barcode number. When generating a REFERENCE, any barcode it contains can be read. This barcode will be associated with the REFERENCE and can be loaded using that number with this function. It is also possible to read the barcode with a handheld reader and insert it into this field. More information about this feature here.

Switch TOP/BOTTOM

If the REFERENCE image contains both the top and bottom images of the PCBA, alternate between the two images.

Measurement tool

This button allows you to select a region within the PCB to measure an area of interest. More information about this feature can be found here.

Activity log

The activity log area is located in the top right side and shows the current available credits and the application's operational details such as the status of the analysis process.

Main workspace

This is the main section where you work with the REFERENCE and the UUI images, which can be switched by pressing the TAB key on the keyboard or the button on the application. The inspection results are also displayed in this area using crosshairs and numbers next to the detected errors.

Side-by-side comparison

This interface section is divided into two parts. The top part displays the REFERENCE image, serving as a standard for comparison, while the bottom part shows the UUI image. These images are magnified and move in parallel, showing exactly the same area in the REFERENCE and UUI where the cursor is pointing in the main workspace.

Buttons panel

Here you will find various functions and options designed to optimize your workflow and speed up your tasks. Each feature is defined below:

Reference mosaic

The reference mosaic is used to store REFERENCES as files to quickly find and load any of them. The mosaic menu automatically appears after taking a REFERENCE by using the take REFERENCE photo button or by loading it as a file. In this window it is also possible to name the taken REFERENCE in the top right part of the window. A REFERENCE stored in the mosaic can be quickly loaded by pressing an F button (F1-F10).

LOAD REFERENCE as file

Use this icon to load an image previously captured as a REFERENCE and it allows you to sort them by name or date. All the REFERENCE images can be found inside the folder APP/REFERENCE in a folder named after the time the picture was taken.

Note

Since version 7, the software does not allow loading images taken from any source other than the platform itself, as the images contain specific parameters for the optics. Every REFERENCE image has to be captured using the AI-4050 AOI.

Swap

It toggles between REFERENCE and UUI images in the main workspace area.

Barcode area drawing

Click this button to manually draw a rectangle in the REFERENCE image where there is a barcode. The software will read it and use that code to name the images and include it in the final PDF report. More information about the barcode reading function in the following section.

Exclusion

Creates an exclusion area where the system will not look for faults. You can create as many areas as required. This function is detailed in the following section.

Sensitivity

If the manufacturing process requires more rigorous quality control, you can increase the error detection sensitivity with this feature. By increasing the sensitivity, the software will flag errors that it normally wouldn't with a lower sensitivity setting. There are three levels of sensitivity: Normal, High and Very High. It can be set using the 1, 2, 3 keys of the keyboard. This function is detailed in the following section.

Help

This button will take you to this documentation.

Final result

Once the detected errors have been supervised by the operator, the inspection can be completed by pressing this button and, depending on the manufacturing criteria, mark the inspected PCBA as OK or NOT OK. After that, the software will create a report that includes the errors reported by the operator in a PDF document. To learn more about this feature go to the following section.

Take a REFERENCE image

This button opens a window with the tools to generate a REFERENCE image from a PCB or panel. This function can be activated by pressing the r key on the keyboard. In the generate a reference section, you will learn more about this function.

UUI to REFERENCE

This function turns the current UUI image into a REFERENCE. This is useful when one of the components of the PCBA has been changed for an equivalent part and the Neural Network detects it as an error due to a visual difference, even though the PCBA itself is correct. To learn more about this feature go to the following section.

Take an UUI image

This function opens a window with a live preview of the inspection area. Once the PCBA is placed correctly, press the Start inspection button to take a photo or photos of the Unit Under Inspection PCBA/Panel. If the auto process button is active, the inspection will start automatically once the UUI image is taken. This feature can also be activated by pressing the s key on the keyboard or the physical action button located on the right side of the AOI. See the following section to learn more about this feature.

Eraser

Deletes a drawn exclusion area.

Measurement tool

The AgnosPCB Inspection Tool software provides a precise tool for measuring components using images captured by the inspection platform. For more information about this tool, please refer to the following documentation page.

Settings

This button opens the settings menu.