New Software Achi LY by PSOFT

[VaNDAL_UK]

I actually wrote this program 10 years ago, but it can always be modified to fit today's needs. Any ideas?

Please revamp this to work better on Windows 10 /11 Also a better description of the functions would be great. There is no other software out there that controls these machines this well!

[danandrei96]

I actually wrote this program 10 years ago, but it can always be modified to fit today's needs. Any ideas?

Hello and thank you for your contribution, I really appreciate the time you took to create this software.
I think, for me, the ability to control two PC410 controllers together (select profiles for both and run at same time, plot graphs for internal and external thermocouple of both also) would be a great improvement.
Maybe this is a niche use case because I know many stations only have one PC410 but my Honton station uses two PC410 modules to control top and bottom hot air, plus the usual REX-C100 for the plates.
From factory only the top PC410 had serial comms but I swapped the bottom one for a serial-enabled unit too and added another db9 connector.

I think this would be a great way to give more control over units with a similar configuration and make them closer or maybe even better than some of the newer units that use all-in-one control units (and usually some large screen) instead of the PC410s

[PSoft]

I actually wrote this program 10 years ago, but it can always be modified to fit today's needs. Any ideas?

[jasko_jacker]

It depends on which chips you solder and with which configuration of the soldering machine. This software allows you to use the pc410 controller together with the c100 with a more user friendly configuration. If you have a soldering station with these two controllers you can benefit from it above all because you have a complete view of the profile. Obviously when setting the profile you must take into account the real power of the heaters because if you ask for too much the curve in relation to the time is not respected, this especially if you do not use air but diffuse infrared. The use of increasingly thinner bga chips and increasingly subject to distortion (rectangular cpus) requires completely different and much more precise and sophisticated soldering machines in the management of pick and place, these machines have dedicated software as you well know and are largely automated. Personally I no longer solder bga components except for some pch for various reasons.

[PSoft]

Can you please give me your opinion on the program
By the way, I didn't think that this software would be used all over the world

Best wishes for the new year 2025

[laserburn]

To get this setup working for me on a windows 11 machine, I had to run a VM with Win7. After installing the USB driver from the CD, and PSoft, I then had to change both the com port settings and PSoft settings as Psoft was set to 19200 baud, but my machine handles 9600 better. On the windows side, I had to set data bit to 7, Baud to 9600, and parity to even, as well as select COM1.

it works flawlessly in the 7 environment, but my windows 10 machine refuses to see anything, and windows 11 actually shows an error for the driver, claiming it is not compatible (though it connects to the 7 VM on the 11 machine just fine!) Thank you for the files and breadcrumbs!! I hope someone else finds this info useful!

[FormulaWon]

Re: New Software Achi LY by PSOFT

i have change the data bit to 7 and it work, just a quick question it normal that the Com Open keep flashing

Changing the data bit to 7 worked for me. Just a heads up, the "Com Open" in the bottom left hand will flash green when it's connected to your PC.

[dawfgawg]

Never mind im dumb

[dawfgawg]

How do i change language in the PSOFT software?

[boticario]

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The Psof software was created to obtain that the real temperatures are as close as possible to the solder profile when using a machine with both top heaters with ceramic IR technology. In other cases it is not so necessary
This is a profile I use to solder medium bga as hm170, etc with an IR-pro modified.

i have your profile and i have one probleme i dont now whi not finish the profile how i have 2xx finish and is not the finish of curve ... i dont understand this i go make one photo if any here

Thankksssss

[lubeats]

Re: New Software Achi LY by PSOFT

try it

Hi. I downloaded but it doesn't works, looks like is incompatible with W10 Pro. Please Can You help me?

[gone2sala]

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now i need to figure out the rest!

[fritzelmaster]

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Could someone please clarify the modifications needed for Achi ir 6500? The temp keeps overshooting, presumably because I only have one thermometer

[fritzelmaster]

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Can someone please tell me the password?

Ah nevermind. I see it is in the serial text file

[fritzelmaster]

Re: New Software Achi LY by PSOFT

try it

Can someone please tell me the password?

[sulc]

Re: New Software Achi LY by PSOFT

My AHCI PRO SC has originally wired REX SSR via Altec. But whatever setting I use OUT2 on Altec is always on when program is running. What can be the cause?

[nbdy]

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Yes but the "original" software don't turn the controler on if the value is 0.00 ...

It recognizes it like STEP to alow the bottom heater to preheat the MBO ...

[sam_sam_sam]

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Generally speaking ramp up or ramp down have to have some type of value to work correctly
Generally speaking ramp up or ramp down also have a minimum to a maximum limitation of some sort

In most controllers you have to set up these parameters for them to work correctly

[nbdy]

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Finaly made it to work OK ...

The R1 - ramp 1 should not be 0.00 then the error appears ...

Put it to 0.5, then should all be OK

[nbdy]

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Have a problem with psoft, after first start got this error :

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.
************** Exception Text **************
System.OverflowException: Arithmetic operation resulted in an overflow.
at Project1.Pomiar.pobierz_ini()
at Project1.Pomiar.CB1_SelectedIndexChanged(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.OnSelectedIndexChanged(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox.set_SelectedIndex(Int32 value)
at Project1.Pomiar.Form1_Load(Object eventSender, EventArgs eventArgs)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4515.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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Scotle
Assembly Version: 1.0.5196.15673
Win32 Version: 1.0.5196.15673
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/PSoft%20Rework/Scotle.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4515.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4536.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4390.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 14.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4536.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_C
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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ZedGraph
Assembly Version: 5.0.4.13542
Win32 Version: 5.0.4.13542
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/PSoft%20Rework/ZedGraph.DLL
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System.Configuration
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4190.0 built by: NET48REL1LAST_B
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

Any advices ???