Many Laptops and newer PCs no longer have RS232 support and offer only the newer USB standard.

SolderStar’s add-on USB module simply connects to a standard SolderStar download cable to offer dual compatibility between USB and RS232 for all SolderStar datalogger products.

The latest Neptune 4 and 6 channel USB dataloggers have direct support for USB connectivity. A standard A - mini B cable is used for both communications and recharging of the datalogger battery,

You need to register with SolderStar through this site, following which you can download the latest version of Profile Central - PC software.

For more details visit the download page.

We recommend that the Neptune datalogger is calibrated every 6 months, in line with the recommendations of IPC-7530.

The Neptune datalogger is equally suitable for use with wave solder machines. The system can travel through the process capturing bottom and top side temperature, and analysing pre-heat parameters and the dynamics of the solder wave.

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SolderStar LITE, SolderStar PLUS and SolderStar PRO thermal profiling packages include SolderStar’s industry-leading hard- and software, and are designed to provide full thermal profiling functionality and scope, right from the LITE entry-level package. The packages have been tailor made for ease of use while satisfying the demanding technical and budgetary requirements of low, medium and high volume lead-free electronics manufacturing environments, and can be upgraded as those requirements change.

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The SolderStar LITE package consists of all the items required to setup and manage your solder reflow process.

Standard Equipment
• 4 Channel datalogger
• 20mm Thermal Barrier
• Type K thermocouples
• USB Communication / Charge Cable
• Hard copy manual + 1 Year calibration certificate
• Profile Central PC Analysis software
• Equipment Case

Optional Equipment
• Profile Seeker Simulation Software
• Adjustable Reflow Carrier

For more details visit the products pages.

The SolderStar PLUS package consists of all the industry-standard items required to setup and manage today’s lead-free thermal processes.

Standard Equipment
• Neptune 6 Datalogger
• 25mm Lead Free Heatshield
• 6 Type K Thermocouples
• USB Communication / Charge Cable
• Profile Central PC Analysis Software
• Profile Seeker Simulation Tools
• Reflow Oven and Solder Paste Libraries
• Hard Copy Manual
• 1 Year Calibration Certificate
• Equipment Case

Optional Equipment
• WaveShuttle PLUS – Wave Solder setup fixture
• Adjustable Reflow Carrier

For more details visit the products pages.

SolderStar PRO includes all of the equipment and software tools necessary to provide true process profiling for optimum quality control.

Standard Equipment
• Neptune SL datalogger
• 9 Channel Thermocouple Adapter
• 20mm Lead Free heatshield
• 9 Type K thermocouples
• Profile Central PC Analysis software
• Profile Seeker Simulation + SPC Manager tools
• Reflow oven and solder paste libraries
• Hard copy manual + 1 Year calibration certificate
• Equipment case

Optional Equipment
• 12 Channel Thermocouple loom
• WaveShuttle PRO – Wave Solder Analyser & SPC fixture
• DeltaPRObe – Reflow oven performance fixture
• Adjustable Reflow Carrier

For more details visit the products pages.

Profile Central is SolderStar’s latest PC software package. It is at the heart of all the SolderStar Temperature Profiling equipment and packages and includes a suite of powerful software tools encapsulated within one user interface. It includes the following modules:

• Product Manager
• Solder Paste Library
• Machine Library
• Profile Explorer and Viewer
• Profile Checker
• Profile Seeker
• Test Reports
• SPC Manager
• Wave Solder Support

Profile Central will run on WindowsTM 95/98/ME/NT4/2000 and XP platforms
For more details visit the software pages.

SolderStar’s products all have a 12 month return-to-base warranty. This excludes batteries and thermocouples, which are considered to be consumables.

Full details of SolderStar’s product warranty are available upon request.

The latest version of Profile Central now has support for the following languages:

• English
• French
• German
• Italian
• Japanese
• Korean
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese

Conveyorised Reflow Ovens

SolderStar’s Neptune range of dataloggers is designed to capture information from any reflow process. Compact size and excellent thermal performance make them ideal for any size of reflow oven.

Full product details can be found on the product pages.

Specially designed to offer professional profiling for the limited budget, SolderStar LITE is tailor-made for the novice profiler, small volume or low-complexity PCB manufacturer, or as a second system.

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SolderStar PLUS is designed specifically for medium to large electronics manufacturers and EMS providers for whom thermal profiling forms part of their ongoing quality control procedures.

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The ultimate in temperature profiling, SolderStar Pro is ideal for medium and large electronics manufacturers and EMS providers who profile regularly as part of their complete mass soldering quality control procedures.

For more details visit the products pages.