INFICON STC-2000A Thin Film Deposition Controller Operating Manual - Manual (Page 53)

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SECTION 3.0 Menu Programming and Operation Details
Overview
To reiterate, the STC-2000A is an extremely flexible and versatile deposition process controller.
Through its soft key menus on the LCD display screen it can be configured to do almost any deposition
process and conform to almost all system requirements. (Soft key refers to the LCD overlay touch keys
whose definition, at any point, is software dependent.)
It would be advantageous, while reading this manual, to take an STC-2000A without connections,
add the AC power cord and switch the STC-2000A to the power on position. With the unit unconnected
from the system and powered-on, try (as far as possible) what is being read from this manual using the
STC-2000A hardware. The RunTime screen will always appear at power up after a correct initialization.
Pressing the fixed front panel MENU key while the RunTime screen is displayed, provides access
to the menus. The programming menus, which concern the deposition process, are the FILM parameters
and the PROCESS listing. Film parameter menus along with an associated source sensor map contain
material and source dependent parameters. Parameters for 50 material/source combinations can be stored
in the STC-2000A. In the STC-2000A these 50 films can be arranged to form a process of up to 99 layers,
with each layer having an independent final thickness. Nine different processes can be stored. Only one
film within one process can be actively controlling at a given time (non-active sources can be maintained at
non-zero levels). The STATUS key returns the RunTime screen from any menu screen. In addition, the
STATUS key provides detailed source information in two screens when pressed successively begining with
the RunTime screen displayed.
The unit utilizes the extremely sensitive and time proven 6 MHz quartz crystal as the sensor
device. The STC-2000A can operate from 90VAC to 264VAC (50-60Hz, 1.4A rms@120VAC, 0.7A
rms@230VAC ). Units are shipped from the factory with a 120V nominal line voltage cordset. Before
attempting to operate the unit with other than this cordset (voltages beyond the 120V nominal range),
proper IEC-320 cordset must be selected as appropriate for the line voltage and mating receptacle
configuration. See section 4.
Deposition Programming
The STC-2000A is a Deposition Rate Controller with an LCD display. It uses keys along with
menus for programming. Programming choices are defined or valid ranges are given. Invalid entries are
ignored. There are three general categories of menu operations performed on the STC-2000A that can be
classified as programming of the instrument. There are a few interdependencies that cross group lines.
1) Deposition Programming
2) Input/Output Programming 3) System Configuration Programming
The I/O and System Configuration programming generally occur only at the initial installation or
when the coating system is physically altered. The first part of Section's Group 3.XX of the manual
describes the Deposition Programming and general operation of the STC-2000A. The later part of this
section's group covers system configuration. If the STC-2000A arrives installed in a system, Section 3 may
be the only section of the manual that is required to be read. Section 4 covers the physical installation of the
sensor and unit . Section 5 of this manual describes the operation and use of the programmable I/O which
allows the STC-2000A to be easily interfaced to most systems.
All of these programming functions are performed through the front panel keys of the STC-
2000A or alternately through one of the computer interfaces described in Section Group 6.XX. Software
controlled touch key areas on the LCD display are shown below. If anything is unclear, return to section
group 2.XX.
LCD display
has a
12 X 4 key
touch panel
overlay.
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