INFICON IQM-233 Thin Film Deposition Controller PCI-Express Card Operating Manual User Manual
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Freq (Hz) displays Fail.
Sensor not connected, or
bad electrical connection in
sensor head or feedthrough,
or bad cables.
Check sensor connections.
Use an ohmmeter to check
electrical continuity / isolation
of sensor head, feedthrough,
in-vacuum cable, SMA/BNC
adapter cable, and BNC
cables. Refer to the sensor’s
operating manual for detailed
troubleshooting information.
Substitute a 5.5 MHz test
crystal or a known good
sensor for the suspect
sensor. Refer to
2.1.2.2.1, Sensor
Connection Troubleshooting,
on page 2-12
Bad coax cable between
feedthrough and oscillator, or
bad coax cable between
oscillator and IQM-233 card.
Use an ohmmeter to check
electrical continuity /
isolation.
Substitute a known good
coax cable.
IQM-233 card or oscillator is
malfunctioning.
Substitute a known good
IQM-233 card (or other
QCM).
Substitute a known good
oscillator.
Substitute a 5.5 MHz test
crystal or a known good
sensor for the sensor. Refer
to
Connection Troubleshooting,
on page 2-12
Table 5-1 Symptom/Cause/Remedy Chart (continued)
SYMPTOM
CAUSE
REMEDY