Chapter 5 communications – INFICON SQC-310 Thin Film Deposition Controller User Manual

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Chapter 5

Communications

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Get Output Deviation

Command:

Q

Description: Returns the % deviation of the requested output.

Parameters: Output Number

Example:

To Get Output 1 deviation, send: Q1

The return string is of the form: 1.00

Get/Set Output Power

Command:

S

Description: Returns output power. Sets outputs to PID loop mode or manual mode.
In manual mode, also sets the output power. Power is sent as an integer value.

Parameters: Output Number, Power

Example:

To Get Output 2 power send: S? 2
To Set Output 2 to 50.0% of full scale send: S2 500

Note: This places other outputs in Manual mode at their current power.

To set all outputs to PID loop control send: S0

Set Active Process

Command:

T

Description: Sets the currently selected process. If a process is running, it is not
changed and an E response status is returned.

Parameters: Process Number

Example:

To set the process to Process 1 send: T1

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