INFICON MDC-260 Thin Film Deposition Controller - Manual (Page 159)

MDC-260 DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
COMPUTER INTERFACE 11-21
Response:
• The controller will respond with the normal transmission receipt.
NOTE:
To modify process layers, you must use the following instructions codes:
• Code #12: Delete Process
• Code #14: Insert Process Layer
• Code #15: Replace Process Layer
Code #12: Delete Process
Description: Instructs the controller to delete Process #N and its associated
layers.
Format/Example:
• To delete Process #4 in the controller, transmit:
Header Interface
Address
Inst.
Code
Length
(bytes)
Process #N
(one byte)
Checksum
Dec 255 254 1 12 1 4 238
Hex FF FE 01 0C 01 04 EE
Response:
• The controller will respond with the normal transmission receipt.
Code #13: Send Process Layer
Description: Instructs the controller to send the process layer parameters for
Process #N, Layer #Y to the host computer. A description of the process layer
parameter list is as follows:
Parameter Name Length (bytes) Decimal Pt.
Position
Range Units
Layer #N Thickness 3 3 0...999900 Å
Layer #N Material # 1 * 1...8 None
Total: 4 Data Bytes per Layer