INFICON MDC-260 Thin Film Deposition Controller - Manual (Page 162)

MDC-260 DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
COMPUTER INTERFACE 11-24
Code #16: Delete Process Layer
Description: Instructs the controller to delete Layer #Y from Process #N.
Format/Example:
• To instruct the controller to delete Layer #5 in Process #3, transmit:
Header Int.
Addr.
Inst.
Code
Len. Process
#
Layer
#
Checksum
Dec 255 254 1 16 6 3 5 227
Hex FF FE 01 10 06 03 05 E3
Response:
• The controller will respond with the normal transmission receipt.
• If you attempt to delete a layer from an undefined process, or if you
attempt to delete an undefined layer in a process the controller will
respond with a “Parameter(s) Out of Range” error (Receive Code #4).
Code #17: Send Process List
Description: Instructs the controller to send all process names in the order that
they are stored in the controller. The process list consists of ten 12-character
process names.
Format/Example:
• To instruct the controller to send the process list, transmit:
Header Interface
Address
Instruction
Code
Length Checksum
Dec 255 254 1 17 0 238
Hex FF FE 01 11 00 EE
Response:
• In addition to the normal transmission receipt, the controller will respond
with:
Header Interface
Address
Inst.
Code
Length 120 Data
Bytes
Checksum
Dec 255 254 1 17 120 (data) (checksum)
Hex FF FE 01 11 78 (data) (checksum)
(data): The 120 data bytes represent the ten process names in ASCII.
(checksum): The checksum from the instruction code through the last data byte.