INFICON MDC-360 Thin Film Deposition Controller - Manual (Page 129)

MDC-360 DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
11-1 COMPUTER INTERFACE
11. COMPUTER INTERFA
ree types
of compute ith an RS-232
-488 interfaces are available as options.
face of the MDC-360 allows one 360 to be
sho nd Table 8-3 in ents, including a
definition of the s a t f -360 nput to the
ated on the t pane s provided for temporary connection to
omputer. Pin layou nd pi nal assig ents are shown in Fig
ble 8-5 .
-360 acts as DTE, and accordingly the 9-pin connector has ‘plug’ pins.
e connected to the host computer via a straight 9-pin to 9
t mean in 1 i nected to in 1, pin 2 , etc
ecial c e is re red, reme er to obse ens
es and the trol l . Pin 2 ‘TxD’ transm om
the host; pin 3 ‘RxD’ receives data from the host. Pin 7 ‘CTS is a
control input signal, and pin 8 ‘RTS’ is a control output sig
tion, pin 7 TS’ s what is says, namely s an
360 which ust be asserted ‘tru before the clear
st. Pin 8 ‘RTS’ is utput fro the 360 in o t
o recei data f the host. he MDC lw
o much ata
S-232 por auto cally set up to operate with the following
Bit data, N arity top bit
RIAL IN RFA
RS-485 serial i rface e MDC- allows c to
ped ith R 5. The R 485 seria is
en nme where long cables are
485 port o e MD e D9P on
32. Figur Ta
CE
11.1 GENERAL
The various computer interfaces of the Maxtek MDC-360 Deposition Controllers
permit complete remote control using a personal computer. There are th
r interfaces offered. The MDC-360 comes standard w
serial interface. Both RS-485 and IEEE
11.2 RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE
The standard RS-232 serial inter
connected to any other device with as RS-232 serial interface. There are two
connections for the RS-232 interface port. A D9P connector is provided on the
rear panel for permanent connection to the host computer. The pin layout is
wn in Figure 8-5 a
whether
lists p signal assignm
r C ignal is n outpu om the MD or an i
MDC-360.
A DJ11 jack loc fron l i
the host c t a n sig nm ure
8-7 and Ta
The MDC
It should b
female -pin
female cable. Straigh s p s con p to pin 2 .
In the case where
RxD/TxD data lin a sp abl
con
qui
ines
mb rve the s
its data fr
e of
the
the
MDC-360 to ’
nal.
In this implementa ‘C mean , this i input
control line to the m e’ 360 is to
send data to the ho an o m dicating t he host
that the 360 is ready t
' unless its input buffer is full from
ve rom T -360 will a ays
assert RTS 'true to incoming d .
The MDC-360’s R t is mati
specifications:
9600 Baud, 8 o P , 1 S
11.3 RS-4
l
85 SE TE CE
The optiona nte of th 360 onnection up to
32 separate devices equip
noisy
w S-48 S- l interface also
ideal in electrically
-
viro nts and in applications
required. The RS f th C-360 is the sam connector
e d
the
rear panel used for RS-2 The pin layout is shown in 8-5 an ble 8-3