INFICON MDC-360 Thin Film Deposition Controller User Manual
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MDC-360 DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
11-16 COMPUTER INTERFACE
Format: Header, Address, Instruction=25, Length=44,Output #(0-15),1 byte
Type, 16 byte Name, 24 byte Condition string,1 byte Card#, 1 byte pin#,
parameter list is as follows:
Checksum
27. Send Action setup (Code #26)
Instructs the controller to send the Action parameter list for Action #n. A
description of the Action
Parameter Name
Length (bytes)
Allowable Range
Action #
1
(0-15)
Action Type
1
(0-20)
Condition String
24
! | & ( )
Total 26 bytes
Format: Header, Instruction=26, Length=1, Action #(0-15), Checksum
The action type defines the action that will be taken when the condition is
evaluat
ns.
Action Name
Action Type
ed as true. The following table contains the list of possible actio
No Action
0
Manual Power
1
Zero Thickness
2
Reset Process
3
Abort Process
4
Halt Process
5
Terminate Deposit
6
Hold In State
7
Step From State
8
Sound Attention
9
Sound Alert
10
Sound Alarm
11
Start Process
12
Select Process 1
13
Select Process 2
14
Select Process 3
15
Select Process 4
16
Select Process 5
17
Select Process 6
18
Select Process 7
19
Select Process 8
20
Switch Crystals
21
Example: To instruct the controller to send the Action setup parameter list for
Action #14 the computer would send:
Chr$(255)+Chr$(254)+Chr$(1)+Chr$(26)+Chr$(1)+Chr$(14)+Chr$(214)