INFICON SID-242 Thin Film Deposition Controller - Manual (Page 8)

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1.0 Introduction
This manual covers both the hardware and software associated with the SID-242 Thin
Film Deposition Controller. The SID-242 consists of four main elements, integrated into
a complete deposition control system:
SRC Series Rack-mount Computer
SQM-242 PC Card(s)
SQS-242 Windows CoDeposition Software
PLC for Digital I/O (option)
While the focus of this manual is on the SID-242 Controller package, it also covers each
of these components separately. If you have purchased only the SQS-242 Software
and/or the SQM-242 Card, we suggest that you also review Chapters 1 and 2 of this
manual for important information.
1.1 SRC Series Computer
Sigma’s SRC Series computers are Celeron (or better) class computers running the
Windows
 operating system. The SRC computer series uses standard off-the-shelf
components and Sigma’s custom rack-mount chassis to provide a compact, low cost
instrument.
Included in the 5.25” or 7” high rack-mount chassis are an LCD Display, a TouchPad
pointing device, a setting Knob, and six SoftKeys. A keyboard is provided for initial
setup, but is not necessary for normal operation of the SQS-242 deposition control
software. An optional rack-mount keyboard is also available.