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Sigma – INFICON SQC-122 Thin Film Deposition Controller Communications Manual User Manual

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GetLayer

Parameters: Pointer to a Layer Structure.
Return : 16 Bit Integer, always returns a 1.

GetLayer is used to retrieve a Layer’s parameters (requested by SendGetLayer).
The parameters are passed through the Film Structure.

Example:

ReturnVal = SendGetFilm(FilmNum)

tell unit to transfer Film #

do while(ChkCommDone == -1)

wait for comm to finish

ReturnVal = GetLayer(&LyrStruct)

LyrStruct contains Film info

DeleteLayers

Parameters: None
Return : 16 Bit Integer, always returns a 1.

Delete Layers removes all layers from the active process.

Example:

ReturnVal = DeleteLayers

set film parameters

do while(ChkCommDone == -1)

wait for comm to finish

Set122Film

Parameters: Film # (16 Bit Integer), Pointer to a Film Structure.
Return : 16 Bit Integer, always returns a 1.

Set122Film is used to set a Film’s parameters in the unit. All of the parameters
are passed to the function through the Film Structure.

Example:

ReturnVal = SetFilm(&FilmStruct)

set film parameters

do while(ChkCommDone == -1)

wait for comm to finish

SendGetFilm

Parameters: 16 Bit Integer.
Return : 16 Bit Integer, always returns a 1.