INFICON MDC-260 Thin Film Deposition Controller - Manual (Page 168)

MDC-260 DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
COMPUTER INTERFACE 11-30
Code #23: Receive Input Setup
Description: Instructs the controller to enter the incoming Input parameters for
Input #N into memory. Use the table from Code #22 to construct a message to set
the parameters for Input #N to your desired settings.
Format/Example:
• To re-program Input #N with custom parameters, transmit:
Header Interface
Address
Inst.
Code
Length Input #N
(1-8)
20 Data
Bytes
Checksum
Dec 255 254 1 22 21 4 (data) (checksum)
Hex FF FE 01 16 15 04 (data) (checksum)
(data): The 20 data bytes represent the configuration parameters the selected
Input.
(checksum):
The checksum from the instruction code through the last data byte.
Response:
• The controller will respond with the normal transmission receipt.
Code #24: Send Output Setup
Description: Instructs the controller to send the Output parameter list for Output
#N. A description of the Output parameter list is as follows:
Parameter Name Length (bytes) Allowable Range
Name 16 All ASCII Characters
Type * 2 0 – 65535 (LSB first)
Condition String ** 24 ! | & ( )
Output Pin# 1 2-9
Total: 43 Data Bytes
* The Type parameter defines whether the input is undefined, user defined, or
internally defined. 0 = Undefined 65,535 = user defined. All other values
indicated internally defined inputs created by the MDC for source pocket and
sensor crystal position control. When clearing an input you must set the Type = 0
(00 hex). When defining an input you must set the type = 65535 (FF hex).
Internal types should only be set by the MDC.
** The condition string is described in the program I/O section of the manual.
The allowable characters are ! | & ( ). The individual conditions are represented
by numbers. The conditions are 1, 2, or 3 bytes each. The first byte is the
condition number. The second and third byte, if any, are the sub-condition
number. The allowable conditions are listed in the table following the example.