INFICON MDC-360 Thin Film Deposition Controller User Manual
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MDC-360 DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
11-14 COMPUTER INTERFACE
The Type param
internal. 0=Und
eter defines whether the input is undefined, user defined, or
efined, 255=user
ined. All other types are internal and are
by the MDC for sour
pocket and sensor crystal position control.
an input you must set the type=
e=255. Internal types can only be set by the MDC.
the Input
d# byte represents the Input’s True level. If
is High l
l true. O
t set the the input is
ction=22, Length=1, Input #(0-15), Checksum
e controll
o send th
arameter list for I/O
d send:
(25
r$(
+Chr$(1 +Chr$(218)
4. Receive Input setup (Code #23)
nto
der, Address, Instruction=23, Length=20,Input #(0-15),1 byte Type,
16 byte
eter Name
Length (bytes)
Allowable Range
def
only created
ce
When clearing
0. When defining an input you
must set the typ
Please note that bit 7 of
he input
Car
bit 7 is set then t
Low level true.
eve
r, if bit 7 is no
n
Format: Header, Instru
Example: To instruct th
er t
e I/O setup p
#15 the computer woul
Chr$(255)+Chr$
4)+Chr$(1)+Ch
22)+Chr$(1)
4)
2
Instructs the controller to enter the incoming Input parameters for Input #n i
memory. A description of the Input parameter list is given above.
Format: Hea
Name, 1 byte Card#, 1 byte Pin#, Checksum
25. Send Output setup (Code #24)
Instructs the controller to send the Output parameter list for Output #n. A
description of the Output parameter list is as follows:
Param
Output #
1
)
(0-15
Type 1
0,255
Name
16
All AS
rac
CII Cha
ters
Condition S ng
24
! | & (
tri
)
I/O Card#
1
1-2
Output Pin
1
2-9
#
Total 44 bytes
The Type p
m
ther the output is undefined, user defined, or
ternal. 0=Undefined, 255=user defined. All other types are internal and are
n control.
output you
ed in the program I/O section of the manual. The
allowa
e first byte is the
e sub-condition
ara eter defines whe
in
only created by the MDC for source pocket and sensor crystal positio
When clearing an output you must set the type=0. When defining an
must set the type=255. Internal types can only be set by the MDC.
The condition string is describ
ble characters are ! | & ( ). The individual conditions are represented by
numbers. The conditions are either 1, 2, or 3 bytes each. Th
condition number. The second and third byte, if any, are th
number. The allowable conditions are listed in the following table: