INFICON MPI-16 Crucible Indexer - Manual (Page 40)

MPI-16 & MPI-16H POCKET INDEXERS
4-6 Operation
8. Set the Drive parameter to either “Up,” “Down,” or “Fast.” (Fast mode will turn
the crucible in both directions)
9. Set the Feedback Type parameter to BCD.
10. Set the Indexer Delay parameter to 30 seconds.
11. Return to the Main Menu, and select “View/Edit Material”
12. Select a material that you would like to assign to a particular Pocket Number.
13. Modify the “Pocket” setting and, if desired, any other settings particular to your
material.
14. Return to the Main Menu, and select “View/Edit Process.”
15. Create or copy a process to edit.
16. Edit the layers to indicate the order of the pockets you would like your program to
cycle through.
17. When finished editing, press the “Start” button to select and run the program you
have just created.
The MDC will have created a number of “SourceN PocketX” inputs and outputs based
on the number of pockets setting, where N is the source number and X is the pocket
number. The outputs must be connected to the “Pocket Select Bit X” inputs of the MPI-
16. The inputs must be connected to the “Pocket Position Bit X” outputs of the MPI-16.
You may also want to connect the Abort output of the MDC to the Disable input of the
MPI-16 to disable rotation when the controller is aborted.
If you purchased the special cable to connect the MPI-16 to the MDC (PN#614208), then
all of these connections are already made, see Figure 4-1. Note that this cable is wired
for up to 16-Pocket crucible (4 outputs and 4 inputs) AND that it utilizes the first four
inputs and outputs of the MDC I/O, for selecting the pocket and position feedback. All
other I/Os are not connected. See Figure 4-1.
Simply plug the 37-pin DSUB connector into one of the MDC’s passive I/O cards. Plug
the other end of the cable into either the “Controller” connector on the Remote Panel or
the “I/O Port” of the MPI-16.
Any problems that you encounter in this setup are most likely due to wiring problems.
Return to Section 3.6 to make sure that all of the proper connections were made between
your devices.