INFICON MDC-360C Thin Film Deposition Controller User Manual
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MDC-360C DEPOSITION CONTROLLER
COMPUTER INTERFACE
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Parameter Name
Length (bytes)
Allowable Range
Output #
1
(0-15)
Name
16
All ASCII Characters
Type
2
0 - 65535, least significant
byte first
Condition String
24
! | & ( )
I/O Card#
1
1-2
Output Pin#
1
2-9
Total 45 bytes
The Type parameter defines whether the output is undefined, user defined, or
internal. 0=Undefined, 65535=user defined. All other types are internal and are
created by the MDC for source pocket and sensor crystal position control.
When clearing an output you must set the type=0. When defining an output you
must set the type=65535 or FFh, FFh. Internal types can 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 bytes, if any, are the sub-condition number. The
allowable conditions are listed in the following table: