Gamma Vacuum DIGITEL MPCe, User Manual

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Page 2: ...eration 12 Main Display 13 Main Menu 16 System Menu 17 Supply Menu 20 About Menu 23 Diagnostic Menu 24 Set Points Menu 26 Back Panel Operation 28 Description 28 Input Power J507 28 10kV SHV SAFECONN J...

Page 3: ...starting capacity of 200W 100 mA It is intended to operate pumps from 10 l s to 200 l s and can be used on larger pumps if they are already under high vacuum The large HV module has a starting capacit...

Page 4: ...pump into a cool down mode If the pump does not start properly after three tries a message is displayed and the controller shuts down high voltage The event log can be sued to determine the sequence o...

Page 5: ...allows enabling disabling of either the high voltage outputs or TSP filament firing The interlock is installed at J506 on the back panel of the MPCe LPCe if the option is installed A loopback plug is...

Page 6: ...time Parameters are measured at least every 320 milliseconds Assuming a set point decision is handled right after measurement is made response time is 320 milliseconds Assuming a set point decision i...

Page 7: ...owing specifications as listed in the Official Journal of the European Communities EN 50081 1 Emissions EN 55011 Class A radiated and Conducted Emissions EN 50082 1 Immunity IEC 801 2 Electrostatic Di...

Page 8: ...ACTURED TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL HAZARDS FOR THE OPERATOR AND THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PRODUCT OBSERVE ALL INFORMATION IN THIS SECTION Installation procedures are for us...

Page 9: ...D HEBETECHNIKEN VERWENDEN WARNING READ AND UNDERSTAND OPERATOR S MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS MACHINE FAILURE TO FOLLOW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT ALERTE LIRE ET...

Page 10: ...eal panel image 1 Place the controller in its location and secure as necessary 2 Connect the safety ground cable between the pump and safety ground stud at the DIGITEL rear panel 3 Connect the high vo...

Page 11: ...nel High Voltage Indicator Lights The two high voltage indicator lights indicate power to supply one and or supply two Both are installed regardless of how many high voltage sections are present LCD T...

Page 12: ...fore starting a pump to extend pump lifetime improve system ultimate pressure and give the most accurate current readings Evacuate the Vacuum System Before you turn on an ion pump it and the system it...

Page 13: ...ication Calibration Information 2 Supply one status and operational parameters 3 Supply two status and operational parameters 4 Menu Set point TSP MPCe only NOTE Details of the TSP NEG option are avai...

Page 14: ...ed in the TSP Config Menu the line with arrows will have a slash through it 4 A HV Interlock icon is displayed if the HV1 or HV2 interlocks are not preset 5 A TSP Interlock icon is displayed if the TS...

Page 15: ...o status symbols that indicate the current state of the set point An open circle indicates an open set point inactive A filled circle indicates a closed set point active TSP Button The TSP button open...

Page 16: ...is not installed Supply 2 Settings are disabled The MPCe and LPCe have 10 high voltage modes visible from the main menu Those modes are defined as STANDBY The supply is prepared to have high voltage...

Page 17: ...unlock the front panel press and hold the Supply 1 area of the screen for several seconds AutoFan This option enables the MPCe to control the cooling fan based on high voltage operation It can be disa...

Page 18: ...n the string The default value set is five 5 The address can be between 0 and 255 The button is equal to a backspace Reset Selecting this option resets all MPCe LPCe system parameters to their default...

Page 19: ...an be changed between white black and gray The contrast is scalable through seven settings Contact Gamma Vacuum if the contrast needs altering beyond the 7 scalable software units Screen Saver The com...

Page 20: ...change the default pump names set to Supply 1 and Supply 2 by default to a more useful description by pressing the Pump Name button The control characters of the keyboard are as follows Move the curs...

Page 21: ...xample if calibrating the MPC pressure to a known gauge pressure Auto HV Restart After Power Loss This option enables the controller to automatically restart high voltage after there has been a power...

Page 22: ...4 1E 10 Logarithmic Volts out log pressure 10 0V 1V per 1uA 0 10uA 1uA per Volt 1V per 10uA 0 100uA 10uA per Volt 1V per 100uA 0 1mA 100uA per Volt 1V per 1mA 0 10mA 1mA per Volt 1V per 10mA 0 100mA...

Page 23: ...ired Loader indicates the version of the bootloader that the software expects to be present Contact Gamma if a different version is loaded than is shown on this screen The first number of the Altera v...

Page 24: ...rough the calibration steps on screen for reference Click OK when calibration process is completed NOTE Prior to initiating this procedure ensure that ion pump can be turned off and cables disconnecte...

Page 25: ...time of the event 5 Supply size and specified pump size 6 The number of over current cycles and number of cool down cycles Event Types Event types consist of a message that describes the reason the e...

Page 26: ...menu Edit Set Point Parameters The Mode determines if the set point is active and which supply it is dependant on By default all set points are disabled The set point parameters are defined as On Poin...

Page 27: ...the system menu To edit the on or off point press the edit button The respective value will change from black to white and a cursor will appear to the left of the value The and buttons control the pos...

Page 28: ...ge upon shipment Contact Gamma Vacuum if a change in input power is required 10kV SHV SAFECONN J401 J504 Pairings A 10kV SHV and corresponding SMB connector is required for each high voltage connectio...

Page 29: ...andard and makes recommendations regarding hardware design in areas where software performance may be affected Standard The interface consists of a differential balanced twisted wire pair that is conn...

Page 30: ...otocol Protocol configuration is accomplished by DIP switch settings completed by Gamma Vacuum Maximum operating baud rate is determined by cable length and the environment near the cable External noi...

Page 31: ...e remote unit designer to keep practicality in mind when determining these fields A data field is not required for all commands SPACE 5 CHECKSUM 2 hex characters Computed checksum of packet The calcul...

Page 32: ...s the command If the controlling computer needs to verify that the last command was successful it sends a command to the unit requesting status feedback Response Packet The response packet is made up...

Page 33: ...y Data field s are used to respond to commands requesting data For example a command requesting the current voltage setting in a unit would have the reading placed in a data field Data must be in ASCI...

Page 34: ...Z 32 CONTROL FAN Turns the cooling fan on or off ON or OFF 3C GET SETPOINT Reads configuration of specified set point n n s X XE XX Y YE YY ST n set point number 1 8 s configured supply 1 or 2 X XE XX...

Page 35: ...restart the supply after an open circuit is detected CB READ EVENT LOG Reads event data from the event log 0 50 String 0 latest event 1 50 specific event String pump message type time date voltage cu...

Page 36: ...fies pressure 1 n nn or 2 n nn n nn range is 0 00 9 99 20 GET HV STRAPPING Reads the supplies strapped high voltage output 1 or 2 5600 or 7000 1 2 indicates the supply 25 SET DISPLAY Changes the displ...

Page 37: ...below gives the values of the response 3 Add all values below to get 4DCh1 4 Divide by 100h 256d 4DCh 100h 4h with a remainder of DCh 5 The remainder DCh is the CRC Response Value hex 0 30 0 30 space...

Page 38: ...14 16 18 GND1 15 Set Point 5 TTL 15 mA max 17 Set Point 6 TTL 15 mA max 19 Set Point 7 TTL 15 mA max 37 Set Point 8 TTL 15 mA max Analog Current Pressure Measuring pins 32 34 The analog voltage outpu...

Page 39: ...abling of the high voltage outputs or TSP filament firing if TSP option is installed The interlock is installed at J506 on the back panel of the MPCe if the option is installed The interlock is config...

Page 40: ...tment To do this our service technicians require as much information as possible about the vacuum system in need of support To assist in this process please provide the following information in as muc...

Page 41: ...products other than in accordance with proper operating and safety procedures EXCEPT AS STATED HEREIN GAMMA VACUUM MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED EITHER IN FACT OR BY OPERATION OF LAW STATUTO...

Page 42: ...result A standard restocking fee may apply Note Prior to issuance of an RMA the required documents must be submitted to Gamma Vacuum Required Documentation During a lifetime of system operation it is...

Page 43: ...defined as any substance that because of its properties is not compatible with ultra high vacuum UHV operation Some of these are silicon in the form of silicones sulfur cadmium fluorine and chlorine...