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OPERATION

 

MANUAL

 

 

Manual Order Number: 1036315 

Copyright  © 2009 MKS Instruments, Inc. All rights reserved.

 

Revision Level: 00A 

MATCHWORK

®

 is a registered trademark of MKS Instruments, Inc. 

 

elite

TM

 

RF

 

Plasma

 

Generator

 

 

elite

 

300

 

/

 

600

 

/

 

750

 

 

 
 

 

 

WARNING:

 

POTENTIALLY

 

LETHAL

 

VOLTAGES

 

ARE

 

USED

 

BY

 

AND

 

PRODUCED

 

BY

 

THIS

 

UNIT.

 

A

 

thorough

 

understanding

 

of

 

this

 

manual

 

is

 

required

 

before

 

attempting

 

to

 

install

 

this

 

unit

 

into

 

a

 

system.

 

 

CFC's

 

DO

 

NOT

 

USE

 

ANY

 

CFC

 

(CHLOROFLUOROCARBON)

 

SOLVENT

 

IN

 

THE

 

MAINTENANCE

 

OF

 

THIS

 

PRODUCT.

 

In

 

recognition

 

of

 

our

 

responsibility

 

to

 

protect

 

the

 

environment,

 

this

 

product

 

has

 

been

 

manufactured

 

without

 

the

 

use

 

of

 

CFCs.

 

The

 

no

clean

 

flux

 

now

 

used

 

in

 

all

 

soldering

 

operations

 

may

 

leave

 

a

 

small

 

inert

 

residue

 

that

 

will

 

not

 

affect

 

the

 

performance

 

of

 

the

 

product.

 

The

 

use

 

of

 

CFCs

 

for

 

cleaning

 

or

 

maintenance

 

may

 

result

 

in

 

partial

 

liquification

 

of

 

the

 

no

clean

 

flux

 

residue,

 

which

 

will

 

damage

 

the

 

unit

 

and

 

void

 

the

 

warranty.

 

 

ISO 9001

QUALITY

SYSTEM

 

 

This

 

product

 

is

 

manufactured

 

at

 

an

 

MKS

 

Instruments’

 

ISO

9001

Quality

System

compliant

 

facility.

 

Notice

 

The

 

material

 

contained

 

in

 

this

 

manual

 

is

 

subject

 

to

 

change

 

without

 

notice.

 

No

 

part

 

of

 

this

 

manual

 

may

 

be

 

reproduced

 

or

 

utilized

 

in

 

any

 

form

 

or

 

by

 

any

 

means,

 

electronic

 

or

 

mechanical,

 

including

 

photocopying

 

or

 

electronic

 

transmission

 

or

 

other

 

means

 

of

 

reproduction

 

or

 

distribution

 

without

 

prior

 

written

 

consent

 

of

 

MKS,

 

ENI

 

Products.

 

The

 

drawings,

 

specifications

 

and

 

other

 

technical

 

information

 

contained

 

in

 

this

 

manual

 

are

 

the

 

property

 

of

 

MKS,

 

ENI

 

Products

 

and

 

shall

 

not

 

be

 

copied,

 

reproduced

 

or

 

used

 

in

 

any

 

way,

 

in

 

whole

 

or

 

in

 

part,

 

as

 

the

 

basis

 

of

 

manufacture

 

or

 

sale

 

of

 

similar

 

items

 

without

 

the

 

prior

 

written

 

consent

 

of

 

MKS,

 

ENI

 

Products.

 

Summary of Contents for elite 300

Page 1: ...nce of the product The use of CFCs for cleaning or maintenance may result in partial liquification of the no clean flux residue which will damage the unit and void the warranty ISO 9001 QUALITY SYSTEM...

Page 2: ...OM ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE Buyer s sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty shall be repair or replacement as set forth above or if MKS ENI Products is unable to repair or repla...

Page 3: ...ngen Stetten Stuttgart Germany Tel Fax 49 711 947700 49 711 9477025 JAPAN 1 21 15 Aoyagi Kunitachi Tokyo 186 0013 Japan Tel Fax 81 425 229 011 81 425 222 636 KOREA 1ST Floor DK Plaza I 375 1 Geumgok d...

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Page 5: ...ngle 10 1 2 3 Service Warning 10 1 2 4 Non ionizing Electromagnetic Radiation Warning Triangle 11 1 2 5 Technical Support 11 1 2 6 Earth Ground 12 1 2 7 Protective Earth Ground 12 1 2 8 Frame or Chass...

Page 6: ...ions and indicators 27 Status LEDs 29 2 9 Power Requirements 31 2 9 1 AC Mains Connection 31 2 11 Maintenance Cleaning 32 2 12 System Check 33 Chater 3 eliteTM Operation 34 3 1 Basic Operation through...

Page 7: ...Contents eliteTM iii Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 44 4 1 Hardware Faults 44 Appendix A eliteTM Specifications 45 Appendix B Glossary of Terms 48...

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Page 9: ...er output within 2 of set point over a Dynamic Power Range of 1 to 300 600 or 750 watts The RF output can be pulsed at up to 1kHz with duty cycles from 1 to 99 Precise power calibration is traceable t...

Page 10: ...ructions are also given in Chapters 2 and 3 It is essential that you become thoroughly familiar with the contents of this manual prior to using your generator If used properly the information containe...

Page 11: ...on Chapter 2 This chapter acquaints the user with the eliteTM Plasma Generator It covers major features and front and rear panel descriptions This chapter covers everything needed to install and set u...

Page 12: ...ckets These brackets are shown for command parameters They are not part of the command and should not be entered Rounded Brackets These brackets contain hex equivalent numbers for printable or non pri...

Page 13: ...ices The term WARNING is used to indicate a potential hazard that could result in injury or death if not avoided The term DANGER is used to indicate an imminent hazard of serious injury or death if no...

Page 14: ...nsulated voltage within the enclosure of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock Only authorized service personnel with a schematic diagram and a thorough knowledge of the voltages...

Page 15: ...e Symbol Definition Caution non ionizing electromagnetic radiation The non ionizing electromagnetic radiation warning triangle symbol reference IEC Publication 417 Symbol No 5140 and ISO Publication 3...

Page 16: ...licitly required 1 2 7 Protective Earth Ground Symbol Definition Protective earth ground The protective earth ground symbol reference IEC Publication 417 Symbol No 5019 is used to identify equipment t...

Page 17: ...liteTM Serial Tag Label Figure 1 3 A ENI MODEL NUMBER The number that uniquely identifies the unit D ENI REV The revision letter identifying product configuration Revision A is the initial revision le...

Page 18: ...of the generator 2 Attach the AC Mains line cord to a 100 264V single phase 15 A outlet See section 2 9 for more information on AC Power Requirements 3 If applicable connect the 9 pin male serial digi...

Page 19: ...recautions when RF power is active 7 If the generator is equipped with an ON OFF switch move the switch to the ON position If the switch has no ON OFF switch simply plug in the IEC linecord to the rea...

Page 20: ...eturn the unit should this become necessary 2 1 3 Packaging for Reshipment Whenever possible the original shipping carton and packing material should be used for reshipment If the original packing mat...

Page 21: ...handle full rack 331012 Rack handle half rack 1039014 RF Connectors Cover RF Output Connector cover 1036305 001 Connectors AC Cord Interlock Jumper 1019388 001 Basic AC linecord IEC 60320 C 13 to NEMA...

Page 22: ...n include an upstream current limiting disconnect device rated 50 60 Hz 250V minimum and no more than 20A The upstream disconnect device must be located within sight of the eliteTM unit must remain us...

Page 23: ...n the rear panel to the chassis ground on the cabinet For details refer to the applicable Mounting and Outline Drawing as detailed in section 2 1 4 2 4 System Interconnect The eliteTM generator may be...

Page 24: ...upra Shield or equivalent cable and metallized backshells providing 360 shield termination 2 5 1 Communication Configuration A standard 9 pin female Type D connector provides the electrical connection...

Page 25: ...able must be used for the RF output connection 2 7 Safety Interlocks For user safety the eliteTM generator is equipped with an RF interlock system accessed through pins 10 and 23 of the 25 pin D sub c...

Page 26: ...ion 22 eliteTM 2 8 Panels and Controls This section describes in detail all the front and rear panel controls and connections used on your generator elite LCD Front View Figure 2 8a elite Basic Front...

Page 27: ...applicable the attached MKS Matchworks The six button keypad can be used to setup the generator and Matchworks operating parameters and control the RF output The LCD has two different menus that can b...

Page 28: ...M ENTRY DESCRIPTION ON RF is ON RF STATUS OFF RF is OFF FP Forward Power Leveling Mode LP Load Power Leveling Mode LVL MODE EX External Leveling Mode DC Bias FWD 0 750 Forward Power Watts REV 0 200 Re...

Page 29: ...eTM 25 Pulse Menu PL DUTY 10 FREQ 1000Hz STATUS DUTY FREQUENCY MENU ITEM ENTRY DESCRIPTION CW RF output is CW continuous wave STATUS PL RF output is pulsing DUTY 1 99 Pulsing duty cycle FREQUENCY 1 10...

Page 30: ...ecrement value of the selected control parameter When cursor mode is disabled the DOWN key can be used to switch from the Main menu to the Pulse menu LEFT In cursor mode push to move to the next contr...

Page 31: ...nterface allows control of the generator through various analog voltages 0 10Vdc See section 3 2 1 for more information RS 232 Interface Type DB9F This interface is used to connect the generator to a...

Page 32: ...ork when the optional Profibus Interface Board is installed This allows the generator to control the Matchworks capacitor positions via the generator front panel control Profibus Connector Type DB9F T...

Page 33: ...active In the case of multiple faults or warnings there will be a one second OFF period between codes Status PWR LED STAT LED AC ON Solid Green System Ready Solid Green Solid Green RF On Flashing Gree...

Page 34: ...e from the previous page Chassis Ground AC Input RF Output CEX In CEX Out DC Bias Optional Matchwork Interface Profibus Address dipswitch Profibus Connector Status LEDs Analog Interface Connector Prof...

Page 35: ...e supplied from two Hot conductors that meet the AC voltage range for the unit i e 220V single phase two phases of 208V 3ph 2 9 1 AC Mains Connection An IEC 60320 C 13 style AC appliance inlet is supp...

Page 36: ...y cloth to remove any build up of dust and dirt When operated in dusty areas dust may build up in the front air intakes A hand held vacuum cleaner can used to remove any dust build up that occurs or i...

Page 37: ...s Inspect the AC power connector and cable before use replace if damaged 2 The RS 232 serial cable if used is connected to the 9 pin D type serial connector on the rear panel 3 The Analog Interface Ca...

Page 38: ...enerator is designed to be used with minimal input from the user In the most basic case all that is required from the user is an RF setpoint and the RF ON command In more advanced situations other com...

Page 39: ...lly entered by the user In the examples that follow it will be shown to indicate command entry at the terminal and is only included for completeness 3 1 3 Startup Message If you are connected to the u...

Page 40: ...mand NAK CR LF ASCII 0x0D 0x0A 0x3F This is used to indicate that the command sent was invalid or unavailable 3 1 5 Optional Argument Data Entry Integer Numbers are entered as just where the number is...

Page 41: ...achieve P Power Setpoint XXXXXX Sets the power setpoint for the generator After the P command is issued the generator will respond with Enter New Setpoint AAAAAA BBBBBB The power setpoint must be ent...

Page 42: ...ata can be easily used by a user built script or macro The data is returned in the following format 000000 000000 0000000000000000 0000000000001000 000056 000024 000032 000000 000005 00004E20 00004E20...

Page 43: ...Operation EliteTM 39...

Page 44: ...RF on enable pulse mode wait for some time and then turn RF Off User Entry Description E Enable RS 232 control P 000750 Set power set point to 750W N Turn RF on Q 000050 Set pulse high time to 50 us...

Page 45: ...er level 0 V 0 W and 1 V 75 W Input impedance is 100 k balanced differential to ground 6 NOT USED 7 RF ON E DO Emitter side of isolated transistor switch See Note 1 Transistor ON RF ON Transistor OFF...

Page 46: ...No fault 23 INTERLOCK This pin should connect to Pin 10 to complete the interlock chain 24 BLANKING Pulse blanking signal Ground referenced logic input LOW or OPEN RF Pulse on HIGH RF Pulse Off The no...

Page 47: ...F setpoint a momentary overshoot of RF power may be occur if a CEX signal is applied after RF is already turned on 3 3 Pulsed Operation The eliteTM generator is capable of both CW and pulsed operation...

Page 48: ...supplied Unit does not power up when plugged in and or power switch in ON position Internal fuse open Contact an authorized MKS ENI Products Service location for assistance INTERLOCK fault Interlock...

Page 49: ...Appendix A EliteTM 45 Appendix A eliteTM Specifications This appendix lists the complete physical and electrical characteristics for the eliteTM Plasma Generator...

Page 50: ...0 5ms when reflected power exceeds 200W Commanded Power Accuracy 2W 1W 100W 2 101 rated power Same Generator Repeatibility 1 Dynamic Power Range 1W to rated power RF Stability Spurious Output Uncondi...

Page 51: ...Temperature 5C to 40C Size 17 W x 15 D x 3 5 H Weight 25lbs 11kg Rack Mounting Integral 19 inch rack ears RF Output Connection Type N Interfaces RS 232 Std Analog Opt Profibus Opt DB9F DB25F DB9F Int...

Page 52: ...imminently hazardous situation that if not avoided will result in death or serious injury EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility Enclosure A part providing protection of equipment against certain external...

Page 53: ...boratory Operator Person operating equipment for its intended purpose Pollution Any addition of foreign matter solid liquid or gaseous ionized gases that may produce a reduction of dielectric strength...

Page 54: ...A component provided for the connection of a device equipment to external conductors It may contain one or several terminal contacts Tool An external device including keys and coins used to aid a per...

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