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1. Back Prev Next gt gt Information displayed setpoint of upper position delay before dipping the sample down to the bath setpoint of lower position delay holding sample in the bath before drawing up setpoint of park position manipulation position setpoint of manual speed speed setting for parking and fast traverse Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu Context pushbutton Next gt gt proceed to menu Parameters 3 to view or modify another dipping cycle parameters Context pushbutton lt lt Prev go back to menu Parameters 1 to view or modify another dipping cycle parameters Context pushbutton above the individual parameters proceed to menus Parameter Modification for modification of selected parameter 10 2 Menu Parameters 3 viewing and modification of parameters 3 This menu is accessible from menu Parameters 2 through context pushbutton Next Cycle mode XXX Back lt lt Prev Information displayed selected dipping mode Auto nebo Manual Auto means automatic performing of the whole dipping cycle Manual means performing of the cycle step by step Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu Context pushbutton lt lt Prev go back to menu Parameters 2 to view or modify another dipping cycle parameters Context pushbutton above the individual parameters proceed to menus Parameter Modification for modification of2. retrieving of actual parameters ssssssseeeeenen 12 10 Menu level 2 accessible from menu level 1 nemen 13 10 1 Menu Parameters 2 viewing and modification of parameters 2 sssssss 13 10 2 Menu Parameters 3 viewing and modification of parameters 3 sssssss 13 11 Menu level 3 accessible from menu level 2 ssssee een enne 14 11 1 Menu Parameter Modification modification of selected parameter 14 12 Debug and calibration MONnu ccceseecccceseecceeseecceenseneeceeteenceeeteeeceesneedeenenneatentnenceenseneaeeetnenes 17 12 1 Debug renl x0 xot eee Pee eaten an restet iete dte ue tdek N quote 17 12 2 Calibration menu edendi ne cial eb toe aaa ere 17 13 Remote control using serial line sssssssseeeeneenene nennen nnne 18 13 1 Communication parameter setting for RS232 communication sssssssss 18 13 2 Configuring computer for USB communication ssseeeee eme 18 13 3 Coater remote control commands sssssssssssseeeeeenen nennen nennen nens 18 14 Maintenance and Service ennn eire er er a ara ea era 19 14 1 Maintenance gaa aa er r e ert bet ere albe te es e rete 19 14 2 i r P A E E A E E O A EE E 19 15 OpeCifICatlon8u t hend tito cum aa a a aer de tet ede a e N 20 c5std manual en doc page 3 of 20 2 Safety instructions e Before operating the device
3. read this manual thoroughly e Device is designed to be used indoors in normal environment Usage of device outdoors or in any environment with high risk of electrical injury or environment with risk of explosion is not allowed e For connections between control unit and coating box always use cables supplied by manufacturer e When operating device never put your hands to the coating area when the carriage is moving e Never use device when it is damaged or performing unusual way When you thing the device is malfunctioning disconnect it from mains electricity and contact manufacturer for repair 3 Installation procedure After device delivery make visual check for any damage that might happen during shipping When installing coating box on a table e Place the coating box on a flat rigid surface so it is standing stable without any risk of overturn When installing device on the wall e When installing device on the wall use four M8 threaded nuts which are fitted into back side of the frame e Mounting console is not supplied with the device e Wall on which the device is attached and the mounting console must be designed to withstand at least 80Kg four times the weight of the device 4 Coater function The coater is designed for coating of the flat shaped samples or similar objects with various films The method used is dipping solid usually flat samples into the liquid followed with smooth pulling up The dipping cycle consist
4. the coater is switched on computer automatically detects new device and a new virtual serial COM port is created This port can be used to communicate with the device same way as standard serial port 13 3 Coater remote control commands Each command must end with ASCII characters CR and LF hex 0x0D and hex 0x04 Similarly the returned values are delimited with these characters Besides the response to commands some other data might appear on the serial line diagnostic messages etc those are not delimitet with above mentioned characters and therefore they are easily distinguishable from responses to commands Coater repeats received command as a confirmation Command G for reading the actual position responds the carriage position in micrometers measured from bottom limit position Command _ Parameter Returned value P klad A Activate none none Activate remote control A lt CR gt lt LF gt echoed command only mode using serial line S Set speed speed none Set the carriage speed S135 lt CR gt lt LF gt in mm min echoed command only P Go to position none Carriage traverses to position in microns echoed command only specified position and P150000 lt CR gt lt LF gt then stops U Goup none none Starts carriage traverse U lt CR gt lt LF gt echoed command only up proceeds until limit or until T command is received D Godown none none Starts carriage traverse D
5. ID LAB s r o Jordana Jovkova 3260 143 00 Praha 4 tel 420 241 764 697 e mail info idlab cz Dip coating box User manual Version 5 09 2008 c5std manual en doc page 1 of 20 c5std_manual_en doc page 2of 20 Dip coating box User and service manual 1 Content di Gontent coole IO Beta Hi uL uM 3 2 Safety Anstr ctlons oe ta cete e Pt e a ce d aae ie Pe uie ce Eae de a etie 4 9 dhstallation procedure oro ee eere ceat ede Pee Ra nne duda ERR a aaas eR RA Nnnc in 4 4 Goater TUDCctlon n eoe e noce onte E deb toe ig Saba d eta debuit Sd pedis 4 5 Coater description ost e xo Ua nU IN 5 5 1 Positioning g lde niue iee trece dena oe o doen Er den eee eid 5 9 2 Protective boxscini ES 5 5 9 Electrical equipment iei tede nee Ld aee aed oaa re ae da o qe d ea Re dede 5 MEMOIRE 6 6 1 Automatic dipping cycle sinesinde d seen i AAE a sanant aa i naa 7 6 2 Manual semiautomatic dipping cycle ssssssee eene 8 T Front panel controls i tcr Lied eee ried ev oou ed e eed 9 8 Menu level O FOOlt 1 iouis ice iced date te ee een ete eee te e ea ete de eee ec th dede dn 10 x MESI M dane 10 9 Menu level 1 accessible from root menu sssssseseeeeeee nennen nennen nnns 11 9 1 Menu Parameters 1 viewing and modification of parameters 1 sssssssesssss 11 9 2 Menu Save saving of actual parameters sssssessseee eene ene 12 9 3 Menu Load
6. ON traverse speed is the MANUAL SPEED the action takes place when carriage has not already been moved to park position manipulation delay no time limitation coater waits for command manipulation delay abort initiated with pressing the STEP pushbutton traverse to upper position preparation for dipping target position is the UPPER POSITION traverse speed is the MANUAL SPEED time delay in the upper position time delay lasts according to UPPER DELAY parameter traverse to lower position dipping the sample down to bath target position is the LOWER POSITION traverse speed is the DOWN SPEED time delay in the lower position sample holding time in the bath time delay lasts according to LOWER DELAY parameter traverse to upper position drawing the sample up from bath target position is the UPPER POSITION traverse speed is the UP SPEED if more than one layer is deposited the cycle continues with time delay in upper position cycle finished carriage holds in the upper position without time limitation information on finished cycle appears on the display Comments to cycle performing The operator can make consequent manipulation with samples easier after cycle is over using fast traverse and or park functions The cycle can be interrupted any time before it is finished when pushbutton STOP is pressed information on this event appears on the display c5std_manual_en doc page 7 of 20 6 3 Manual Semiaut
7. by pressing context button BACK lower left corner 12 2 Calibration menu This menu allows to calibrate position measurement of carriage It is accessible from root menu by holding second context button from the right at the top row for ten seconds Calibration procedure must be done by manufacturer Improper use of calibration procedure may cause severe device damage If you accidentally enter this menu you can safely go back to root menu by pressing context button CANCEL top right corner You can also switch the device off by the mains switch and switch it on again c5std_manual_en doc page 17 of 20 13 Remote control using serial line The coater provides one serial line compatible with RS232 standard and one USB port to enable control of coater from external computer 13 1 Communication parameter setting for RS232 communication Serial communication port should be set as follows baud rate 9600 bd no parity 8 bits data 2 stop bits 13 2 Configuring computer for USB communication USB communication with coater is implemented using FT245 USB communication chip manufactured by FTDI company In order to use USB communication appropriate device driver must be installed to the host computer Drivers are available on FTDI web pages for download Download CDM driver for the type of operating system you use and install it on your computer Once the driver is installed you can attach the coater device to the computer using USB cable When
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9. h sealing rings this feature avoids lubricant leakage and allows operation without maintenance The leading screw is also made of stainless steel with teflon selflubricating low friction film on the surface and it is operated without any lubrication The backlash witin the leading nut is automatically avoided due to splitted nut design with spring preloading Tube shaped linear ball housings are mounted on common carrying plates Carrying plates are equipped with a set of threaded holes for flexible mounting of sample holders Leading screw drive consist of two stage gearing with toothed belts rotating parts are fitted with sealed ball bearigs The electric motor used is of dc current type with permanent magnet stator and ironless armature featuring smooth operation and low inertia Motor is fitted with encoder mounted dicectly on the motor shaft This rotary incremental encoder has two phase output possesing distinguished rotation direction as well as precision position metering Position metering is duplicated using multiturn precision potentiometer coupled to the leading screw through worm gearing This second metering device gives absolute position information necessary for proper coater initialization after swithing on The driving mechanism is overhung mounted on the upper panel of the protective box 5 2 Protective box The protective box consist of stainless steel profile frame and acrylate glass walls Back wall is not removable and it has h
10. lt CR gt lt LF gt echoed command only down proceeds until limit or until T command is received T Stop none none Stops carriage traverse T lt CR gt lt LF gt echoed command only G Get none position Returns actual carriage G lt CR gt lt LF gt position in microns position measured from bottom limit position Examples Command S150 CR LF speed set to 150 mm min Response S150 CR LF Speed setting confirmation Command G lt CR gt lt LF gt get carriage position Response G123456 lt CR gt lt LF gt position 123 456 microns from bottom limit c5std manual en doc page 18 of 20 14 Maintenance and service 14 1 Maintenance leading screw and guide rails surface cleaning from dust and other contaminants when necessary Use soft dry cloth 14 2 Service Service and adjustment is provided by supplier ID LAB s r o Jordana Jovkova 3260 143 00 Praha 4 phone 420 241 764 697 420 604 940 907 e mail info idlab cz page 19 of 20 c5std manual en doc 15 Specifications Speed Range Setting step Accuracy Position Travel distance Setting step Accuracy relative Accuracy absolute Miscellaneous parameters Dimensions Weight Power Power consumption Fuses Material used in box Accessories c5std manual en doc mm min mm min mm min mm rel mm mm mm mm kg V Hz VA 1 to 300 1 0 01 I I 350 x 620 X 350 x vx h c
11. meter rotating clockwise increases the setting of the selected parameter in steps rotating counterclockwise decreases the setting of the selected parameter in steps rotating while pushbutton FINE is pressed changes the selected parameter in smaller steps rotating while both pushbutton FOLLOW is pressed and position type parameter is selected causes the coater to follow current position setting immediately this feature makes the position adjustment easier Section ON OFF Mains switch the device switches power to the coater on and off c5std manual en doc page 9 of 20 8 Menu level 0 root 8 1 Root menu The coater enters the initial state when switched on there is the root menu on the display COATER Pos XXX XX mm Spd XXX mm m Parameters Save Load Park Information displayed actual carriage position actual carriage speed Active controls Pushbutton START starts dipping cycle with actual parameters i e with the last parameters used or modified or retrieved from memory Pushbutton FAST UP fast traverse up carriage traverses up while pushbutton is pressed using speed MANUAL SPEED Pushbutton FAST DOWN fast traverse down carriage traverses down while pushbutton is pressed using speed MANUAL SPEED Context pushbutton Parameters proceed to menu Parameters 1 to view or modify dipping cycle parameters Context pushbutton Save proceed to menu Save for dipping cycle paramete
12. meter setpoint is limited to predefined values Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu without parameter modification Context pushbutton Follow while pressed the coater to follow current position setting immediately this feature makes the position adjustment easier speed uses parameter MANUAL SPEED pushbuttons Follow and Fine are mutually independent pushbuttons can be used indidually as well as simultaneously Context pushbutton Fine while pressed the parameter changes in smaller steps pushbuttons Follow and Fine are mutually independent pushbuttons can be used indidually as well as simultaneously Context pushbutton Set adjusted value becomes valid and is saved to actual parameters memory Electronic potentiometr SET endless rotary encoder rotating the device adjusts selected parameter rotating clockwise increases setting of the parameter in steps rotating counterclockwise decreases setting of the parameter in steps c5std manual en doc page 15 of 20 Example for parameter of delay type Upper delay XXX s min max Back Fine Set Information displayed actual setpoint of selected delay parameter acceptable setpoint limits of selected positiom parameter setpoint is limited to predefined values Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu without parameter modification Context pushbutton Fine while pressed the parameter change
13. nt e park position is supposed to be above upper position e upper position is supposed to be above lower position c5std_manual_en doc page 6 of 20 6 1 Simple dipping cycle This mode does not require any user intervention once it is initiated using START button The individual phases of the simple dipping cycle are as follows start cycle initiated with pressing the START pushbutton traverse to upper position preparation for dipping target position is the UPPER POSITION traverse speed is the MANUAL SPEED time delay in the upper position time delay lasts according to UPPER DELAY parameter traverse to lower position dipping the sample down to bath target position is the LOWER POSITION traverse speed is the DOWN SPEED time delay in the lower position sample holding time in the bath time delay lasts according to LOWER DELAY parameter traverse to upper position drawing the sample up from bath target position is the UPPER POSITION traverse speed is the UP SPEED if more than one layer is deposited the cycle continues with time delay in upper position parking the carriage to park position target position is the PARK POSITION traverse speed is the MANUAL SPEED 6 2 Automatic dipping cycle The individual phases of the automatic dipping cycle are as follows start cycle initiated with pressing the START pushbutton parking the carriage to park position target position is the PARK POSITI
14. of several phases transfer of the carriage to the upper position initial position before dipping time delay before dipping lowering the sample to the dipping bath to the lower position time delay before drawing up while sample is in the bath drawing the sample up to initial position whole process repeats if more than layer of liquid should be deposited The coater performes the whole dipping cycle automatically when switched into the automatic cycle mode or simple cycle mode The coater performes dipping cycle step by step when switched into the manual mode or semiautomatic mode In this mode the coater waits between each steps for operator command to proceed All parameters of the dipping cycle are adjustable Last set of parameters is stored and it is available just after switching the coater on Sets of parameters can be stored to selected memory banks and reloaded for use Up to 7 individual sets can be stored c5std manual en doc page 4 of 20 5 Coater description The fundamental mechanical component of the coater is vertical mounted single axis positioning guide The guide is overhung mounted on the protective box together with the electrical equipment 5 1 Positioning guide Positioning gude consist of pair of guide rails carriage equipped with linear ball bearings and lead screw with zero backlash nut Guide rails as well as linear bearings with circulating balls are made of stainless steel Bearings are of sealed type wit
15. oles with removable flanges for ventilation connection etc Front wall as well as both side walls are designed as fully removable covers secured in mounted position with spring loaded pivoted locks 5 3 Electrical equipment Electrical equipment includes microcontroller LCD display and control elements on the front panel motor speed regulator with its own microcontroller and switching mode power supplies The control microcontroller performs several tasks It operates the display It acquires commands from front panel pushbuttons and digital potentiometer It communicates with the motor regulator i e it generates commands for performing individual phases of the the dipping cycle Also it stores and retrieves parameter sets for selecting dipping cycles Front panel display is LCD type four line alohanumeric device The control elements on the front panel are arranged into several sections dipping cycle control parameter adjustment fast positioning and context dependent pushbuttons reflecting actual state of the display The both speed and position motor regulator operates in the position feedback mode based on the motor encoder incremental signal The motor regulator also provides electrical position limitation traversing to reqiured position with requred speed and auxiliary function e g starting and trailing ramps c5std manual en doc page 5 of 20 6 Operation Operation consist of selecting all necesary parameters of the dipping cycle f
16. ollowed by performing the cycle either automatically or semiautomatically step by step Moreover auxiliary operations can be performed such as manual traversing to arbitrary position interrupting the cycle at arbitrary situation storing and retrieving sets of dipping cycle parameters to or from nonvolatile memory respectively Adjustable parameters of the dipping cycle description UP SPEED drawing up speed sample from dipping bath lower to upper position traverse speed DOWN SPEED speed of dipping sample down to bath upper to lower position traverse speed UPPER POSITION initial position of the sample above bath before dipping LOWER POSITION final position of the sample in the bath UPPER DELAY holding time in the upper postition before dipping LOWER DELAY holding time in the lower position before drawing up PARK POSITION position for manipulation with sample MANUAL SPEED speed setting used for following tasks fast traverse both upward and downward moving to park position moving from park position to upper position before dipping EXPERIMENT MODE automatic or manual step by step Comments to parameter adjustment Adjustment of all dipping cycle parameters is supposed before performing the cycle Parameters can not be changed once the cycle is in progress Speeds can be adjusted arbitrarily as well as delays and experiment cycle mode Following rules apply concerning position adjustme
17. omatic dipping cycle The individual phases of the manual cycle are the same as they are in case of fully automatic cycle The coater waits before starting next dipping cycle phase until pushbutton STEP is pressed So the both delays in upper position and lower position are determined by user pressing the STEP button c5std_manual_en doc page 8 of 20 7 Front panel controls Display section Digital display presents various data according to current context Pushbuttons context pushbutton with function dependent on current context function of each pushbutton is always displayed above or below relevant pushbutton pushbuttons without marked function have no effect in current context Section CYCLE dipping control Pushbutton START the pushbutton starts dipping cycle either automatic or semiautomatic the push button is functional from the root menu only Pushbutton STEP the pushbutton aborts delay in park position while in automatic cycle the pushbutton starts next dipping cycle phase while in semiautomatic mode the push button is functional anytime during dipping cycle Pushbutton STOP the pushbutton aborts dipping cycle either in automatic or in semiautomatic mode the pushbutton is functional anytime during dipping cycle Section SET parameter adjustment Electronic potentiometer the device is endless rotational encoder without mechanical stops rotating the device adjusts selected para
18. r saving into memory Context pushbutton Load proceed to menu Load for dipping cycle parameter retrieving from memory Context pushbutton Park starts carriage travers to park manipulation position travers stops automatically when park position is reached pushbutton STOP aborts traverse before reaching the park position c5std_manual_en doc page 10 of 20 9 Menu level 1 accessible from root menu 9 1 Menu Parameters 1 viewing and modification of parameters 1 This menu is accessible from root menu through context pushbutton Parameters Up Down Upper Lower speed speed position position XXX mm m XXX mm m XXX mm XXX mm Back Next gt gt Information displayed setpoint of active speed up drawing the sample up from the bath setpoint of active speed down dipping the sample down to the bath setpoint of upper position initial sample position before dippin into the bath setpoint of lower position sample position in the bath before drawing up Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu Context pushbutton Next gt gt proceed to menu Parameters Next 2 to view or modify another dipping cycle parameters Context pushbutton above the individual parameters proceed to menus Parameter Modification for modification of selected parameter c5std_manual_en doc page 11 of 20 9 2 Menu Save saving of actual parameters This menu is accessible from root menu through context pushbut
19. s in smaller steps Context pushbutton Set adjusted value becomes valid and is saved to actual parameters memory Electronic potentiometr SET endless rotary encoder rotating the device adjusts selected parameter rotating clockwise increases setting of the parameter in steps rotating counterclockwise decreases setting of the parameter in steps c5std manual en doc page 16 of 20 Example for parameter of dipping mode type Simple Experiment mode lt Manual Auto gt Back Auto Manual Information displayed none Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu without parameter modification Context pushbutton Auto actual cycle type is set to automatic one user intervention during cycle Context pushbutton Manual actual cycle type is set to semiautomatic stepped Context pushbutton Simple actual cycle type is set to Simple whole cycle on single START button press 12 Debug and calibration menu Debug menu and calibration menu are not intended to be used by an end user These menus are for factory settings only and their usage requires solid understanding of internal device structure Improper use may cause severe damage to the device 12 1 Debug menu Debug menu is accessible from root menu by holding upper right context button for five seconds In this menu several debuging information is displayed on the display If you accidentally enter this menu you can safely go to root menu
20. selected parameter c5std manual en doc page 13 of 20 11 Menu level 3 accessible from menu level 2 11 1 Menu Parameter Modification modification of selected parameter This menu is accessible from menus Parameters 1 to 3 through context pushbuttons Menus are similar for different parameters examples below are typical Example for parameter of speed type Down speed XXX XX mm m lt min max gt Back Fine Set Information displayed actual setpoint of selected speed parameter acceptable setpoint limits of selected speed parameter setpoint is limited to predefined values Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu without parameter modification Context pushbutton Fine while pressed the parameter changes in smaller steps Context pushbutton Set adjusted value becomes valid and is saved to actual parameters memory Electronic potentiometr SET endless rotary encoder rotating the device adjusts selected parameter rotating clockwise increases setting of the parameter in steps rotating counterclockwise decreases setting of the parameter in steps c5std_manual_en doc page 14 of 20 Example for parameter of position type Actual position XXX mm Upper position XXX mm lt min max gt Back Follow Fine Set Information displayed actual position actual setpoint of selected position parameter acceptable setpoint limits of selected positiom para
21. ton Save 1 2 3 4 Select file to SAVE parameters to Back 5 6 T Information displayed none Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu without saving modified parameters Context pushbuttons for selection of the memory bank for actual cycle parameter to be save to pressing the pushbutton saves of the actual parameters to selected mamory bank memory banks are assigned with numbers 1 to 7 after parameters are saved the root menu is automatically entered 9 3 Menu Load retrieving of actual parameters This menu is accessible from root menu through context pushbutton Load 1 2 3 4 Select file to LOAD parameters from Back 5 6 T Information displayed none Active controls Context pushbutton Back go back to the root menu without retrieving any parameters Context pushbuttons for selection of the memory bank for actual cycle parameter to be retrieved from pressing the pushbutton retrieves of the actual parameters from selected mamory bank memory banks are assigned with numbers 1 to 7 after parameters are retrieved the root menu is automatically entered c5std_manual_en doc page 12 of 20 10 Menu level 2 accessible from menu level 1 10 1 Menu Parameters 2 viewing and modification of parameters 2 This menu is accessible from menu Parameters 1 through context pushbutton Next Upper Lower Parking Fast delay delay position speed XXX s XXX s XXX mm XXX mm
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