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1 - 2 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual1.1.1 How To Contact Customer SupportIf you have a question about your software, first refer to

1 - 3IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual1.2 Operating Manual Style ConventionsFile names, diskette labels, environment variables, program

1 - 4 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual1.3 Inventory Of Supplied ItemsYou should have one CD ROM (or may have floppy disks) which conta

1 - 5IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual1.5 Cygnus Requirements1.5.1 FirmwareThe Cygnus firmware must be Version 1.30 or higher.1.5.2 T

1 - 6 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual1.7 How To Install The Cygnus EditorInstall the Cygnus Editor from within Windows as follows:NOT

1 - 7IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual1.8 The Software ControlsThe Cygnus Editor software utilizes some common Windows controls as well

1 - 8 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio buttons. These buttons are used to accept a single selectio

1 - 9IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grid. The grid is a row and column collection of cells of related d

1 - 10 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual1.9 How To Start The Cygnus EditorTo start the Cygnus Editor select Start >> Programs >

1 - 11IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual1.10 Where To Go From HereThis Operating Manual is intended to make the process of setting up, i

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2 - 1IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualChapter 2Setup2.1 IntroductionWhen the Cygnus Editor is first installed on a system, there are a

2 - 2 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 2-2 Add a Com PortNOTE: Communication problems often occur when other programs (for examp

2 - 3IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 2-3 System Properties PageThree buttons are provided on the Port Settings tab which affect

2 - 4 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual2.2.1 Adding A Communications Port and ControllersThe Port Settings tab (Figure 2-3) shows the p

2 - 5IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualRefer to Figure 2-9 on page 2-7 and the text accompanying it for information on Check for at most

2 - 6 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual2.2.2 Communications Port PropertiesFigure 2-7 shows the properties of the Communications Port.F

2 - 7IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 2-8 Com Properties: Controllers tabThe Controllers tab (refer to Figure 2-8 an RS-232 exam

2 - 8 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualThe AutoDetect check box (see Figure 2-9) specifies that the software should periodically check t

2 - 9IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual2.3 Controller Configuration and SetupWhen a controller first comes online, an icon representing

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2 - 10 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 2-11 Controller Data SettingsEvent DataNotification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 - 11IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualMarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When checked, if a mark is automatically ins

2 - 12 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualCAUTIONIf a network or removable drive is selected for the SOD directory then it must be availab

2 - 13IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual2.4 User PreferencesThe System Properties pages allow the customization of several global (that

2 - 14 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualScreen LayoutThis section allows the specification of which screen elements are displayed by def

2 - 15IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualBackground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set the background color for the graphs. A standa

2 - 16 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual2.4.2 Miscellaneous User OptionsFigure 2-13 System Properties, Miscellaneous TabSOD file incre

2 - 17IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual2.4.3 User Level (Access Levels)The Cygnus Editor can be operated from one of two User Levels —

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3 - 1IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualChapter 3Editing Configurations3.1 IntroductionThis chapter describes the Configuration Editor an

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3 - 2 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual3.2 Using the Configuration EditorThe Configuration Editor is invoked by selecting File >>

3 - 3IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-3 Starting the Editor with Query Controller CfgNOTE: When the Query Controller Cfg comma

3 - 4 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-5 Selecting A New Or Existing ConfigurationSelecting New will open the Configuration Ed

3 - 5IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualThe Main Window is the only window from which the entire Configuration file can be saved to disk a

3 - 6 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-9 Hardware Parameters for Channel 1The following describes the entry points and buttons

3 - 7IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualController> is selected, any bounds checking that is performed based on the controller hardware

3 - 8 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualSend All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This will, if a controller is attached, send

3 - 9IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual3.4 Editing the General ParametersFigure 3-10 shows the General Parameters page of the Cygnus Edi

3 - 10 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual3.5 Editing the Input and Output Names and Output TypesFigure 3-12 shows the Input/Output Names

3 - 11IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-12 Input/Output Names PageTo enter an Input or Output Name, click in the cell for the d

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3 - 12 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-13 Entering an Input NameFigure 3-14 Accepting an Input NameOutput Types can also be

3 - 13IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualNames page. If a query is performed from the Input/Output name page then the names assigned by th

3 - 14 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual3.6 Editing Logic StatementsFigure 3-17 shows the Logic Statements page of the Cygnus Editor. L

3 - 15IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-17 Logic Statements PageThe Logic Statement Editor page is constructed of three parts -

3 - 16 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-18 Events/Actions EditorFigure 3-19 Logic Statement section of the EditorFigure 3-20

3 - 17IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-21 Events available for the Logic StatementTo access the available Actions, click on an

3 - 18 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-22 Actions available for the Logic StatementMost Events and Actions require that a par

3 - 19IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-23 Event Editor, Parameter entry dialogOnce the desired Events and Actions have been se

3 - 20 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 3-25 A Logic Statement exampleNOTE: This entry of Events and Actions can be done easily

3 - 21IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualNOTE: Any Logic Statement (or multiple statements) can be used as actual Events in another Logic

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3 - 22 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual3.7 Editing Hardware ParametersFigure 3-27 shows the Channel 1 Hardware Parameters for the Cygn

3 - 23IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual3.8 Editing Process ParametersFigure 3-28 shows the Channel 1 Process Parameters for the Cygnus

3 - 24 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFor specific information on any Process Parameter, refer to the Cygnus Thin Film Deposition Cont

4 - 1IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualChapter 4 The Data Logger4.1 IntroductionThe Cygnus Editor includes a simple Data Logger, which c

4 - 2 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 4-2 Data Logger Screen LayoutData collection from the Cygnus Thin Film Controller is done

4 - 3IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualThe following data are collected from the Cygnus Thin Film Controller for each Channel:Rate . . .

4 - 4 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 4-4 Selecting Channels for display4.2.2.2 Saving DataData can be saved automatically or

4 - 5IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualData can also be saved by pressing the Snapshot toolbar button, which only saves the data showing

4 - 6 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual4.2.2.5 Setting a MarkThe Set Mark button (Figure 4-9) on the Control Panel allows for a Mark, a

4 - 7IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual4.2.2.6 The Freeze and Start/Stop ControlsThe Freeze Screen button (Figure 4-12) on the Control P

TOC - 1IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualTable Of ContentsChapter 1Getting Started1.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 - 8 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 4-13 Monitor PropertiesThe Properties dialog allows for enabling or disabling the Trend W

4 - 9IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual4.3.1 Edit Current ConfigurationThe Monitor >> Edit Current Configuration reads the entire

4 - 10 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 4-15 Recalling a Data FileAfter a data file is opened, the data cursor can be used to di

4 - 11IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualWARNINGRecall and manipulation of very large data files, while collecting data, may cause the sys

4 - 12 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 4-18 Generating a Report - SOD Data selectionsIf live data are being displayed, the Inpu

4 - 13IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manualfiles may have different limits they are left blank if more than one file is selected. If the ran

4 - 14 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualNOTE: The Report Generator creates text files, from data files, in two possible formats - tab de

4 - 15IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating Manual4.6 The Event Log (Errors and Warnings)When an error on one of the Controllers is detected, an e

4 - 16 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualFigure 4-23 Log View OptionsThe buttons on the toolbar are in the same order as the items in th

Index - 1IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualIndexAAbout "Shortcuts" 1-10Access Levels 2-17Auto Save Monitor setting 4-4AutoDetec

TOC - 2 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating Manual3.6 Editing Logic Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Index - 2 IPN 074-394-P1A Cygnus Editor Operating ManualEEditing 3-9EditorStartup 1-10ErrorLogging 2-10EventLog File 2-10Log File Location 2-11Log Fi

Index - 3IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualTTime/Scan 3-14Trend Graph 4-2Trend Graph Bis 4-2UUser Levels (Access Levels) 2-17User Prefere

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1 - 1IPN 074-394-P1ACygnus Editor Operating ManualChapter 1Getting Started1.1 IntroductionThe Cygnus™ Editor is a Microsoft® Windows®-based applica