Linkam Scientific Instruments CI 94 User Manual

Linkam ci 94 temperature controller user’s guide

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Linkam Scientific
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CI 94 Manual
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CI 94 Manual

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  • Page 1 Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd CI 94 Manual Page 1 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Regulatory Compliance ...................... 3 Important Notice ....................... 4 Warranty .......................... 4 Technical Support ......................4 Equipment Maintenance ....................4 CI94 Technical Specification ....................5 CI94 Equipment Ratings ....................5 Safety Precautions ......................6 Symbol Reference ....................... 6 Introduction ........................7 Various Cables and Connections ..................
  • Page 3: Regulatory Compliance

    Regulatory Compliance Page 3 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 4: Important Notice

    Important Notice Please check that your Linkam equipment has not been damaged during transport. If there is any evidence of external damage DO NOT SWITCH ON ANY ELECTRICAL ITEMS. Contact LINKAM SCIENTIFIC or their appointed distributor immediately. Your warranty maybe impaired if Linkam is not informed of any transport damage within 7 days of delivery.
  • Page 5: Ci94 Technical Specification

    80% relative humidity at 31°C decreasing linearly to 50% at 40°C (without condensation) CI94 Equipment Ratings A.C.Mains Supply: 90 - 264 ~ A.C.Frequency: 47 - 63 Hz Max current: Fuse: 2.5A (F) 250V~ Fuse must be replaced by one of the same type and rating. Page 5 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Read all of this guide before using the equipment. Save these instructions for later use. Follow all warnings and instructions which may be placed on the programmer or stage. If for any reason the mains fuse needs to be replaced then it must be replaced by one of the same type and rating as shown in the equipment ratings.
  • Page 7: Introduction

    The Linksys temperature control software enables extremely accurate and complex temperature profiles to to be carried out and can be linked with the Linkam Real Time Video Measurement software so that temperature control information can be in laid upon digitally captured images. Page 7 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 8: Various Cables And Connections

    Various Cables and Connections Stage Lead This’D’type end of the cable plugs into the socket on the back of the CI94 marked, ‘Stage Lead’. Screw in the connector so that it does not dislodge accidentally during a profile. The stage lead is specific to the stage, it carries information in the connector that tells the programmer which stage is connected.
  • Page 9: Back Panel Programmer Connections

    Expansion port (Not Used with CI94) I/O port for remote control RS232 communication cable to PC Power cable Mode Switch for Rateloading upgrades C communication between programmer and other electronic Linkam products e.g LNP, VTO On/Off Power Switch Page 9 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 10: Front Panel Controller Buttons

    Front Panel Controller Buttons DOWN Move down a menu screen Move up a menu screen CANCEL Cancels current menu screen and drops down to previous set of menus ENTER Selects menu option or moves up to next set of menus. Also exits a profile if software control is lost due to crash or RS232 cable loosing its connection.
  • Page 11: Setup Menus Explained

    This contains the menu ‘Instrument Cal’ which re-linearises the on-board resistor. The ‘Stage/mod setup’ menu allows the chip in the stage lead to be reprogrammed without the unit need- ing to be returned to Linkam. RS232 Page 11 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 12: Working With The Setup Menus

    This menu allows you to set the speed of the RS232 port if creating your own control software. It also allows you to set parity. Contact Linkam for ‘Serial Comms’ manual. Display contrast This menu allows you to set the contrast of the screen from 1 to 9. Working with the Setup Menus When the CI94 is switched on the display automatically scrolls through five screens.
  • Page 13: Setup Menu

    Unit details Ver 1.0 15-01-01 DOWN ENTER FDCS VER 1.0 Options Fitted DOWN ENTER Serial Number 0102-008-0001 DOWN ENTER Ver 1.1 14-04-00 Hardware version ENTER CANCEL Display in mBar Vacuum Units DOWN CANCEL Display in Torr Page 13 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 14: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU OPTION INFO OR SELECT Sample Cal DOWN Unit details DOWN Vacuum Units DOWN ENTER ENTER CANCEL Vstg + Istg Test Modes Sample Cal The screen will scroll through start DOWN messages and then alternate between ENTER the temperature values and the Vstg + Istg values CANCEL DOWN...
  • Page 15 DOWN Electronic Cal DOWN ENTER (See Section ‘Setup Menus Explained’) 9600 baud RS232 Port ENTER Contrast > 6 DOWN ENTER ENTER ENTER Contrast = 5 Display contrast Contrast > 5 DOWN ENTER Contrast > 4 Page 15 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 16 INFO OR SELECT SETUP MENU OPTION Sample Cal DOWN Unit details DOWN Vacuum Units DOWN Test Modes DOWN Electronic Cal DOWN RS232 Port DOWN Display contrast Temp to 0.01°C DOWN ENTER Temp resolution Temp to 0.1°C CI94 Manual Page 16...
  • Page 17: Linksys Temperature Control Software

    Type in the rate of heating, the limit and the time to hold the limit temperature in each ramp of the profile. Right click your mouse on the last ramp in the table to ‘Set the End Row’ Page 17 CI 94 Manual...
  • Page 18 Press the start button to start the profile as entered in the Profile Table Start and Stop buttons You can override the Temperature Profile table by either highlighting the rate, limit and hold info in the temperature control panel (shown to the right), and simply typ- Nudge controls ing the value you require, or you can use the nudge buttons found to the right of the val-...
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  • Page 20 Linkam Scientific Instruments Ltd 8 Epsom Rates Metro Centre, Waterfield, Tadworth, Surrey, KT20 5LR, England +44 (0) 1737 363476 +44 (0) 1737 363480 info@linkam.co.uk http://www.linkam.co.uk Ver 1.2 24/04/2008 CI94 Manual Page 20...

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