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Oxford Instruments Omicron NanoScience MercuryiTC Original Instructions Manual (174 pages)

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Brand: Oxford Instruments Omicron NanoScience | Category: Controller | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents
2
Preface

10
- Use of this Manual
  10
- Customer Support
  12
- Health and Safety Information
  13
- Disclaimers
  14
- Acknowledgements
  14
- Acronyms
  15
- Certification Compliance Statements
  16
- About Oxford Instruments
  17
1 Health and Safety

18
- Warnings
  18
  - Protective and Functional Ground
    18
  - High Voltage Hazard
    19
  - Maintenance and Adjustment
    19
  - Restrictions on Use
    19
- Cautions
  20
  - Electrostatic Caution
    20
  - Cooling Caution
    20
  - Acoustic Noise Caution
    20
- Solid Waste
  21
2 Mercury Itc BASICS

22
- Mercuryitc Front and Rear Panels
  23
- Display and Touch-Screen
  24
- Electrical Power Supply
  24
- Temperature Sensor Circuits
  24
- Heater Circuits
  24
- Optional Cooling Circuit Control
  25
- Remote Interfaces
  26
- Functional Description
  27
- Main Components
  28
  - Motherboard
    29
  - Expansion Slots and Daughter Boards
    29
- Alarms and Interlocks
  31
3 Getting Started

32
- Checking the Electrical Supply
  32
- Mounting the Equipment
  32
- Connecting Electrical Power
  33
- Powering up the Mercuryitc for the First Time
  33
- The Mercuryitc Touch Screen
  34
  - The Home Page
    35
  - Custom Home
    36
  - Channel Summary Widget
    36
  - Drop-Down Menus
    37
  - Scrolling
    37
  - Soft Keypads
    38
  - Using Arrows to Adjust Integer Values
    40
  - Button Labels
    40
  - Common Touch Screen Features
    40
  - Setting the Date and Time
    41
- Plotting Signals on the Mercuryitc Touch Screen
  42
  - Plot Configuration
    42
  - Scaling a Plot
    44
4 How to Measure and Control Temperature

46
5 Cryogen Level-Meter

79
6 Managing Your Mercury

89
- General
  89
- Display
  91
- Devices
  93
- Clock
  94
- File Transfer
  95
- Updates
  96
- Access Level
  98
- Factory
  100
- Save File
  100
- Load File
  101
7 Remote Operation

103
- Remote Operation Using RS232 or ISOBUS
  103
  - Configuring RS232 and Isobus
    103
  - Serial RS232 Cabling Requirements
    105
- Remote Operation Using GPIB
  106
  - Configuring GPIB
    106
  - GPIB Cabling Requirements
    107
- Remote Operation Using Ethernet
  107
  - Configuring Ethernet
    107
  - Ethernet Cabling Requirements
    109
- Remote Operation Using USB
  109
  - Configuring USB
    109
  - USB Cabling Requirements
    109
  - USB Drivers
    109
- Switching Mercuryitc Control between Local and Remote
  109
- Testing Remote Connections
  110
- Programming Examples
  110
8 Command Reference Guide

111
- Nomenclature Used in this Section
  111
- SCPI and Legacy Command Sets
  111
- SCPI Commands
  111
  - SCPI Protocols
    112
  - Reading the Instrument Identity
    112
  - Basic SCPI Command Structure
    113
  - Verbs
    113
  - Nouns
    114
  - Invalid Responses
    123
- Legacy Commands
  123
  - Legacy Command Protocols
    123
  - Legacy Monitor Commands
    124
  - Legacy Control Commands
    126
  - Legacy System Commands
    127
9 Temperature Sensor Daughter Board

128
10 Heater Daughter Board

135
- Installing a Heater Board
  135
  - Fitting the Board
    135
  - Connecting the Heater
    135
- Circuit Description of the Heater Board
  135
  - Description of the Heater Circuit
    136
  - Calibrating the Heater Circuit
    137
11 Auxiliary I/O Daughter Board

138
- Description of the Auxiliary I/O Board
  138
  - Auxiliary I/O Board Functions
    138
  - Gas-Flow Control Using a Motorised Needle-Valve
    139
- Installing an Auxiliary I/O Board
  139
12 Pressure Board

143
13 Gpib Daughter Board

151
- Description of the GPIB Daughter Board
  151
- Installing a GPIB Board
  151
  - Fitting the Board
    151
  - Basic Check of Board Operation
    151
- Connecting to the GPIB Board
  152
14 Theory of Control Loops

153
- General Information on Control Loops
  153
- General Information on Temperature Control Loops
  153
  - Open Loop Operation
    154
  - On-Off Control
    154
  - Proportional Control
    155
  - Proportional Control with Integral Action
    156
  - Proportional Control with Integral and Derivative Action
    157
  - North American Terminology
    158
  - PID Tables
    158
- Theory of Gas-Flow Control
  159
  - Overview of Gas Control
    159
  - Manual Control of the Gas Flow
    160
  - Automatic Control of the Gas Flow
    160
  - Heater Target Tables
    161
  - Siphon Algorithm
    161
15 Preventive Maintenance

162
- Cleaning the Touch-Screen
  162
- Calibrating the Temperature Sensor Circuits
  162
- Lubricating the Fan
  162
- Lithium-Ion Coin Cell Replacement
  163
16 Alarms, Interlocks and Troubleshooting

164
- Alarms and Interlocks
  164
  - Alarm Logs and Alarms History
    164
- Troubleshooting
  167
  - Internal Faults
    167
  - External Faults
    167
- Directory of Alarms
  168
17 Technical Specifications

170
- Physical Specification
  170
- Electrical Power Supply
  170
- Sensor Inputs
  170
- Heater Outputs
  171
- PC Interfaces
  171
- Electrical Isolation
  172
- Environmental Specifications
  172
- Level Meter Board
  172
- Pressure Board
  173
18 Customer Support

174

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Table of Contents

Preface

1 Health and Safety

2 Mercury Itc BASICS

3 Getting Started

4 How to Measure and Control Temperature

5 Cryogen Level-Meter

6 Managing Your Mercury

7 Remote Operation

8 Command Reference Guide

9 Temperature Sensor Daughter Board

10 Heater Daughter Board

11 Auxiliary I/O Daughter Board

12 Pressure Board

13 Gpib Daughter Board

14 Theory of Control Loops

15 Preventive Maintenance

16 Alarms, Interlocks and Troubleshooting

17 Technical Specifications

18 Customer Support

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