RGA for Windows Help Manual
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RGA for Windows Manual SP104001 Rev 2.50 October 2000 As part of our continuous product improvement policy, we are always pleased to receive your comments and suggestions about how we should develop our product range. We believe that the manual is an important part of the product and would welcome your feedback particularly relating to any omissions or inaccuracies you may discover. You can send your comments to:- MKS Instruments, Spectra Products Cowley Way Weston Road Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6AG United Kingdom +44 (0) 1270 250150 Tel. +44 (0) 1270 251939 Fax. In North America you can send your comments to:- MKS Instruments Spectra Products 380 Woodview Ave. Morgan Hill CA 95037 USA (408) 778-6060 Office (408) 776-8575 Fax 1-800-VAC CHECK http://www.spectra-rga.com Windows and Windows 95 are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Contents Contents ..........................................................................................i Errata and addenda ......................................................................a Section 1. RGA for Windows Help Manual................................1 1.1. Welcome ........................................................................................ 1 1.2. Using the Help Manual .................................................................. 1 1.2.1. Installation Instructions........................................................ 1 1.2.2. Using the Help Manual ........................................................ 3 Section 2. Introduction..................................................................5 2.1. Introduction.................................................................................... 5 2.2. Getting Help................................................................................... 5 2.3. About This Manual ........................................................................ 6 2.3.1. Microvision Plus features..................................................... 7 2.4. Software Versions.......................................................................... 7 2.4.1. New in Version 2.40........................................................... 10 Section 3. Installation..................................................................11 3.1. Installation.................................................................................... 11 3.2. Unpacking.................................................................................... 11 3.2.1. Making Backup Disks ........................................................ 12 3.3. Single or Multi-Headed................................................................ 12 3.4. Installing Single Headed RGA for Windows............................... 13 3.5. Instrument Architecture ............................................................... 13 3.6. Computer System Requirements.................................................. 14 3.7. PC to Control Unit Connection.................................................... 15 RGA for Windows Manual SP104001 Rev 2.50 Page i 3.8. Installing Share.exe ......................................................................16 3.9. Running Install .............................................................................16 3.10. Configuring RGA for Windows .................................................18 3.11. The Spectra Program Group.......................................................18 3.12. Installing Multi-Headed RGA for Windows ..............................21 3.13. Quick Guide Windows 3.1 .........................................................21 3.14. Quick Guide Windows 95 ..........................................................25 3.15. Multi-Headed Detailed Installation ............................................37 3.15.1. Instrument architecture.....................................................37 3.16. Computer Requirements, Multi..................................................38 3.17. Ports and Addresses....................................................................39 3.18. Satellite Comms Card.................................................................40 3.18.1. Comms card description ...................................................40 3.18.2. Setting the physical address..............................................41 3.18.3. Choosing the configuration ..............................................42 3.19. Connecting Control Units...........................................................43 3.20. Installing Share, Multi................................................................44 3.21. Installing Override.com..............................................................45 3.22. Comms Cards and Windows 95 .................................................45 3.23. Running Install, Multi ................................................................46 3.24. Spectra Program Group, Multi ...................................................47 3.25. Configuring Multi RGA for Windows .......................................49 3.26. RS422 and RS485 ......................................................................52 3.27. Windows System Ini File ...........................................................53 3.28. Default Comms Settings.............................................................53 3.29. Upgrading From Earlier Versions ..............................................54 3.29.1. RS232 cable......................................................................54 3.29.2. Preserving settings............................................................56 3.30. Download ...................................................................................56 3.31. Baking The Analyser..................................................................59 Section 4. Getting Started .......................................................... 61 RGA for Windows Manual SP104001 Rev 2.50 Page ii 4.1. Getting Started Introduction......................................................... 61 4.2. RGA for Windows Basics............................................................ 61 4.2.1. Running RGA for Windows............................................... 61 4.3. Parts of RGA for Windows.......................................................... 63 4.4. Controls........................................................................................ 64 4.5. Quadrupole RGA ......................................................................... 65 4.5.1. Vacuum scan ...................................................................... 66 4.5.2. Analogue ............................................................................ 68 4.5.3. Bar chart............................................................................. 68 4.5.4. Peak jump........................................................................... 69 4.5.5. Multi trend.......................................................................... 70 4.5.6. Leak check ......................................................................... 71 4.6. Guided Tour................................................................................. 72 4.6.1. Before you start .................................................................. 72 4.6.2. Maximum pressure limitations........................................... 73 4.7. Running RGA for Windows.......................................................... 73 4.7.1. Using the help bar .............................................................. 75 4.8. Mode Select Window................................................................... 76 4.9. Running Diagnostics.................................................................... 78 4.10. Setting a Total Pressure Trip...................................................... 79 4.11. Starting the Bar Chart Mode ...................................................... 79 4.11.1. Changing the scan accuracy ............................................. 82 4.11.2. Changing the mass span ................................................... 82 4.11.3. Total pressure measurement............................................. 82 4.12. Switching a Filament On............................................................ 83 4.12.1. Reading the total pressure ................................................ 83 4.12.2. Using the autorange feature.............................................. 84 4.12.3. Checking the multiplier.................................................... 84 4.13. Changing the Mass Scan............................................................ 85 Section 5. Reference ....................................................................87 5.1. General Features .......................................................................... 87 5.1.1. Help.................................................................................... 87 5.1.2. Reset................................................................................... 87 5.1.3. Multiplexer and Loader...................................................... 88 5.1.4. Exit..................................................................................... 89 RGA for Windows Manual SP104001 Rev 2.50 Page iii 5.1.5. Preferences .........................................................................89 5.1.6. Filaments ............................................................................95 5.1.7. Filament Trips ....................................................................96 5.1.8. Degas..................................................................................99