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Installing Mechanical 

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Installing Mechanical Components

Mounting the sensor head

Infinity™ 12 comes standard with a mounting bracket that orients the sensor head 
parallel to the surface to which it is mounted. The bracket also allows up to 20mm travel 
perpendicular to the mounting surface. For other mounting options contact Colnatec.

Summary of Contents for Infinity

Page 1: ...Infinity 12 crystal thin film monitor 2nd generation user guide ...

Page 2: ...controller The motor and all material used to build Infinity head are compatible with high vacuum applications 2 Infinity at a Glance Eon ID Connectors Infinity Front Infinity Back Home Button Returns crystal port to home position Step Button Avances crystal carousel one crystal per step Main Power Switch Fuse Compartment Head Control and External Input Power Port Enables external control of Infin...

Page 3: ...ured during shipping Make sure that the tamper evident labels are intact Before shipping Infinity was calibrated and tested by Colnatec to meet the highest quality standards It is important that you take a few minutes to inspect the product to ensure that your equipment was not damaged or otherwise tampered with during transit ...

Page 4: ...unting the sensor head Infinity 12 comes standard with a mounting bracket that orients the sensor head parallel to the surface to which it is mounted The bracket also allows up to 20mm travel perpendicular to the mounting surface For other mounting options contact Colnatec ...

Page 5: ...it Assembly is required The kit in cludes the following Two cooling lines 1 4 inch outer diameter stainless steel tubes Four Swagelok VCR butt weld tube ends Four male Swagelok VCR 1 4 in fittings Four VCR stainless seals The cooling flow should be through the motor coil first then the motor mount ...

Page 6: ...power supply 24 VDC Plug in the DB 9 plug and secure it in place with screws Connecting an external controller Connect the Remote Home cable to your controller To trigger the home function you need to connect short the center wire to the outer ground Connect the Remote Step cable to your controller To trigger the step function you need to connect short the center wire to the outer ground ...

Page 7: ... control cables to feed through Simply connect the subminiature C 9 pin connector of both the air side control cable and vacuum side control cable to the feed through Use a 5 64 SAE allen wrench to tighten the screw to secure each 9 pin connector ...

Page 8: ...he green light on the control box will glow Press the Step button red once to move from one crystal location to the next When the final crystal location has been reached the step function must be reset Press Home button to reset the step function External control of Infinity Controlling Infinity from an external source operates on the same principles as the Infinity control box When external contr...

Page 9: ...ls Step One Step Two Untighten and remove screws from front coverplate using a 2 5 mm hex key Remove the faceplate and teflon insulator from the Infinity housing Note Crystal carousel floats freely in place so exercise caution to prevent dropping carousel ...

Page 10: ...10 Loading Changing Crystals To remove crystal carousel lift integrated ring and pull Step Three Step Four Remove crystal carousel ...

Page 11: ...oading Changing Crystals On crystal carousel cover plate untighten screws using a sequential torque pattern Remove screws Step Five Step Six Separate carousel cover plate carousel body and teflon insulator ...

Page 12: ...12 Loading Changing Crystals Step Seven Use nonconductive forceps to place crystals into carousel slots Step Eight Replace teflon insulator onto crystal carousel body Insulator fits one way only ...

Page 13: ...d screw holes are properly aligned 13 Loading Changing Crystals Replace screws use the 2 5 mm hex key to tighten screws alternating among the screws and using a sequential torque pattern Note Use caution when tightening screws Over tightening will damage crystals Step Nine ...

Page 14: ...terior housing to prepare for crystal carousel Step Ten Step Eleven When reinstalling crystal carousel into interior housing make sure to align the flat surface on the shaft to the flat surface on the carousel 14 Loading Changing Crystals ...

Page 15: ...ooved edge chamfer of crystal port is on the exterior Step Twelve Step Thirteen Replace teflon insulator to underside of front coverplate making sure that screw and crystal port holes are in proper alignment Use upper screw to help align holes 15 Loading Changing Crystals ...

Page 16: ...16 Loading Changing Crystals Step Fourteen Replace coverplate and use hex key to tighten screws ...

Page 17: ...ncreased interference in crystal measurement Because it is a scientific instrument the Infinity sensor head should be treated with care In the event of any difficulties please contact Colnatec s Customer Support Excessive tinkering or fiddling may result in greater damage to the unit If you cannot resolve an issue please contact support colnatec com or call 480 634 1449 ...

Page 18: ...no condition or warranty expressed or implied about the fitness of this technical manual or accompanying hardware product Colnatec reserves the right to make changes to this technical manual or accompanying hardware or design without notice to any person or company Colnatec shall not be liable for any indirect special consequential or incidental damages resulting from the use of this technical man...

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