Strasbaugh 6DS-SP, Operation Manual

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STRASBAUGH, INC.
September 15, 2000 6DS-SP Software Ver 4.34.1 Page 8
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GEM Command for Parking the Conditioning Arm(s):
Version 4.34 adds a command to park the conditioning arm(s).
This command behaves the same way as the "Park Cond" function key choice in the Auto
Polish Cycle menu ("Park Arm1&2" function key choice if equipped with two conditioning
arms). If the 6DS-SP has only a primary conditioning arm, that arm will be parked. If the
6DS-SP has both primary and secondary conditioning arms, both arms will be parked. The
6DS-SP will reject the command if it is busy or if there is some problem such as the machine
not being homed.
Refer to the "6DS-SP SECS /GEM Interface Manual", Section 5.7, for further information.
GEM Collection Events for End of Conditioning Arm Parking:
Version 4.34 adds collection events for the end of parking either conditioning arm.
GEM "Homing Status" Indication:
Version 4.34 adds homing status as VID 167.
Refer to the "6DS-SP SECS /GEM Interface Manual" for further information.
XportRec and MportRec Utility Programs:
Version 4.34 has utility programs for converting 6DS-SP recipe files to and from Microsoft
Excel compatible "CSV" files. The programs are called MportRec and XportRec and will be
in the 6DS-SP "QB45" directory along with the various other utility programs.
XportRec and MportRec involve checking recipe entry limits and are therefore related to a
particular 6DS-SP software release. In this case, version 4.34. This relationship is necessary
because software releases sometimes add recipe elements and therefore effect limit checking.
It is expected that these utility programs will be upgraded as needed and provided for future
6DS-SP software releases.
The document UTILS.DOC is included with the 6DS-SP documentation disk and explains
these, and other, 6DS-SP utility programs.