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10. Troubleshooting

The Spin Coater should be kept in dry conditions; away from direct sources of heat or sunlight, and in such 
a manner as to preserve the working life of the instrument.

9.3 Storage Conditions

Problem

Possible cause

Action

Spin Coater will not

power up

The power supply may not be

connected properly, or the

switch is in the OFF position

Check the connection and make

sure the power is turned ON

Cycle will not start

No recipe programmed

Lid open/close not detected, or

lid still open

Select/program a recipe

Open and close the lid properly

Cycle starts, but

immediately stops

Recipe problem

Review, edit and re-enter recipe

as needed

Display time or RPM

appears incorrect

Issue with the program

Turn OFF the Spin Coater for 5

seconds, and then restart

Coating issues

a. If the chuck is removed (for

cleaning etc), it may not have

been re-inserted properly

causing an imbalance

b. The Spin Coater is not level

c. If the above does not solve  

the issue

a. Ensure the chuck is pushed in

thoroughly so that the two

metallic headers are inserted all

the way and flush with the top

of the chuck

b. Place the Spin Coater on a flat and 

sturdy surface and use the in-built 

spirit level

c. Contact Ossila

Table 10.1. 

Troubleshooting guidelines for the Ossila Spin Coater

Содержание Spin Coater

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Страница 2: ...eration 10 3 8HealthandSafety Servicing 10 4 Unpacking 10 4 1PackingList 10 4 2DamageInspection 11 5 Specifications 11 6 SystemComponents 12 7 Installation 13 8 Operation 14 8 1Overview 14 8 2UserInterface 15 8 3ProgrammingandUsage 16 9 Maintenance 20 9 1Cleaning 20 9 2RepairandService 20 9 3StorageConditions 21 10 Troubleshooting 21 11 Relatedproducts 22 11 1CompatibleSubstrates 22 11 2RelatedEqu...

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Страница 7: ...csubstances 3 2UseofEquipment ThisSpinCoaterisdesignedtobeusedasinstructed andinthefollowingenvironmentalconditions Indoorsinalaboratoryenvironment pollutiondegree2 Altitudesupto2000m Temperaturesof5 Cto40 C maximumrelativehumidityof80 upto31 C TheSpinCoaterissuppliedwithapoweradapterandapowercordforthecountryofpurchase in accordancewithEuropeanCommissionregulationsandBritishStandards Useofanyothe...

Страница 8: ...nstallationandoperation WARNING Improperhandlingwhenoperatingorservicingthisequipmentcanresultinserious injury Readthismanualbeforeoperatingorservicingthisequipment I DANGER DONOTusetheSpinCoaterinthepresenceofanexplosiveatmosphere II WARNING EmergencyPowerDisconnectoptions Usethepowercordasa disconnectmethod Ensurethatthepoweroutletforthiscordiseasilyaccessibleby theuser III CAUTION Openingthelid...

Страница 9: ...ranexhausthoodwhenflammableor harmfulsolventsarebeingused II CAUTION Openingthelidwillcausetherotatingchucktostop However dueto inertia itwilltakeafewsecondsfortherotatingchucktocometoacompletestopat thehighestspeeds Thereisariskofsubstancesflyingoutofthebowl ServicingshouldonlybeperformedbyanOssilaengineer Anymodificationoralteration maydamagetheequipment causeinjury ordeath Itwillalsovoidyourequ...

Страница 10: ...oaterspecifications 5 Specifications SpinCoater Specifications Programs 10programswithupto50stepseach Speedstability 2 Speed 120RPMto6000RPM Spintime 1sec 1000sec Powersupply DC24V2A Interlock Software hardwareinterlock Casedimensions Width 170mm Height 140mm Depth 225mm Materials Centralpolypropyleneunit steelframe sidesandbase PETdisplayandkeypad andtemperedglasslid Fuses 1Aslowblow Weight 3kg ...

Страница 11: ...sspecifiedbythecustomer Thechucksaredesignedwithclose tolerancesandprovideaflat rigidsurfaceformountingsubstratesofdifferentsizes weightsandshapes Properchuckselectionshouldbebasedonsubstratesize Thechuckhasapush fitconnectiontothemotor couplinginthebowloftheSpinCoater andiseasilyremovableforcleaningorintechangingwithother chucks Thechuckismadefromahigh densitycopolymerofpolypropylene whichhasahig...

Страница 12: ...inthespincoater ensurethepowerswitchontheunitisswitchedtothe 0 position off 3 ConnectthepoweradaptertothepowerjackonthebackpaneloftheSpinCoaterunit seeFigure7 1 4 Refertothelabelonthepoweradapterforelectricalrequirements 5 SwitchtheSpinCoaterpowerswitchtothe I positiontoturntheuniton Figure6 3 TheOssilaSpinCoaterchuck Figure7 1 Connectingthepoweradaptertothepowerjackonthebackpaneloftheunit ...

Страница 13: ...leveltoensureuseonflatsurface forevensubstratecoverage Cleardisplayshowssettingsandcurrent readings Easy to usekeypadforprogramming optionsiscoveredinsolvent resistant FEPfilm 8 Operation 8 1Overview Atop downviewoftheSpinCoaterisshowninFigure8 1 withalltherelevantcomponentshighlighted Figure8 1SpinCoatertop downimage ...

Страница 14: ...ndifferentuserprofiles These buttonsareusedtonavigatebetweenthechangeableparameterswithina program Whilenavigating thecursoriconwillindicatewhichparameterisselected These buttonsareusedtonavigatebetweenthechangeableparameterswithinaprogram While navigating thecursoriconwillindicatewhichparameterisselected Thesebuttonsareusedtochangethevalueswherethecursorislocated Thebuttonsare dividedintothreecol...

Страница 15: ...amstogetyoustarted I SelectingaUserProfile User 1 Toselecttheuserprofileofyourchoice presseithertheleftorright User buttons Themaximum numberofuserprofilesis10 Userno ProgramNo StepNo RPM TIME sec User01 Program01 1 2000 30 Program02 1 2 2000 5000 30 5 Table8 1 Pre setprograms ...

Страница 16: ...erprofilecanstoreupto10programs Tochoosebetweenprogramnumbers navigateto the Program lineandpresstheup ordown buttons 3 Toedittheprogram youcanalterthenumberofstepsinaprogrambyusingthefollowingbuttons Themaximumnumberofstepsis50steps ...

Страница 17: ...dbyusingthefollowingkeys or 5 Navigatetothe Speed linetochangethespeedofthecurrentstep Usethe Value buttonstoincreaseordecreasethevalue Themaximumvalueis6000rpm 6 Navigatetothe Time linetospecifythetimedurationforthecurrentstep Usethe Value buttons toincreaseordecreasethevalue Themaximumtimedurationis1000seconds ...

Страница 18: ...sor Then increasethenumberofstepstosettheSpeed andTime III StartProgram 8 Onceeverythingissetandready press Start toruntheprogram Atthebottomofthedisplay the currentelapsedtimeandcurrentspeedwillbeshown 9 Toaborttheoperation pressthe STOP button ...

Страница 19: ...dchuck useasolventthatisappropriatetodissolvethematerialsthathave beenspincoated Useasoftclothortowelinordertoavoiddamagetothepolypropylene Takecarewhencleaningaroundthekeypadanddisplayarea becauseorganicsolventsmay damage removethelabel Theonlyuser serviceablepartinthisunitisthefuse accessibleexternally Iftheunitisfaulty pleasereturn ittoOssila Wewillpromptlyquotetorepairanyfaultsthatoccuroutside...

Страница 20: ...recipe Openandclosethelidproperly Cyclestarts but immediatelystops Recipeproblem Review editandre enterrecipe asneeded DisplaytimeorRPM appearsincorrect Issuewiththeprogram TurnOFFtheSpinCoaterfor5 seconds andthenrestart Coatingissues a Ifthechuckisremoved for cleaningetc itmaynothave beenre insertedproperly causinganimbalance b TheSpinCoaterisnotlevel c Iftheabovedoesnotsolve theissue a Ensurethe...

Страница 21: ...syringe pumps for the automatic dispensing of solutions Source voltage measure current get data Simplify and acclerate your data collection Our range of 15 x 20 mm ITO substrates for OPV OLED and sensing applications Silicon substrates with thermal oxide layer pre cut to fit the Ossila OFET fabrication systems For removing contamination on the surface of samples providing you with ultraclean surfa...

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