Cressington  HR208 sputter coater

1. Open the regulator valve to Ar tank
2. Lift lid
3. Remove bell jar
4. Rotate black knurled knob to move stage to desired platform; insert stubs on stage N.B. Any sample hanging off perimeter of stage will hit thickness monitor
5. Replace bell jar
6. Center shutter
7. Replace lid
8. Power to ON
9. Wait until turbo reaches proper speed (READY light illuminates) and vacuum reaches 0.01 mbar; Press LEAK, wait 2 seconds or until leak circuit is purged then press LEAK again to turn OFF
10. Turn ON thickness monitor
11. Pump 10 – 15 minutes
12. Press FLUSH; wait 10 -15 seconds and note vacuum degrades and press FLUSH again; once vacuum recovers REPEAT
13. To check thickness, press and hold the TERMINATOR button; to set press up/down arrows
14. Lightly press TERMINATOR button to arm (light is illuminated)
15. Open shutter; do NOT rest on glass
16. Start stage rotation by turning black knurled knob 2 clicks
17. Start leak and thickness monitor; press FLUSH, wait 2 seconds then press LEAK; once vacuum reaches 0.02 mbar press ZERO
18. Press START/STOP button; note monitor counts up to pre-set thickness (Pt/Pd set at 40 mA for approximately 1.5 minutes
19. Once coating is finished press LEAK
20. Stop the stage rotation
21. Power to OFF
    Turn OFF MTM
22. Close regulator valve to Ar tank
23. Close shutter
24. Lift lid
25. Remove bell jar
26. Remove samples
27. Replace bell jar
28. Replace lid