{"id":3281,"date":"2021-05-06T18:53:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T01:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/?p=3281"},"modified":"2021-12-04T08:05:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-04T16:05:27","slug":"11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"11-065 Ion Gun Controller Emission Switch Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The emission scale switch on the 11-065 ion gun control is used to change the scale of the emission to three levels: 100% (X1), 10%(X.1) and 1%(X.01).&nbsp; The effect of changing the emission switch is to reduce the emission current, which in turn reduces the ionization (pressure reading) and ion (target) current proportionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, the emission needs to be set to 25mA in the X 1\nscale and the leak valve is adjusted to achieve 15 to 25 mpA of pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/x1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?fit=972%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Emission scale X 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Emission scale X 1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3282\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/x1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?fit=972%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Emission scale X 1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Emission scale X 1&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>25 mA of emission current<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/x-point-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?fit=972%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"x-point-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3283\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/x-point-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?fit=972%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"x-point-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/x-point-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Adjust Argon to get 15 t0 25 mPa of gas pressure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The graph below shows the target current vs. time and the effect of changing the emission current from X 1 to the X.1 and X.01 scales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/graph\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?fit=678%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"678,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graph\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?fit=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?fit=584%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?w=678&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?resize=500%2C277&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3285\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/graph\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?fit=678%2C376&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"678,376\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"graph\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?fit=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?fit=584%2C324&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?resize=584%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?w=678&amp;ssl=1 678w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/graph.jpg?resize=500%2C277&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Ion current in uA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When changing the emission scale switch, the emission reading on the 11-065 front panel meter will not change, but the actual emission current will be reduced by a factor of 10 (X.1 scale ) or 100 (X .01 scale). So for example if the emission is set to 25 and the emission scale switch is changed to X .1, the meter still indicates 25mA but the actual emission is 25mA X .1 = 2.5mA.&nbsp;&nbsp; The pressure display will be reduced by a factor of 10 as well since the number of ions being generated are reduced proportionally to the emission current.&nbsp; Ideally, the target current will also be reduced by to 10% of the X1 value when the emission scale switch is changed to X.1.&nbsp; In the graph above we see that the target current drops from about 4.25uA to .8uA as the emission drops from 25mA to 2.5mA.&nbsp; As expected, the target current drops a factor of 10ish to 70 nA as the emission scale switch is changed to the X .01 position.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The picture below  shows that the pressure drops to about 2mPa as the emission scale is changed to X.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/point-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?fit=972%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"point-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3286\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/point-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?fit=972%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"point-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-1.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Emission scale x .1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This picture shows the pressure dropping to .2mPa as the emission scale switch is changed to the X.01 position.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-attachment-id=\"3287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/point-01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg?fit=972%2C648&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"972,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"point-01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg?fit=584%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/jquery-image-lazy-loading\/images\/grey.gif?resize=584%2C389&#038;ssl=1\" data-original=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazy wp-image-3287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg?w=972&amp;ssl=1 972w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/point-01.jpg?resize=450%2C300&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><noscript><img data-attachment-id=\"3287\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/point-01\/\" 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that Balzers RVG 050 thermovalve controllers cannot be used on older 11-065s &nbsp;in the X .1 or X .01 emission scale positions since they depend on the pressure reading for feedback.&nbsp; Newer 11-065s have a circuit that compensates so that the pressure output is correct at each emission scale setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n  \n  <\/td><td>\n  \n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>\n  \n  <\/td><td>\n  \n  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11-065 LAS1515 regulator note.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The +15V LAS1515 regulator that is on the heatsink (second from the front) can be marginal. The symptom is that the emission current is unstable, or it becomes stable after the 11-065 warms up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The SCC brand of LAS1515 regulators has inconsistencies.&nbsp; When measuring the waveforms between the two pins using the Huntron Tracker, 50% of the LAS1515s presented like a diode, the other 50% presented like a Z.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Z is correct.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In addition, even the Z pattern SSC brand LAS1515 regulators did not perform properly.&nbsp; Either the emission instability happened right away, or it would happen once the 11-065 warmed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The solution was to replace the SSC brand LAS1515s with the NTE equivalent NTE1916 regulator.&nbsp; That worked fine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The emission scale switch on the 11-065 ion gun control is used to change the scale of the emission to three levels: 100% (X1), 10%(X.1) and 1%(X.01).&nbsp; The effect of changing the emission switch is to reduce the emission current, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/11-065-ion-gun-controller-emission-switch-operation\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[162],"tags":[155,363,362],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/X1.jpg?fit=972%2C648&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2DEXo-QV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":231,"url":"https:\/\/www.rbdinstruments.com\/blog\/how-to-align-the-04-303-ion-gun\/","url_meta":{"origin":3281,"position":0},"title":"How to align the 04-303 ion gun","author":"Randy","date":"November 29, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"This post explains how to align the Physical Electronics 04-303 ion gun typically found on PHI Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy systems. 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