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Auto Glow Glow Research Auto Glow Source of Information You can find an instructional video of the steps described here created by GlowResearch at: http://www.youtube.com/user/glowresearchplasma#p/a/u/1/tE8pfiYQxr4 Operation Procedure Start Turn on the vacuum pump at the pump Press AC On Rotate Selector to RF Set Point Adjust the RF Set Point to 150 watts by rotating the knob Insert sample in chamber Place chamber lid Close the door properly (The RF cannot be activated unless the door is closed) Rotate Selector to Pressure Set the timer as desired (30 s recommended) Press Vacuum Press Tuning Auto/Man (Light turns on) Turn on gas flow Once the pressure reading is below 0.5 Torr, press Process Start You may press Abort Process if you want to terminate manually Stop Push Vacuum to vent to atmosphere Stop gas flow Remove sample Turn off the machine Turn off the vacuum pump Calibration Procedure Turn on the vacuum pump at the pump Press AC On Switch Selector to RF Set Point Set RF Set Point to zero Switch Selector to Pressure Press Vacuum Ensure the Tuning Auto/Man button is not pushed in so that the lamp does not turn on Once the pressure falls to to 0.5 Torr, press Process Start Turn on gas flow by flipping GAS 2 toggle switch up Let the pressure reading stabilize Set the pressure to approximately 1 Torr by adjusting the gas flow (rotating the flowmeter knob). The system can operate within the range of 0.5 to 1.2 Torr Press Process Abort Press Vacuum Close gas flow