Ossila Spin Coater User Manual

USER MANUAL

Manual Version: 3.0.E
Product Code: L2001A3
Product Version: 3.0
Software Version: 3.0

SPIN COATER

Contents

1. Overview .........................................................................................................................................4

2. EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) .......................................................................................5

3. Safety ................................................................................................................................................ 8

3.1 Warning ................................................................................................................................................8

3.2 Use of Equipment .............................................................................................................................8

3.3 Hazard Icons .......................................................................................................................................8

3.4 General Hazards ...............................................................................................................................9

3.5 Servicing ............................................................................................................................................... 9

3.6 Health and Safety – Installation ..................................................................................................10

3.7 Health and Safety – Operation ...................................................................................................10

3.8 Health and Safety – Servicing ......................................................................................................10

4. Unpacking .....................................................................................................................................10

4.1 Packing List ........................................................................................................................................10

4.2 Damage Inspection ........................................................................................................................11

5. Specications ......................................................................................................................................11

6. System Components .................................................................................................................12

7. Installation ....................................................................................................................................13

8. Operation ......................................................................................................................................14

8.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................14

8.2 User Interface ...................................................................................................................................15

8.3 Programming and Usage .............................................................................................................16

9. Maintenance ................................................................................................................................20

9.1 Cleaning .............................................................................................................................................20

9.2 Repair and Service ..........................................................................................................................20

9.3 Storage Conditions .........................................................................................................................21

10. Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................21

11. Related products ......................................................................................................................22

11.1 Compatible Substrates ...............................................................................................................22

11.2 Related Equipment ......................................................................................................................22

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1. Overview

The vacuum-free Ossila Spin Coater is part of the Institute of Physics award-winning Solar Cell Prototyping
Platform*. Unlike most other models in the market, it does not need a vacuum pump or nitrogen line –
therefore requiring less servicing and enabling you to produce high-quality coatings without the problems
of substrate warping. Compact & portable, the Spin Coater will help you optimise space in the glovebox or
on the workbench without compromising on functionality – making it the ideal solution for busy labs with
limited space.

Substrates are held rmly on the chuck without the need for a vacuum. This produces a better uniform thin­lm coating across the substrate. The Ossila Spin Coater is operated via a built-in interactive user interface.

During a cycle, the product recipe number, spinning speed, and remaining time are displayed on the full­colour display screen – so you do not need an external PC connection.

*The Ossila Solar Cell Prototyping Platform is a complementary collection of substrates, materials, & equipment as part of a

high-performance standard photovoltaic reference architecture. This platform enables researchers to produce high-quality,
fully-functional solar cells which can be used as a reliable baseline.

For more information: ossila.com/pages/solar-cell-prototyping-platform

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2. EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

We

Company Name: Ossila Limited
Postal Address: Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street.
Postcode: S4 7WB

City: Sheeld

Telephone number: [phone]
Email Address: [e-mail]

declare that the DoC is issued under our sole responsibility
and belongs to the following product:

Product: L2001A3 / Spin Coater
Serial number: L2001A-3000-3000-3001- xxxx
Object of declaration:
L2001A3 / Spin Coater

The object of declaration described above is in conformity
with the relevant Union harmonisation legislation:

Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU

The following harmonised standards and technical specications
have been applied:

BS EN ISO 12100:2010 Safety of machinery - General principles for
design - Risk assessment and risk reduction.

Signed:

Name: Dr James Kingsley
Place: Sheeld
Date: 17/10/2018

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[Декларация] за съответствие на ЕС

Производител: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Великобритания
Декларира с цялата си отговорност, че посоченото оборудване съответства на приложимото законодателство на ЕС за
хармонизиране, посочено на предходната(-ите) страница(-и) на настоящия документ.

[Čeština] Prohlášení o shodě EU

Výrobce: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Spojené Království

Prohlašujeme na vlastní odpovědnost, že uvedené zařízeni je v souladu s příslušnými harmonizačními předpisy EU uvedenými na
předchozích stranách tohoto dokumentu.

[Dansk] EU-overensstemme lseserklærin g

Producent: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
Erklærer herved, at vi alene er ansvarlige for, at det nævnte udstyr er i overensstemmelse med den relevante EU­harmoniseringslovgivning, der er anført på den/de foregående side(r) i dette dokument.

[Deutsch] EU-Konformitätserklärung

Hersteller: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Vereinigtes Königreich
Wir erklären in alleiniger Verantwortung, dass das aufgeführte Gerät konform mit der relevanten EU-Harmonisierungsgesetzgebung
auf den vorangegangenen Seiten dieses Dokuments ist.

[Eesti keel] ELi vastavusavaldus

Tootja: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
Kinnitame oma ainuvastutusel, et loetletud seadmed on kooskõlas antud dokumendi eelmisel lehelküljel / eelmistel lehekülgedel ära
toodud asjaomaste ELi ühtlustamise õigusaktidega.

[Ελληνικά] Δήλωση πιστότητας ΕΕ

Κατασκευαστής: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
Δηλώνουμε υπεύθυνα όn ο αναφερόμενος εξοπλισμός συμμορφώνεται με τη σχεnκή νομοθεσία εναρμόνισης της ΕΕ που υπάρχει
σnς προηγούμενες σελίδες του παρόντος εγγράφου.

[Español] Declaración de conformidad UE

Fabricante: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Reino Unido
Declaramos bajo nuestra única responsabilidad que el siguiente producto se ajusta a la pertinente legislación de armonización de la
UE enumerada en las páginas anteriores de este documento.

[Français] Déclaration de conformité UE

Fabricant: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Royaume-Uni
Déclarons sous notre seule responsabilité que le matériel mentionné est conforme à la législation en vigueur de l’UE présentée sur la/
les page(s) précédente(s) de ce document.

[Hrvatski] E.U izjava o sukladnosti

Proizvođač: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Velika Britanija
Izjavljujemo na vlastitu odgovornost da je navedena oprema sukladna s mjerodavnim zakonodavstvom EU-a o usklađivanju koje je

navedeno na prethodnoj(nim) stranici(ama) ovoga dokumenta.

[Italiano] Dichiarazione di conformità UE

Produttore: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
Si dichiara sotto la propria personale responsabilità che l’apparecchiatura in elenco è conforme alla normativa di armonizzazione UE
rilevante indicata nelle pagine precedenti del presente documento.

[Latviešu] ES atbils tības deklarācija

Ražotājs: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
Ar pilnu atbilclību paziņojam, ka uzskaitītais aprīkojums atbilst attiecīgajiem ES saskaņošanas tiesību aktiem, kas minēti iepriekšējās šī
dokumenta lapās.

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[Lietuvių k.] ES atitikties deklaracija

Gamintojas: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK

atsakingai pareiškia, kad išvardinta įranga atitinka aktualius ES harmonizavimo teisės aktus, nurodytus ankstesniuose šio dokumento

[Magyar] EU-s megfelelőségi nyilatkozat

Gyártó: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK

Kizárólagos felelösségünk mellett kijelentjük, hogy a felsorolt eszköz megfelel az ezen dokumentum előző oldalán/oldalain található

EU-s összehangolt jogszabályok vonatkozó rendelkezéseinek.

[Nederlands] EU-Conformiteitsverklaring

Fabrikant: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
Verklaart onder onze uitsluitende verantwoordelijkheid dat de vermelde apparatuur in overeenstemming is met de relevante
harmonisatiewetgeving van de EU op de vorige pagina(‘s) van dit document.

[Norsk] EU-samsvarserklæ ring

Produsent: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
Erklærer under vårt eneansvar at utstyret oppført er i overholdelse med relevant EU-harmoniseringslavverk som står på de(n) forrige
siden(e) i dette dokumentet.

[Polski] Deklaracja zgodności Unii Europejskiej

Producent: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK

Oświadczamy na własną odpowiedzialność, że podane urządzenie jest zgodne ze stosownymi przepisami harmonizacyjnymi Unii

Europejskiej, które przedstawiono na poprzednich stronach niniejszego dokumentu.

[Por tuguês] Declaração de Conformidade UE

Fabricante: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Reino Unido
Declara sob sua exclusiva responsabilidade que o equipamento indicado está em conformidade com a legislação de harmonização
relevante da UE mencionada na(s) página(s) anterior(es) deste documento.

[Română] Declaraţie de conformitate UE

Producător: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Regatul Unit
Declară pe proprie răspundere că echipamentul prezentat este în conformitate cu prevederile legislaţiei UE de armonizare aplicabile

prezentate la pagina/paginile anterioare a/ale acestui document.

[Slovensky] Vyhlásenie o zhode pre EÚ

Výrobca: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Spojené kráľovstvo
Na vlastnú zodpovednosť prehlasuje, že uvedené zariadenie je v súlade s príslušnými právnymi predpismi EÚ o harmonizácii

uvedenými na predchádzajúcich stranách tohto dokumentu.

[Slovenščina] Izjava EU o skladnosti

Proizvajalec: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
s polno odgovornostjo izjavlja, da je navedena oprema skladna z veljavno uskladitveno zakonodajo EU, navedeno na prejšnji strani/
prejšnjih straneh tega dokumenta.

[Suomi] EU-vaatimustenm ukaisuusvakuutus

Valmistaja: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, UK
Vakuutamme täten olevamme yksin vastuussa siitä, että tässä asiakirjassa luetellut laitteet ovat tämän asiakirjan sivuilla edellisillä
sivuilla kuvattujen olennaisten yhdenmukaistamista koskevien EU-säädösten vaatimusten mukaisia.

[Svenska] EU-försäkran om överensstämmelse

Tillverkare: Ossila Ltd., Solpro Business Park, Windsor Street, S4 7WD, Storbritannien
Vi intygar härmed att den utrustning som förtecknas överensstämmer med relevanta förordningar gällande EU-harmonisering som
fmns på föregående sidor i detta dokument.

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3. Safety

3.1 Warning

• Devices with applied bias or current should NOT be left unattended, as a power failure may
result in board damage or device damage (and potentially hazardous situations).

• Only use the unit with the supplied 24 VDC power adapter.

• Opening the lid will cause the rotating chuck to stop. However, due to inertia, it can take a few
seconds for the chuck to come to a complete stop.

• Ensure the substrate is placed in an adequately-sized chuck recess, as it holds it in place and

stops it ying out.

• The unit should be operated under a working exhaust hood when used with ammable or
toxic substances.

3.2 Use of Equipment

This Spin Coater is designed to be used as instructed, and in the following environmental conditions:

• Indoors in a laboratory environment (pollution degree 2)

• Altitudes up to 2000 m

• Temperatures of 5°C to 40°C; maximum relative humidity of 80% up to 31°C.

The Spin Coater is supplied with a power adapter and a power cord for the country of purchase (in
accordance with European Commission regulations and British Standards). Use of any other electrical
power cables or adaptors is not recommended.

3.3 Hazard Icons

Please note the following symbols that can be found at points throughout the rest of the manual.

Table 1.1. Hazard warning labels used in this manual.

Symbol Associated Hazard

General warning or caution, which accompanying text will explain

Electrical shock

Explosion

Inhalation