BG 5195 BEN / A (2011-05) TPG261.oi 45
Contamination deposits on the electrode system of hot
cathode gauges may cause instabilities of the measure-
ment values. The Degas function allows to clean the
electrode system.
Available for:
Pirani Gauge
(TPR)
Pirani Capacitance Gauge (PCR)
Cold Cathode Gauge
(IKR)
FullRange™ CC Gauge
(PKR)
Process Ion Gauge
(IMR)
; FullRange™ BA Gauge
(PBR )
Capacitance Gauge
(CMR)
Piezo Gauge
(APR)
Value
Ö Normal operation.
Ö Degas: The electron
collection grid is
heated to
≈700 °C by
electron bombard-
ment and the elec-
trode system is thus
cleaned.
Ö Start degas.
Duration of the Degas func-
tion 3 min. (can be aborted).
Ö Abort degas.
Degas