Phase Configuration dialog box

Indicates the length of time, in seconds, that a specific state is active for the selected phase.

Indicates the time, within the dwell period, at which a request is made.

Indicates the type of request to make. (Refer to the

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PCD Programmer Technical Reference Guide for more information about requests.)

Each request can have up to three parameters that further describe the request.

A continuous phase is a phase whose phase logic does not transition to the COMPLETE state. You can simulate continuous phase logic by selecting Continuous Phase. When a transition that follows a step running continuous phase logic evaluates to TRUE, and the step is not involved in Transfer of Control, then the

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Server sends a STOP command to the phase. If the phase with continuous phase logic is involved in Transfer of Control, and the transition evaluates to TRUE, the Transfer of Control procedure is executed, transferring ownership of the phase from the step prior to the transition to the step following the transition. A NEW_PARAMETERS command is issued to the phase’s phase logic when the Transfer of Control occurs, notifying the phase logic that new recipe parameter values associated with the new recipe step are available for download if the phase logic requests a download.