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- Once the beam is on, you can navigate around the sample in the x-y direction by double-clicking on the SEM display or sample map/camera screen. Can also change the x-y.
- Cautionary note about changing the z, rotation
- Magnification can be adjusted using the mouse wheel.
Figure 8. The left-hand panel consists of the focusing, beam area, signal processing (Image area) and scan rates(Scan area) controls
Figure 9. Various scanning speeds. Button in the top right is the measuring tool, where you can measure the distance and angle between two points, measure a marked area and annotate
Focusing the microscope
- Click the buttons under “Focus” area to adjust the focus (Figure 10) until an image is visible. This should be at approximately _______________. <<<need to describe how to use the UI
- In several steps, increase the magnification then adjust the Focus first using the Coarse Focus Adjustment arrows, then the Fine Focus Adjustment arrows. Do this until you have reached a good focus at the desired magnification.
Figure 10. the focus adjustment window, with descriptions of each button
Tips for focusing the microscope
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Change the scan speed
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Advanced image correction (for technicians)
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