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Locate the Probe Tip

  1. Click the Setup icon in the Workflow Toolbar. This opens the Setup view.
  1. If you made use of the Alignment Station, click the Return from the Alignment Station button in the Setup view.
 
  1. Zoom out as far as possible using the trackball or Zoom Out button. This helps you locate the cantilever in the optical field of view.
 
  1. Using either the trackball while holding down the bottom-left button or the Focus Up and Focus Down buttons in the Focus Optics panel move the focus up or down to focus the cantilever.

 
  1. Click the tip location in the video channel.
NOTE: This command locates the tip position (Z height) using optical focal distance measurements. When this step completes, the computer records the tip position in memory.

Previous Steps:

  1. Set Up the Experiment
  2. Scanner, Probe, and Sample Preparation

Next Steps:

  1. Focus Surface
  2. Check Initial Scan Parameters
  3. Engage and Scan

 

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