Advanced Atomic Force Operation

Displaying Parameters

You can adjust the number of parameters shown in the Scan Parameter List using several methods.

Simple Mode

The default Simple Mode, intended for novice users and shown in Figure 1, displays the minimum number of parameters needed to make an image.

Figure 1: The Simple Mode view of the Scan Parameter List for PeakForce QNM in Air

Expanded Mode

The Expanded Mode view, shown in Figure 2, increases the number of displayed parameters enabling expert users to fine tune an image.

Figure 2: The Expanded Mode view of the Scan Parameter List for PeakForce QNM in Air

Show All

1. From the Menu bar, click Experiment > Configure Experiment. This opens an information window:

2. Click OK to open the Configure Experiment window:

3. Check a box in the Add Commands panel to add that command to the Workflow Toolbar.
4. Click OK to accept your choices and close the Configure Experiment window.
5. Right-click in the Scan Parameter List and select Show All:

This makes all Scan Parameters visible along with two check boxes, the left, green, check box for the Simple Mode and the right, red, check box for the Expanded Mode. See Figure 3.

Figure 3: Enable Parameters

The checked R parameters display in normal Real-time mode while those parameters without a R will not display in normal Real-time mode.

Check the parameters that you want displayed and right-click in the Scan Parameter List and select Show All items to hide the unchecked parameters. The panel will once again appear in normal Real-time mode.

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