The NanoScope Toolbar

The NanoScope 8.15 toolbar, shown in Figure 1, is described in:

• NanoScope version 8 Toolbar menu
• NanoScope version 8 single monitor scan layout toolbar icon
• NanoScope version 8 scan controls toolbar icons
• NanoScope version 8 Tip Save menu
• NanoScope version 8 single monitor ramp display toolbar menu
• NanoScope version 8 ramp controls toolbar menu
• NanoScope version 8 Capture Toolbar menu
• NanoScope version 8 Help Toolbar menu
• NanoScope version 8 Browse Toolbar menu

Figure 1: The NanoScope 8.15 Toolbar—single monitor

NanoScope version 8 Toolbar menu

	Select Experiment	Configures the Scan and Ramp Parameters needed to run an experiment. Select Experiment also configures The Workflow Toolbar.
	Open	Opens NanoScope files.
	Save Experiment	Saves the NanoScope Workspace.
	MIRO	Opens the (optional) MIRO (Microscope Image Registration and Overlay) package.
	Simple Mode	Makes only essential scan or ramp parameters visible, making operation simpler for NanoScope users.
	Expanded Mode	Increases the number of visible scan, ramp and channel parameters for more advanced applications.
	Video	Turns the video (camera) window on and off.
	Real Time Status	Turns the real time status window on and off.
	Tune	Opens the Tune window, described in Cantilever Tune.
	Point and Shoot	Opens the Point and Shoot window. See Point And Shoot and Point and Shoot - High Speed Data Capture for more information.
	High Speed Data Capture	Opens the High Speed Data Capture window. See High Speed Data Capture for more information.
	Thermal Tune	Opens the Thermal Tune window.
	HarmoniX	Opens the HarmoniX window. See the HarmoniX User Guide, Bruker p/n 004-1024-000 for more information.
	Force Monitor	Opens the Force Monitor window in ScanAsyst mode.
	Set Phase	Sets the phase in EFM modes.
	Enable PeakForce Capture	Clicking the Enable PeakForce Capture icon enables the Capture with PeakForce Capture and Capture Continuous with PeakForce Capture functions to capture a force curve at every pixel in the PeakForce QNM mode.

NanoScope version 8 single monitor scan layout toolbar icon

	Thumbnails Only	Shows 8 thumbnails only.
	Two Channels Down	Displays 8 thumbnails and two channels, arranged vertically.
	Four Channels	Displays 8 thumbnails and four channels
	One Channel	Displays 8 thumbnails and one, large, channel.
	Two Channels Across	Displays 8 thumbnails and two channels, arranged horizontally.

NanoScope version 8 scan controls toolbar icons

	AutoScale	Automatically scales the vertical axis. Refer to AutoScale for details.
	Frame Up	The Frame Up command restarts the Real-time scan at the bottom of the frame. It is an easy way to begin to view an entire Realtime frame from the bottom. By clicking on this button, the Realtime scan restarts and moves up at the bottom of the frame. This allows you to go directly to the start of the frame and not have to wait for the previous frame to end.
	Frame Down	The Frame Down command restarts the Real-time scan at the top of the frame. This allows you to go directly to the start of the frame and not have to wait for the previous frame to end.
	Frame Reverse	Reverses the vertical scan direction from the existing location.
	Skip to Line	Restarts the scan at a user-specified line.

NanoScope version 8 Tip Save menu

	Scan Single	Restarts the scan from the existing probe tip position and finishes the frame plus one complete frame for each increment above 1 of the Scan Single Frame Number.
	Scan Continuous	Restarts continuous scanning from the existing probe tip position.
	Pause Scan	Stops scanning while keeping the probe tip in contact with the sample.

NanoScope version 8 single monitor ramp display toolbar menu

	Plots Only	Displays the ramp plots.
	Plots and Controls	Displays the ramp plots and ramp controls tabs.

NanoScope version 8 ramp controls toolbar menu

	Ramp Single	Lowers and raises the probe tip once by a distance equal to the Z scan size, the halts.
	Ramp Continuous	The tip is continuously lowered and raised by a distance equal to the Z scan size. This is the normal, default motion during Force Calibrate.
	Stop	Halts all tip movement.
	Single Approach	The tip is lowered to the surface and raised in a single, controlled step. This process is halted if the surface is encountered by the tip, causing deflection exceeding the Step threshold amount. The resulting force curve is displayed.
	Continuous Approach	he tip lowers to the surface and raises in a controlled series of steps, then indexed by the Z step size (see Scan Mode panel) distance. This process continues downward until the tip encounters the surface. When tip deflection exceeds the Threshold Step amount, Continuous Approach halts and the resulting force curve displays.
	Auto Ramp	Begins auto ramping as defined by the parameters specified in the Auto Panel.
	Update Sensitivity	Updates the cantilever Deflection Sensitivity.

See Force Curves for more information about ramp functions.

NanoScope version 8 Capture Toolbar menu

	Capture	The Capture command directs the software to save the next complete,uninterrupted frame to a file. A second click will force the software to save the next interrupted frame (i.e. - parameter changed).
	Capture with PeakForce Capture	Captures an image as well as a force curve at every pixel in the PeakForce QNM mode.
	Capture Continuous	Continuously saves every frame until Withdraw or Abort Capture is selected.
	Capture Continuous with PeakForce Capture	Continuously saves every frame as well as a force curve at every pixel in the PeakForce QNM mode.
	Capture Now	Immediately saves the current uninterrupted image before the frame is complete.
	Abort Capture	The Abort Capture command stops the capture process.
	Capture Last	Saves the last complete frame prior to the current frame.
	Date and Time Stamp	Sets the capture filename automatically using a date and time format.
	Select Capture Directory	Specifies the capture directory.

Refer to Capturing An Image for details.

NanoScope version 8 Help Toolbar menu

Show Help

Opens NanoScope Help in a browser window. The F1 function key also opens Help.

NanoScope version 8 Browse Toolbar menu

Show/Hide Browse

Displays the Browse window, shown in Figure 2. See The Browse Window for more information.

Figure 2: The Browse window

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