The Workflow Toolbar

The Workflow Toolbar, shown in Figure 1, provides you with the steps, sequentially ordered, to run your experiment.

Figure 1: The Workflow Toolbar.

Workflow Toolbar items are briefly described in Table 1. Active function names are highlighted in the Workflow Toolbar.

	System Status Indicator	The System Status Indicator displays information about the engage status of the probe as well as crucial system status information that affects operation.
	Experiment	The name of the type of experiment that you have selected. The icon displayed is a function of the experiment chosen.
	Setup	Opens the Setup window, described in Setup View.
	Navigate	Opens the Navigate window, described in Navigate View.
	Check Parameters	Opens the Check Initial Scan Parameters view.
	Tune	Opens the Tune window, described in Cantilever Tune.
	Engage	The Engage command brings the tip into contact with the sample surface and starts the Real-time imaging process.
	Scan	Scans the probe tip over the sample, producing an image. Additional information can be found in Views for Scanning.
	Ramp	Opens the Ramp Parameter List, the ramp plots window and, if requested, the ramp controls window. Additional information can be found in Ramp Panel.
	Force Volume	Opens the Force Volume Parameter List and the Force Volume GUI. Additional information can be found in .
	Withdraw	The Withdraw command stops the scanning process and withdraws the tip from the surface.
	Generic Sweep	Opens the Generic Sweep window, described in NanoScope V Controller Lock-In.

Table 1: NanoScope Workflow Toolbar menu

Functions Menu

The Functions menu, shown in Figure 2, is accessed by right-clicking on a parent node (i.e., Scan, Ramp or a filename). It includes specific elements for viewing multiple windows, renaming views, grouping views, and adding and deleting views. This menu also includes the command for running an Auto Program (i.e., Run AutoProgram) where the image processing commands may be run in a series on multiple images and results may be saved in a data file.

Figure 2: Functions Menu

Menu Items

Functions Submenu

The Functions submenu allows for adding new views to the workspace in the Add View command (see Figure 3).

Figure 3: Functions Submenu

Figure 4: Scan Workspace Functions Submenu

Functions Submenu Items

The Add View submenu includes commands for running the microscope, analyzing and reporting. Selecting a command adds the item name and icon as a new child node to the workspace window. Click on a node to invoke the view in the client window.

Depending upon the microscope type and mode (i.e., Realtime and Image Processing), each workspace has unique commands in the Add View submenu. For the Realtime functions Add View submenu, see Figure 4. For more detailed descriptions about the views, see Real-time Views.

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