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Chapter 3: Operating The System
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Loading a Sample
Press the button on the software interface to move the gantry to the far back
position. This will make sample loading easier and will make sure the sample holder
will not hit the source module if the sample tilt feature is being used. Load the
sample onto the Max View sample holder so that it 2 of its edges are touching both
edges of the sample indexing corner as shown on the following page:
Figure 3.3 Sample Placement on Exicor GEN5
Scanning a Sample
The system can automatically scan various shapes using the automatic scan and
macro functions. The following procedure is an example of how to scan a
rectangular sample.
1. After the initialization of the system, the main window appears as shown in
Figure 3.4.
2. Move the stage so that the light does not pass through the sample but goes
straight through to the detector.
3. Click the “Offsets” button in the lower-left portion of the main window. This
acquires current data for no sample (air) that will be used to offset the
birefringence measurements.