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Before starting the ion etching process the sample name and gun settings can be
edited and further processing steps can be added. Press the Load-Up button and
choose the following options.
Add +: up to 50 additional processing steps can be added
When pushing the step line the steps can be moved in different order. Furthermore,
the sample or the guns can be edited by pushing into the desired field of selected
step line.
Delete - : the selected step can be removed
As soon as the recipe consists of more than one step the sign in the Load-Up line will
change to a multiple step indication. The amount of steps is indicated in the sample
information line (e.g., 1 sample, 3 steps). The last program is active for the next
sample process, even when changing the parameters on the main screen. This
change will affect the first step only. The instrument will continue according to the
program.