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Hardware setup
Some changes to the hardware setup must be made during the operation of
the microscope. Other changes are generally only made when the hardware
is changed. The Operating mode panel and the Z-Controller panel are used
to change the hardware setup during the operation of the instrument. The
rest of the hardware setup is distributed over several dialogs that are reached
via the Options menu. These panels and dialogs are discussed in this chap-
ter.
The Operating mode panel
The operating mode panel allows you to select the operating mode that you
wish to use, and to set up several operating mode related parameters. The
operating mode determines which signals are measured, and which signal is
used to control the Z-position. To open the Operating mode panel, click
in the navigator.
The number of available modes depends on the Scan head and on the mod-
ules built into the easyScan 2 controller. The modules required to be able
to use a certain operating mode are listed in table
. The modes can be divided into the static operating modes
that control the Z-position using the Cantilever deflection, the dynamic
operating modes that control the Z-position using the vibration amplitude,
and the STM mode that controls the Z-position using the tunnelling cur-
rent.
Operating mode
Required modules
STM
STM scan head
Static force
AFM Basic
Dynamic force
AFM Basic, AFM Dynamic
Phase contrast
AFM Basic, AFM Dynamic, AFM Mode Extension
Force Modulation
AFM Basic, AFM Dynamic, AFM Mode Extension
Spreading Resistance AFM Basic, AFM Dynamic, AFM Mode Extension
Operating modes and required modules
Summary of Contents for easyScan 2 AFM
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