Cypher SPM
User Guide
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Starting And Stopping The System
5.1 System power up
Note:
Before you start, familiarize yourself with the safety section, see
1. Power up.
l
Boot up the computer.
l
Turn on the Cypher SPM by depressing the power
switch on the front of the ARC2 controller.
If everything is working correctly, two different green
LEDs are illuminated. The first LED is located above the
power switch on the ARC2 and the second LED (labeled
“power”) is located at the front of the Cypher enclos-
ure.
2. Check that the laser key on the ARC2 controller is in the ON position.
The red LED labeled “laser” at the front of the Cypher enclosure should be illuminated and the
software initializes.
Make sure your fingers are clear from any pinch points before homing the motors, see
Avoiding unsafe situations on page 11
. You can abort the homing process at any time by press-
ing and holding down the Esc key located at the top left corner of the keyboard. If you abort
the homing process before it is finished, you will not be able operate the motors.
5.2 System power down
The following procedure should be used if the Cypher will not be used for some time, for
instance, at the end of the workday.
1. Once you are done imaging, save your data to a desired directory. Close Igor and shut
down the computer.
2. The tip will disengage automatically when imaging stops, but for added safety, motor the
tip away from the sample. You may want to remove the sample at this point.
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