Thermo Scientific Nicolet Continuum, User Manual

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Limiting stage travel
Limit stage travel, available for motorized stages through System
Configuration in the Atlµs menu, allows you to further control
horizontal movement of the stage. This is useful to prevent stage
collision damage when performing transmission experiments on
thick samples (greater than 2250 µm (0.09 in)) and/or with large
condensers (such as the Reflachromat condensers) installed. A
checkbox allows you to toggle between restricted travel and full
travel with a single mouse click. This feature is not available for
standard manual or glide stages.
While performing reflection experiments on samples that are
2250 µm (0.09 in) or less in thickness, there in no need to use stage
travel limits. Simply lower the condenser to a level below the bottom
of the stage (or remove it all together) and the full 27000 µm x
76200 µm (5 in x 3 in) stage travel is available.
Notice Use care and avoid collisions while setting the travel limits. Be sure
that the physical center of the stage is centered under the objective
and that the universal slide holder is removed from the stage before
opening the Limit Stage Travel dialog. Damage due to stage
collision is not covered under warranty.
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To limit stage travel:
1. Click the Limit Stage Travel button in the Microscope field
of the System Configuration dialog box.