5 Commissioning and First Operating Steps | 5.4 Acquiring an Image
ZEISS
5.4.6.5 Setting a Low Magnification
Procedure
1. In the
Toolbar
, select the MagnifFocus/Auto Focus+Stig icon.
à
The
Status Bar
displays the values for magnification and focus.
à
INFO:
If the
Magnification/Focus
icon is not displayed in your toolbar, then you may ei-
ther create this icon via
Edit > Toolbar...
or you may instead use the control panel to
adjust the magnification.
2. In the
Status Bar
, click
.
à
The
Mag
window is displayed.
3. In the
Mag
input field, enter
500
.
4. Click
OK
.
à
The magnification is set to
Mag = 500 x
.
5.4.6.6 Setting a Long Working Distance
Procedure
1. In the
Status Bar
, click
.
à
The
WD
window is displayed.
2. In the
WD
input field, enter
10
.
3. Click
OK
.
à
The working distance is set to
WD = 10 mm
.
5.4.6.7 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast
Procedure
1. In the GeminiSEM Control panel, select the Imaging tab.
2. Activate the
Auto
checkbox next to the
Auto B Target =
scroll bar.
3. Activate the
Auto
checkbox next to the
Auto C Target =
scroll bar.
à
After a few seconds the brightness and contrast are adjusted to the optimal value auto-
matically.
5.4.6.8 Visualizing Details on the Specimen Surface
Procedure
1. Select a detail on the specimen surface.
2. Verify the
Magnification/Focus
function is activated.
3. To adjust the magnification, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse within
the
Image Area
in left/right direction.
à
The current magnification is indicated in the
Status Bar
.
4. To adjust the focus, change the working distance. Hold down the mouse wheel and drag
the mouse within the
Image Area
in left/right direction.
à
The current working distance is indicated in the
Status Bar
.
5. Adjust contrast and brightness again.
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