CONFOCOR
3
Carl Zeiss
X-Y-Z Scan
ConfoCor 3
80 M60-1-0025
e
02/2010
9.10
X-Y-Z Scan
The X-Y-Z Scan panel allows you to perform scans
in the x, y and z directions and combinations
thereof. Especially in the z-direction, it helps
positioning the focus to the correct position, e.g. in
a cell membrane.
•
Click on the X-Y-Z Scan tab to open the X-Y-Z
Scan tool (Fig. 74). Click the tab again to close
the tool.
•
Position your sample in x, y and z.
•
Choose the scan you want to perform by
pressing either of the
X
,
X-Y
,
X-Z
,
Y
,
Y-Z
and
Z
button. The active scan direction will be
highlighted in blue.
•
Define the extent of the Scan by using the
Start Position (µm)
and
End position (µm)
input boxes
or their scroll arrows. You can see the current position in then
Current Position (µm)
display box.
The
X
,
Y
and
Z
directions are indicated above the input boxes.
•
Define the step size by using the
Step Distance (µm)
input boxes.
•
Perform the scan by pressing the
xyz-Scan
button from the
ConfoCor
tool group panel.
Fig. 74
X-Y-Z Scan tool
