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3 Product and Functional Description | 3.2 Main Components
3.2.7 Specimen Stage | Sigma 500
WARNING
Suffocation hazard due to lack of oxygen
Gaseous dry nitrogen is used to vent the specimen chamber during specimen exchange. Inhal-
ing nitrogen may cause unconsciousness.
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During specimen exchange, keep the chamber door open as short as possible.
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Do not inhale the air from within the specimen chamber.
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Ensure that the area around the microscope is sufficiently vented.
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If you begin to experience symptoms of asphyxia (for example: rapid breathing, loss of
mental alertness and/or muscular coordination, depression of sensations, emotional insta-
bility, fatigue) leave the room immediately and inform the facility’s safety officer.
CAUTION
Moving the specimen stage
Fingers can be trapped by the moving specimen stage.
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Always close the chamber door before moving the specimen stage.
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To remove parts fallen into or near to the stage use a tool (e.g. tweezers) instead of your
fingers.
CAUTION
Closing the chamber door
Fingers can be pinched when closing the chamber door.
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Use the door handle to close the chamber door.
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Ensure not to get your fingers caught in the chamber door gap.
Purpose
The 5-axes motorized eucentric specimen stage is used to navigate the specimen inside the speci-
men chamber
Function
The specimen stage is mounted on the chamber door. If the chamber door is closed, the speci-
men stage is inside of the specimen chamber.
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Fig. 41: Specimen stage with dovetail fitting for precise fitting
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Specimen holder
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Specimen stage
Function
The stage can be operated using the dual joystick or using the SmartSEM software.
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