
nGauge AFM User Manual
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5.
Open up the AFM chip
box and pick up an
AFM chip using the
tweezers
6.
Carefully place the
AFM chip onto the
alignment pins on the
stage with the tip
facing down. During
this step, the sample
platform should be
retracted sufficiently
to avoid any contact
between the tip and
platform.
7.
Replace the thumb
nut and firmly tighten
it.
3.3 Installing the Software
The software required to operate the AFM can be found on the USB stick provided, or
downloaded from
. To install the software for windows, run the
executable installer “nGauge_setup_x.x.x.x_windows.exe”. To install the software on Mac OS, simply
mount the disk image “nGauge_setup_x.x.x.x_mac.dmg” and drag the nGauge application into the
applications folder.