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Contents
Before Setting Up Your Equipment……………………………………………………………………………………...3
Important Notice...................................................................................................................4
Warranty..............................................................................................................................4
Technical Support…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….4
Equipment Maintenance........................................................................................................4
Handling Liquid Nitrogen.......................................................................................................4
Feedback..............................................................................................................................4
Safety Precautions................................................................................................................5
Symbol Reference.............................................................................................................5
Introduction..........................................................................................................................6
MDS600 Stage Specification..............................................................................................6
MDS600 System....................................................................................................................6
Stage Anatomy.....................................................................................................................7
Stage Assembly................................................................................................................7
Lid Assembly....................................................................................................................7
Mounting Stage to Microscope with Dovetail Substage.............................................................8
Setting up the Condenser For Koehler Illumination..............................................................7
Vacuum Tweezers.................................................................................................................9
Connecting the Instruments.................................................................................................10
T95 System Controller Cable Connections.........................................................................10
LNP95 Cooling Pump Connection.....................................................................................11
Remove Transit Screws............................................................................................11
Back Panel Cable Connection....................................................................................11
Setting Up ECP Water Circulator Pump.............................................................................12
Sample preparation.............................................................................................................13
MDS/CC Crucible Carrier and Quartz Crucible....................................................................13
MDS/CC Crucible carrier and Stainless Steel Ring…………………………………………………………...14
Cooling Connections............................................................................................................16
Purging Procedure...............................................................................................................17
Use LinkPad to set the LNP95 to Manual Mode..................................................................17
Filling the Liquid Nitrogen Dewar.....................................................................................17
Purging the Stage Method 1............................................................................................18
Purging the Stage Method 2............................................................................................19
Using Linksys32 Software with MDS600 Stage…………………..……………………………………………….20
Motorised XY Control……………………………………………….……………………………………………...….20
MDS Setup Menu……………………………………………………………………………………..………………...21
Using LinkPad with MDS600 Stage…………………………………………………………………..………………..22
Appendix............................................................................................................................23
Replacing MDS/CC Crucible Carrier………………………….…………………………………………………..…...23
G10MT Sample Holder and Sample Mapping……………………………………………………………………...25
G10MT Sample Holder and Quartz Sample Window……………….……………………………………...25
Sample Preparation Using G10MT Sample Holder……………….………………………………………...26
Sample Mapping Using Linksys32 Software……………………………………………….………………….27
Window Assembly...............................................................................................................30
Lid Window Assembly....................................................................................................30
Bottom Window Assembly..............................................................................................30
Spares and Accessories........................................................................................................31
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................................33
Contact Details....................................................................................................................36
