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7 Troubleshooting | 7.2 Chamber
7.2 Chamber
7.2.1 Initializing the Stage
If a stored stage position cannot be approached or if the stage does not move or does not move
accurately, the stage needs to be initialized.
CAUTION
Moving the specimen stage
Fingers can be trapped by the moving specimen stage.
4
Always close the chamber door before moving the specimen stage.
4
To remove parts fallen into or near to the stage use a tool (e.g. tweezers) instead of your
fingers.
Prerequisite
ü
The specimen chamber has been evacuated, refer to
Loading the Specimen Chamber [
ü
Requires the
Stage Initialise
privilege
ü
If there are any large specimens inside the chamber, remove them before initializing
Procedure
1. From the
Menu Bar
, select
Stage > Stage Initialise
.
à
The
Initialise Stage
window is displayed.
2. Confirm via
Yes
.
à
The stage initialization process takes a few minutes.
à
INFO:
If initialization of the stage does not solve the stage problem, contact your local
ZEISS service representative.
7.2.2 Defining the Post Initialization Position of the Stage
You can configure the position to which the stage drives after the initialization procedure. Other-
wise, the stage drives to the center position.
CAUTION
Moving the specimen stage
Fingers can be trapped by the moving specimen stage.
4
Always close the chamber door before moving the specimen stage.
4
To remove parts fallen into or near to the stage use a tool (e.g. tweezers) instead of your
fingers.
Prerequisite
ü
Requires the
Supervisor
privilege.
Procedure
1. From the Windows start menu, select
SmartSEM > SmartSEM Administrator
.
à
The
SmartSEM Administrator Log on
window is displayed.
2. Enter user name and password.
3. To confirm, click
OK
.
à
The
SmartSEM Administrator
window is displayed showing the user list.
4. Click
Column/Stage
.
5. In the
Stage Post Initialisation Position
input fields, enter the desired position.
Alternatively, use the dual joystick to navigate to the desired position and click
Set to cur-
rent position
.
6. To activate the function, activate the
Post Init. Posn Valid
checkbox.
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