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3 Product and Functional Description | 3.2 Main Components
Position
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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2
Fig. 21: 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
or using the SmartSEM software.
Axis
Description
Movement
X-axis
Movement towards or away from the cham-
ber door (horizontal movement in the image)
Y-axis
Movement
Height
Vertical movement (movement towards or
away from the focal plane of the image)
Rotation
Stage rotation parallel to the X-Y plane
Tilt
Stage tilt about an axis parallel to the X axis
3.2.9 Dual Joystick
Purpose
The dual joystick is used for stage control and specimen navigation.
Position
The dual joystick is placed on the microscope desk.
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3
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Fig. 22: Dual joystick
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