Digital Instruments OMV-NTSC Instructions Manual

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NanoScope® Optical Viewing System

112 Robin Hill Rd.

Santa Barbara, CA 93117

(805)967-1400

Support Note No. 213, Rev. A

Models OMV-NTSC; OMV-PAL

Digital Instruments offers the NanoScope optical viewing system as an aid for

aligning "TopView" AFM, "TipView" STM and MultiMode™ scanning probe

microscopes (SPMs). The optical viewing system consists of a camera, which is

mounted vertically over the head of the SPM to view both sample surface and tip.

Fiber Optic Cable

Figure 213-1 Complete NanoScope® Optical Viewing System.

(NOTE: monitor not included with Mod. OMV-PAL.)

Optical Assembly

Monitor

Illuminator

Focus Mount

Assembly

X-Y Translation

Stage

Granite Base

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Page 1 NanoScope® Optical Viewing System Models OMV-NTSC; OMV-PAL Digital Instruments offers the NanoScope optical viewing system as an aid for aligning “TopView” AFM, “TipView” STM and MultiMode™ scanning probe microscopes (SPMs). The optical viewing system consists of a camera, which is mounted vertically over the head of the SPM to view both sample surface and tip.
Page 2 Optical Viewing System Support Note No. 213 213.1 Components The optical viewing system includes the following: • Granite Base — The twenty pound granite slab is supported on four isolation pads to dampen vibration for general scanning. An X-Y translation stage is bolted to the granite for convenient lateral positioning of the SPM.
Page 3 Support Note No. 213 Optical Viewing System 213.2 Assembly of Optical Viewing System 213.2.1 Remove Contents from Packing Box Carefully unpack all components from the packing box and check against the list supplied in this document. If components are damaged or missing, contact Digital Instruments immediately.
Page 4 Optical Viewing System Support Note No. 213 213.2.3 Mount Split Collar and Delrin Washer Orient the split collar with its grooved side upward, then slide it over the support pole and position half way down the pole. Tighten the split collar’s knob until the collar is ﬁrmly secured.
Page 5 Support Note No. 213 Optical Viewing System Camera cable connector Top of camera (FRONT) Retaining clip Fiber optic cable Figure 213-3 Mounted optical assembly. Orient camera body as shown (inset) Support Notes 213—5...
Page 6 Optical Viewing System Support Note No. 213 213.2.7 Connect Camera Power Supply, Monitor & Illuminator Connect the other end of the camera cable to the monitor’s VIDEO IN connector. Connect the ﬁber optic cable to the illuminator. Plug the camera power supply, monitor and illuminator power cords into a power strip.
Page 7 Support Note No. 213 Optical Viewing System 213.3.2 Set Illuminator Level Turn the illuminator’s knob to the ON position, then increase the light intensity until an image appears on the monitor. The illuminator intensity should be set to a level which is sufﬁciently bright to clearly view objects in the camera’s ﬁeld of view, but no brighter.
Page 8 Optical Viewing System Support Note No. 213 focus m ount assembly slide, counterrotate left-right adjustment knobs clockwise as shown below: Figure 213-4 To increase tension, turn both knobs CW. It is recommeded that tension be adjusted with the SPM removed to ensure the objective does not drop onto the SPM head.

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