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  • Page 1 User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5 Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2. System overview Connections Screens Installing the Phenom Preparation 3. Installing the Phenom 3.1 Requirements for positioning the Phenom components 3.2 Assembling the flat panel monitor Connections 3.3 Connecting the Phenom 3.4 Activating the system 3.4.1 Switching ‘on’ the Phenom 3.4.2 Switching ‘on’...
  • Page 4 4.12 Switching off the Phenom electron source 4.12.1 Switching off the Phenom 4.12.2 Switching off the flat panel monitor 4.12.3 Switching off the system completely 5. Phenom Settings Phenom settings 5.1 System settings 5.1.1 Mode 5.1.2 Intensity 5.1.3 Backscattered electron detector mode 5.1.4 SED detector mode...
  • Page 5 Copyright© 2017 by Phenom-World B.V. The information and materials contained herein are confidential and proprietary to Phenom-World B.V. They are provided for your organization’s internal use on a need to know basis. They cannot be duplicated or disseminated for any third party without the express consent of Phenom-World B.V.
  • Page 6 Do not block the ventilation openings. Respect at least 20 cm of free space to the sides, the front, the back and the top of the Phenom microscope. Do not put materials in the air gap between the Phenom microscope and the table.
  • Page 7 The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health. Equipment classification The Phenom should be used indoor in a controlled electromagnetic environment. The Phenom electron microscope is CE compliant with the following directives: 73/023/EEC Low Voltage Directive •...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The Phenom can handle a wide range of samples with minimal preparation. We are sure that if used properly, the Phenom will bring you years of enjoyment. You will want to keep this user manual handy, as it is a convenient source of information about the Phenom.

  • Page 9: Packaging Contents

    1.2 Packaging contents All Phenom items are packed in several boxes. Please unpack as mentioned in the unpacking instructions and verify if all items are present. If any of these items is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Save the packaging materials in case you need to transport the Phenom.

  • Page 10: System Overview

    Switches the Phenom from standby or hibernate mode to operation mode. • Switches the Phenom from operation mode to standby. • Blinks green when the Phenom power supply is switched on and the Phenom goes • to operation mode. STANDBY Blinks green when the Phenom switches from standby or hibernate mode to •...
  • Page 11 11 USB cable Flat panel monitor Connects the monitor to the Phenom (rear) USB port (only for optional touch screen monitor). 12 Monitor controls - switches the monitor on and off. LED - lights up green when the monitor is switched on.

  • Page 12: Connections

    VGA connector Connects the Phenom to the monitor. USB ports Connect the Phenom to the rotary knob and the mouse (ProX / Pro) and the ProSuite (included in ProX, optional for Pro). Power connector (out) Connects the Phenom to the pre-vacuum pump (the Phenom supplies power to the pre-vacuum pump).

  • Page 13: Screens

    SETTINGS – selects Settings screen. ADVANCED – selects Advanced settings screen. Refer to 5. ‘Phenom settings’. The Image screen is used to view samples, take pictures, and operate the Phenom. Image screen Fig. 3 Main viewing window Displays magnified part of the sample.
  • Page 14 Progress bar Indicates the remaining time when the Phenom is performing durative actions. • Indicates the remaining wake-up time when the Phenom is waking up from • standby and hibernate mode. - Takes a picture of the image in the optical overview window. Refer to ‘11.
  • Page 15 Settings screen. For this refer to 4.5.5 ‘Sample overview’ and 4.6.6. ‘Storing images’. - Digital zoom: digitally magnifies the stored image. - Scrolls through your stored images. User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...
  • Page 16 Settings screen The Settings screen allows you to adjust the various Phenom settings to suit your own personal preferences. For this refer to 5. ‘Phenom settings’. Fig. 5 System settings Sets the acceleration voltage • Sets the beam current •...
  • Page 17 Refer to 4.3.1 ‘Activating the • sample holder’. SW version Shows current Phenom software version. Rollback Returns to previous software version. StoreSysInfo Stores a file with the current system information on the USB Flash drive (Fig. 1,10).

  • Page 18: Installing The Phenom

    10 - 17. E.g. (Fig. 2,3) refers to item 3 in Figure 2. 3.1 Requirements for positioning the Phenom components CAUTION! Place the Phenom, monitor, pre-vacuum pump and power supply on a flat, steady • surface, out of direct sunlight and away from sources of excessive dust, dirt, heat, water, moisture, vibration, and strong magnetic fields.

  • Page 19: Connections

    Tighten the nut at the other end of the hose, using a 14 mm (0.55”) spanner • (wrench). Connect the pump power cable (2) to the Phenom pump output connector. > The Phenom will now provide power to the pre-vacuum pump. To remove the pump power cable, first press the PUSH button to open the •...
  • Page 20 Connect the USB connector of the mouse (9) to the other twin USB port. Connect the USB Flash drive (10) to one of the USB ports at the Phenom front. Optionally you can connect an ethernet cable (not supplied) between the Phenom Ethernet connector and your router / gateway or cable modem.

  • Page 21: Activating The System

    3.4.2 Switching ‘on’ the flat panel monitor Press (11) on the monitor. • > The Standby LED (Fig. 1,11) lights up. > The Phenom splash screen appears, followed by the Image screen or the Calibration screen. User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...

  • Page 22: Using The Phenom

    10 - 17. E.g. (Fig. 2,3) refers to item 3 in Figure 2. 4.1 Waking up the Phenom After one hour of inactivity, the Phenom switches to standby. The STANDBY LED (1) lights up orange. After 72 hours of inactivity, the Phenom switches to hibernate (power saving) mode.

  • Page 23: Samples That Cannot Be Prepared In Colloidal Graphite Or Silver Paint

    Begin by placing a bare stub into a sample tray. Never prepare a sample in the General guidelines Phenom sample holder for loose particles may end up in the container. Colloidal graphite or silver paint can be used to cement the sample down to the sample stub.

  • Page 24: Polymers

    SEM. To best image biological samples make sure the sample is dry. • Here are a few methods of sample preparation for the Phenom. Air Drying will remove a fair amount of moisture from a biological sample allowing for better imaging.

  • Page 25: Heavy Metal Coating

    (0.02”). Thus, rotating the adjustment ring by 4 marks will lower the sample 2 mm (0.08”). Open the door (4) by pushing the handle upward. Hold the handle and raise the door to its fullest extent. • User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...

  • Page 26: Activating The Sample Holder

    > The door will automatically be locked. ‘ ‘ lights up orange. > The sample is loaded and ready for imaging. > If the Phenom was in standby or hibernate (power saving) mode, the Phenom will be now be re-activated. Refer to 4.1 ‘Waking up the Phenom’.

  • Page 27: Operating

    4.4 Operating Operation All Phenom operation is done via the mouse (Fig. 1,8) and the rotary knob (Fig. 1,9). Click a button (icon) to activate its function. Rotate the rotary knob to use the function. 4.5 Optical imaging > After the Phenom door (Fig. 1,4) is closed, the sample is transferred automatically to the optical imaging position.

  • Page 28: Adjusting Magnification (Prox / Pro)

    ‘Network’. Selecting the storage location When a USB Flash drive is inserted into one of the Phenom USB ports (Fig. 1,7 / Fig. 2,6), the USB Flash drive is automatically selected as storage location. To manually select a storage location: Select SETTINGS in the screen selection bar.
  • Page 29 For example: ‘//server001/folder/username’. Use forward slashes instead of backslashes. If a USB Flash drive is inserted in the Phenom, the network settings are saved on it. • When you later re-insert this USB Flash drive, the network settings will be filled in automatically and you will only have to enter your password.

  • Page 30: Electron Imaging

    Manual focus takes place in steps that are proportional to the current magnification setting. The higher the magnification setting, the more sensitive the rotary knob will become. Select (Fig. 3,4) again for 2 seconds, to return to manual mode. • User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...

  • Page 31: Adjusting Brightness And Contrast

    (Fig. 3,4) or the rotary knob (Fig. 1,9) again to return to normal (coarse) • rotation. Press (Fig. 3,4) for 2 seconds to deactivate the rotation function and show the • image again in un-rotated state. User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...

  • Page 32: Moving The Sample

    ‘Network’. Selecting a storage location When a USB Flash drive is inserted into one of the Phenom USB ports (Fig. 1,7 / Fig. 2,6), the USB Flash drive is automatically selected as storage location. To manually select a storage location: Select SETTINGS in the screen selection bar.

  • Page 33: Viewing Stored Images

    When storing images on the supplied USB Flash drive (Fig. 1,10), make sure the USB Flash Note! drive is correctly formatted and inserted into one of the Phenom USB ports (Fig. 1,7 / fig. 2,6). The USB Flash drive can be inserted at any time.

  • Page 34: Comparing Images (Prox / Pro)

    Use the rotary knob (Fig. 1,9) or the scroll bar (Fig. 4,4) to select the image you wish to delete. Select (Fig. 4,5) to delete the image. To delete all images select ‘ ’ to confirm or ‘ ’ to cancel. • User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...

  • Page 35: Measuring On Stored Images (Prox / Pro)

    When an image is selected which contains metadata (this is the case for any image taken with the Phenom provided it is saved as TIFF or JPEG), you can press the “Revisit” button . The Phenom will then drive the stage to the position at which the image was taken and try to restore the circumstances under which the image was taken.
  • Page 36 In standby mode the electron source will be switched off in order to increase lifetime. Press (Fig. 1,1) on the Phenom. • > The POWER LED (Fig. 1,1) lights up orange. The Phenom is now in standby mode. Select SETTINGS in the selection bar. > The Settings screen appears. Select standby.
  • Page 37 > The Standby LED (Fig. 1,1) goes out. The monitor is now switched off. 4.12.3 Switching off the system completely Only use this option if you have to transport the Phenom or if the Phenom or the pre-vacuum pump requires repair.
  • Page 38 5.1.3 Backscattered electron detector mode The Phenom detector is a 4-segmented detector that can operate in two modes: Full Image contrast is mainly due to changes in the sample composition. Topographic Image contrast is mainly due to the sample topography. The signal strength in this mode is lower than in full mode so adjustment of contrast and brightness will be necessary.
  • Page 39 > The time will be displayed on the screen and on the databar if the time function is enabled. For this refer 5.5.1 ‘Databar’. Select OK to store the time or CANCEL to quit time adjustment. User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...
  • Page 40 5.5.1 Databar Here you can select the items that will be displayed on the databar when operating the Phenom. You can also set the databar to be included in your stored images. The following items can be displayed on the databar: marker - μm marker.
  • Page 41 > ‘Do you want to go to hibernate? Approximate recovery time: 6 minutes.’ appears on the screen. Select ‘ ’ to confirm or ‘ ’ to cancel. > The STANDBY LED (Fig. 1,1) lights up orange. The Phenom is now in power saving (hibernate) mode. Note! –...
  • Page 42 Select Auto to start an automatic Source Tilt alignment. > The Phenom electron beam will now automatically be aligned. This usually takes a few seconds but in some situations may take several minutes. > Adjustments made on the X and Y axis are visible on the screen.
  • Page 43 ’ to save the adjustments or ‘ ’ to cancel and quit Stigmate setting. 5.8.4.3 Network If the Phenom is connected to your Local Area Network, you can store images on a Windows network share (refer to 4.5.6 and 4.6.6 ‘Storing Images’).
  • Page 44 Phenom. ProSuite address In case you have a ProSuite PC next to your Phenom then it is possible to operate both the Phenom and the ProSuite system with a single mouse/keyboard combination. The name or IP address of the ProSuite PC must be filled in to setup the communication.
  • Page 45 > Low emission can also be used to minimize sample damage due to the electron beam. Especially when working with beam sensitive samples. After selecting a custom mode or intensity, it might be required to optimize the Source tilt Note! setting. Refer to chapter 5.8.4.1 ‘Source Tilt’. User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...
  • Page 46 The UPS must directly provide power to the system. During the Operation Mode, the UPS must be powered by a wall socket. Furthermore, the Phenom SEM needs to be properly secured to the cart both during transportation and when installed in a facility.
  • Page 47 5.9.4 Loading of the system on a vehicle It is now possible to load the Phenom on a vehicle. All the loose items, the supplies and the sample preparation material must be stored separately. Please note that transportation regulations differ in every country –...
  • Page 48 Make sure that the table / desk the microscope is placed on is kept clean and dust • free. The Phenom is equipped with ventilators that force air into the tool. An overload of • dust could be harmful to the microscope.
  • Page 49 • menu. Refer to 5.8.4.2 ‘Stigmate’. into focus. If the best values are at the end limits of the adjustment range, call the Phenom • Service Support. Check that detector mode is set to full instead off topographic A or B. Refer to 5.1.3 No contrast information.
  • Page 50 Ensure that the rotary knob (Fig. 1,9) is plugged into one of the USB ports at the • not influence the image as expected, front (Fig. 1,7) or the rear (Fig. 2,6) of the Phenom. based upon the selected icon in the > A blue light should be visible on the base of the rotary knob.
  • Page 51 If this message shows during installation make sure that the pre-vacuum pump hose • is connected and tightened correctly. Refer to 3.3 ‘Connecting the Phenom’. Check that the sample holder seal is clean and uniformly seated around the Message ‘Place sample holder •...
  • Page 52 When a cross hair appears on the screen, select it. Continue to select the cross hairs until they no longer appear. Buttons on the touch screen do Unplug the monitor USB cable (Fig. 1,11) from the Phenom USB port (Fig. 2,4), then • not respond.
  • Page 53 7.1 Error recovery and reporting The Phenom is capable of performing a routine self-check. If a parameter is found out of specification, the system will perform an auto recovery. During self-check you will notice no difference in operating the system. Only when auto recovery is performed, touch screen functionality will be disabled until the operation has been completed.
  • Page 54 It is normal that you hear the navigation camera moving during this process. If the problem persists contact Phenom-World’s Service Support. Sample Error The Phenom encountered an error in the sample holder. Try to unload the sample holder and contact Phenom-World’s Service Support. Imaging Error The Phenom encountered an error in the image engine.
  • Page 55 7 ‘Troubleshooting’. Reboot the Phenom software by pressing the RESET button (Fig. 2,2). • The RESET button is recessed to prevent accidental reboot of the Phenom software. Gently press the RESET button, using a pen or paperclip. •...
  • Page 56 8. PREPARING THE PHENOM FOR TRANSPORT Follow the below procedure in case the Phenom needs to be sent back for maintenance or repair or if the rental period has ended. 8.1 Return procedure Return the Phenom in the wooden crate in which it arrived.
  • Page 57 Strap the flight case to a standard pallet to prevent any potential damage while the Phenom is in transit. If any additional items are to be returned as well, this will be specified by Phenom-World B.V. Note! User Manual...
  • Page 58 Recommended table size 120 cm / 47” x 75 cm / 9.5”, load rating of 100 kg / 220 lbs • Recommended load rating 150 kg • Maximum operation altitude 2000 m • User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...
  • Page 59 NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...
  • Page 60 LICENSE-2.0. Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License. User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...
  • Page 61 User Manual | Phenom ProX/Pro/Pure Generation 5...
  • Page 62 ©2017. Specifications and prices are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. Reproduction, copying, usage, modifying, hiring, renting, public performance, transmission and/or broadcasting in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of Phenom-World B.V.. Find your Phenom-World contact information at www.phenom-world.com...

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