Using a microscope without remote control

The software supports you when working with the transmission electron microscope, even if the microscope is not remote-controlled. If you use a microscope without remote control, you must make some settings in the Device List and Device Settings dialog boxes first.

Preconditions for using a microscope without remote control

Acquiring images

Preconditions for using a microscope without remote control

1.In the Device List dialog box, select the TEM Without Remote entry from the Microscope list.

2.Click OK.

3.A message saying Initializing devices, please wait... appears.

4.The Device Settings dialog box opens.

General

3.Select the Microscope > Column > General entry in the tree view.

4.In the High Voltage field, enter the transmission electron microscope's high voltage you work with.

5.Clear the Confirm settings for Snapshot and Confirm settings for Live check boxes, if you don't want to see the Microscope Parameters dialog box every time you click the Live or Snap button.

•You can confirm or change the current TEM settings for the corresponding image acquisition in the Microscope Parameters dialog box.

Magnification

Note: The settings in the Magnification dialog box are necessary for the correct calibration of the images in Imaging mode.

6.Select the Microscope > Column > Magnification entry in the tree view.

7.In the Define magnifications field, enter the magnification that you want to use.

8.Click the Add button to add the magnification to the List of magnifications list.

9.You can add several magnifications. Define at least one magnification. If you want to delete a magnification from the list, select it and click the Delete button.

Camera length

Note: The settings in the Camera Length dialog box are necessary for the correct calibration of the images in Diffraction mode.

9.Select the Microscope > Column > Camera Length entry in the tree view.

10.In the Define camera lengths field, enter the camera length that you are using.

11.Click the Add button to add the camera length to the List of camera lengths list.

12.You can add several camera lengths. Define at least one camera length. If you want to delete a camera length from the list, select it and click the Delete button.

12.Confirm the settings with OK.

13.You switch to the Acquisition layout.

Acquiring images

1.In the Camera Control tool window, click the Live or the Snap button.

2.The Microscope Parameters dialog box opens.

2.Pay attention to the information shown in the dialog box.

3.The Microscope Parameters dialog box contains the currently specified data that you determined in the Device Settings > Microscope > Column dialog boxes. When you change the value in the High Voltage field, this value will also be changed in the Device Settings dialog box.

3.If required, switch to the current mode by clicking the Imaging or Diffraction button.

•When you are in Imaging mode, the Magnification field is displayed.

•When you are in Diffraction mode, the Camera Length field is displayed.

4.Select the currently used magnification in the Magnification field or the currently used camera length in the Camera Length field.

5.Select the Don't show this dialog again for Snapshot or Don't show this dialog again for Live check box, if you don't want to see the Microscope Parameters dialog box every time you click the Live or Snap button.

•You can reactivate the Microscope Parameters dialog box by selecting the Confirm settings for Snapshot and Confirm settings for Live check boxes in the Device Settings > Microscope > Column > General dialog box.

Note: Alternatively, you can select the magnification or the camera length in the Microscope Control tool window and skip the Microscope Parameters dialog box completely. Make sure that you made all necessary settings in the Device Settings > Microscope > Column dialog boxes.

6.Confirm with OK when the settings correspond to the current microscope settings.

•The image acquisition starts.

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