Operating instructions

PREPARING FOR MEASUREMENT
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- Turn the scan-head upside-down.
- Close the DropStop (figure Closing the DropStop).
The laser beam is now blocked by the DropStop. As a consequence, the
Probe Status light on the easyScan 2 Controller will now blink red.
- Place the cantilever insertion tool (figure Contents of the AFM Tool set
(p.14), 5) into the hole behind the alignment chip (figure Mounting the
cantilever, top left). The Cantilever Holder Spring opens.
- Use the tweezers to remove the old cantilever from the instrument (figure
Mounting the cantilever, top right).
It is recommended to always store the Scan head with a cantilever installed.
- Take the new cantilever out of its box. The cantilever is now oriented face
up.
- Let the cantilever carefully fit into the alignment chip in the Scan head
(figure Mounting the cantilever, top right).
- Verify that the cantilever does not move with respect to the alignment
chip when lightly tapping it with the tweezers.
If the cantilever does move, it is probably not inserted correctly. Refer to
figure Cantilever Alignment for the correct alignment and examples of
incorrect alignment.
- Gently pull the cantilever insertion tool out of the hole; the cantilever
holder spring closes and holds the cantilever chip tightly in position (fig-
ure Mounting the cantilever, bottom right).
Closing the DropStop