Operating instructions

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mounted on the sample stage. You can either put the sample directly on the
sample stage, or mount it on the sample holder (figure Contents of the AFM
Tool set (p.14), 6).
Mounting a sample onto the sample holder
The simplest way to do this is to use put the sample on the sticky side of a
Post-it
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note that is attached to the sample holder using double sided adhe-
sive tape.
It is recommended to always connect the sample holder to the ground con-
nector on the scan head using the grounding cable (figure Contents of the
AFM Tool set (p.14), 1).
Scan head on the Sample Stage
Sample mounted onto the sample holder