User`s guide

2 Getting Started
The following steps will enable the first-time user to switch on the digital
camera, launch DigitalMicrograph and prepare for the acquisition of an image.
• Make sure that the viewing chamber is at the proper vacuum.
• Make sure the water and the three color-coded pressure lines are
correctly connected to the camera and proper water pressure is
maintained.
• Switch on the CCD camera controller (Fig. 2-1), the LED will turn
green.
• Flip the Shutter switch to AUTO.
• Flip the Peltier Cooler switch to the COOL position. For best results it
is recommended waiting (2 hours or more) for the system to stabilize.
• Turn the computer on (if it is not on yet) and double click on the
DigitalMicrograph icon to launch the application.
UltraScan User’s Guide Reference Series Rev 1.0 2-1