Instruction manual

SPM Fundamentals for the MultiMode
Hardware
18 MultiMode SPM Instruction Manual Rev. B
• Reexamining the Control Loop: Section 2.4.1
• General Description of Main Menu Items: Section 2.4.2
• User Example: Section 2.4.3
• Review of General Operating Concepts: Section 2.4.4
• Review of TappingMode AFM: Section 2.5
• General Operating Concepts: Section 2.5.1
• Optimizing the TappingMode AFM Signal after Engagement: Section 2.5.2
• Terms and Abbreviations: Section 2.6
2.1 Hardware
This section provides a quick tour of the MultiMode SPM and its hardware. The MultiMode SPM
consists of seven major components: SPM, controller, computer, keyboard, mouse, display monitor
and control monitor. Mouse movements automatically transfer the cursor between monitors,
enabling the operator to seamlessly switch between control and display functions.
Figure 2.1a MultiMode SPM System Hardware
Control monitor
Display monitor
SPM
Mouse
Keyboard
Controller Computer
Mouse moves cursor
between monitors