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x Fix the upright column of the stand (the metallic cylinder we refer to as
“leg”, part 3 in the diagram) to the base of the stand (part 2) using the three allen screws
(parts 1) and their respective pressure washers.
x Place the “arm” of the stand, (the long, black cylinder part 3.a), into the
orifice of the grey block that comes with the leg (part 3.b). This grey support block is
fixed to the leg by means of one of the two screws equipped with black knobs that come
separately. This screw is the one that enables the horizontal movement of the optical
microscope when it comes over the AFM head. Make sure the part that supports the
grey block to the leg (black cylindrical part with a manual screw, part 3.c) is very well
fixed, because it is the part that supports all the weight of the optical microscope. The
other manual screw with a black knob is used to fix the arm to the grey block. In order
to balance the microscope system, it is recommended to position the grey block in the
middle of the arm (as shown in Fig. 3.1).
x At the end of the arm, unscrew the part called part 7 in the diagram, with its
washer (part 6) and insert the final part of the stand (part 5), replacing parts 6 and 7 to
their initial position.
x Place the optics (part 4 in the diagram) into part 5 of the stand, leaving the
connection for the optical fiber on the right side.
x Connect the light source with the optical microscope by means of the optical
fiber, leaving the light source and the AFM chassis on different tables (usually the AFM
chassis is placed on an anti-vibration table).
x You will receive the digital camera placed on the top of the optics. You can
change its orientation by loosening the coupling part (the one on the top of the optics,
fixed with three allen screws). Plug the camera into a USB port in the CPU. The
software is already installed. The CD with the drivers and the software is provided
separately.
To access the different sections of the digital camera software, you must click on the
shortcut
Fig.3.3 Icon for the optical microscope software
that you have in the desktop on your computer.
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