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PIPS II Owners Manual and Users Guide
Table of Contents
Safety Information ....................................................................................................................... 3
Symbols and Attention Symbols ............................................................................................. 3
Product Safety Information ..................................................................................................... 4
Preface ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Copyright and Trademarks ...................................................................................................... 6
Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................ 6
Support..................................................................................................................................... 6
Returns ..................................................................................................................................... 8
Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................ 9
List of Figures ........................................................................................................................... 12
List of Tables ............................................................................................................................. 16
1.
Overview ......................................................................................................... 17
1.1.
Features of the Precision Ion Polishing System .............................................. 17
1.2.
Main Work Chamber ...................................................................................... 20
1.3.
Vacuum System .............................................................................................. 21
1.4.
Electrical system ............................................................................................. 24
1.5.
The Standard Operating Mode ........................................................................ 25
2.
Installation....................................................................................................... 26
2.1.
Site Requirements ........................................................................................... 26
2.2.
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 27
2.3.
Installation....................................................................................................... 28
3.
Operation......................................................................................................... 34
3.1.
Graphical User Interface (GUI) ...................................................................... 34
3.2.
Start-up Procedure .......................................................................................... 59
3.3.
Specimen Loading and Unloading .................................................................. 61
3.4.
Specimen Viewing .......................................................................................... 63
3.5.
Shutter Control ................................................................................................ 64
3.6.
Specimen Rotation .......................................................................................... 64
3.7.
Centering the x-y Stage ................................................................................... 65
3.8.
Centering the Point of Interest ........................................................................ 66
3.9.
Gun Gas-flow Adjustment .............................................................................. 69
