Installing the Nicolet iN5 Microscope
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49. Switch the iN5 to transmission mode by moving the knob on the left-side of
the iN5.
Transmission mode
50. Raise the z stage and then focus and center the condenser as necessary.
51. If not already installed, insert the fixed 100µ sample aperture.
Ensure the
aperture image is centered and focused as viewed through the eyepieces or
Microview window.
52. Run the Performance Test in Transmission mode.
a. From the collect drop-down menu select Experiment Setup, select the
Bench tab and click OPEN.
Select iN5_TransmissionMCT_Default.EXP or
iN5_TransmissionTGS_Default.EXP depending on the detector installed and
click OPEN.
b. For iN5’s connected to an iS10, focus the condenser for best IR
throughput then close Experiment Setup.
c. From the Collect drop-down menu select Advance Diagnostics.
