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HITACHI 4500-Il INSTRUCTIONS The following instructions provide a guide to perform ing simple tasks on the microscope. Initial sections (A to D) describe how to insert a sample and obtain an image. Subsequent sections provide information on more COni~!CX operations such as changing the accel erating voltage or the detecton Sections K and L provide [...]
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8. Press EVAC on SC AIRLOCK VALVE DISPLAY - this will pump the specimen exchange chamber. 9. Observe SEC vacuum display as status lights show vacuum goes from AIR to LOW to HIGH. 10. When SEC vacuum is FilCH (green light is on), open airloc k door, by turning airlock level anticlockwise about one half turn. DO NOT FORCE THIS LEVER, it requires mini[...]
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D. TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH 1. Obtain the image you desire. 2. Press ABC button on the image adjust section to auto m atically alter brightness and contrast to the correct levels for the camera. 3. Press DIRECT switch on the photographic control section. 4. Wait for the line scan to perform on cycle a nd expose the film . Exposure is complete when the l[...]
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10. Hit ENTER to move $ sign against STIG ALIGN Y Press ENTER again 11. The image will oscillate on the sc reen, minimise oscillation with ALIGNMENT X and Y knobs. 12. Press PF16 EXIT to finish. G. CHANGING THE DETECTOR The 4500 has two secondary electron detectors, an upper detector which sits above the specimen and a lower detector which sits to [...]
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I. LOW MAGNIFICATION MODE Often it can be difficult to locate the area you want on a specimen. In this case use Low Magnification Imaging, here the lowest magnification is x20. 1. Press LOW MAG switch on display panel (the green light in the switch will glow). Th is will automatically set the magnification to x500. 2. Alter magnification using MAGN[...]
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L. FINISHING A SESSION 1. Turn the SC AIRLOCK VALVE from AUTO (OPEN ) to CLOSED - the green light on the HV off/ready display will turn off.. 2. Turn off the visual display by turning DISPLAY POWER to O. 3. Fill in log book.[...]