Multiple Points
You can use AugerScan with AugerMap to acquire multiple points. Some concepts
to remember when you are acquiring multiple points are shown here. For
additional information, refer to the on-line Help that is included with AugerMap.
- A video or Auger map must already exist before you acquire a point.
- You must have RBD Enterprises AugerMap software version 1.2 or higher
installed on your computer to acquire multiple points.
- A point is a physical location on the region, not just a representation of
data.
- You can identify and acquire more than one point at a time.
- The following acquisition types are supported for multiple points: AES
surveys, AES multiplexes, and AES alternating depth profiles. You can only acquire
single points for continuous AES depth profiles.
- When you acquire multiple points, data is acquired in a specific order. For
surveys and multiplexes, a survey is created for each point. A survey is
completed for the first point, then the beam moves to the next point and completes a
survey. For depth profiles, the beam moves to the first point and the first
cycle of the first profile is acquired. The beam then moves to the next point
and acquires the first cycle of this second profile. It continues in this manner
until all points are acquired, and then the second cycle starts. Sputtering
is done between the completion of each cycle.
- When multiple points are defined in AugerMap and are acquired in AugerScan, a
file is created in AugerScan containing the point data. When you open the file
in AugerScan, the Point area of the Region Selection toolbar displays relevant
data.
- If you are using AugerMap 2 to acquire data, any comments you have given a
point will show up in AugerScan. This is a handy way to track which point you are
viewing.
- If you are using AugerMap 2 to acquire data, you can also mix area scans with
point scans. All the issues noted above apply to both points and areas.