Operating Procedure for the 71-205 Stage Control

To be able to access the stage control, you must first select the 71-205 in the General Hardware Properties dialog box.

Select the System dialog box and the Stage Control command.

To move to the desired stage position, select that stage position (1 – 8 for the 10-320 series specimen stages) and click the Move button. The stage will then move to that position. If the sample is loaded, then the sample dock will be in the up position and ready to analyze. If the sample is unloaded, then the sample dock will be in the down position, waiting for the sample to be loaded.Once you load a sample, press the Load button to bring the sample dock to the up position and retract the sample probe. A comment can be included for each sample in the Comment field.

If you want to un-load a sample, depress the Unload button after docking the intro arm to the sample mount. Then re-tract the sample probe.

The Angle button is used to set the desired angle for analysis. The angle is with respect to the analyzer (45% = horizontal with respect to ground). If the sample is at an angle other that 45% when it is moved to another position, then the stage will automatically move to 45% before it moves and then return to the desired angle after the move. The same applies to loading a sample. Anytime the stage is moved it will revert to the 45% position when the stage is moving. Caution! When changing the tilt angle, be careful not to hit the X-ray source or analyzer.

The Zalar rotation buttons select the direction of the stage rotation. This only applies to systems with the Zalar rotation option. You can turn this option on or off in the Depth profile setup menu, as well as select the direction of rotation.