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About this Manual
This manual provides instructions on the basic operation of your ContourGT-K series optical pro-
filer. It is intended to augment the extensive on-line help provided by the Vision64 software that is
used to control the system.
Installation, maintenance and information can be found in the “ContourGT-K Installation and
Maintenance Manual”.
General Conventions
Your system hardware operates with the Vision64 software application under Windows 7. You can
also run Vision64 independent of instrument hardware under Windows 7.
The Mouse
You can perform three basic actions with the buttons on your mouse: clicking, double-clicking,
and dragging. To click, press and release the mouse button. To double-click, press and release the
mouse button twice in rapid succession. To drag, press and hold down the mouse button while you
move the mouse across your desktop.
Menus
Menus are listings of commands or functions that are available to you at certain times. To open a
menu, position the mouse pointer over a menu bar title and click on it with the mouse. A menu
pops down from the menu bar. You can then select a command from the pop-down menu by clicking
on it.
In this manual, the commands you select from pop-down menus are displayed in the following
format: Hardware Measurement Options. The double arrow symbol indicates menu flow
as it cascades down from the menu title.
Shortcut Menus
Shortcut menus are available by clicking with the right mouse button on a plot. You can then select
options from the shortcut menu that appears.
Typeface Conventions
This manual uses typeface conventions that provide visual cues to help you more easily locate and
identify information.
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