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Bruker Optik GmbH HYPERION User Manual
Operation 4
6
Put the plastic ring
③ on the stage and
position the ring concentrically below the
ATR objective.
Note: The plastic ring is included in the
delivery scope of the ATR objective.
7
Move the stage slowly upwards (i.e. in z-
direction) until the plastic ring brings the
ATR crystal in the focus position.
☞ For information about how to move
the stage in z-direction, see
section 3.5.
Reaching the focus position is indicated
acoustically by a beep and optically by
the In-focus LED
④. When the ATR
crystal has reached the focus position,
the In-focus LED turns from red to green
for a short moment. Then it goes off.
8
Activate the measuring mode by actuat-
ing the IR button
⑤ on the operating
panel of the microscope.
9
Open the OPUS software program.
Select in the Measure menu the
Advanced Measurement function.
Load an adequate experiment file.
☞ For information about the available
standard experiment files, see
appendix B.
Click in the Measurement dialog on the
Check Signal tab.
Make sure that the Interferogram option
button is activated.
The amplitude value indicates the
currently detected signal intensity.
Interferogram option
button (activated)
Interferogram