ORIUS™ User’s Guide Series Rev 3 1-1
1 Quick Reference
The steps necessary for operating an ORIUS™ CCD camera are summarized here.
• Make sure that the viewing/camera chamber is at the proper vacuum
for TEM operation.
• Make sure the water and the pressure lines are correctly connected to
the camera and proper water pressure is maintained.
• Switch on the CCD camera controller. Allow the controller time to
“boot” to its operating condition.
• Turn the computer on (if it is not on yet) and double click on the
DigitalMicrograph icon to launch the application. It is important to
wait for the camera controller to boot fully before starting DM.
• Under the camera menu of DM, set or confirm the camera is set to
cool to 10C.
• Check the TEM session information by clicking on the Global Info
button on the Image Info palette (Figure 3-3a, 3-3b).
• Prepare a dark reference image by choosing Prepare Dark Reference
under the Camera menu (Section 2-3).
• Prepare a gain reference image by choosing Preparing Gain Reference
under the Camera menu (Figure 2-3).
• Click on “Start View” on the Camera View palette in Search mode
(Figure 3-1) to position sample area of interest. (exposure mode set to
User).
• If desired, click on Focus Loupe on the View palette (Figure 3-1) to
check the final focus. Make sure Auto Survey is checked.
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