Hitachi TM4000 User Manual

(1) Turn on the earth leakage breaker on the back of the main unit.
(2) Turn on the power switch on the right side of the main unit to start the
device.
(3) When the unit is turned on the Evacuation process will start
automatically and the EVAC LED will blink BLUE.
If you want to load a sample, press the EVAC/AIR button. The AIR LED will
then blink WHITE. Once the specimen chamber is at air, the AIR LED will be
stop blinking and remain WHITE.
(4) Turn on the PC. Start the TM4000/TM4000Plus application by double-
clicking the TM4000 programme shortcut. The TM4000 start screen will be
displayed until the Graphical User Interface (GUI) is loaded.
Bulk specimen (Conductive/Non-conductive)
Water / Oil containing specimen
(5) Put the conductive tape on the specimen stub and attach
a specimen on it.
(5) When observing water containing specimens such as
biological and botanical specimens, food items and so on,
use a paste to stick a specimen on the stub.
(6) Attach the specimen stub to the specimen holder, and adjust its height using a height gauge so that the
gap width becomes about 1 mm.
TM4000/TM4000Plus
Simple Manual
Front of TM4000
1. Starting The Instrument
2. Preparing Specimen
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Hitachi TM4000 Specifications

General

Type	Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Resolution	30 nm
Filament Type	Tungsten
Stage	Motorized X, Y, Z, Rotation, Tilt
Image Capture	Digital image capture
Operating System	Windows

Summary

Starting The Instrument

Powering On The Instrument

Turn on the earth leakage breaker and the power switch on the main unit.

Initiating Evacuation Process

Loading the Specimen

Ensuring Chamber Air State

Inserting Specimen Assembly

Centering and Evacuating Chamber

Center the specimen stage using X, Y knobs and press EVAC/AIR to evacuate.

Starting Observation

Setting Observation Parameters

Select accelerating voltage, vacuum level, and detector.

Initiating High Voltage

Click the 'Start' button to turn on the high voltage.

Adjusting Field of View and Focus

Use X, Y knobs for field of view, Auto B/C for brightness/contrast, and Auto Focus.