Lateral Force Mode
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Basic LFM Operation continued...
12.2.9 Engage
1. Select Motor/Engage. A pre-engage check begins, followed by Z-
stage motor motion.
2. To move to another area of the sample, execute a Withdraw
command to avoid damaging the tip and scanner.
3. Move the stage using the trackball to the next area of interest on the
sample.
4. Select Motor/Engage.
Note: After the tip engages, adjust the control
panel values to provide the desired scan
parameters.