Nanosurf easyScan 2 AFM Operating Instructions

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLING THE EASYSCAN 2 AFM
2.1: Installing the hardware
IMPORTANT
• Make sure that the mains power connection is protected against excess voltage
surges.
• Place the instrument on a stable support in a location that has a low level of building
vibrations, acoustic noise, electrical fields, and air currents.
IMPORTANT
• Never touch the cantilever tips, the cantilevers (Figure 1-2: Contents of the Tool set
(page 15), item 10 and item 11), or any part of the Cantilever deflection detection
system (Figure 3-2: Cantilever deflection detection system (page 30)).
• Ensure that the surface to be measured is free of dust and possible residues.
• Always put the Scan Head it in the Scan Head Case during transport and storage (see
Figure 7-2: Scan Head storage).
2.1.1: Installing the easyScan 2 controller
1 Connect the USB Cable (Figure 1-1: Components (page 13), item 4) to the easyScan 2
Controller (item 1), but do not connect it to the computer yet.
IMPORTANT
If you inadvertently connected the USB Cable to both the easyScan 2 Controller and a
running computer, Windows will attempt to install drivers for the newly found
hardware. When this happens, do the following:
• Do NOT break off the installation!
• Insert the Software Installation CD (if the Software Installation program should start,
choose “Exit” first) and follow the steps described for the USB Video Adapter in Section
2.2.4: Manual installation of the USB Video Adapter driver (page 25) to let Windows
search for the necessary drivers on this CD.
• When this process has finished, disconnect the USB cable from the computer, finish
the remaining steps below, and then go through the Software Installation procedure
as described in Section 2.2: Installing the SPM Control Software (page 23).
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