SHINE ATE Regional Center NSF DUE# 1204279

SHINE ATE Regional Center – NSF DUE# 1204279

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WORK INSTRUCTION BREAKDOWN SHEET

Operation: Atomic Force Microscope Setup/Shutdown Instrument: NanoSurf EasyScan 2 Atomic Force Microscope

Connectors, Indicators and Controls

Accessories

1. Cantilever Insertion Tool 2. DropStop 3. AFM Probe Tips

1. 2. 3.

Adapted from Graupp, P. & Wrona, R. (2006) The TWI Workbook: Essential Skills for Supervisors. New York, NY. Productivity Press. Controller

IMPORTANT STEPS KEY POINTS REASONS WHY

A logical segment of the 1Anything in a step that Reasons for each key operation when might— point something happens to 1. Make or break advance the work. the job 2. Injure the worker 3. Be a Cultural Consideration 4. Make the work easier to do, i.e. “knack”, “trick”, special timing, bit of special information

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Instrument Setup Verify that cable A is See “Controller” image connected between above. camera connector and the controller video port. Verify that cable B is See “Controller” image connected between AFM above. Scan-head and the front port of the controller. Verify that cable C (USB) See “Controller” image is connected between above. computer and the back port of the controller. Turn on the Power Verify the connection of Move the anti-vibration the AFM. stage from carrying case to the bench close to the Nanosurf 2 control module.

Place the STM module onto the stage clip in the cord, plug it inot the control module and screw in the plug. Turn on the computer. Login to the computer using “shine_nano” as the password. Wait for Windows to load. Turn on the controller. Flip the toggle switch on the rear panel AFTER desktop start-up. Allow computer to Click hidden device. Click recognize the device. icon “Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media”.

If Operator sees USB 2821 device, then computer is recognizing AFM device, then computer is recognizing AFM control.

Adapted from Graupp, P. & Wrona, R. (2006) The TWI Workbook: Essential Skills for Supervisors. New York, NY. Productivity Press. Open the Nanosurf Easyscan 2 software. Shutdown When scanning is complete, click the stop button. Withdraw the tip from close contact with the sample by clicking the withdraw button. Move the tip mm’s away from the sample by clicking and holding the retract button. Remove the sample. When the tip is out of the way, slide the sample puck out from under the AFM head and remove your sample. Return the sample holder to its vial. Turn off the power to the control module. Shut down the computer. Power off before Be sure that the Nanosurf changing modules. 2 control is powered off by switching the toggle on the right rear corner. The LED lights on the top should all be off.