TI 950 TriboIndenter User Manual Revision 9.3.0314 This user manual as well as the software described in it, is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license. The information in this manual is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Hysitron, Inc. Hysitron, Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document or any software that may be provided in association with this document.
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TI 950 TriboIndenter Hardware & Installation ...... 7 System Requirements ...... 9 X, Y, & Z-Axis Stages ...... 10 Granite Frame ...... 11 Acoustic Enclosure ...... 12 Optical Camera System ...... 13 TriboScanner ...... 16 How the TriboScanner Works ...... 18 Installing the TriboScanner ...... 19 Transducer Assembly ...... 21 Nanoindentation Probe Mounting ...... 24 Installing the Transducer ...... 29 Sample Stage ...... 30 Vibration Isolation System ...... 31 Active Vibration Isolation ...... 31 Hysitron Control Unit ...... 33 Safety Considerations ...... 34 Ventilation ...... 34 Back Panel Overview ...... 35 Specifications ...... 36 Instrument Connections ...... 36 Data Acquisition Computer ...... 37 Powering the Instrument On and Off ...... 38 Storage of Components ...... 39 TI 950 TriboIndenter Software ...... 41 The Action Bar ...... 43 Zero Button & Transducer Status ...... 44 Workspace Pull-Down Menu ...... 44 System Progress Panel ...... 45 Back & Forward Shortcut Buttons ...... 46 Pause TriboScan Button ...... 46 Mode Pull-Down Menu ...... 46 Current Optic & Probe Indicator ...... 47 Emergency Stop Button ...... 47 The Sample Navigation Tab ...... 49 Video ...... 49 Stage Controls ...... 50 Sample Boundaries ...... 52 The Load Function Tab ...... 54 The Indentation Sub Tab ...... 55 Load Function Generator ...... 62 The Scratch Sub Tab ...... 65 The ScanningWear Sub Tab ...... 72 The Analysis Tab ...... 76 The Quasi Sub Tab ...... 77 The Scratch Sub Tab ...... 86 The Image Sub Tab ...... 89 The Imaging Tab ...... 90 The Automation Tab ...... 100 The Methods Sub Tab ...... 101
Revision 9.3.0314 3 of 256 The Piezo Automation Sub Tab ...... 110 The Calibration Tab ...... 115 System Calibrations Sub Tab ...... 115 The Stage Calibration Sub Tab ...... 120 Tip Calibration Sub Tab ...... 123 Machine Compliance Sub Tab ...... 123 The in-situ Sub Tab ...... 125 The Auto Calibration Sub Tab ...... 126 Preferences Tab ...... 135 Table Sub Tab ...... 135 Piezo Sub Tab ...... 138 Hysitron Customer Support Site & The About Tab ...... 139 TI 950 TriboIndenter System Calibrations ...... 141 Loading a Transducer Constants File ...... 142 Tare Value Verification ...... 144 ADC Calibration ...... 145 Indentation Axis Calibration ...... 146 Performing the Indentation Axis Calibration ...... 146 Lateral Axis Calibration ...... 151 Notes on Lateral Axis Range ...... 153 Transducer Breakpoint ...... 154 Imaging Position ...... 154 Optimizing the Imaging Position Parameter ...... 154 Optical Zoom Calibration ...... 155 XY Stage Move Limits Calibration ...... 157 Optic-Probe Tip Offset Calibration ...... 157 Automatic Optic-Probe Tip Offset Calibration ...... 157 Traditional Optic-Probe Tip Offset Calibration ...... 158 TriboScanner Piezo Scanner Calibration ...... 162 Probe Calibration ...... 167 Procedure for Probe Calibration ...... 169 Machine Compliance Calibration ...... 176 TI 950 TriboIndenter Testing ...... 181 Testing Overview ...... 182 Sample Mounting ...... 183 Creating Sample Boundaries ...... 184 Quick Approach ...... 188 Choosing a Test Type ...... 190 Perform an Indentation Test From the Optical Focus ...... 190 in-situ SPM Imaging Procedure ...... 194 Scanning Wear Testing ...... 195 Testing From the in-situ Imaging Position ...... 197 Piezo Automation Procedure ...... 199 Running an Automated Testing Method ...... 203 Combi Utility ...... 206 Tuning Feedback Gains ...... 211 Testing Troubleshooting ...... 214 TI 950 TriboIndenter Analysis ...... 217 Single Indentation Test Analysis ...... 218 Plot Multiple Curves ...... 222 Partial Unload Analysis ...... 223 Nanoscratch Analysis ...... 224 in-situ SPM Imaging Analysis ...... 228
4 of 256 Revision 9.3.0314 Probe Cleaning Procedure & Selection Guide ...... 241 Cleaning Hysitron Probes ...... 242 Probe Selection Guide ...... 243 Berkovich Probes ...... 244 90 Degree Probes (Cube Corner) ...... 245 Cono-spherical Probes ...... 246 Specialty Probes ...... 248
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6 of 256 Revision 9.3.0314 SECTION 1 TI 950 TRIBOINDENTER HARDWARE & INSTALLATION • Hardware and system components for the TI 950 TriboIndenter system • Installation of common hardware components for the TI 950 TriboIndenter system TI 950 TriboIndenter Hardware & Installation
Congratulations on your purchase of a Hysitron TI 950 TriboIndenter nanomechanical testing instrument. Hysitron testing instruments, options and user support have been designed with the user in mind so you can be confident that you are using the most technologically advanced, quality instrument with the highest level of user support available.
This user manual has been constructed to be accessible for any user experience level covering topics from the basics of nanomechanical testing with a Hysitron system to the more advanced complex automation or analysis routines. This user manual also contains the calibration procedures necessary for maintaining the precision and accuracy of the instrument as well as instructions for performing testing and analysis.
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