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Initial start-up procedure

1. If necessary, boot up the laptop computer and login to the ONI account.
2. Double-click the NimOS icon on the desktop to launch the acquisition and analysis software.
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3. Click the Acquire button in the top left and then click Connect to Microscope.
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4. NimOS will open the dialogue box below asking you to check the stage before it connects to the device to prevent damage.
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5. Push the interlock slider to the in position and lift the lid of the chamber to make sure the area around the stage is clear and that all samples have been removed. There should be two stacks of small disc magnets, one on either side of the stage. They are there to secure the specimen.
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6. Click Confirm and Connect. There will be noise as the laser engine starts up and messages will appear in NimOS as the computer connects to the different components.

Putting a sample on the stage

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