System hardware: Universal Spectral Engine^TM

The hardware is enclosed in a stand-alone unit that has a small footprint (8.5 x 15.5 x 19 inches). It contains all of the required hardware for digital image acquisition and scan-control, a power supply, and Ethernet card. The unit interfaces to any Windows^® or Macintosh^® computer that has an Ethernet port. A custom cable interfaces the unit to the SEM's external scan controls.

System software: 4pi Revolution^® Imaging Module

The software is fully multi-tasking with easy-to-use point-and-click screen tools. Images can be printed directly from the program. Purchases include free upgrades via download from 4pi's web site.

• micron marker interface and calibration window: virtually automatic
• click-and-drag measurement tool for all images
• report exporting to Microsoft Word

• Two channels for digital imaging - system/upgrade may be ordered with additional channels
  
  • generate image of any external analog signal; suitable for: secondary electron, backscattered electron, absorbed current, cathodoluminescence, EBIC
• adjustable dwell time: 1-1600 µs, sub-µs capability
• independent preview resolution (2 x 2 to 14k x 32k)
• independent acquire resolution (2 x 2 to 14k x 32k)
• variable aspect ratio
• selectable 8-, 16-bit pixel-depth
• selectable averaging/integrating (frame, pixel)
• acquire status display (x, y, frame, estimated time-to-completion)
• color line-profile display
• selectable real-time display scaling (full, max-min linear, log, square root)
• line-scan capability (single linear)
• user-defined magnification selector menu and optional magnification display in image
• calibrated micron marker in or below image
  
  • global and individual calibration factors
    
  • optional transparency, reverse video, marker frame, and marker size override
    
  • font size and style selection
    
  • live on-image display
• scanning control
  
  • left-right or up-down scanning
    
  • independent adjustable horizontal/vertical retrace delay (0-100 µs)
    
  • adjustable pixel-stepping delay (0-800 µs)
    
  • line-sync (50 and 60 Hz)
• zoom and pan images
• text annotation
• cross-platform read of 8- and 16-bit grayscale TIFFs
• cross-platform read/write of color TIFFs (RGB 8 bit)
• image level adjust; arbitrary or with presets: applies to front-most image
• cross-platform read of mbd (Revolution native data) files
• SEM Imaging Mode: dedicated mode for acquiring and annotating digital images
• user-defined display scaling for imaging/mapping
• facility, instrument and comments text fields added to append below area

Image File Management

• autosave to disk feature with overwrite control
• autoname feature
• printer DPI control
• selectable file formats: JPEG, BMP (Windows), TIFF-PC, TIFF-Mac, PICT (Mac)

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This feature list is for information purposes and may change without notice