pg. 2, Revision 6/2017
Loading a Sample
1. Verify the system has been enabled on Badger.
2. Read all Shutdown, Problems or Comments related to the tool.
3. Make sure the system is ON. If not, press white power on button; button should light up.
4. If the Vision 64 software is not displayed, open the software. If not click on the software icon.
5. The tower assembly will move to its upper limit, the stylus in the Tower Up position and the
white sample light will come on.
Note: If you open the software without the system on first, the software will crash. If this
occurs, press abort on the software error message and reopen the software.
6. Wait 15 minutes for the system to warm up prior to measuring your sample.
7. Verify the Stylus is in the up position. If not click on the Tower Up icon in the Live Video
control header.
8. Click the Unload Sample icon from the Live Video control header. This will move the stage
forward to a safe position for loading your sample.
Warning: Make sure the stage if forward and the stylus is up before loading your sample.
9. Carefully place your sample on the stage, with the region of interest located as near to the
center of the stage as possible.
10. Click on the Load Sample icon to move the stage back to the measurement position.
11. Click on the Tower Down icon to lower the stylus to the pre-measurement position.
12. Your sample should be visible in the Live Video panel. Use the course and find stage
adjustments to locate your sample for the measurement. MAKE SURE THE STYLUS IS NOT
CONTACTING THE SAMPLE WHILE YOU MOVE THE STAGE! The cross is where the stylus