SEM Passive Image Capture System   Real-time conversion of analog CRT based SEM, STEM, Auger and   Microprobe images to conventional Digital Image formats.

SEMScan 1100 provides real-time digital image capture for early model CRT based SEMs. Windows based software and PC based hardware allow the capture and conversion of SEM images to standard formats.

Features of SEMScan

• Support for most analytical SEMs
• 12-bits of contrast depth for up to 4096 contrast gradients (16-bit version is available)
• Support for Portrait, Landscape and custom screen formats
• Multiple image resolutions from 256 to 4096.
• Non-proprietary multiple Image output formats: BMP, JPG, TIF and PNG (See image gallery)
• PC/Windows™ based Package
• Copy to Windows™ clipboard support
• False image color mapping for low-contrast artifact enhancement
• Continuous scan, EOS Scan and Photo scan modes with a single toolbar button click
• Simple user toolbar interface
• Optional Features can be added as needed.
• Uses standard National Instruments hardware for easy hardware upgrade. No special hardware needed.
• Hardware and software Kit can be installed on your existing PC/ windows™ computer.
• Electrical connection to your SEM requires a trained technician.
• Please review the SEMScan brochure or instruction manual.

Purchase and Installation:

SEMScan 1100 requires professional installation by a trained technician to assure the proper electrical connection between your SEM  and the SEMScan hardware. Contact Scanservice with your SEM make and model number to assure compatibility with SEMScan. The SEMScan kit can be install in a PC/Windows™computer you supply - provided it meets the minimum specifications. Once connected and configured the user needs to only select the Scan mode to capture. 

To inquire about purchasing SEMScan contact:

SEMScan SEM Capability List & Electrical Output Signal Specifications:

•    Maximum Input Voltage: + 10 volts peak to peak.

•    Minimum Horizontal Acquisition time: 16ms.

Manufacturer List

• Amray

• Cambridge (LEO)

• ISI

• Hitachi

• JEOL

Maximum pixel resolution: 4096 X 5243.

SEMScan Computer Specifications – Minimum Requirements

Computer Specifications – Minimum Requirements

• Computer Type: IBM PC
• Processor Type\Speed: Intel Dual Core 2.6 Ghz processor or higher.
• Bus type: PCI (one available slot required); USB version available.
• USB: Interface required (For encryption key)
• Drives: CD ROM Drive (required for software install)
• Video: 16 Meg video memory
• Monitor size 15" or greater
• System RAM: 1gigabyte of ram or more.
• Hard drive space: 60 Megabytes of available hard drive space
• Display Resolution: 800 x 600

 Computer Specifications – Recommended

• Computer Type: IBM PC
• Processor Type\Speed: Intel Dual Core 2.6 Ghz processor or higher.
• Bus type: PCI (one available slot required); USB version available.
• USB: Interface required (For encryption key)
• Drives: CD ROM Drive (required for software install)
• Video: 64 Meg video memory
• System RAM: 2 gigabytes of ram or more..
• Monitor Size: 17" or greater
• Display Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher
• Hard drive space: 200 Megabytes of available hard drive space
• Laptop Version with USB Hardware is available, contact Scanservice for ordering details.

Operating System Compatibility List

• Windows Vista™ – Tested and approved
• Windows XP™ - Tested and approved
• Windows 2000™ – Tested and approved
• Windows 98™ - Tested and approved
• Windows ME™ - Tested and approved

Windows Resolution Settings and SEMScan

Windows Screen Settings need to match Monitor Settings for proper display.

SEMScan Toolbar

- SEMScan 1100 Operational Toolbar

- SEMScan 1100 File Function Toolbar

- SEMScan 1100 Options Toolbar

SEMScan Menubar

The menu functions can be accessed by the mouse or keyboard combination indicated in the menu for that selection. 

SEMScan Function Description:

Save:

Saves the displayed image to disk in the following graphical file formats:

• BMP: Windows Bitmap
• JPG: Joint Photographic Experts Group: A compressed image format
• TIF: Tag based file format
• PNG: Portable Network Graphics

Exit:           

Exits the SEMScan application

 Clear Image:

Clears the image in the main display, performs the same function as the toolbar clear button. NOTE: there is no confirmation dialog when clear is selected, once is image is cleared it cannot be recovered.

Copy image to clipboard:

Copies the currently displayed image to the system clipboard. If false color is applied, the copied image will have the false color table.

Load Scan Mode:

Opens the Saved Scan Mode templates dialog which allows you to load a different image resolution setup for image capture. Scan setup templates are created at system installation and cannot be modified. Additional templates can only be created in engineering mode which requires password access.

 Setup Wizard:

Access the Hardware and Scan template creation wizard. This function is an engineering function and required a password to access. Access to these functions are not required in normal use of SEMScan.

Image – False Color

SEMScan allows the application of various false color tables, which provide additional visual detail to the image by emphasizing contrast changes. This is done by applying linear and non-linear contrast tables replacing the existing image gray-scale color table. The spatial information is not effected by a false color application.

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