Do not assume that all the controls are properly set when you begin your session of the FE-SEM. The stage may have been left in the wrong position, or the EDS detector may have been left cranked in.

When you begin a session on the FIB, do not assume that all of the controls are properly set. Prior to starting the session, the IP1, IP2, and DP/Water/Air Press lights should be all be green. In ...