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XPMPro™ 2.0 Beta Preview
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RHK's Continuing Commitment to SPM Software Development

The XPMPro revolution continues with the first full-scale upgrade of our premier SPM data acquisition software. Now in beta development, XPMPro 2.0 is a major advance in power, function, and usability. With version 2.0, RHK is renewing its commitment to high-performing technology that is always engineered by customer need and the latest research demand.

Enhancements:
1.
Look and Feel. XPMPro™ 2.0 will get a face lift and reorganized controls to make the operation more intuitive, enabling even beginning users to access and utilize the advanced functionality that has made XPMPro the favorite of advanced researchers.
 
     
2.
Dynamic Data Oversampling. When enabled, acquisition board will run at its maximum sampling rate and average all readings between pixels. At present XPMPro only takes one reading per pixel. Oversampling will yield better S/N, especially when scanning slowly.
 
     
3.
Spectroscopic Drift Correction. When enabled, software will automatically correct for drift in all three axis between multiple spectroscopy curves taken at the same location. At present XPMPro can correct for drift between curves only in the Z axis. Exact location of spectroscopic measurement will be stored with each curve.
 
     
4.
Workspace Sessions. This function will save all open windows in the DAW and store it in one file, called a session. When you reopen that session, all windows will return to their original position so you can start where you left off processing and analysis. This session file can also be emailed to collaborators.
 
     
5.
Oscilloscope.
. Maximum number of samples increased from 256 to 1 MS.
. Data can be acquired while utilizing Drag/Move Tip functions.
. Data can be acquired during Pulse operation
. Settings moved to the oscilloscope for easier operation.
 
     
6. Noise power Spectrum
. Settings controls attached with window
. Maximum number of readings has been increased to 8192k, providing 50 mHz resolution with a bandwidth of 125 kHz.
. Optional acquisition module provides up to 2 MHz sampling rate.
. Display averages spectrums in real-time, providing improved speed and resolution.
. All settings have been moved to the Power Spectrum window for ease of operation.

7. Time Spec UI implementation. This new spectroscopy acquisition mode allows the user to program an experiment where any two parameters, such as Z position and bias voltage can be ramped between end points at any predefined rate, stay at the end point for a predefined period (dwell time), and then continue to the next set of end points, all the while collecting data on any number of input channels. Ten steps in this process can be programmed to be automatically acquired at any number of points in an image.

8. Image drift correction with updated reference image: A new option which automatically replaces the original reference image used in the drift correction algorithm with newer reference images over time. This allows the drift correction algorithm to work better when the surface is changing over time.

9. High Speed acquisition module: A new optional module allows acquisition to be acquired at up to 2 MHz on each of two channels. In additional to allowing faster imaging, the higher bandwidth can also be utilized by the oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer functions. This module can be added to any existing SPM1000 system running XPMPro Version 2.0.

10. Increased scan speeds: The software has been optimized to allow much faster data acquisition. For example, up to twelve images of 128x128 resolution can now be acquired per second (six images in each scan direction).

11. Average spectroscopy curves in real time. This function displays the running average of all curves taken at each point in real time in additional to the display of each individual spectroscopy curve.

12. Real-time processing and display of spectroscopic data: In addition to showing the raw data for each curve, real-time display of calculated derivative and/or second derivative can also be shown.

13. Drift tracking and display: When using the feature tracking capability, the position of the feature on the surface is recorded as a function of time. A new display mode allows this position to be shown as a function of time, displayed overlaid on the image where it was acquired.

 
14. Redesigned Analysis and Processing software: The analysis and processing sections of the software have been upgraded to provide much faster and efficient processing and visualization.

 
15. Integration of PLLPro into XPMPro: Tight integration of the PLLpro into XPMPro greatly improves ease of use.

 
16. PMC100 integration into XPMPro: All configuration functions of PMC100 are now set inside of XPMPro instead of through separate application.

 
17. Improved file browser. New “filters” allow files to be selected and displayed based on user-defined criteria, such as scan direction, signal type (topography, friction, spectroscopy, etc.), date of acquisition, etc. User can also select what data is presented along with each thumbnail.

 

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