Recommended Sample Preparation
Safe purge gases for Linkam stages
Poor heating performance
The cooling rate is less than programmed
Stage will not cool down to lower limit
System displaying an 'Open Circuit' or 'Temp Overrange' message
Changing the pressure in a Linkam Stage
Cleaning your Linkam stage or windows
Testing sensor and heater connections on a silver block stage
General Stage Video Guides
Changing the windows in a BCS196 stage
How do I seed a sample
Loading a Sample
Removing a Sample
Changing a heater
Removing the old heater
Fitting the new heater
CSS450 Shear stage displaying an 'open circuit' error message
Lid seems stuck
Motor does not start
Lid rocks slightly when the lid nuts are off
Temperature appears to be several degrees below the displayed temperature
Cooling fault diagnosis
The cooling rate is less than specified
Stand assembly
Setup Koehler illumination
Replacing windows
Loading a sample
Setting manual zero
Changing the windows in a FTIR style stage
Changing the windows in a HFS style Linkam stage
Testing sensor and heater connections on a high temperature stage
The current into the heater exceeds a pre-set level
Stage will not cool down to < -195°C
Condensation and ice forming on the upper side of window
Condensation on the sample and/or the underside of lid window
Changing the windows in an LTS style Linkam stage
Peltier poor cooling performance
Stage reporting that the 'water temperature is too high'
Changing the windows in a TST style Linkam stage.
Changing the windows in a THMS style Linkam stage
