The Nano-IT Atomic Force Microscope

Master Computer
The master computer, required for acquiring and analyzing images, is a standard IBM PC type computer. Connection of the computer to the control unit is with a standard Ethernet connector. Specifications for the computer system are improved on a routine basis when improved computer systems are made available.

Control Unit
The control unit of the Nano-IT AFM is based on a PC micro-controller architecture and is connected to the master computer through a standard Ethernet port.