Abstract
Automated electron microscopy promises to perform many tasks better and faster than a human operator. It should also allow the operator to concentrate on the larger picture without having to worry about countless details that can be best handled by a computer. It requires three essential components: 1) data acquisition system that provides the computer with high-quality data on line, 2) computer and software able to analyze the incoming data in real time, and 3) control links that enable the computer to adjust the important microscope parameters.An optimized system architecture is shown schematically in Fig. 1. The microscope is equipped with various microprocessors that control its hardware, and provide data processing abilities devoted to different types of signals (e.g., X-ray spectra). These microprocessors use a standardized communication protocol to communicate over a standard network (such as AppleTalk or Ethernet) with a “master computer”, which provides the user interface, as well as the computing power necessary to handle the most demanding tasks.
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