In this tutorial you will learn how to use Mag-O-Mat by loading and
working with a Magsimus Deluxe design session. However, keep in mind
that Mag-O-Mat works identically the same for all MagOasis application
software. To benefit most from this tutorial, we recommend reading
it and practicing along with the examples from beginning to end. You
do not need an active Magsimus Deluxe license to follow this tutorial --
the demo mode of the program will do just fine.
Assumptions
Mag-O-Mat is a Microsoft™ Windows™ program. As
such, this tutorial assumes a basic familiarity by you with using
programs under the Windows operating system.
Tutorial files
The design file and other files used for this
tutorial are included as part of your MagOasis software installation
under the Magsimus Examples folder (../Magsimus/Examples). The zip file MagOasisTutorialFiles.ZIP
in the Magsimus Resources folder (../Magsimus/Resources), is an archive
of all MagOasis tutorial files. You can also download this archive from
the MagOasis download page http://www.magoasis.com/Downloads.htm.
What is Mag-O-Mat?
Mag-O-Mat is a utility program for
cell-to-cell specification and modification of initial magnetization
states and magnetic anisotropy properties of material array components
of open sessions of any of the MagOasis application software products, Magsimus
Deluxe, Spin-valve Bench (SVB) or Ultra Recording
Simulator (URS). Mag-O-Mat dramatically extends the limited ways of
specifying these properties within the applications. Two
types of local anisotropies can be defined for cells: Uniaxial
and pinning anisotropies. These
are discussed in detail in the product manuals. An unlimited number of
separate anisotropies can be defined for a cell.
Mag-O-Mat operates by allowing the user to flexibly
select different regions of the sample and to apply desired properties
to them. This greatly enhances the versatility of all MagOasis
application software. The specification of the media regions whose properties are to
be changed can be carried out manually, as well as by the use of standard
built-in shapes or graphic masks that are imported from external files. Within Mag-O-Mat
you can easily navigate and apply changes to different parts of a
component. You can also work
with multiple application sessions simultaneously.