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4.4. AUXILIARY INTERFACE Pinouts 
 
Pin    Signal    Function 
1    Ground   
2    TRIG IN  Using the VersaStudio software, an experiment can be held,  
waiting on this TTL trigger input signal to be read.   
3  DISPENSE  When using the PARSTAT 4000 with a Model 303 or 303A  
Static Mercury Drop Electrode (SMDE) via a Model 507 
interface, this signal causes the electrode to perform a 
DISLODGE/DISPENSE operation on command from the 
host PC. 
 4    TRIG OUT  A TTL trigger output is provided on this line with the  
VersaStudio software 
5    BIT O IN  Not used. 
6    -    Not used. 
7    BIT O OUT  Not used. 
8    PURGE  When using a Model 303 or 303A SMDE via a Model 507  
Interface, this signal controls the electrode’s PURGE 
function in response to commands from the host PC . 
9     STIR    This signal controls the Model 303 or 303A’s STIR function  
in response to commands from an external computer.  It is 
assumed that the electrode is being used with a Model 305 
stirrer. 
 
 
 
 
4.5. Cell Cable Pinouts 
 
Pin    Signal    Function 
A1    SENSE    See section 3.3.2. 
A2    WORKING    See section 3.3.2. 
A3    COUNTER    See section 3.3.2. 
A4    REFERENCE  See section 3.3.2. 
1    GROUND    See section 3.3.2. 
9    GROUND    See section 3.3.2. 
2-8    RESERVED    Reserved for future options 
10-17  RESERVED    Reserved for future options