Bio-Logic VMP-300 User Manual

Manual for VMP300-based instruments
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Fig. 5: HCV-3048 front panel.
Table 2: Description of the components of the front panel of the HCV-3048.
Item
Description
Item
Description
1
Front fans for heat sink
To extract heat of the heat sink of the
power board. Air flow goes from front
and bottom to rear.
4
Emergency Stop
This button can be pushed when
necessary. It will open the relays that
connect the power supply of the
instrument to the cell. The Status will
turn red.
2
LIO (Liaison Interface Option) In
and Out (SubD15 connectors)
Used to connect to the
potentiostat/galvanostat board and to
another HCV-3048 when used in
parallel. Up to 4 boosters can be
connected in parallel, increasing the
current ability up to 120 A.
5
Power sockets
The 6 mm banana + and – power
sockets allow to connect 10 mm
2
power cables that can pass a
maximum current of 70 A. The
maximum voltage difference between
these two cables must be lower than
55 V.
3
Status
LED Status
Description
Off
o The instrument is off line (= turned off).
Green
o The instrument is connected to the PC and can be readily used.
Red
o The instrument is not yet connected to the PC.
o The instrument has stopped due to a major error.
Major errors:
- The Emergency Stop button is pushed.
- A TTL signal is sent to the Open In BNC connector on the back
panel.
- The AC/DC power supply of the instrument is under failure
status.
- The instrument is overheating.
Note: Exhaustive LED behavior is explained in more details in section 10.2.7.

Bio-Logic VMP-300 Specifications

General

Brand	Bio-Logic
Model	VMP-300
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English