Chapter 5 -- Panel Indicators and Connectors--Front Panel
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Chapter 5 -- Panel Indicators and Connectors
Note that the Interface 1000 uses three DIN connectors for connections to external devices. The three DIN
connectors all have different numbers of pins and physical sizes, so the cables used in them cannot be
interchanged and/or improperly connected.
Front Panel
The Interface 1000 front panel includes one power switch, two connectors and four back lighted LED
indicators. It also includes a Personalization Area that allows for a unique visual name for each potentiostat in a
multiple potentiostat system. Each of these will be discussed in turn. A picture of the Interface 1000 Front
Panel can be seen in Figure 3 - 1.
Power Switch
The power switch is located on the far right side of the Interface 1000 Front Panel. It is a push-push switch –
push once to turn the instrument on and push again to turn the instrument off. The switch’s button latches –
the button is closer to the Front panel when the instrument is on than when it is off.
Normally the Power LED will light when the Interface 1000 is powered – see the Power LED description below.
Normally, the DC Power is connected before the Power Switch is turned ON. However, no damage will occur
if this switch is already in the ON position when the DC Power In cable is connected or when the AC power
input is connected to the external power supply.
Be careful to avoid touching the Power Switch during normal instrument operation. Data will be lost if the
instrument is accidentally powered off during an experiment.
Cell Connector
The Cell Connector is a 25-pin D type connector used to connect the Interface 1000 to an electrochemical test
cell. It is normally used with a Gamry Instruments supplied cell cable.
In addition to the pins used for cell connections, the Interface 1000 Cell Connector also uses 5 pins to read a
cell cable ID. Gamry software can compensate for the cell cable characteristics for optimal system
performance, especially in EIS (Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy).
The cell connections are discussed at great length in Chapter 4. A pin-out of the cell cable connector can be
found in Appendix B.
Monitor Connector
The Monitor Connector is a 6-pin DIN type connector. It contains two analog output signals and one analog
input signal used for connection of the Interface 1000 to external devices. It is not needed for any standard
Gamry Framework electrochemical tests.
The two outputs are the Cell Potential and the Cell Current monitor signals and the input is an External Signal
input used to add a voltage to the Signal Generator.
Additional information on this connector, its uses, and its signals can be found in Appendix C.
The Power LED
The Power LED is located on the lower right of the Interface 1000 front panel. It normally glows a steady blue,
when the Interface 1000 is turned on and has passed some simple power-on tests.
When the Interface 1000 is first turned on, the Power LED will glow steadily for a second or two, blink three
times, and then go to its normal steady blue output.
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