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Gamry Reference 600+ User Manual

Gamry Reference 600+
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Reference 600+
Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA
Operator’s Manual
Copyright 2018 Gamry Instruments, Inc.
Revision 6.2
January 9, 2018
988-00006

Table of Contents

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Gamry Reference 600+ Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypePotentiostat/Galvanostat/EIS
Voltage Range±12 V
Compliance Voltage±12 V
EIS Frequency Range10 µHz to 1 MHz
Frequency Range10 µHz to 1 MHz
Input Impedance10^12 Ω
CommunicationUSB
InterfaceEthernet
Dimensions43.2 cm x 27.9 cm x 10.2 cm
Weight9.1 kg (20 lb)
Power Requirements100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Summary

If You Have Problems

Limited Warranty

Disclaimers

Copyrights

Chapter 1: Safety Considerations

Inspection

Procedure to check the instrument for damage upon receipt.

Product Safety

Details electrical safety features and compliance with standards.

AC Mains Connection to the Power Brick

Explains how to connect the instrument to AC power via the adapter.

Grounding in the Reference 600+

Operation with Earth-Grounded Cells and Auxiliary Apparatus

Temperature and Ventilation

Defects and Abnormal Stresses

Environmental Limits

Service

RF Warning

Electrical Transient Sensitivity

CE Compliance

RoHS Compliance

Chapter 2: Introduction

About this Manual

Overview of the manual's content, scope, and intended audience.

About the Reference 600+

Describes the instrument's features, capabilities, and design philosophy.

Notational Conventions

Chapter 3: Instrument Circuitry

Reference 600+ Schematics and Block Diagrams

Presents simplified circuit diagrams to illustrate the instrument's basic principles.

Notes for Figure 3-1

Notes on Figure 3-2

Notes for Figure 3-3

Notes for Figure 3-4

Notes for Figure 3-5

Notes for Figure 3-6

Chapter 4: Installation

Initial Visual Inspection

Guidance on checking the instrument for shipping damage upon arrival.

Physical Location

Computer Requirements

Quick-start Guide for System Installation

Software Installation

Reboot your Computer after Software Installation

Power Cord and Power Connection

Power-up Test

USB Cables

Front Panel USB LED

Cell Cable Installation

Multiple Potentiostat Systems

Running the Framework

Framework Device Status Bar

Gamry Instrument Manager

Change Tier button

Firmware Update

Auto Update All

Select And Update

Blink Button

Changing the Label

The Reference 600+ Customization Label

Label Sheet Provided with Each Reference 600+

Procedure to Change a Label

Chapter 4: Calibration

Introduction

Overview of the three types of calibration for the Reference 600+ potentiostat.

Instrument DC and AC Calibration

Procedure for calibrating the instrument's DC and AC measurement circuits.

Cable Calibration

Procedure to calibrate the cable

Low I Range DC Calibration

Chapter 5: Cell Connections

Normal Cell Connections

Explains how to connect standard cell cables to electrochemical cells.

ZRA Mode Cell Connections

Details cell cable connections specifically for Zero Resistance Ammeter (ZRA) mode.

Membrane Cell Connections

Chapter 6: Panel Indicators and Connectors

Front Panel

Overview of the connectors and LED indicators on the instrument's front panel.

Cell Cable Connector

Details the 25-pin D-type connector for cell cables and its features.

The Power LED

The USB LED

Cell On LED

Overload LED

Rear Panel

Power In Jack

Power Switch

Chassis Ground

USB Port

Thermocouple Input

Misc. I/O Connector

I Monitor BNC

E Monitor BNC

Ext. Sig.In BNC

Sig. Gen.Out BNC

Aux. In BNC

Chapter 7: Stability in Potentiostat Mode

Capacitive Cells and Stability

Discusses how capacitive cells can cause potentiostat instability and oscillation.

Improving Potentiostat Stability

Provides methods to enhance the stability of the potentiostat/cell system.

Chapter 8: Measurement of Small Signals

Overview

Introduction to the challenges and techniques for measuring very small currents.

Measurement System Model and Physical Limitations

Presents an equivalent circuit model for understanding sensitive measurement limitations.

Johnson Noise in Zcell

Finite Input Capacitance

Leakage Currents and Input Impedance

Voltage Noise and DC Measurements

Shunt Resistance and Capacitance

Hints for System and Cell Design

Faraday Shield

Cell Cable Length and Construction

Reference Electrode

Appendix A: Reference 600+ Specifications

Control Amplifier

Lists performance specifications for the instrument's control amplifier.

Differential Electrometer

Provides specifications for the differential electrometer's input characteristics.

Voltage Measurement

Details the specifications for the instrument's analog-to-digital voltage measurement.

Current to Voltage Converter

Current Measurement

Potentiostatic Mode

Galvanostatic Mode

Auxiliary A/D Input

Environmental

General

NOTES

Appendix E: CE Certificate

Declaration of Conformity

States the product's compliance with relevant European directives and standards.

Certificate of Conformance

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