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1. If You have Problems Contact us at your earliest convenience We can be contacted via Telephone 215 682 9330 8 15 AM 6 00 PM US Eastern Standard Time Fax 215 682 9331 Email techsupport gamry com Mail Gamry Instruments Inc 734 Louis Drive Warminster PA 18974 USA If you write to us about a problem provide as much information as possible If you are having problems in installation or use of the software it would be helpful if you called from a phone next to your computer where you can type and read the screen while talking to us We will be happy to provide a reasonable level of free support for registered users of Gamry Software and Electrochemistry Systems Reasonable support includes telephone assistance covering the normal installation use and simple programming of systems using the Gamry Software on standard computer hardware We provide one year of free software updates A service contract that extends both the hardware warranty and software update period is available at an additional charge Software updates do not include software enhancements offered to our customers at additional cost Enhancements to the Software and Electrochemistry Systems that require significant engineering time on our part can be performed on a contract basis Contact us with your requirements Table of Contents Chapter T Introductions ccc NN 1 1 Description of this Guide iiss ciccisis nai cid saint sii shade iie cono d cadas 1 1
2. Version 4 20 Temperature Controller This is the current Temperature Controller configuration in GAMRY INI Make any required changes then click Next to continue retell Shiela The controller Type reflects the family of the temperature controller Currently Gamry Instrument s TDC1 and TDC2 controllers are supported as well as Neslab Temperature Baths If no temperature controller is installed None will be shown The Label is a text string that will be shown when the Framework needs to reference the temperature controller This text is also used in the experimental setup dialog boxes The Label is limited to seven characters so that the text can fit in a small selector widget The Label text for each temperature controller must be unique The Logical Port is the communications port through which the Framework will communicate with the temperature controller Many computers have two COM ports available however some newer computers have only one Select a COM port that is free for each temperature controller The Serial No is a 5 digit number which identifies the temperature controller This number is stamped on the back of the controller When you have completed entering all of the multiplexer information click Next to continue 2 18 13 Setup will now display one of more dialog boxes similar to Figure 2 15 which ask you for the software authorizations codes for a potentiostat or MultEchem system If you selected Potenti
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4. have made the cell cable connections 4 At this point many calibration tests will be run each tuning a specific parameter on the potentiostat Calibrating one potentiostat can take as long as 10 minutes depending upon the type of potentiostat Most calibration times are less than 5 minutes 5 Repeat this process for each potentiostat in your system Failures in DC Calibration PCI4 Family Unlike previous revisions of the Framework the calibration routines in Revision 4 2 include rough checks of both potentiostatic and galvanostatic operation of the PCI4 family potentiostat When the calibration curve title shows Checking Potentiostat Applying 1 V the potentiostat has been set up to apply 1 volt to the 2 kQ calibration resistor and the cell has been switched on An error message will be displayed if the measured current is not within 10 of the ideal value 500 pA NOTE An error can indicate a malfunctioning potentiostat It can also be caused by an incorrect resistor value in the calibration cell Older Gamry Universal Dummy Cells had a 100 ohm calibration resistor If you calibrate a PCI4 family potentiostat with one of these older dummy cells or any resistor other than 2 kQ this test will fail The galvanostat mode test will also fail When the calibration curve title shows Checking Galvanostat Applying 250 uA the instrument has been switched to galvanostat mode with an applied current of 250 pA and the cel
5. measurements to be made at very low concentrations of the electro active species The PV220 includes the following techniques 3 2 e Square Wave Voltammetry e Differential Pulse Voltammetry e Normal Pulse Voltammetry e Reverse Normal Pulse Voltammetry e Sampled DC Voltammetry e Generic Pulse Another use for the PV220 is trace chemical analysis All of the voltammetric techniques also have a Stripping mode which further enhances sensitivity when used for chemical analysis The PV220 is designed to operate with solid rotating or mercury electrodes EIS300 Product Description The ElS300 ElS system provides a comprehensive set of tools for Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy As in all modern EIS systems the ElS300 uses a computer to automate EIS data acquisition and assist in data analysis The ElS300 software operates under the Gamry Framework which in turn operates under the Microsoft Windows operating environment The EIS300 can measure impedance from 10 uHz to 300 kHz with no additional hardware A built in signal generator on the potentiostat applies a sine wave to the cell and the potentiostat s internal A D converters measure the cell s response Unlike most other ElS software the ElS300 can operate in a variety of control modes A novel hybrid galvanostatic potentiostatic mode is available beyond the common potentiostatic and galvanostatic modes This hybrid mode is particularly useful when the cell s open circuit potenti
6. newer version of Windows the Microsoft documentation describes the best installation procedures for their products Installation Media The Gamry Software CD CD ROM includes all of Gamry s Windows based software products The user can install all the software applications if he wishes You can only acquired electrochemical data on applications that are authorized to run on the Gamry potentiostat in your system An HTML standard Internet WWW protocol page is used to provide access to Gamry s current Setup programs Throughout these instructions this page will be referred to as the HTML Setup page NOTE An Internet connection is not required to use this page HTML is used as a universal tool to display this page and to link to Setup programs All files required to install the Gamry software are contained on the CD A Web browser is required to use the HTML Setup page Microsoft s Internet Explorer included in all the Windows versions that run this revision of the Gamry software is one suitable browser Alternate browser s such as the Netscape Navigator should also function Contact Gamry if you cannot use a CD for software installation or if you do not have a Web browser loaded on your system 2 4 Starting the Installation Process Please run the Gamry Setup program as follows Start Windows Place the Gamry Distribution CD into your CD drive These instructions assume that you use CD drive D If you use a diff
7. potentiostat is 1 Run the Framework 2 From the Framework bar select File Calibrate A Setup dialog box will be displayed Select the potentiostat to be calibrated by pointing to the potentiostat label and clicking the mouse button Select OK 3 A dialog box will be displayed with a description of the appropriate cell cable connections for the selected potentiostat Different potentiostats use different cell cable connections during calibration Make the appropriate connections as instructed by the calibration script NOTE Calibration of a PCI4 family potentiostats requires the use of an external 2 kQ 0 05 tolerance resistor supplied with your system on the Universal Dummy Cell 2 On the Universal Dummy Cell 2 this resistor is labeled as the Calibration Cell 4 1 NOTE Gamry strongly recommends that you shield your calibration resistor using a Faraday Shield during calibration The shield can be as simple as a cardboard box covered with aluminum foil We recommend that you connect the shield to both the floating ground and earth ground leads Of course the cell leads must not touch the conductive part of the shield If you are unable to locate your Universal Dummy Cell 2 you can use a discrete 2 kQ resistor Be careful this may cause errors since the calibration script in Revision 4 2 checks for DC accuracy Contact Gamry Instruments if you are unable to locate a suitable resistor or if you see errors Select OK once you
8. run a number of simple long term experiments such as cathodic disbondment tests on coatings build protective oxide layers on metal specimens model plating processes or perform exhaustive electrolysis for electrochemical synthesis In addition the VFP600 allows the user to apply a waveform to the cell Available waveforms include square waves sine waves linear ramps and cyclic ramps The potentiostat s A D converter can be used to acquire voltage and or current data at a user selected rate This data acquisition is synchronized with the waveform if any applied to the cell The data that is recorded can be stored on a disk for later analysis 3 5 Combining these features the user has a system that can perform many of the tests that are found in expensive applications packages for research electrochemistry and corrosion testing This includes linear polarization tests chronopotentiometry chronoamperometry and cyclic voltammetry The VFP600 does lack many of the convenience features and sophisticated analysis capabilities that justify the cost of these applications programs 3 6 Chapter 4 Calibration and System Checkout About this Chapter This chapter describes the calibration and system checkout of Gamry Instruments electrochemical test systems Calibration is vital to the proper functioning of a Gamry Instruments system Whenever a new potentiostat is added into a computer it must be calibrated Calibration also does som
9. simply plugging in the card This Appendix is an attempt to give you some background to make this job easier I O Addresses One resource needed by the PC4 is 32 bytes of I O register space This space must be assigned to an open area within the computer s I O address space The total computer I O space is 1024 bytes long This manual and Windows itself uses a C programming language convention to describe addresses All addresses are in hexadecimal and are preceded by Ox When two devices both try to use the same I O space it is referred to as an address conflict Generally both devices that are in conflict fail The beginning address of the PC4 s I O address is referred to as the Base Address The PC4 can use 4 different base addresses as seen in this table Base Address Address Range 0x120 default 0x120 0x13F 0x140 0x140 0x15F 0x220 0x220 0x23F 0x240 0x240 0x25F A DIP switch on the PC4 Controller Card is used to set its Base Address In most cases you can leave the base address set to 0x120 since the address space between 0x120 and 0x13F is open on most computers Up to four PC4 family potentiostats can share one Base Address In this case each potentiostat is assigned a different Board Number If the base address being shared is 0x120 Board 1 uses the address range between 0x1120 and 0x113F Board 2 uses 0x2120 to 0x213F Board 3 uses 0x4120 to 0x413F and Board 4 uses 0x8120 to 0x813F You can check
10. the ISA based FC4 or PCI based FCI4 can be used to interface to the load 3 4 Gamry s Labview Based Applications Gamry currently has two applications that are not based on the Gamry Framework The ESA400 and the VFP600 are compiled Labview applications These applications also do not use the EChem Analyst for data display and manipulation As such they do not offer the flexibility available using Explain and VBA scripting Both the VFP600 and ESA400 do require installation of the Gamry Framework on the system Some Framework files primarily potentiostat drivers are used by the Labview applications Calibration of potentiostats can only be done using the Framework s calibration programs ESA 400 Product description The ESA400 Electrochemical Signal Analyzer is designed to address both the past problems and the future needs of electrochemical noise measurements Its primary goal is to assist in the evaluation of noise as a technique for the routine study of chemical processes by providing a convenient package for versatile data acquisition and sophisticated data analysis For acquisition the ESA400 partners with any of Gamry PCI4 or PC4 family potentiostats and generates reliable noise data in potentiostatic galvanostatic or zero resistance ammeter ZRA mode Careful attention is paid to sample continuity acquisition rate filtering and auto ranging to provide the most accurate signal representation Various physical and chemical
11. versus Frequency A typical graph for the AC Dummy Cell is shown in Figure 4 5 If your graph is similar to the sample figure your EIS300 System is nominally functional Figure 4 5 Typical Graph for the Check300 Script using an EIS Dummy Cell Be Gamry Instruments Framework check300 exp D E j f x es File Edt Experiment Analysis Options Window Help a a x 55 ila S ejeje walm ZE elel Bole o FLABORT F2 Skip SMM amp F 0 499968 2 3208 06 0 513001 e 50 01kHz 76 72m 500 0mHz 513 0m 0 00 _50 01kHz 7 PZM caia a da ia O 00 0mHz 313 0m 10 00 20 00 30 00 40 00 50 00 60 00 70 00 i 10 00kohm__50 01KHz 199 3 ohm 500 0mHz 3 208kohm arrob orga dior dororbrorobrros boss THTTTTTTTTT TTT TTT TTT TTT lit TIIN gt encia AA AAA Aaa A A A ME end T EELU 100 0 ohm y 100 0mHz 1 000 Hz 10 00 Hz 100 0 Hz 1 000kHz 10 00kHz 100 0kHz Frequency Experiment done press F2 Skip to continue 7 Ifyou have a multiple potentiostat system repeat steps 4 through 6 for all the other potentiostats in your system If you can perform all the above steps correctly your installation checks out OK If you cannot double check the Framework Installation If you get a message stating that the EIS300 is not authorized for use with a potentiostat please rerun the Framework Installation and double check your authorization cod
12. 03 PASSED EL Offset 11 1 E 005 0 003 PASSED EL Offset 12 0 0 003 PASSED EL Offset 13 0 0 003 PASSED EL Offset 14 0 0 003 PASSED EL Offset 15 0 0 003 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 0 0 3 005 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 1 0 0 305 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 2 0 0 035 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 3 0 0 105 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 4 0 00456 0 015 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 5 0 000525 0 006 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 6 0 000098 0 0051 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 7 5 29999F 005 0 00501 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 8 4 79999E 005 0 005001 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 9 5 04999EF 005 0 005 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 10 7 74999E 005 0 005 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 11 4 64999E 005 0 005 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 12 0 0 005 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 13 0 0 005 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 14 0 0 005 PASSED IE Gstat Mode Offset 15 0 0 005 PASSED Scan DAC Offset 0 0 00048 0 008 PASSED Scan DAC Offset 1 0 000631 0 008 PASSED Scan DAC Offset 2 0 001221 0 008 PASSED Ach Offset 0 8 92E 005 0 003 PASSED ZRA Scan Offset 0 0 001128 0 005 PASSED ZRA Scan Offset 1 0 001262 0 005 PASSED ZRA Scan Offset 2 0 001779 0 005 PASSED Positive Feedback Offset 0 0 000223 0 005 PASSED APPLIED DC PSTAT 0 0005 0 0005 10 PASSED APPL
13. ECM8 and the TDC2 both require a COM port Additional information concerning COM port configuration can be found in their User s Manuals If you find that you cannot communicate with a Gamry supplied RS232 device please contact us via phone or Email for assistance CPT110 Neslab Support The CPT110 software supports Neslab temperature baths The supported models are the RTE 111 211 221 and EX 111 211 221 411 and 511 The remote sense should be used so the temperature of the cell is being controlled rather than the temperature of the bath itself The Framework Installation Wizard will modify the GAMRY INI and create a TDC_n section like the one below TDC_1 LABEL NesLab TYPE 3 PORT 1 MODE C0M1 9600 N 8 1 The PORT and MODE lines will reflect the COM port actually used 1 4 The TYPE line will always be a 3 for a Neslab controller Use the supplied null modem cable connect the Neslab RS 232 port to the computer Using the supplied adapter connect the external RTD probe to the Sensor port on the Neslab The software will automatically tell the Neslab to use the remote sensor If you do not have a remote sense probe connected to the Neslab you will need to make a change to one of the scripts included with the CPT110 System In the script CPT110 EXP located in the Scripts subdirectory there is a line which looks like global RemoteSense 1 1 On 0 Off Used by NesLab The default is RemoteSense 1 wh
14. ET ACCORD DE LICENCE EN ANGLAIS FRANCAIS OU ALLEMAND BITTE VERWENDEN SIE DIE BILDLAUFLEISTE UM ZUR DEUTSCHEN VERSION DER LIZENZVEREINBARUNG WEITER UNTEN ZU BLATTERN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO USER THIS IS A CONTRACT BEFORE YOU CLICK ON THE YES BUTTON BELOW AND COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION PROCESS CAREFULLY READ THIS a Do you accept all the terms ofthe preceding License Agreement Ifyou choose No Setup will close To install LabVIEW Run Time Engine you must accept this agreement lt Back Yes No 8 Setup will now ask for the location to install the Run Time engine as shown in Figure 2 37 You should use the default location if possible Click Next to continue Figure 2 37 Destination Dialog Box for the Run Time Engine Choose Destination Location x Setup will install LabVIEW Run Time Engine in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose notto install LabVIEW Run Time Engine by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder CA ASharediLabVYIEW Run Time 5 1 Browse Cancel 2 37 9 Setup will now copy files to your hard drive if requested If at any time you need to stop the copy process click the Cancel button or press ESC 10 Setup will now display one of more dialog boxes similar to Figure 2 38 which ask you for the ESA 11 software
15. EW Run Time Engine by clicking Cancel to exit Setup Destination Folder C Shared LabVIEW Run Time 5 1 Browse 9 Setup will now copy files to your hard drive if requested If at any time you need to stop the copy process click the Cancel button or press ESC 2 45 10 Setup will now display one of more dialog boxes similar to Figure 2 47 which ask you for the VFP600 software authorizations code for a potentiostat Each potentiostat in your system gets a separate Authorization Code Dialog Box and requires a specific code Figure 2 47 Authorization Codes Dialog Box Gamry VFP600 Installation Version 2 00 Authorization Codes Entry Page 1 of 1 0123456789 tral An authorization code is a unique 10 digit number The VFP600 requires a unique authorization code to run on a specific potentiostat You can find these codes on the shipping paperwork for your system If you have lost the codes please contact Gamry Instruments NOTE New authorization codes were issued with Revision 2 of the Gamry VFP600 Please do not use authorization codes for previous releases of the software as they will not work with this and or later revisions Contact Gamry Instruments if you are unable to find the authorization codes for your potentiostat s After you have entered the correct authorization code for your potentiostat select Next 11 After the copy process is complete Setup will inquire whether you would li
16. Gamry Instruments Software Getting Started Guide Copyright 2003 Gamry Instruments Inc All rights reserved Printed in the USA Revision 4 2 May 5 2003 Limited Warranty Gamry Instruments Inc warrants to the original user of the Gamry s Software Products described in this guide the Software that they shall be free of defects resulting from faulty manufacture of the products or their components for a period of two year from the date of shipment Gamry Instruments Inc makes no warranties regarding either the satisfactory performance of the Software or Systems using said Software or the fitness of the Software or Systems for any particular purpose The remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty shall be limited solely to repair or by replacement as determined by Gamry Instruments Inc and shall not include other damages Gamry Instruments Inc reserves the right to make revisions to the Software at any time without incurring any obligation to install same on systems previously purchased All system specifications are subject to change without notice There are no warranties which extend beyond the description herein This warranty is in lieu of and excludes any and all other warranties or representations expressed implied or statutory including merchantability and fitness as well as any and all other obligations or liabilities of Gamry Instruments Inc including but not limited to special or consequential damages This
17. IED DC GSTAT 0 499124 0 5 10 PASSED System Passed Calibration with no warnings or errors Note that the specific potentiostat is identified in the first 2 lines of the file The time and date the calibration occurred is also placed in the file Let s look at the first four lines of actual test results Ich Post Offset 0 0 000132 0 003 PASSED Vch Post Offset 0 5 76E 005 0 003 PASSED Ich Range Offset 0 0 000102 0 003 PASSED Ich Range Offset 1 0 000104 0 003 PASSED Ich Post Offset is an array of measured vales with only the 0 element defined here The measured value was 0 000232 which is compared to zero plus or minus the number in parenthesis 0 003 It is within these limits so the measurement passed Ich Range Offset is also an array with the 0 and 1 elements assigned values in third and fourth line of this example 5 13 If a test fails the text PASSED is replaced with FAILED If you need to contact Gamry Instruments concerning any hardware problem it would be helpful if you attached the Calibration Results file for the failed potentiostat to an Email describing the problem that you are seeing The Email can be sent to your local representative your favorite contact person at Gamry s home office or to techsupport gamry com 5 14
18. IVE ERA ARA RARA RARA ARA AAA AAA ARA A a POTENTIOSTAT IDENTIFICATION FEAR RARA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA Number of Installed Potentiostats 2 Potentiostat Number 1 Name Pcr4300 Serial Number 65129 Model PCI4 750 The cell LED will now flash Please label the cell cable of this potentiostat Potentiostat Number 2 Name PCI 750 Serial Number 64128 Model PCI4 300 The cell LED will now flash Please label the cell cable of this potentiostat All Potentiostats have been identified Press F2 Skip to exit In our example we only have two potentiostats so the window will display the text All Potentiostats have been identified 5 10 See Figure C 2 When you press F2 Skip a final time the runner window will close Appendix D Calibration Results Files A Calibration Results file is generated whenever the Gamry Framework calibrates a PC4 or PCI4 family potentiostat This text file is very useful whenever a calibration fails because it identifies which test has failed the measured value and the allowed limits in that measurement The Calibration Results File is saved in the same Windows Folder as the Gamry data files The Filename for the file is Calibration Results XXXXX txt where XXXXX is the serial number of the controller card in the potentiostat being calibrated Each new calibration overwrites the previous Calibration Results file if one existed A typical Calibration Results file is s
19. Label is a text string that will be shown when the Framework needs to reference the multiplexer This text is also used in the experimental setup dialog boxes The Label is limited to seven characters so that the text can fit in a small selector widget Labels must be unique The Logical Port is the communications port through which the Framework will communicate with the multiplexer Many computers have hardware for two COM ports See Appendix A for more information on COM ports Select a COM port which is available for each multiplexer The Serial No is a 5 digit number which identifies the multiplexer This number is stamped on the back of the multiplexer When you have completed entering all of the multiplexer information click Next to continue If your instrument selection did not include a temperature controller skip this step Figure 2 14 shows the dialog box used to configure temperature controllers Up to four temperature controllers can be configured using this dialog box For each temperature controller connected to your computer information such as its type label and Com port number need to be entered Each line in the dialog box is for a different controller If you have only one temperature controller you will enter information on the line labeled Contoller 1 When you have completed entering all of necessary information click Next to continue Figure 2 14 Temperature Controller Settings Box Gamry Framework Installation
20. Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have others which vary from state to state Some states do not allow for the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages No person firm or corporation is authorized to assume for Gamry Instruments Inc any additional obligation or liability not expressly provided herein except in writing duly executed by an officer of Gamry Instruments Inc Disclaimers Gamry Instruments Inc cannot guarantee that the Software described in this guide or its associated potentiostat s will work with all computer systems operating systems or third party expansion cards and peripherals The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate as of the time of printing However Gamry Instruments Inc assumes no responsibility for errors that might appear Copyrights and Trademarks Gamry Software Copyright 2001 2003 Gamry Instruments Inc All rights reserved Printed Getting Started Guide in USA Gamry Explain PC4 PCI41M FAS1 FAS2 ESA400 VFP600 PV220 FC350 MultEchem and Gamry Framework are trademarks of Gamry Instruments Inc Microsoft and Excel are registered trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Labview is a trademark of National Instruments Inc No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of Gamry Instruments Inc
21. PM Le Select Ok in the message box to go on to the next step in the checkout procedure A Tafel curve will be recorded and displayed on the screen The scan will take about 12 minutes You can get two different curves depending on the type of Universal Dummy Cell you used A graph of Tafel data recorded on the Universal Dummy Cell 2 is shown in Figure 4 3 Both the anodic and cathodic data are quite linear plotted as log current versus potential These data fit the Butler Volmer relationship describing kinetically controlled corrosion very well With the exception of one small gap in the data at about 300 nA the curve is smooth and uniform Malfunctioning systems can show very different behavior including wide bands in the 4 6 curve steps in the current that exceed 0 1 decade failure to exceed 10 mA and a left side peak that is not near zero volts Figure 4 3 Typical Tafel Data for the Universal Dummy Cell 2 te Gamry Instruments Framework check105 exp C Program Files Gamry Instruments Echem Analyst Data Check1051 DTA es File Edt Experiment Analysis Options Window Help ajels lmlelol vla 4 ale alme a 5 IE FLABORT F2 Skip ES Xe Check 105 400 0mV iail jalo cal ica lo ir a IO AMA 324 MY 200 0mY _ 200 0mY _ 400 0mY _ Akt Sh LL LL hh 1pm 1 000nA 10 00nA 100 0nA 1 0004 A 10 00uA 100 0uA 1 000mA 10 00mA 100 0mA l Experiment done press F2 Skip to co
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23. al is not stable CPT 110 Product Description The CPT110 System includes two techniques that can be used in the study of temperature dependent pitting phenomena Both techniques are highly automated with the computer completely controlling the data acquisition process Critical Pitting Temperature The Critical Pitting Temperature CPT experiment determines the temperature at which pits are initiated in a given environment A temperature controller controls the temperature of the cell Both a Gamry Instruments Inc temperature controller the TDC2 and Neslab temperature baths are supported The CPT110 System software sets the temperature of the controller via an RS232 connection The actual CPT test involves a sequence of current versus time curves recorded at a specific test potential The temperature is increased by a known amount prior to each curve acquisition The CPT110 ends the experiment when the current versus time curve reaches a user defined current limit or the temperature reaches its limit Cyclic Thermammetry Cyclic Thermammetry CT is a technique analogous to cyclic polarization However instead of recording current versus potential a current versus temperature curve is recorded at a fixed potential Cyclic Thermammetry can measure critical pitting temperatures much more rapidly than the Critical Pitting Temperature technique 3 3 Gamry Instruments also has other techniques useful in testing for localized corrosi
24. allow data acquisition on potentiostats that are in a computer that is connected to this key The MultEchem scheme does place some restrictions on the system and its purchase e The system must be ordered to include at least four potentiostats e It must also include an industrial computer e All the potentiostats must be from the PCI4 Family PCI4 300 PCI4 750 FAS2 or FCI350 e The system must be installed at Gamry s factory A potentiostat removed from a MultEchem system cannot be used any other computer unless the user either moves the USB key to that computer or purchases individual licenses for that potentiostat Software Installation In Revision 4 2 software Installation for a typical Electrochemical Measurement System is very simple You install the Gamry Framework program and any application programs using the Revision 4 2 distribution CD Note You should install Gamry s Windows based software before you install a potentiostat into your system All systems that include potentiostat hardware must install the Gamry Framework This includes ESA400 and VFP600 Labview based systems These systems use files from the Framework in their operation and use the Framework to calibrate the system s potentiostat 2 3 Installing Windows This manual does not cover installation of Microsoft Windows Most computers are supplied with a suitable version of Windows preinstalled If this is not the case or you need to upgrade to a
25. amry s Framework application packages require authorization before they will acquire electrochemical data While you can install all Gamry s Framework applications on your computer s hard disk at this time only those applications that are authorized for use with your hardware will operate Figure 2 7 Gamry Application Selection Dialog Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Select Components Choose the components Setup will install Select the components you want to install and clear the components you do not want to install y Gamry Framework Version 4 20 pose lene vw Applications This component includes the all y DC105 DC Corrosion software the CPT110 software package components EN120 Electrochemical Noise software PHE200 Physical Electrochemistry software Pw220 Pulse Voltammetry software El5300 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy FC350 Fuel Cell Test System software K K K 2 Space Required on D 1632 K Space Available on D 1252640 K lietellehield 6 The next dialog box see Figure 2 8 lists your installation choices and asks you to confirm them prior to transferring files to your computer s hard drive Figure 2 8 Start Copying Files Dialog Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files ete Shiela Select Next to b
26. applied current of 250 pA and the cell has been switched on An error message will be displayed if the measured voltage is not within 10 of the ideal value 25 mV PC4 Family When do You Need to Calibrate Potentiostat calibration is only required infrequently You should recalibrate under the following circumstances e You are installing a potentiostat card set into a new computer or moving a card set into a different computer The potentiostat should be calibrated in the new machine e It has been about one year since your last calibration e Your potentiostat has been serviced e You notice breaks or discontinuities in the data curves recorded with your system This includes sharp changes in EIS phase e You have replaced your GAMRY INI file 4 4 DC105 System Checkout A Universal Dummy Cell 2 is included in every PCI4 based DC105 system One side of this dummy cell is a DC Corrosion cell that closely mimics the behavior of a corroding electrode A short section in Gamry s Hardware Operator s Manual describes this dummy cell in detail Older PC4 based system included an original Universal Dummy Cell with a DC Corrosion cell that does a poorer job of mimicking corrosion of a electrode NOTE The Universal Dummy Cell 2 is clearly marked with its full name written on its printed circuit card The older Universal Dummy Cell does not have a numeral 2 written anywhere on the card In this manual we are updating the DC105 S
27. ash Please label the cell cable of this potentiostat Press F2 Skip to continue The text in this window starts with this self explanatory line Number of Installed Potentiostats 2 5 9 The next text section in the windows tells you that the current potentiostat is Number 1 its Name is PCI4300 its Serial Number is 65129 and it is a Model PCI4 750 we made an error when we typed its Name Following this are the lines The cell LED will now flash Please label the cell cable of this potentiostat If you look at the all the potentiostat Cell LED indicators in your system only one is flashing turning On and Off This is the potentiostat labeled as Pstat1 in the GAMRY INI file As stated in the text you should label the cell cable or the potentiostat itself now that it has been identified We recommend that you use the potentiostats Name on the label since potentiostats are identified by their Name in the Setup window of every experiment Notice the message at the bottom of the window It says Press F2 Skip to Continue Press F2 Skip The information for the next potentiostat in the system will be displayed and its Cell LED will flash Label it Press F2 Skip again The next potentiostat will be displayed if there are more potentiostats This will continue for all the potentiostats in the system Figure C 2 All Potentiostat Identified te identify potentiostats exp lol x FLABORT F2 Skip la ACT
28. ation directory press Next to continue the installation process Figure 2 33 Gamry ESA400 Destination Box Gamry ESA400 Installation Version 2 00 Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files fit erii ilel 4 The next dialog box see Figure 2 34 lists your installation choices and asks you to confirm them prior to transferring files to your computer s hard drive 2 34 Figure 2 34 Start Copying Files Dialog Box Gamry ESA400 Installation Version 2 00 Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files metalli Select Next to continue the installation process Setup will now start a Sub setup of the LabView Run Time engine shown in Figure 2 35 Components of the ESA400 have been written in LabView and therefore require that the LabView Run Time Engine be installed Figure 2 35 Welcome Screen for the Run Time Engine Install Wizard Select Next to continue the installation of the Run Time Engine The Run Time Engine setup will now present a License Agreement shown in Figure 2 36 Click on Yes if you agree to the conditions Figure 2 36 License Screen for the LabView Run Time Engine Software License Agreement x q Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN keyto see the rest of the agreement PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IN ENGLISH FRENCH AND GERMAN VEUILLEZ UTILISER LES BARRES DE DEFILEMENT POUR VISUALISER C
29. authorizations code for a potentiostat Each potentiostat in your system gets a separate Authorization Code Dialog Box and requires a specific code Figure 2 38 Authorization Codes Dialog Box Gamry ESA400 Installation Version 2 00 Authorization Codes Entry Page 1 of 1 0123456789 etal este al An authorization code is a unique 10 digit number The ESA400 checks this authorization code before it runs on a specific potentiostat You can find these codes on the shipping paperwork for your system If you have lost the codes contact Gamry Instruments NOTE New authorization codes were issued with Revision 2 of the Gamry ESA400 Do not use authorization codes for previous releases of the software as they will not work with this and or later revisions Contact Gamry Instruments if you are unable to find the authorization codes for your potentiostat s After you have entered the correct authorization code for your potentiostat select Next After the copy process is complete Setup will inquire whether you would like a shortcut icon to the ESA400 placed on the Desktop If you do not wish to have a shortcut placed on the desktop select No Otherwise select Yes 12 Setup will now inform you that the installation is complete and ask you if you wish to see the Readme text file associated with this ESA400 installation see Figure 2 39 Select Finish to proceed to the final step in the installation The Readme file contains informat
30. begin the installation process The next dialog box is Gamry Software license box Figure 2 32 You must read the license statement in the text box and select Yes before you can install the ESA400 software Selecting Yes commits you to obey the legal restrictions in the license agreement The provisions in the Gamry ESA400 license agreement are standard terms generally found in commercial software licenses If you disagree with any of the licensing provisions you can select No in Gamry License dialog box and chose to not install the software Once you do so you can return the software for a full refund 2 32 Figure 2 32 ESA400 License Dialog Box Gamry ESA400 Installation Version 2 00 License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully macia You will now be asked to choose a destination directory for the installation of the ESA400 files Figure 2 33 Program files and data files programs all install in sub directories of the disk directory chosen in this step We strongly recommend that you install into the default directory by selecting Next Technical support for your system is much simpler if you use the default directory Of course we have tested the system for proper operation in other directories Alternate directories can only be chosen via the Browse function This opens up a standard Windows File Selection Dialog Box which will not be described here Once you have selected a new destin
31. ckouts id ative eal A aR AM eel Aa aise 4 10 APpendiA COM POTS ur tt A AA AE al Sai ea dada sles eee AS Bates she 5 1 ECM8 and TOC COM Porche dir 5 1 CPTTTO Neslab Supports tii ada a dd iaa 5 1 Appendix B PC4 I O Addresses and Interrupts pisa yhitesktiusinocal as tdci talnasnt piled datado dba 5 3 LO N00 Kass sc eee meee ee ne Eee Er Re eRe R 5 3 IR QS2i saya tee abit A Na ag ee ea A 5 4 Reserving IRQ Levels Using the BIOS SetUP ooonconccocnnonocnconononinncnnononononanc nono no conc cnnc na ninncnno 5 4 Windows Device Manager aras nt paa tad esas 5 5 Starting the Device Manager in Windows 98 or Windows ME ocoocccocinconccnonononaccnnncnncnanins 5 5 Starting the Device Manager in Windows 2000 or Windows XP oooconccnocnncnnccconononinncnnonos 5 5 PC4 Devices in the Device Manara o sacada 5 6 PCI4 Devices in the Device Manager ccsceeceseceseescesetseeeeceaecaeeseesaecsetseesseaeteeeeseaes 5 6 Changing PC4 IRQ Settings Using the Device MaNageT ooocncncnnoninnconnnnconncnnnancnonononanccn non 5 6 Changing PC4 Address Settings in the Device ManaglT cooccnccncononcccnoncnnnononanononncanonnrnnnnnnns 5 7 Appendix C Identifying Potentiostats in a Complex System ooooocnnccocononinnconanananonanannonononncnno no nonnrancnncan cons 5 9 Appendix D Calibration Results Files siiani i a AE aE lolo taria 5 12 Chapter 1 Introduction Description of this Guide This Getting Started Guide is primarily a software in
32. d Gamry potentiostats listed above It interfaces to a high current load or power supply which then controls the electrochemical cell under test The Gamry hardware required for use with the FC350 is the FC4 or FCI4 Fuel Cell interface What s New The most important changes in both the software and in this document concern the addition of the PCI Family of potentiostats the PCI4 300 the PCI4 750 and the FAS2 These devices all interface to a computer using the PCI bus and are inherently Plug amp Play compatible This simplifies the setup of systems that only contain these devices Unfortunately it did not simplify this guide because a description of both PC4 and PCI4 family devices is required This Guide also covers installation of two new systems the FC350 Fuel Cell Monitor and the PV220 Pulse Voltammetry software 1 1 What is not in this Guide This Getting Started Guide does not describe Gamry s hardware Descriptions of Gamry s Potentiostats Temperature Controllers and Multiplexers can be found in the Gamry Hardware User s Manual This Guide is intentionally limited in some areas It is not a Microsoft Windows manual It would be foolish for us to duplicate Microsoft s excellent tutorials and manuals Please consult the Microsoft manuals or tutorials if you need more information on specific aspects of any of the supported Windows revisions Help files included with each software package are the primary technica
33. d through the Framework menus One Framework can be shared by several Gamry Instruments applications You can run a standard test from any Framework applications at the click of a button When a standard test isn t enough you can create new tests using the Explain script language Data manipulation and display are done in Gamry s Echem Analyst via user accessible scripts The Gamry Framework is not useful without some sort of application program In theory a customer can write his own unique application and never purchase any Gamry Instruments application programs However in practice we expect all Framework systems to incorporate one or more Gamry Instruments applications such as the DC105 DC Corrosion Measurement System or the ElS300 EIS System DC105 Product Description The DC105 provides a modern set of tools for DC electrochemical corrosion testing It offers a unique combination of flexibility power and ease of use The DC105 includes techniques for measuring the rate of general corrosion determining corrosion mechanism measuring the susceptibility to localized corrosion and measuring galvanic corrosion rates 3 1 Standard tests in the DC105 include e Polarization Resistance used for non destructive corrosion rate testing e Tafel Analysis more accurate corrosion rate measurements e Potentiodynamic used in the study of corrosion mechanisms e Cyclic Polarization measures pitting tendencies in passive
34. e system checking Error messages seen during calibration should always be a cause for concern If you see any errors during calibration contact Gamry or your local Gamry representative The system checkout procedures also help to determine if your test system is nominally functional A malfunctioning system will usually fail a checkout procedure However you should not assume that a system that works properly during a checkout procedure is fully functional the checkout procedure is not a comprehensive system test Much of this information in this chapter takes the form of step by step procedures NOTE The material in this chapter is not relevant to FC350 Fuel Cell Test systems with an FCI4 or FC4 Fuel Cell Interface If you have an FC350 system use the calibration procedure described in the FC4 or FCI4 Users manual PCI4 Family Potentiostat Calibration This section covers calibration of a PCI4 family potentiostat PCI4 300 PCI4 750 FAS2 with a Gamry Universal Dummy Cell 2 If you need to calibrate a PC4 family potentiostat skip to the section labeled PC4 Family Potentiostat Calibration After you have installed your new Gamry Software you should run the calibration routine for each potentiostat in your system See each potentiostat s Operator s Manual for additional information concerning calibration A step by step calibration procedure is given below PCI4 Family Calibration Procedure The procedure to calibrate a Gamry PCI4 family
35. egin the copying of files 7 A dialog box is displayed while the file copy operation is in progress see Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 Copy Files Status Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Setup Status malla 8 Once the file copy operation is complete hardware configuration begins Figure 2 10 shows the dialog box used to select the hardware that needs configuration A check preceding an instrument s name indicates that later steps in this procedure will configure that piece of equipment Add or remove checks to match the requirements of your system An FC4 or FCI4 Fuel Cell Interface should be selected as a Potentiostat The checkboxes for Potentiostat and MultEchem are mutually exclusive if one is selected the other is grayed out The major difference between these selections is in authorization code entry If you select Potentiostat an Authorization Code dialog box appears for each individual potentiostat in the system If you select MultEchem only one Authorization Codes dialog box is needed Checking either box results in a dialog box to name and configure potentiostats Select Next once you are satisfied with your instrument selections Figure 2 10 Instrument Selection Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Instrument configuration Select the instruments to be configured M M JS Moltecren etal stir Gl 9 If you chose to configure a potentiostat or fuel cell interface a dialog bo
36. el cannot be shared with any non Gamry device Unlike I O addresses you can assign an IRQ to a PC4 without changing DIP switch settings One of four possible IRQ levels can be assigned 5 10 11 or 15 The IRQ level is assigned during Framework Setup The Setup program looks at for an open IRQ at one of its four possible settings If it finds an open IRQ it assigns the PC4 to that IRQ level The assignment fails if no valid IRQ level is available when Setup is run In this case the PC4 is assigned to IRQ Level 15 even though this level conflicts with an existing IRQ assignment Most modern computers have a mechanism that can reserve an IRQ levels for use with ISA legacy devices like the PC4 A reserved level cannot be assigned to a PCI device in the Plug and Play process IRQ levels can be reserved using either the computer s BIOS setup or the Windows Device manager The BIOS setup is more complicated but more reliable Reserving IRQ Levels Using the BIOS Setup Most computer BIOS setup routines allow IRQ levels to be reserved for use by legacy devices The details on how to do this vary depending on the BIOS being used and user interface in the BIOS setup In all cases you need to enter the BIOS setup by entering a key or keys during power on self test POST of the computer The computer display will often tell you which key or keys you must hit Common keys used for BIOS setup include ESC DEL and F2 Once you are in the BIOS set
37. emical Signal Analyzer Setup The ESA400 Setup should be started by clicking on its link in the HTML Setup page that is provided with the Gamry Software Distribution CD Remember that you must install the Gamry Framework before you load the ESA400 The first item that appears on the screen during the Framework Setup process is a message box see Figure 2 30 Figure 2 30 Install Shield Wizard Loading InstallShield Wizard Fay ESA400 Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will guide Se you through the rest ofthe setup process Please wait After a few seconds the display switch to a blue background with a white message in the upper left corner of the screen This message should read Installing ESA400 Revision 2 0 For Windows 98 ME 2000 The blue background and message will remain on the screen as the following sequence of events occur 1 The Welcome dialog box in Figure 2 31 will appear on top of the blue background This dialog box is the usual starting point for an ESA400 Installation It is used to tell you what process is about to occur and to give you a change to cancel that process Press Next 2 Figure 2 31 Welcome Screen for the ESA400 Install Wizard Gamry ESA400 Installation Version 2 00 x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Gamry ESA400 The InstallShield Wizard will install Gamry ESA400 on your computer To continue click Next Cancel Select Next to
38. ense Agreement shown in Figure 2 45 Click on Yes if you agree to the conditions 2 44 Figure 2 45 License Screen for the LabView Run Time Engine Software License Agreement El q Please read the following License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN keyto see the restofthe agreement PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IN ENGLISH FRENCH AND GERMAN EUILLEZ UTILISER LES BARRES DE DEFILEMENT POUR VISUALISER CET ACCORD DE LICENCE EN ANGLAIS FRANCAIS OU ALLEMAND BITTE VERWENDEN SIE DIE BILDLAUFLEISTE UM ZUR DEUTSCHEN VERSION DER LIZENZVEREINBARUNG WEITER UNTEN ZU BLATTERN NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO USER THIS IS A CONTRACT BEFORE YOU CLICK ON THE YES BUTTON BELOW AND COMPLETE THE INSTALLATION PROCESS CAREFULLY READ THIS ie Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement Ifyou choose No Setup will close To install LabVIEW Run Time Engine you must accept this agreement lt Back Yes No 8 Setup will now ask for the location to install the Run Time engine as shown in Figure 2 46 You should use the default location if possible Click Next to continue Figure 2 46 Destination Dialog Box for the Run Time Engine Choose Destination Location Setup will install LabVIEW Run Time Engine in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder You can choose notto install LabVI
39. erent drive such as E substitute the name of that drive wherever D appears If your CD drive is setup to Auto run The HTML Setup page should automatically appear in your Web browser If Auto run is not enabled From the Windows Taskbar usually located at the bottom of the screen select Start Run In the resulting dialog box type D SWITCHBOARD in the Open field Select OK Figure 2 1 shows the HTML Setup page running in a version of Internet Explorer The appearance in other browsers will be similar The HTML Setup page usually includes a vertical scrollbar it is longer than most browser s Window 2 5 Figure 2 1 HTML Setup Page in Internet Explorer 4 Welcome to Gamry Instruments Microsoft Internet Explorer olx File Edit Wiew Favorites Tools Help E Q a Q a Y a BR Back anvard Stop Refresh Home Search Favorites Media History Mail Address N RND CMS2K CDTest Welcome htm Welcome to Gamry Instruments Version 4 20 Software This screen gives you links to the Setup Programs for Gamry Instruments Version 4 20 Software This software runs under Windows 98 ME 2000 XP Guidelines for running the Setup I NSTRUMENTS Programs are also located here All systems that use a PC4 or PCI4 family hardware must install the Gamry Framework This includes the systems based on the ES4400 and the VFP600 even though they do not use the Framework for their normal operation Simply click on a high
40. es If you cannot figure out what is wrong contact us as soon as possible In most cases we will be able to diagnose your problem over the phone or via Email 4 9 CPT110 System Checkout The final step in a CPT110 system configuration is a test that the system has been installed properly The following procedure can be used to test a system based on a TDC1 or TDC2 temperature controller or a Neslab temperature bath Before trying a checkout on a Neslab bath please make sure it is in RS232 control mode and that it is equipped with a remote temperature sensor The CPT110 software will automatically set up the Neslab bath so that remote temperature sensing is enabled To test the operation of the system you run a simple checkout script provided with the CPT110 software The name of this script is Check110 exp Use the following procedure to check the system Note At each warning prompt you will have to hit the OK button using either the mouse or the Enter key to proceed to the next step 1 Hook up an RTD probe to the controller and turn on the controller s power After a few seconds the upper display should register the temperature of the RTD Insert the probe into your electrochemical test cell The cell may contain plain water It must be equipped with a heater 2 Start up Windows and Gamry Framework 3 Hook up the cell heater and cooling lines or if the unit is to be used with a heating bath make the rear panel connections t
41. for address conflicts using your computer s Device Manager described in a later section of this appendix An error message that says something like Potentiostat not Found is symptomatic of an address conflict If you get an error like this when the Gamry Framework is started examine the settings in the Device manager to find the conflict and change the address settings to eliminate that conflict Contact Gamry if you need help 5 3 IRQs Another resource needed by the PC4 is an IRQ interrupt line There are 16 possible IRQs in an AT compatible computer In most computers very few of these are available for use by expansion cards such as the PC4 The PC4 is an ISA interface card which places additional restrictions on its possible IRQ assignments I O devices on the PCI can share IRQ levels You will often see a PCI network card assigned to the same IRQ level as a PCI sound card PCI interrupt levels are assigned during boot up of the computer The Windows Plug and Play manager is responsible for these assignments In general ISA cards cannot share IRQs A PC4 will not operate properly if it is assigned to the same IRQ as a sound card network card or IEEE488 Interface card This is true even if the other IRQ is assigned to a PCI bus I O device There is one very important exception to this rule about sharing IRQ assignments on the ISA bus A system containing multiple PC4s can have all the PC4s share one IRQ level However this lev
42. h should have the pattern in the Potentiostat Switch Settings Dialog Box If the DIP switch settings for your potentiostats are incorrect we do not recommend that you change the settings during the Framework install process We do not want you dropping tools into a powered up computer Note the correct settings complete the installation power down your computer change the switch settings then re power the system You do not need to reinstall the Framework If your instrument selection did not include a multiplexer skip this step Figure 2 13 shows the dialog box used to configure a multiplexer Gamry s ECM8 is currently the only multiplexer type supported by the Gamry Framework 2 16 12 Figure 2 13 Multiplexer Configuration Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Multiplexer Configuration This is the current Multiplexer configuration in GAMRY INI Make any required changes then click Nextto continue retell Shiela Up to four ECM8 multiplexers can be configured using this installation program For each multiplexer connected to your computer information such as its type label and COM port number need to be entered Each line in the dialog box is for a different multiplexer If you have only one multiplexer you will enter information on the line labeled Multiplexer 1 The multiplexer Type reflects the family of the multiplexer currently only the ECM8 If no multiplexer is installed None will be shown The
43. has a new script IDENTIFY POTENTIOSTATS EXP that you can use to help identify your PCI4 family potentiostats It sequences through the potentiostats in your system blinking the Cell ON LED for each potentiostat When this script is run the LED blinks without the cell turning On so you can safely identify potentiostats even when they have samples attached to them Note The cell LED is the only yellow LED on a PCI4 mini panel It is located just under the cell cable connector You will need to look at the back of your computer to see it blink The cell LED on an FAS2 is located on the front panel of the FAS2 pod It is also yellow This script does not work with ISA based PC4 family potentiostats We recommend that you follow this procedure to identify your potentiostats 1 Start the Framework Application 2 From the Framework Menu bar select Experiment Named Script In the resulting dialog box there will be a box displaying the names of experimental scripts Select Identify Potentiostats Select Open 3 A runner window will open up See Figure C 1 Figure C 1 Identifying the First Potentiostat de identify potentiostats exp loj x FLABORT F2 Skip FS ACTIVE ERA RARA RARA RARA AAA ARA RARA AAA POTENTIOSTAT IDENTIFICATION HAHAHA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA AAA Number of Installed Potentiostats 2 Potentiostat Number 1 Name Pcr4300 Serial Number 65129 Model PCI4 750 The cell LED will now fl
44. hield Wizard Loading InstallShield Wizard a Framework Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will a guide you through the rest of the setup process Please wait After a few seconds the display switch to a blue background with a white message in the upper left corner of the screen This message should read Installing Gamry Framework or Reinstalling Gamry Framework Version 4 20 Version 4 20 For Windows 98 ME 2000 XP For Windows 98 ME 2000 XP The version number may be greater than 4 20 if Gamry has updated the software on the CD to a later version The blue background and message will remain on the screen as the following sequence of events occur 1 If you are reinstalling the Gamry Framework on a computer that already includes Gamry software you will be asked whether you wish to backup you data files saved setup files and other Framework files See Figure 2 3 In most cases you should answer Yes Saving old information while reloading software is usually a good idea Figure 2 3 Save Old Settings 2 You are aboutto overwrite an existing Framework installation Setup can copy your existing DTA SET and Framework files to a directory named C Program Files GamryBak You will then be able to recover these files for future installations Do you wish to create this backup directory 2 If you do not already have the Gamry Framework on your computer you never see the dialog box in Figure 2 3 Instead yo
45. hown below Calibration Values for PCI750 4 2 Ich Vch Ich Ich Ich Ich Vch Vch Vch Vch Ich Ich Ich Ich Vch Vch Vch lt Q a HHA PP Ree ee eee e GHGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH A Offset Offset Offset Offset Offset 4 2003 12 10 00 Post Offset Post Offset Range Offse Range Offse Range Offse Range Offse Range Offse Range Offse Range Offse Range Offse Filter Offse Filter Offse Filter Offse Filter Offse Filter Offse Filter Offse Fil Offse Fil Offset Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse Pstat Mode Offse O 0 LI 2 3 4 CTET ay ot ce ee cer ct 0 0 FESKT EO ET FEE PE ct a 4 Add ON Rounro E eo o e OREA CEA EA FEO EE O EA TEA E EEE ot 0 0 mmm RNOO 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 000132 5 76E 005 000102 000104 99E 005 000119 19541 491 66E 005 000321 000251 000313 00023 00096 000476 000555 000525 001032 0 On 4 Lf O 010 O 0 0 00 O OO 0 00 300 uUNRo OOOO OO OO O Co ee en en en es es Be a ee De De De ee A a e E a 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 003 0
46. iary 2 is not affected Plug in a line voltage test device into Auxiliary 2 outlet At the prompt hit OK The device should turn on Check that Auxiliary 1 is not affected At the next prompt hit OK The device should turn off Again check that Auxiliary 1 is not affected This completes the system checkout You will need to tune your temperature controller for use with a specific system See the temperature controller Operator s Manual for details concerning tuning If you were not able to complete this checkout please check your CPT110 software installation and your temperature controller and heater hardware installation 4 10 If you get a message stating that the CPT110 is not authorized for use with a potentiostat please rerun the Framework Installation and double check your authorization codes If you cannot figure out what is wrong contact us as soon as possible In most cases we will be able to diagnose your problem over the phone Appendix A COM Ports ECM8 and TDC2 COM Ports Microsoft Windows supports up to 8 COM ports addressed as COM1 through COM9 Many AT compatible computers have two COM ports as standard equipment Additional COM ports can be added with expansion cards A computer with two COM ports is likely to have the two COM ports assigned as COM1 and COM2 Be careful though The port assignments are generally selectable It is not unusual to find that one of the COM ports has been reassigned as COM3 The
47. ic Analyst applications for installation The scripts are organized under the Framework application that generates the data Installation of an analyst application takes up hard disk space on your computer so you might only want to install applications that you will use The selection of Analyst applications is made in a tree like selector Analyst applications shown with a check in their checkbox will be installed Clicking the mouse on a checkbox toggles the state of that checkbox The dialog box shown in Figure 2 25 has already been modified The checkboxes for the CPT110 and the EN120 have been deselected Figure 2 25 Echem Analyst Application Selection Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup Select Components Choose the components Setup will install Eim Program Files DC105 Analysis Scripts OCPT110 Analysis Scripts 0EN120 Analysis Scripts PHE200 Analysis Scripts EIS300 Analysis Scripts 9 Help Files etal She Gl The next dialog box asks you for the name of a folder than will contain the icon for the Echem Analyst This is different than the folder used to hold the files See Figure 2 26 If you are uncertain what to do at this step simply select Gamry as the folder and select Next 2 27 Figure 2 26 Echem Analyst Application Selection Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup Select Program Folder Please select a program folder Analog CD Reference Autodesk View Electronics Workbench Pro 7 The next dialog box see F
48. ich means an external probe is connected to the Neslab If you do not have a probe connected you need to change this line so RemoteSense 0 If you do not change this line you will get an error when trying to read a temperature from the Neslab 5 1 Before the Gamry Instruments potentiostats can talk with the Neslab it must first be placed into RS232 control mode To do this switch on the main power of the Neslab using the toggle switch on the side of the control panel After the main power switch has been turned on turn on the control panel of the Neslab by pressing the soft On Off switch in the lower left hand corner of the control panel After turning on the Neslab press RS232 RS232 led flashes and then ENTER RS232 led lights continually If you don t press ENTER fast enough the RS232 led goes out If the RS232 led isn t on the software won t work Run Check110 exp to verify that communications work F2 Skip will terminate waiting for the temperature increase decrease steps early The live temperature display demonstrates working RS 232 communication 5 2 Appendix B PC4 I O Addresses and Interrupts The software described in this guide can operate with a PC4 family potentiostat PC4 family potentiostats are all legacy ISA devices A legacy device does not use Plug and Play protocols to assign computer resources to the device As a result setting up a computer containing a PC4 does involve some work beyond
49. if it is checked Chose a different Basic Configuration When you do the Input Output Range will change There may or may not be conflicts at this new setting Once you are satisfied with the setting select Ok Reboot your computer to make sure that the change takes effect Make sure that the I O Address settings in the Device Manager the Base Address amp Board Number settings on the PC4 s Dip Switch and the GAMRY INI settings for the potentiostat all match If all three addresses do not match the PC4 will not function In most cases mismatches will create an error when the Gamry Framework or LabView based software starts up The error message will be Potentiostat not Found You should change the I O Address settings for every potentiostat is a multiple potentiostat system 5 8 Appendix C Identifying Potentiostats in a Complex System Systems containing multiple potentiostats can be a very cost and space effective solution to electrochemical testing problems The new MultEchem system substantially reduces the software costs associated with buying four or more potentiostats One computer with multiple potentiostats uses up a lot less bench space than four separate computer systems One potential problem all PCI4 or FAS2 potentiostats look the same when you view the back of your computer Its awkward to open up your computer case if you lose track of which potentiostat is Pstat1 Revision 4 2 of the Gamry Framework
50. ignments and to modify assignments for both PC4s and non Gamry devices The Device Manager shows devices that are configured properly as a simple icon Devices that have a problem in their configuration have yellow highlighted exclamation mark added to their icon Details of the Device Manager behavior differ depending on the Windows version being used on your computer Starting the Device Manager in Windows 98 or Windows ME This section is relevant to Windows 98 and Windows ME The procedure used to open the Windows 2000 or Windows XP Device Manager is described in the next section The Device Manager can be accessed from the Windows Start menu Select Start Settings Control Panel This opens a folder of Windows applications One of these applications is labeled System Select this application In Windows 98 and Windows ME the System application is organized under four tabs One of these tabs is the Device Manager Select this tab to start the device manager You can check overall resource usage by clicking the right mouse button on the first Computer entry in the Device Manager Select Properties in the resulting menu You have a choice of viewing IRQs or I O addresses Starting the Device Manager in Windows 2000 or Windows XP This section is relevant to Windows 2000 and Windows XP The Device Manager can be accessed from the Windows Start menu Select Start Settings Control Panel This opens a folder of Windows applications O
51. igure 2 27 lists your installation choices and asks you to confirm them prior to transferring files to your computer s hard drive 2 28 Figure 2 27 Start Copying Files Dialog Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files atlante Select Next to begin the copying of files 8 A dialog box is displayed while the file copy operation is in progress see Figure 2 28 Figure 2 28 Copy Files Status Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup Setup Status eter Sie a 2 29 9 Setup has one final task The VBA installation is not complete until your computer is rebooted see the dialog box in Figure 2 29 We strongly recommend that you reboot your computer by selecting Finish The Echem Analyst may not load properly if you wait before rebooting Figure 2 29 Installation Complete Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 00 Installation Complete Do you want to reboot your computer C No Iwill restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 10 Once the reboot is complete your system may or may not return to the HTML Setup page If it does not and you need to setup the Echem analyst ESA400 or VFP600 you need to restart the HTML Setup page Simply return to the instructions at the beginning of this chapter restart the HTML page and install the additional software 2 30 ESA400 Electroch
52. in your system If you can perform all the above steps correctly your installation checks out OK If you cannot double check the Framework and DC105 Installations If you get a message stating that the DC105 is not authorized for use with your potentiostat please rerun the Framework installation and double check your authorization codes If you cannot figure out what is wrong contact us as soon as possible In most cases we will be able to diagnose your problem over the phone or via Email EIS300 System Checkout You will run a simple experiment using the EIS Dummy Cell provided with the ElS300 system NOTE In all but a few very old systems the EIS Dummy Cell is on one side of a Gamry Universal Dummy Cell The EIS Dummy Cell is the same on both the Gamry Universal Dummy Cell and the Universal Dummy Cell 2 The checkout procedure is 1 Connect the cell cable s of the potentiostat to the EIS Dummy Cell 2 Run the Framework application 3 From the Framework Menu bar select Experiment Named Script In the resulting dialog box there will be a box displaying the names of experimental scripts Select Check300 Select Open 4 8 4 In the resulting dialog box select the Potentiostat you wish to test Select Ok 5 The ElS300 will run a potentiostatic EIS sweep on the dummy cell The sweep is from 50 kHz to 0 5 Hz at 8 data points per decade During the EIS sweep the computer screen should switch to a graph of Impedance
53. int Gamry s Framework software will always detect an error of this type on a PCI4 class potentiostat We call this error an interrupt overrun When an overrun is detected the errant data point is labeled as suffering from an interrupt overrun and curve acquisition is continued The overrun point is not displayed in either the real time curve or the EChem Analyst although it is kept in the data file as a record of the overrun event If the number of data points with overruns exceeds a reasonable criterion the user is informed of the problem The criterion depends on the experiment being performed and the number of points in that experiment One overrun data point will cause an error message on a ten point experiment One bad data point can generally be omitted from a ten thousand point curve We expect overrun errors to be very rare At the time this is being written a Pentium IV processor running Windows XP at 2 66 GHz showed no overruns in over one million data points taken at 100 usec per point even when extra programs were opened during the data acquisition process At 50 usec per point one or two overruns were seen in a sixty thousand point curve when the system was stressed by opening the Echem Analyst or Internet Explorer during curve acquisition No overrun errors were seen when the Framework was run by itself even at 50 usec per point Potentiostat Configuration This guide describes system configuration of systems containing p
54. ion too new for this manual This information may include descriptions of bugs in the software so we always recommend that you read the Readme file If you do chose to read the Readme file it will open up in the Windows Notepad utility When you are done with the file simply close the Notepad Figure 2 39 Install Shield Complete Box Gamry ESA400 Installation Version 2 00 Somme InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Gamry ESA400 on your computer You can view the Readme file now by selecting this option below Click Finish to exit the wizard lt Beck Finish Cancel Your system should now return to the HTML Setup page 2 39 VFP600 Virtual Front Panel Setup The VFP600 Setup is generally started by clicking on its link in the HTML Setup page that is provided with the Gamry Software Distribution CD Remember that you must install the Gamry Framework before you load the VFP600 A few seconds after clicking on the link the display will switch to a blue background with a white message in the upper left corner of the screen This message should read Installing VFP600 Revision 2 0 For Windows 98 ME 2000 The blue background and message will remain on the screen as the following sequence of events occur 1 The Welcome dialog box in Figure 2 40 will appear on top of the blue background This dialog box is the usual starting point for an VFP600 Installation It is used to tell you what pr
55. iostat is 1 Run the Framework 2 From the Framework bar select File Calibrate A Setup dialog box will be displayed Select the potentiostat to be calibrated by pointing to the potentiostat label and clicking the mouse button Select OK 3 A dialog box will be displayed with a description of the appropriate cell cable connections for the selected potentiostat Different potentiostats use different cell cable connections and may even use different dummy cells during calibration Make the appropriate connections as instructed by the calibration script NOTE Calibration of a PC4 family potentiostats requires the use of an external 100 Q 1 tolerance resistor supplied with your system on the Universal Dummy Cell On the Universal Dummy Cell this resistor is labeled as the Calibration Cell NOTE Gamry strongly recommends that you shield your calibration resistor using a Faraday Shield during calibration The shield can be as simple as a cardboard box covered with aluminum foil We recommend that you connect the shield to both he floating ground and earth ground leads Of course the cell leads must not touch the conductive part of the shield 4 If you are unable to locate your Universal Dummy Cell you can use a discrete 100 Q resistor However this may cause errors since the calibration script in Revision 4 2 does check for DC accuracy Contact Gamry Instruments if you are unable to locate a suitable resistor or if you see err
56. ke a shortcut icon to the VFP600 placed on the Desktop If you do not wish to have a shortcut placed on the desktop select No Otherwise select Yes 2 46 12 Setup will now inform you that the installation is complete and ask you if you wish to see the Readme text file associated with this VFP600 installation see Figure 2 48 Select Finish to proceed to the final step in the installation The Readme file contains information too new for this manual This information may include descriptions of bugs in the software so we always recommend that you read the Readme file If you do chose to read the Readme file it will open up in the Windows Notepad utility When you are done with the file simply close the Notepad Figure 2 48 Install Shield Complete Box Gamry VFP600 Installation Version 2 00 O InstallShield Wizard Complete D Setup has finished installing Gamry YFP600 on your computer You can view the Readme file now by selecting this option below Click Finish to exit the wizard Your system should now return to the HTML Setup page 2 47 Chapter 3 Software Descriptions General Description Gamry s software can be divided into three overall groups The first group is the Gamry Framework and its applications The DC105 CPT110 EN120 PHE200 PV220 and ElS300 all use the Gamry Framework for data acquisition and experiment control and use the Gamry EChem Analyst for data analysis Data acquisition re
57. l has been switched on An error message will be displayed if the measured voltage is not within 10 of the ideal value 500 mV PCI4 Family When do You Need to Calibrate Potentiostat calibration is only required infrequently You should recalibrate under the following circumstances e You are installing a potentiostat card set into a new computer or moving a card set into a different computer The potentiostat should be calibrated in the new machine e It has been about one year since your last calibration e Your potentiostat has been serviced e You notice breaks or discontinuities in the data curves recorded with your system This includes sharp changes in EIS phase e You have replaced your GAMRY INI file 4 2 PC4 Family Potentiostat Calibration This section covers calibration of a PC4 family potentiostat PCI4 300 PCI4 750 FAS2 with a Gamry Universal Dummy Cell If you need to calibrate a PCI4 family potentiostat return to the section labeled PCI4 Family Potentiostat Calibration found before this section After you have installed your new Gamry Software you should run the calibration routine for each potentiostat in your system The calibration procedure may differ slightly for different Gamry Instruments potentiostats See each potentiostat s Operator s Manual for further details A quick reference calibration procedure is given below PC4 Family Calibration Procedure The procedure to calibrate a Gamry Potent
58. l support tool for Gamry s software The material in these Help files is very complete compared to Help files for most other Windows applications Very little of the information in Help is duplicated in this Guide Help is also the gateway to access the on line tutorials that come with several of the Gamry Framework application software packages These tutorials provide quite comprehensive training in both basic use of the software and advanced techniques Notational Conventions In order to make this manual and the online help more readable we have adopted some of Microsoft s standard notational conventions and added some of our own These are used throughout this and other Gamry Instruments manuals e Key names The names of keys are spelled out in this manual for example ESCAPE ENTER CONTROL and appear as small capital letters The key caps on your keyboard may abbreviate the names or represent them differently For example the ESCAPE key is often labeled Esc and the ENTER and TAB keys are often labeled with arrows e Key combinations A plus sign between two characters indicates that the keys are pressed at the same time An example is ALT ESCAPE to switch between windows A comma between key names indicates that the keys are pressed sequentially pressing and releasing one key before pressing the next key DIRECTION keys The DIRECTION keys are the four pointing keys labeled with arrows on your computer s keypad The name of
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60. lighted link to run a specific Setup Program Screen by screen Setup instructions are provided in the printed Getting Started guide that accompanies your order All Gamry Instruments applications are protected by an Authorization Code to prevent software piracy These codes can be found in the shipping paperwork for your system Older Authorization Codes will not work with Version 4 Applications Framework Setup The Framework Setup program installs the Gamry Framework hardware drivers and all Framework annlicatinns These annlinatinns include a La lt A E Po ul Local intranet The text on the HTML Setup page and in dialog boxes within the Setup programs is intended to provide a knowledgeable user with enough information to install Gamry s software without referring to this written manual It includes a description of the software to be installed and a discussion of which Setup program to run for a given system configuration The end of the HTML Setup page includes links to all of Gamry s printed documentation in the form of PDF files Even this document is available The PDF files can be searched using tools in Adobe s PDF Reader which can make them easier to use than the hardcopy versions Note that all systems that include a potentiostat must install the Gamry Framework No data acquisition is possible in systems that do not include the Framework If the Framework is required on your system your must run its Setup before run
61. locks of current or current and potential data are acquired using the potentiostat s internal A D converter Both the length of the data block and the point density of the block are controlled by the user Typically each block will be 20 seconds long and will contain 100 data points The user also controls the time spacing between blocks and the total test time Typical values are one block every 10 minutes for 24 hours The EN120 tests use a simple de trended RMS calculation on each data block to get an estimate of the noise level during the block This block mean calculation repeated periodically builds up a noise versus time curve FC350 Product Description The FC350 Fuel Cell Monitor allows you to measure the electrochemical impedance of an operating fuel cell It can also be used to measure the impedance of high current primary and secondary batteries As in all modern EIS systems the FC350 uses a computer to automate EIS data acquisition and assist in data analysis The FC350 uses the same research grade analysis tools as the ElS300 so you can wring all the available data from the impedance spectrum of your fuel cell The FC350 does not operate with Gamry standard potentiostats Instead it uses an electronic load or programmable power supply in a constant current mode to control the fuel cell or battery AC current is superimposed on the DC current drawn from the battery It does still require hardware installed in a computer Either
62. ly 3 Once you have accepted the Analyst License you will be asked to read a Readme file See Figure 2 23 Figure 2 23 Echem Analyst Information Readme Dialog Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup Information Please read the following text A NSEISNIEJA 2 25 This Readme file contains the latest information about the Echem Analyst including unfixed bugs in the program if any Select Next after reading the information You will now be asked to choose a destination directory for the installation of the Echem Analyst files Figure 2 24 Figure 2 24 Gamry Echem Analyst Destination Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files ete tie a Data files script files and analysis programs all install in sub directories of the disk directory chosen in this step We strongly recommend that you install into the default directory by selecting Next Technical support for your system is much simpler if you use the default directory Of course we have tested the system for proper operation in other directories Alternate directories can only be chosen via the Browse function This opens up a standard Windows File Selection Dialog Box which will not be described here Once you have selected a new destination directory press Next to continue the installation process 2 26 The next dialog box is seen in Figure 2 25 This dialog box allows you to select specif
63. mework Installation Version 4 20 InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Gamry Framework on your computer You can view the Readme file now by selecting this option below Please close all applications and shut down the computer Your system is ready for you to install the Gamry hardware Click Finish to exit the wizard Bee Canes Figure 2 18 Re install Install Shield Complete Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing Gamry Framework on your computer You can view the Readme file now by selecting this option below WM Yes wantto view the Readme fil Click Finish to exit the wizard If you are reinstalling the Framework or updating the Framework you will see the dialog box in Figure 2 18 The reminder to install your hardware has been removed since we assume that a system with pre existing software probably has already had its hardware installed 2 21 16 Setup may have one final task If you are reinstalling or updating the Framework you want to reboot your computer to finish installing the new drivers The dialog box in Figure 2 19 gives you an opportunity to restart your computer and load the new hardware drivers that came with this software release We strongly recommend that you reboot your computer by selecting Finish Note that Figure 2 19 is only seen for an upgrade or re installatio
64. n of the Framework Figure 2 19 Installation Complete Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Installation Complete Do you want to reboot your computer C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup eo caca 17 Once the reboot is complete your system will generally not return to the HTML Setup page If it does not and you need to setup the Echem analyst ESA400 or VFP600 you need to restart the HTML Setup page Simply return to the instructions at the beginning of this chapter restart the HTML page and install the additional software 2 22 Echem Analyst Setup The Gamry Echem Analyst is used to plot and perform calculations on electrochemical data acquired using the Gamry Framework It is generally installed on the computer used to acquired that data but can also be installed on other computers The Echem Analyst Setup is generally started by clicking on its link in the HTML Setup page that is provided with the Gamry Software Distribution CD The first item that appears on the screen during the Framework Setup process is a message box see Figure 2 20 Figure 2 20 Install Shield Wizard Loading InstallShield Wizard 2 Echem Analyst Setup is preparing the InstallShield Wizard which will S guide you through the rest ofthe setup process Please wait After a few seconds the display switch to a red background with a
65. nd an offset derived from the PC4 s Board Number Board 1 is at 0x1000 plus the Base Address Board 2 is at 0x2000 plus the Base Address Board 3 is at 0x4000 plus the Base Address and Board 4 is at Ox8000 plus the Base Address PCI4 Devices in the Device Manager A PCI4 potentiostat is a more complex device than a simple I O card A PCI4 appears in the Device Manager as two Gamry devices First device is the Gamry Memory Manager This manager handles requests for system memory made by the PCI4 driver and the Gamry software There can only one Gamry Memory Manager in your system regardless of the number of potentiostats The Gamry Memory Manager does not need any system resources The second device is the Gamry PCI4 Potentiostat There is one PCI4 Potentiostat software device for each physical potentiostat in the system Each Potentiostat requires two memory resources and one I O resource Changing PC4 IRQ Settings Using the Device Manager Load the Device Manager On this list of devices select the Gamry PC4 IRQ manager A Window similar to the next Figure should appear 5 6 Gamry IRQ Manager in Device Manager Gamry PC4 FAS1 IRQ Manager Properties 2 1x General Driver Resources l S Gamy PC4 FAS1 IRQ Manager Ge ere eee s Setting based on Basic configuration 1 X Setting 05 Resource type Bhange setma Conflicting device list In this Figure the Resources tab has been selected Notice se
66. ne of these applications is labeled System Select this application You will see a page of option buttons Select Device Manager You can look at overall resource usage by selecting View on the menu bar Both IRQ and I O address usage can be seen 5 5 PC4 Devices in the Device Manager A PC4 potentiostat because it can share Base Addresses and IRQ levels with other PC4s is a more complex device than a simple I O card A PC4 appears in the Device Manager as three Gamry devices The first device is the Gamry IRQ Manager There is one IRQ Manager for each IRQ level used by Gamry devices The only resource needed by the IRQ Manager is an IRQ Level As discussed above the IRQ level assigned to the Gamry IRQ Manager can be shared among several PC4s but it cannot be shared with other non Gamry devices The second device is the Gamry Memory Manager This manager handles requests for system memory made by the PC4 driver and the Gamry software There can only one Gamry Memory Manager in your system regardless of the number of potentiostats The Gamry Memory Manager does not need any system resources The third device is the Gamry PC4 Potentiostat There is one PC4 Potentiostat software device for each physical potentiostat in the system Each Potentiostat requires 32 bytes of I O address space as a resource This I O space cannot overlap with the I O space of any other device I O Addresses in the PC4 device are made up of the Base Address a
67. next show a message box telling you the appropriate connections from the potentiostat being tested to the dummy cell For further information on cell connections please consult your potentiostats Operator s Manual 4 5 If the DC Corrosion dummy cell has been used for a recent test wait five minutes for the capacitors in the cell to discharge fully before proceeding If the cell has been unused you can proceed immediately The screen should switch to a graph of Open Circuit Voltage versus Time Data is recorded for 30 seconds A typical graph is shown in Figure 4 2 Note that a message box telling you the next step is displayed on top of the graph Check that the measured voltage is approximately zero Readings of up to 500 uV are normal and do not indicate a problem Figure 4 2 Typical Open Circuit Graph for DC Corrosion Dummy Cell o x 65 REI y Check 105 Open Circuit Delay B00 0nV_PS 0V E 29 97 s 104 24V 600 0uV Switching Curves x i The Open Circuit Curve is done 400 04 Check the data is all within 500 uv of zero The Tafel Curve has iR compensation On 200 04 Its scan will go backwards for about 20 seconds as iR compensation settles ototootoooto tototo 0 potter tor Pore ee Fog o e Pos 0 0uV 200 0uV 400 01V FEAS ES SET O E ISS le Ta LA TE a NL 9 St a a a 600 0uV 0 00 s Curve Done Hstart 4 S gt E Samry Instrume B Getting Started do 3 15
68. ning any other Gamry Setup The Gamry Echem Analyst should be installed on all systems running any Framework application package The Analyst provides sophisticated data plotting and calculation capabilities needed in the Framework applications The Analyst is not needed in systems that only use the ESA400 or the VFP600 for recording data files The ESA400 and VFP600 are compiled Labview applications Each has its own Setup program There are links to the four Setup programs on the HTML Setup page They are shown as blue 2 6 underlined centered text on the page Clicking the mouse on any of these Setup links will start the corresponding Setup program Once you have run all the Setup programs needed to install your software on your system you can close your Internet browser to end the software installation process To close the browser you can click on the X at the extreme upper right corner of the browser window If you need to rerun the software installation at some point in the future simply repeat Steps 1 5 above 2 7 Framework Setup The Gamry Framework must be installed on all systems that acquire electrochemical data using a Gamry Potentiostat The Framework Setup is generally started by clicking on its link in the HTML Setup page that is provided with the Gamry Software Distribution CD The first item that appears on the screen during the Framework Setup process is a message box see Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Install S
69. nse Dialog Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files Help files script files and results files all install in sub directories of the disk directory chosen in this step 2 10 We strongly recommend that you install into the default directory by selecting Next Technical support for your system is much simpler if you use the default directory Of course we have tested the system for proper operation in other directories Alternate directories can only be chosen via the Browse function This opens up a standard Windows File Selection Dialog Box which will not be described here Once you have selected a new destination directory press Next to continue the installation process The next dialog box is seen in Figure 2 7 This dialog box allows you to select specific Framework applications for installation Installation of an application takes up hard disk space on your computer so you might only want to install applications that you will use The selection of application software packages is made in a tree like selector All the applications shown with a check in their checkbox will be installed Clicking the mouse on a checkbox toggles the state of that checkbox You cannot unselect the Gamry Framework itself The dialog box shown in Figure 2 7 has already been modified The checkboxes for the CPT110 EN120 and the FC350 have been deselected NOTE All of G
70. ntinue A graph of Tafel data recorded on the older Universal Dummy Cell is shown in Figure 4 4 Note that the voltage limits used for the scan were automatically widened when the older cell was selected The differences between the dummy cells are quite dramatic With the older cell the anodic and cathodic data show a linear portion plotted as log current versus potential but they show a great deal of curvature near zero volts These data do not fit the Butler Volmer relationship well The curve in Figure 4 4 is smooth and uniform Malfunctioning systems can show very different behavior including wide bands in the curve steps in the current that exceed 0 1 decade failure to exceed 10 mA and a left side peak that is not near zero volts 4 7 Figure 4 4 Typical Tafel Data for the Universal Dummy Cell DE Gamry Instruments Framework check105 exp C Program Files Gamry Instruments Echem Analyst Data Check10 5 DTA y ll x est File Edt Experiment Analysis Options Window Help i few xi 6 ujaje y ojejo wv 15 sla amne a FI ABORT F2 skip FS Check 105 1 000 v_0A OV _ 12 19mA 695 3my Loisir po i po iis po iii S883 1 000 Y AAA TT AA AT TAI TT PAT TT TT 10 00nA 100 0nA 1 0001 A 10 001 A 100 004 1 000mA 10 00mA 100 0mA Experiment done press F2 Skip to continue 8 If you have a multiple potentiostat system repeat steps 3 through 5 for all the other potentiostats
71. ntiostats simultaneously Setup and operation of a multiple potentiostat system that includes only PCI4 family potentiostats is very simple Gamry s Framework now contains a utility script to identify PCI4 Family potentiostats in a multiple potentiostat system See Appendix C of this guide for instructions concerning the use of this program Initial setup of a system containing multiple PC4 family devices requires that you change DIP switch settings one or more PC4 Controller cards Once the DIP switches have been set in a PC4 based system you can reinstall Gamry software without making any hardware changes Systems can also include both PCI4 and older PC4 family devices in the same computer This guide should give you enough information to setup a system of this type We do recognize that configuration of this type of system can be quite complex Contact our home office or your local sales representative if you need assistance setting up a system containing both PCI4 and PC4 family devices MultEchem Systems Revision 4 2 contains provisions for a four or eight potentiostat system known as a MultEchem system MultEchem systems use only one system level software license instead of multiple potentiostat level licenses The price of a MultEchem system is much lower than the price of a system using individual licenses A USB software key is used to authorize the operation of the system Gamry s application software packages will only
72. o entered into Setup with a Serial Number encoded in each PCI4 This allows unambiguous identification of each PCI4 Family device even if cards are moved within the computer 10 Incorrect entry of a PCI4 family serial number will result an error message when you start up the Framework program Board No is the board number setting for a PC4 Family potentiostat Each Base Address see below can hold up to four potentiostats identified by a board number of 1 2 3 or 4 The Board No selected in the setup panel must match the Board Number of the hardware which is set by DIP switches on the potentiostat Consult your Potentiostat s Operators Manual for information regarding setting the potentiostat s Board Number The Base Address is the address setting for a PC4 Family potentiostat The base address selected in the setup panel must match the base address of the hardware which is set by DIP switches on the potentiostat Please consult your Potentiostat s Operators Manual for information regarding setting the hardware base address A system with multiple PC4 Family potentiostats is generally configured as follows The first 4 potentiostats in the system all have the same base address and different board numbers The 5 through 8 potentiostats if present share a new base address and once again are differentiated by their board numbers For example potentiostats 1 through 4 can use base address 0x120 and 5 through 8 can use base address 0
73. o the bath 4 From the Framework Menu bar select Experiment Named Script In the resulting dialog box there will be a box displaying the names of experimental scripts Select Check110 Select Open 5 The script will now set the controller set point to the process temperature plus 5 C The lower display should register the change TDC Watch the upper display on the TDC1 or TDC2 or the main display on the Neslab It should report increasing cell temperatures Watch the controller and verify that the heat control is cycling If you don t wish to wait for the full temperature rise select F2 Skip to continue to the next test 6 The script will now set the controller set point to the original process temperature The lower display should register the change Watch the upper display of the TDC1 or TDC2 or the main display on the Neslab It should report decreasing cell temperatures If you don t have a cooling device on your cell this may take a while Check that the cooler is functioning If you don t wish to wait for the full temperature decrease select F2 Skip to go to the next test 7 If your CPT110 system includes a TDC1 Temperature Controller its Auxiliary outputs will now be tested Plug in a line voltage test device into Auxiliary 1 outlet A desk lamp works fine At the prompt hit OK The device should turn on Check that Auxiliary 2 is not affected At the next prompt hit OK The device should turn off Again check that Auxil
74. ocess is about to occur and to give you a change to cancel that process Press Next Figure 2 40 Welcome Screen for theVFP600 Install Wizard Gamry VFP600 Installation Version 2 00 x Ds aaecaunieaeendial Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Gamry j VFP600 The InstallShield Wizard will install Gamry YFP600 on your computer To continue click Next lt BA ck Cancel Select Next to begin the installation process 2 40 The next dialog box is Gamry Software license box Figure 2 41 You must read the license statement in the text box and select Yes before you can install the VFP600 software Selecting Yes commits you to obey the legal restrictions in the license agreement The provisions in the Gamry VFP600 license agreement are standard terms generally found in commercial software licenses If you disagree with any of the licensing provisions you can select No in Gamry License dialog box and chose to not install the software Once you do so you can return the software for a full refund Figure 2 41 VFP600 License Dialog Box Gamry VFP600 Installation Version 2 00 License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully You will now be asked to choose a destination directory for the installation of the VFP600 files see Figure 2 42 Program files and data files programs all install in sub directories of the disk directory chosen in this step We strongly recommend tha
75. on Gamry Instruments DC105 DC Corrosion Measurement System includes a technique called Cyclic Polarization This is the standard laboratory technique used to detect localized corrosion Pitting susceptibility of biomedical implants can be measured using the Critical Pitting Potential CPP technique This technique is Gamry s implementation of ASTM F746 Standard Test Method for Pitting or Crevice Corrosion of Metallic Surgical Implant Materials In Rev 4 the CPP technique is available in the DC105 DC Corrosion Measurement System The CPT110 has many applications It can be used for materials selection inhibitor evaluation or for basic studies of the pitting process Examples of CPT110 customers include the petroleum and chemical process biomaterials paper processing and nuclear industries Any industry involving high tech metals exposed to seawater or brine should find the CPT110 useful EN120 Product Description Noise in electrochemical corrosion measurements is common showing up in both the current and voltage signals The EN120 is Gamry s original system for electrochemical noise measurement For most applications it has been replaced by the ESA400 which offers both more accurate data acquisition and more extensive analysis tools The EN120 is still useful when a multiplexed operation is required or b customization of experiments using Explain is desired The EN120 uses a very simple method to measure noise Periodically short b
76. ors Select OK once you have made the cell cable connections 5 At this point many calibration tests will be run each tuning a specific parameter on the potentiostat Calibrating one potentiostat can take as long as 10 minutes depending upon the type of potentiostat Most calibration times are less than 5 minutes 6 Repeat this process for each potentiostat in your system Failures in DC Calibration PC4 Family Unlike previous revisions of the Framework the calibration routines in Revision 4 2 include rough checks of both potentiostatic and galvanostatic operation of the PC4 family potentiostat When the calibration curve title shows Checking Potentiostat Applying 1 V the potentiostat has been set up to apply 1 volt to the 100 Q calibration resistor and the cell has been switched on An error message will be displayed if the measured current is not within 10 of the ideal value 10 mA 4 3 NOTE An error can indicate a malfunctioning potentiostat It can also be caused by an incorrect resistor value in the calibration cell The newer Gamry Universal Dummy Cell 2 had has a 2 kQ calibration resistor If you calibrate a PC4 family potentiostat with one of these newer dummy cells or any resistor other than 100 Q this test will fail The galvanostat mode test will also fail When the calibration curve title shows Checking Galvanostat Applying 250 uA the instrument has been switched to galvanostat mode with an
77. ostat in the Instrument Selection dialog box Figure 2 10 each potentiostat in your system gets a separate Authorization Code Dialog Box If you selected MultEchem in the Instrument Selection dialog box only one Authorization Code Dialog Box will appear Figure 2 15 Authorization Codes Dialog Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Authorization Codes Entry Page 1 of 2 234567890 0987654321 5678901234 An authorization code is a unique 10 digit number Each Gamry Framework application package requires a unique authorization code to run on a specific potentiostat or MultEchem key You can find these codes on the shipping paperwork for your software If you have lost the codes please contact Gamry Instruments NOTE New authorization codes were issued with Revision 4 of the Gamry Framework Please do not use authorization codes for previous releases of the software as they will not work with this and or later revisions Contact Gamry Instruments if you are unable to find the authorization codes for your potentiostat s NOTE Potentiostats in a MultEchem do not have individual authorization codes Gamry s applications software in a MultEchem system will only run on potentiostats that are associated with a MultEchem USB key 2 19 The Authorization code for a FC350 system is entered in the ElS300 field The FC350 and the EIS300 can share Authorization codes since they run on different hardware After you have en
78. otentiostats from two different families The first family will be referred to as the PCI4 family It interfaces to a computer using the PCI bus Its members include the PCI4 300 the PCI4 750 and the FAS2 Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRAs The FCI4 Fuel Cell Interface while it is not strictly speaking a potentiostat also belongs in this family The second potentiostat family will be referred to as the PC4 family It interfaces to a computer using the ISA bus lts members include the PC4 300 the PC4 750 and the FAS1 Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRAs The FC4 Fuel Cell Interface while it is not strictly speaking a potentiostat also belongs in this family Devices in the PCI4 family are Plug amp Play compatible The Windows Device Manager does their hardware configuration automatically There is only one set of jumpers used to configure the potentiostat These jumpers control the characteristics of the rarely used Auxiliary A D input Devices in the PC4 family are only partially Plug amp Play compatible The Windows Device Manager can only set the interrupt level automatically DIP switches on the potentiostat may have to be reset to configure the potentiostat for use in a specific computer system Fortunately in most cases you leave the switches in their factory set positions and forget they are there 2 2 Multiple Potentiostat Systems Gamry s current Framework software Revision 4 2 allows a computer to operate several Gamry Instruments pote
79. ou need to know how to install the software All Gamry s software is provided on a single Gamry Software CD This guide describes the software installation process in detail The software that is installed includes drivers for both Gamry s PCI based PCI4 potentiostat family and Gamry s older ISA based PC4 potentiostat family The drivers are installed during software installation Physical installation of your potentiostat hardware is described in the Operator s Manual that accompanied your potentiostat s Installation Order You should install Gamry s Windows software before you install any hardware into your computer If you install a PCI4 family potentiostat before installing any software the Windows device manager will complain about Unknown Hardware Device Found or Unknown PCI Bridge Device Found If this occurs cancel the configuration of this unknown device and proceed with software installation The error message should not reappear when you restart your computer General System Requirements If you are installing Gamry Software into your own computer you must be aware of the following universal system requirements Applications Software systems may have specific requirements beyond these general requirements The general requirements are e A computer based on one of the Intel Pentium family of microprocessors or a 100 compatible processor e Microsoft Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 or Window
80. processes can give rise to seemingly random low frequency signals These phenomena include pitting and crevice corrosion uniform corrosion coating failure inhibitor activity cracking passive film stability adsorption and gas generation The potential and or current fluctuations from these stochastic processes taken as a group are referred to as electrochemical noise To transform the noise into information the ESA400 provides an impressive package of signal analysis tools blockwise statistics Fourier and MEM frequency domain analysis correlation analysis histograms and the powerful JFTA Joint Time Frequency Analysis These algorithms can be used to calculate quantitative results from the data When there is information buried in electrochemical noise the ESA400 gives you the power to find it VFP 600 Product Description The VFP600 is a general purpose front panel application that allows the owner of a Gamry Instruments potentiostat to run simple experiments without any programming or complex application software We call it a virtual front panel because the program allows operation of the instrument as though it was a traditional potentiostat with a front panel containing knobs and dials The user has the ability to select between potentiostat galvanostat and ZRA operation set potentials or current levels select the current range and adjust other typical potentiostat controls This manual mode of operation can be used to
81. quires a Gamry Instruments potentiostat in the computer The second group includes the ESA400 and the VFP600 They are self contained compiled applications written in National Instrument s Labview These applications only use the Gamry Framework for calibration and do not use the EChem Analyst at all They also require a Gamry Instruments potentiostat The software from either of these first two groups supports a variety of Gamry Instruments potentiostats These include the PCI4 family potentiostats PCI4 300 PCI4 750 or FAS2 or the PC4 Family potentiostats PC4 300 PC4 750 or FAS1 Revision 4 2 of these applications will not work with PC3 family potentiostats or the FC4 or FCI4 Fuel Cell Interfaces The FC350 is a unique product It uses the Gamry Framework and the EChem Analyst because its development started with the ElS300 software However it cannot be used with any standard Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRA Instead it uses FC4 or FCI4 Fuel Cell Interface connected to a programmable power supply or electronic load that controls a fuel cell or battery Gamry Framework Product Description The Gamry Framework is the foundation for most Gamry Instruments Windows based software The Gamry Framework is the program that runs when you select Framework from the Windows Start Menu Framework makes a menu structure editing tools and the Explain Experimental Control language available to application software All application functions are accesse
82. s XP installed on the computers hard disk Revision 4 2 will not work with Windows 95 or any earlier revision of Windows e At least 128 Mbytes of RAM memory and 120 Mbytes of free hard disk space in your computer In addition a Gamry system requires Gamry Instruments Inc potentiostat or Fuel Cell Interface if it will make electrochemical measurements This potentiostat is normally sold as a part of a complete Electrochemical Measurement system Gamry Instruments makes several different potentiostats The computer requirements for each potentiostat may differ Consult your potentiostats Operators Manual for these additional computer requirements 2 1 Computer Influence on Data Acquisition Speed The data acquisition speed of Gamry s potentiostats is dependant on the clock speed of the computer and the amount of extra computer activity occurring during curve acquisition A 400 MHz Pentium III computer probably will not take data reliably at Gamry s recommended minimum sampling time 100 usec per point especially if you opening new programs perform large disk or network transfers or play computer games while data is being acquired Slower acquisition relaxes the computer s speed requirements but we recommend you minimize computer activity whenever you take data at less than 1 msec per point Even with a seemingly idle computer Windows can occasionally fail to service an interrupt quickly enough resulting in an errant data po
83. stallation manual It covers the installation of all Gamry s Framework based software packages including e The Gamry Framework e The Echem Analyst e The DC105 Corrosion Measurement System e The CPT110 Critical Pitting Temperature System e The EN120 Electrochemical Noise Measurement System e The PHE200 Physical Electrochemistry System e The PV220 Pulse Voltammetry Software e The EIS300 Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy System e The FC350 Fuel Cell Monitor This Guide also covers installation of Gamry s Labview based software packages including e The ESA400 Electrochemical Signal Analysis System e The VFP600 Virtual Front Panel Short descriptions of both the Framework based and the Labview based software packages can be found in Chapter 3 Software Descriptions This Guide was written to go with Revision 4 2 of the Gamry software Installation instructions described here will not work with earlier revisions of Gamry s software We anticipate these instructions will work with all later revisions for example Revision 4 25 if it is ever needed Revision 4 2 of the Gamry Software has been designed to operate with the new Gamry PCI4 300 PCI4 750 and FAS2 Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRAs It will also work with Gamry s older PC4 300 PC4 750 and FAS1 Potentiostat Galvanostat ZRAs It will not work with Gamry s older PC3 family instruments NOTE The FC350 is a special case It will not operate with any of the standar
84. systems e RpEc Trend measures corrosion rate versus time curves useful in inhibitor testing e Galvanic Corrosion measures interactions between dissimilar metals e Critical Pitting Potential This technique is Gamry s implementation of ASTM F746 Standard Test Method for Pitting or Crevice Corrosion of Metallic Surgical Implant Materials The DC105 also includes other tests too numerous to be listed here PHE200 Product Description The PHE200 Physical Electrochemistry system is used in the study of electrochemical systems Applications for the PHE200 include e Battery Development e Catalysis Research e Sensor development e Determination of reaction mechanisms and rate and equilibrium constants The PHE200 offers a number of traditional techniques including e Cyclic Voltammetry e Linear Sweep Voltammetry e Chronopotentiometry e Chronoamperometry e Chronopotentiometry The PHE200 also includes a method for uncompensated resistance measurement via a limited ElS technique Gamry s Echem Analyst offers a wide selection of tools for display and manipulation of PHE200 data Peak finding peak height measurement integration and t plots are a few highlights of the Echem Analyst s capabilities PV220 Product Description The PV220 Software is an excellent companion to the PHE200 It uses pulsed electrochemical techniques with greatly enhanced sensitivity when compared to the PHE200 techniques This allows electrochemical
85. t None will be shown Label is text that will be shown whenever the Framework needs to reference the potentiostat This text is also used in the experimental setup dialog boxes so you should choose a user friendly name to enter as the Label This label is limited to 7 characters so that the text can fit in a small selector widget Labels in a multi potentiostat system must be unique we recommend you use a sequence of simple labels such as Pstat1 Pstat2 Pstat3 etc Figure 2 11 Potentiostat Configuration Dialog Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Potentiostat Configuration This is the current Potentiostat Configuration in GAMRYINI Make any required changes then click Next to continue Potentiostat Configurations Line Freq Board Base PStat Type Label Serial Number No Address C 50 Hz o PCi4Femily y myFas2 12345 60 Hz 1 Jrcarasi Pca 2 None 08125 joxizo 3 None 4 None 5 None 6 None JggadJa JSS iii WA 7 None TT Inetellenreld ck censi Serial No is a 5 digit number which definitively identifies the potentiostat This number is stamped on a label of your potentiostat s Controller Card A PCI4 or PC4 potentiostat has two serial numbers one for the Controller Card and one for the Potentiostat Card Use the number on the Controller card the card with the four miniature RF connectors on it The Framework matches the Serial N
86. t you install into the default directory by selecting Next Technical support for your system is much simpler if you use the default directory Of course we have tested the system for proper operation in other directories Alternate directories can only be chosen via the Browse function This opens up a standard Windows File Selection Dialog Box which will not be described here Once you have selected a new destination directory press Next to continue the installation process 2 41 Figure 2 42 Gamry VFP600 Destination Box Gamry VFP600 Installation Version 2 00 Choose Destination Location Select folder where Setup will install files fit erii ilel 4 The next dialog box see Figure 2 43 lists your installation choices and asks you to confirm them prior to transferring files to your computer s hard drive 2 42 Figure 2 43 Start Copying Files Dialog Box Gamry VFP600 Installation Version 2 00 Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files metalli Select Next to continue the installation process Setup will now start a Sub setup of the LabView Run Time engine shown in Figure 2 44 Components of the VFP600 have been written in LabView and therefore require that the LabView Run Time Engine be installed 2 43 Figure 2 44 Welcome Screen for the Run Time Engine Install Wizard Select Next to continue the installation of the Run Time Engine The Run Time Engine setup will now present a Lic
87. tered the correct authorization code for your potentiostat select Next Setup will now ask if you want to add a shortcut to the Gamry Framework to your desktop see Figure 2 16 In most cases you should answer Yes because this shortcut will make Framework startup simpler and quicker Figure 2 16 Add Shortcut Dialog Box Question 2 Would you like to add a shortcut for Gamry Framework to the desktop Setup will now inform you that the Install Shield Wizard is complete and ask you if you wish to see the Readme text file associated with this Framework installation see Figure 2 17 and or Figure 2 18 The Readme file contains information too new for this manual This information may include descriptions of bugs in the software so we always recommend that you read this file If you do chose to read the Readme file it will open up in the Windows Notepad utility when you select Finish When you are done with the file simply close the Notepad If you are finishing up an initial installation of the Framework software you will see the dialog box in Figure 2 17 At the end of an initial installation you normally need to power down your computer install your potentiostat hardware and then re power the computer Setup is unable to automatically power down the computer it can merely remind you to power down The text in Figure 2 17 includes this reminder Figure 2 17 Initial Installation Install Shield Complete Gamry Fra
88. the individual DIRECTION key refers to the direction the key points UP DOWN RIGHT and LEFT e Italics Italics indicate words and characters that you type Numbered lists A numbered list is reserved for step by step procedures with the steps always performed sequentially e Bulleted list The items in a bulleted list such as this one are grouped together because they represent similar items The order of items in the list is not critical e Hexadecimal numbers Hexadecimal numbers are used for hardware related items such as I O addresses The Framework and this manual use the C programming language convention all hexadecimal numbers have a prefix of Ox For example the default I O addresses used by a PC4 Potentiostat card are 0x120 through 0x13F e File names and directories Inside paragraphs references to files and directories will be in quotes for example gamry ini and FRAMEWORK FRAMEWORK EXE e Windows buttons and menu selections Labels will be shown in bold type with the accelerator key underlined as shown on the screen i e File 1 2 Chapter 2 Installation Overview Gamry Instruments Electrochemical Measurement Systems include both electronic hardware and computer software that need to be installed in a computer If you purchase a complete application system with a computer Gamry Instruments Inc will install the system components for you to produce a turn key system If you buy your own computer y
89. u go directly to the Welcome dialog box in Figure 2 4 This dialog box is the usual starting point for a Framework Installation It is used to tell you what process is about to occur and to give you a change to cancel that process Press Next 2 8 Figure 2 4 Welcome Dialog Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Gamry Framework The InstallShield Wizard will install Gamry Framework on your computer To continue click Next The next dialog box is Gamry Software license box Figure 2 5 You must read the license statement in the text box and select Yes before you can install the Framework software Selecting Yes commits you to obey the legal restrictions in the license agreement The provisions in the Gamry Framework license agreement are standard terms generally found in commercial software licenses If you disagree with any of the licensing provisions you can select No in Gamry License dialog box and choose to not install the software Once you do so you can return the software for a full refund 2 9 Figure 2 5 Gamry Framework License Dialog Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully 15 Once you have accepted the Framework License you will be asked to choose a destination directory for the installation of the Framework files see Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Gamry Framework Lice
90. up there will be a page labeled Plug N Play PnP or PCI manager IRQ levels are reserved on this page Sometimes there is a table of IRQ assignments directly visible on the page sometimes there isn t If you don t see an IRQ assignment table there should be a setting that will make it appear The name of this setting varies One such setting name is Resources Controlled By Auto Switch this setting to Manual and a table of IRQ levels appears Look at the table of IRQ levels Many of them have a setting of PNP PCI or Automatic indicating that the Windows Plug n Play manager will assign that IRQ to a device when the computer boots Chose one of the PC4 compatible levels 5 and 10 are usually best and switch its setting to Reserved in some BIOS Setups the term for this is Legacy or ISA The Plug n Play manager does not assign a Reserved IRQ to a device That IRQ is therefore available for use by a PC4 Leave the BIOS setup saving the settings in CMOS memory and reboot 5 4 If you cannot get your BIOS to reserve an IRQ level contact Gamry s tech support staff We can help you to get this working Windows Device Manager The Windows Device Manager is very useful in resolving addressing and IRQ level conflicts in PC4 based electrochemistry systems In Windows terminology IRQ levels and I O addresses are resources that can be assigned to a specific I O device You use the Device Manager examine the systems resource ass
91. veral important areas on this form The Resource Field shows an entry for an Interrupt Request currently set to IRQ 5 The conflicting device list box shows that Windows does not see any conflicts over this resource The setting is based on a configuration identified by a number configuration 1 You can change the IRQ assignment as follows Remove the check on Use automatic settings and then select a different Basic Configuration When you do the Interrupt Request will change to 5 10 11 or 15 There may or may not be conflicts at this new setting Once you are satisfied with the setting select Ok Reboot your computer to make sure that the change takes effect Changing PC4 Address Settings in the Device Manager Load the Device Manager On this list of devices select a Gamry PC4 Potentiostat device A Window similar to the next Figure should appear 5 7 Gamry PC4 Potentiostat in the Device Manager Gamry PC4 FAS1 Potentiostat Properties Basic configuration 1 Input Output Range In this Figure the Resources tab has been selected Notice several important areas on this form The Resource Field shows an entry for an Input Output Range currently set to 1120 113F The conflicting device list box shows that Windows does not see any conflicts over this resource The setting is based on a configuration identified by a number currently configuration 1 You can change I O address assignment as follows Uncheck Use Automatic Settings
92. white message in the upper left corner of the screen This message should read Gamry Echem Analyst The red background and message will remain on the screen as this sequence of events occur 1 The Welcome dialog box in Figure 2 21 will appear on top of the red background This dialog box is the usual starting point for a Echem Analyst Installation It is used to tell you what process is about to occur and to give you a change to cancel that process Press Next Figure 2 21 Welcome Dialog Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Gamry Echem Analyst The InstallShield Wizard will install Garnry Echem Analyst on your computer To continue click Next The next dialog box is Gamry Software license box Figure 2 22 You must read the license statement in the text box and select Yes before you can install the Echem Analyst software Selecting Yes commits you to obey the legal restrictions in the license agreement The provisions in the Gamry Echem Analyst license agreement are standard terms generally found in commercial software licenses If you disagree with any of the licensing provisions you can select No in Gamry License dialog box and chose to not install the software Once you do so you can return the software for a full refund 2 24 Figure 2 22 Gamry Echem Analyst License Dialog Box Gamry Echem Analyst Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement careful
93. x similar to that in Figure 2 11 should appear This dialog box asks for information regarding the potentiostats in your computer NOTE Figure 2 11 shows an unusual example both a PCI4 Family potentiostat and a PC4 family potentiostat are selected in this dialog box Most systems contain only one potentiostat Multiple potentiostat systems generally use only devices from one potentiostat family This unusual example allows us to discuss both PCI4 and PC4 family potentiostat configuration conveniently 2 13 Up to eight different potentiostats may be installed in a computer Each line in this dialog box is for a different potentiostat If you have only one potentiostat in your system you will enter information on the row labeled Pstat 0 If you have more than one potentiostat subsequent information will be entered one or more additional lines Pstat 7 Pstat 2 and Pstat 3 For each potentiostat you have chosen information such as Type Label and Serial Number must be entered For PC4 family potentiostats Board Number and Base Address must also be entered You cannot enter a Board Number and Base Address for a PCI4 family device The potentiostat Type reflects the family of the potentiostat Two choices PCI4 Family and PC4 FAS1 are allowed in Revision 4 2 of the Framework The PCI4 300 PCI4 750 FAS2 and FCI4 are all in the PCI4 family The PC4 300 PC4 750 FAS1 and FC4 belong to the PC4 FAS1 family If no potentiostat is installed ye
94. x140 The Windows Device Manager takes care of configuring multiple PCI4 family potentiostats and insuring that each device has a unique address assigned to it A utility script described in Appendix C of this guide will help you to associate potentiostat Labels with potentiostat hardware once the computer system has been closed up Line Frequency is the frequency in Hertz of the AC power lines to which your equipment will be connected For applications within the United States this is 60 Hz Europe and most of the world outside of the US uses 50 Hz power When you have completed entering all of the potentiostat information click Next to continue To make PC4 Family potentiostat configuration process easier the Setup program will display the PC4 DIP switch settings appropriate for the potentiostat configurations chosen in step 9 Figure 2 12 demonstrates this for the potentiostats configured in the Figure 2 11 11 Figure 2 12 Potentiostat Switch Settings Box Gamry Framework Installation Version 4 20 Potentiostat Configuration The current Potentiostat configuration is as follows Click Next to continue EESTE When examining the switch settings visualize the PC4 controller board The gold edge card connector on the board is pointing toward your body and the components are facing you The PC4 Controller Board has only one DIP switch located on the right side of the board The four switches that comprise this DIP switc
95. ystem Checkout to use either Universal Dummy Cell Revision 4 2 of the Gamry Framework and of Gamry s DC105 contain a special Checkout105 script designed for use with a DC Corrosion dummy cell The old DC105 checkout which used the calibration cell is now incorporated into the calibration script This new procedure will detect almost all possible failures in your potentiostat or cabling The old procedure was far less comprehensive in its error detection If your DC105 system gives good results using this procedure you can be fairly confident that it is working properly The checkout procedure records a Tafel curve on the DC Corrosion dummy cell using a special Check105 script Current Interrupt iR compensation is turned on The checkout procedure is 1 Run the Framework application 2 From the Framework Menu bar select Experiment Named Script In the resulting dialog box there will be a box displaying the names of experimental scripts Select Check105 Select Open 3 A dialog box will the shown allowing you to choose which potentiostat you are testing the name of file that will save the test curve and the type of dummy cell you will use See Figure 4 1 Uncheck the box next to Univ Dummy Cell 2 if you need to use an original Universal Dummy Cell Figure 4 1 Check105 Setup Dialog Box Default Save Restore ox Cancel Pstat a MyPC4 Output Eile Check105 DTA Univ Dummy Cell 2 4 The Check105 script will

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