Chapter 3: Installation
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Figure 3-2
Framework with Three Potentiostats and One Running Test
The Interface 1000 (IFC 01004) in this system is shown with a green indicator because it is installed and ready to
run. The Reference 600 labeled My Ref600 has an orange indicator because it is recording the EIS spectrum shown
on the screen. The Reference 600 labeled Jims Ref600 has a white indicator, showing it is plugged in but cannot be
used. This is an indication of a version mismatch between Gamry Instruments Framework software and the
instrument’s firmware.
Firmware Update
Before using your LPI1010 system, verify that you have the latest firmware installed. The LPI1010 itself does not
have a firmware but the Interface 1010 potentiostat used with it does. From time to time, Gamry Instruments
makes changes to the instrument’s firmware code and a firmware update is required to make use of the new or
improved code.
You can update the firmware with the LPI1010 connected to the potentiostat or with the potentiostat as
standalone instrument. There are three separate firmware images that can be updated in the field on your
Interface 1010. The first is the Instrument Firmware. This is the program that handles most of the functions of the
Interface 1010. The second is the Communications Firmware. This program handles the communications between
your Interface 1010 potentiostat and the host computer. The third is the PLD firmware, which you should only
change if a Gamry Instruments representative instructs you to.
Initiate the Firmware Update process using the Framework
Options, Instrument Manager...
command.
Appropriate update files can be obtained from the Gamry Instruments website at www.gamry.com. If you
encounter a problem updating the firmware of your Interface 1010 potentiostat, please contact Gamry
Instruments for assistance.
Caution:
Interrupting a firmware update can cause a catastrophic failure of your system. Do
not turn off the Interface 1010 potentiostat, do not unplug any the communications cable, and do not stop the
operation of the host computer when the USB LED of the potentiostat is a continuous red color.
Do not interrupt a firmware update that is in progress. An incomplete update can render an Interface 1010
potentiostat inoperable until it is returned to Gamry for reprogramming.
Should the firmware update be interrupted, contact Gamry before starting the return process.
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