Gamry Instruments LPI1010, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...Load Power Supply Interface LPI1010 High Voltage EIS Test System Operator s Manual Copyright 2021 Gamry Instruments Inc Revision 1 1 August 11 2021 Gamry P N 988 00076...

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Page 3: ...e of a system containing a Load Power Supply Interface LPI1010 High Voltage EIS Test System please try to call from a phone next to your computer where you can type and read the screen while talking t...

Page 4: ...sions to the system 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...

Page 5: ...truments Inc assumes no responsibility for errors that might appear Copyrights Load Power Supply Interface LPI1010 High Voltage EIS Test System Operator s Manual copyright 2021 Gamry Instruments Inc a...

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Page 7: ...nstallation 3 3 Running the Framework 3 3 Framework Device Status Bar 3 3 Firmware Update 3 4 Chapter 4 Hardware Installation 4 1 Setup Overview 4 1 Signal Processing 4 2 Install the Interface 1010 po...

Page 8: ...lELGerr 6 11 CalIEGerrIRangeX 6 13 CalSignalOffsetIRangeX 6 15 CalDDSOffset 6 17 AppliedDCTest 6 19 CalSysACCorIRangeX 6 21 CalSGGerrIRangeX 6 23 LPI1010 Specifications I General I Environmental I Opt...

Page 9: ...r immediately Save the shipping container for possible inspection by the carrier Product Safety The LPI1010 has been designed tested and certified to meet the requirements of EN 61010 Safety requireme...

Page 10: ...se an electric shock hazard to the user and may damage the equipment Connect only shrouded banana plugs into the Cable End banana receptacles Gamry Instruments Inc recommends using the supplied LPI DU...

Page 11: ...ng Clean the external chassis only when necessary Disconnect the LPI1010 from all power sources prior to cleaning Use a cloth lightly dampened with either clean water or water containing a mild deterg...

Page 12: ...d to offer reasonable immunity from electrical transients including transients on the incoming AC mains supply and electrostatic discharge It has been tested for compliance with EN 61326 1 2013 Electr...

Page 13: ...usceptibility of apparatus to RF energy and transient events and mandating safety requirements Gamry Instruments Inc has designed and tested the LPI1010 to comply with these standards The relevant CE...

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Page 15: ...t Typical experiments include but are not limited to voltage monitoring charging and discharging leakage tests or electrochemical impedance spectroscopy EIS All LPI tests are performed in Galvanostati...

Page 16: ...red lists A numbered list is reserved for step by step procedures with the steps always performed sequentially Bulleted list The items in a bulleted list such as this one are grouped together because...

Page 17: ...y that all parts listed on the packing list are included Be sure you have the correct version of your LPI1010 Compare the packing list with the label on the D sub Module and Cable End Module Below are...

Page 18: ...gamry com contains the latest information concerning system installation so the information provided below is always subject to change Software Installation The LPI1010 is compatible with the Windows...

Page 19: ...The Framework also has a Calibration program that is used to calibrate instruments connected to the system Framework Device Status Bar By default the Gamry Framework shows a Device Status Bar under i...

Page 20: ...ated 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 Thi...

Page 21: ...cable is connected The D sub Module needs to be powered separately by using an LPI Power Cable It is connected between its micro USB port and the User I O connector 15 pin HD D sub at the potentiosta...

Page 22: ...iscussed below Current Control The current control signal originates in the Interface 1010 and is multiplied by 3 3333 in the LPI D sub module It is then output to the electronic load or programmable...

Page 23: ...amplifiers in the LPI D sub Module and fed differentially into the Reference Electrode and Work Sense Electrode of the Interface 1010 cell connector Install the Interface 1010 potentiostat The LPI1010...

Page 24: ...nug The other end of the cable terminates in a male micro USB B connector and plugs into the female micro USB B connector on the top side of the LPI1010 D sub Module as shown in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4...

Page 25: ...e current control I_CTRL output of the LPI1010 and goes to the mating current control input of the electronic load or programmable power supply The black marked BNC connector lead serves as current mo...

Page 26: ...contact and the black cable is for the negative contact Figure 4 7 LPI Voltage Sense Cables connected to the LPI Cable End Module The other end of the LPI Voltage Sense Cable is connected to the DUT...

Page 27: ...on of the LPI1010 and Interface 1010 and before running any actual experiments with a DUT the hardware settings of the electronic load or programmable power supply need to be checked Due to the large...

Page 28: ...he left pane of the Instrument Manager shows a complete list of applied potentiostats The status indicator should turn green after a potentiostat fully powered up 5 Click on the potentiostat that is c...

Page 29: ...ull Scale Output The value of the measurement full scale voltage is entered in the Full Scale Input field The value of the control full scale is entered in the Full Scale Output The LPI1010 can use vo...

Page 30: ...Chapter 4 Hardware Installation 4 10...

Page 31: ...ation area of GIM This launches the appropriate calibration routine for the instrument selected in GIM Follow the instructions given in Framework See the relevant Calibration Quick Start Guide for add...

Page 32: ...that the electronic load or programmable power supply is turned OFF 2 Ensure that the LPI1010 is correctly installed and powered Verify that the Interface 1010 s Power switch is turned ON Caution The...

Page 33: ...s listed included the date If a calibration was not successful an error message is shown instead 6 A safety message appears followed by an instruction to configure your electronic load or programmable...

Page 34: ...he studs Slide the safety enclosure back on and secure again Connect the LPI Voltage Sense Cables to the banana connectors Click the OK button to continue Figure 5 7 LPI1010 200 m Calibration Cell wit...

Page 35: ...ling the calibration cell Press OK after installing the cell Figure 5 9 Entering Resistor value of the Calibration Cell 11 Again the calibration procedure asks you several times to turn the output swi...

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Page 37: ...the Gamry Instruments directory This chapter explains in detail how to create such a file Please contact your local Gamry Representative if you need additional support File Format The PD Info file is...

Page 38: ...nge from 1001 to 9999 These numbers will not be overwritten by Gamry software updates It is up to the customer to make sure they use a number that they have not previously used or the software will no...

Page 39: ...oftware will be unable to load the file and not be able to be used by the system DeviceInfo The DeviceInfo section gives the basic information about the electronic load or power supply The example dep...

Page 40: ...that the power device contains Valid values are 1 to 4 MaxVoltage Float YES This is the maximum voltage in V that can be created by the power device If the device has multiple voltage ranges the maxi...

Page 41: ...l Terminals ConnectCellString2 3 Follow HV Safety Rules when making cell connections ConnectCellString3 4 Connect BP 4610 Power Leads to Device Under Test ConnectCellString4 5 Connect LPI Sense Leads...

Page 42: ...utput for the power device X is the counter for the CellOn string starting with 0 CellOffStringCount Integer YES This is the count for the number of lines for the CellOff strings CellOffStringX String...

Page 43: ...e number of current ranges for the power device The range number X starts at 0 and can go up to a maximum of 3 Hence a maximum of 4 current ranges is possible The ranges should be entered in ascending...

Page 44: ...ge in Volts that is output from the current monitor when the power device is at maximum current The LPI has a maximum of 10 0 V input RangeMaxVout Float YES This is the control voltage in Volts that m...

Page 45: ...the Front End channel offsets The cell is not turned on so the value of the resistor is not extremely important The example depicts the information for a BP4610 power supply from NF Corporation Each o...

Page 46: ...cell which is used to tell the user what connection to make VchRange Float YES This is the voltage in volts used to set the Vch range on the IFC1010 instrument For the calibration the range is usually...

Page 47: ...e to the power device Make sure the voltage produced is within the capability of both the power device and the LPI Ohm s law V IR dictates the voltage that will be produced for a given IApplied The ex...

Page 48: ...the case of a bipolar power supply this should be a negative current In the case of an electronic load this will be a positive current selected to be less than IApplied2 IApplied2 Float YES This is t...

Page 49: ...ar voltage range to the power device Make sure the voltage produced is within the capability of both the power device and the LPI Ohm s law V IR dictates the voltage that will be produced for a given...

Page 50: ...lected to be less than IApplied2 IApplied2 Float YES This is the second current in Amps applied to the cell In the case of a bipolar power supply this should be a positive current In the case of an el...

Page 51: ...ber of current ranges on the power device The example bewow depicts the information for a BP4610 power supply from NF Corporation which has a single 10 A current range Each of the keys for this sectio...

Page 52: ...liedScan1 Float YES This is the current in Amps applied using the 1 6 V Scan DAC range Note that the voltage to achieve a specified current varies with each power device In the case of the NF BP4610 p...

Page 53: ...to the power device Make sure the voltage produced is within the capability of both the power device and the LPI Ohm s law V IR dictates the voltage that will be produced for a given IApplied The exa...

Page 54: ...IFC1010 instrument For the calibration the range is usually set to the x10 gain or the 300 mV range IAppliedDCI Float YES This is the current in Amps applied to the cell This value should be set to 3...

Page 55: ...evels Make sure the voltage produced is within the capability of both the power device and the LPI Ohm s law V IR dictates the voltage that will be produced for a given IApplied The example below depi...

Page 56: ...ale A x100 gain or the 30 mV range will give 1 100 full scale IchRange Float YES This is the voltage in volts used to set the Ich range on the IFC1010 instrument For the calibration the range is usual...

Page 57: ...ice In the case of an electronic load the DC amplitude must be at least 2 times the AC amplitude to ensure that the current never drops below 0 Electronic loads also require a power source to be able...

Page 58: ...the case of a power supply this should be 0 0 Amps In the case of an electronic load this should be a positive number that is 2x greater than the ACAmpl but does not exceed 1 2 the maximum DC level o...

Page 59: ...tage produced is within the capability of both the power device and the LPI Ohm s law V IR dictates the voltage that will be produced for a given IApplied The power Power IR2 dissipated in the calibra...

Page 60: ...lected to be less than IApplied2 IApplied2 Float YES This is the second current in Amps applied to the cell In the case of a bipolar power supply this should be a positive current In the case of an el...

Page 61: ...e 10 100 100 1000 V Current Control Output Range 0 to 10 0 to 10 0 to 1 0 to 10 V Current Monitor Input Range 0 to 10 0 to 10 0 to 1 0 to 10 V Voltage Sense Input Resistance 100 3 33 3 33 3 03 M Note...

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Page 63: ...is available as an option as shown below The cable with part number 721 00018 mates with the Male BNC connectors on the LPI cable The length of the cable is length 14 cm 5 4 Figure B 1 Female BNC to B...

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Page 65: ...ix C V Block diagram Figure C 1 Female BNC to Stripped Wire adapter cable P N 721 00019 LPI D sub Module Electronic Load or Programmable Power Supply Host Computer USB Cable LPI Power Cable Gamry P N...

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Page 67: ...Appendix D Certificate of conformity Appendix D VII Certificate of conformity...

Page 68: ...Appendix D Certificate of conformity Appendix D VIII...

Page 69: ...re update 3 4 Framework software 2 1 3 3 4 8 Gamry Instrument Manager 3 3 4 7 5 1 5 5 hardware installation 4 1 Help system 2 1 inspection 1 1 installation 3 1 operation 1 3 Options menu 3 3 passive c...