Gamry Instruments Interface 1000, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 3: Installation--Running the Framework
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Unlit
The USB cable is disconnected or the USB connection is disabled by the host
computer,
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Continuous
green
A valid cable connection has been made and the Interface 1000 USB processor is
receiving power from the USB cable,
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Flashing yellow
Valid USB messages are being transferred between the computer and the Interface
1000,
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Continuous red A software download is in progress, or a USB communications error.
The flashing state only occurs when Gamry Instruments application software is running.
Running the Framework
Many newer electrochemical applications do not run as an application within Gamry’s Framework software.
This is true of all applications that use Gamry’s Toolkit for instrument control. Gamry’s Framework software is
the main application software for performing routine analysis associated for electrochemical measurements.
There are other software programs such as Resonator that are stand-alone programs. Programs that you
develop using our toolkits will fall into the stand-alone software category.
The Framework Instrument Manager is useful in organizing the potentiostats in the system. 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 its main menu (see Figure 3-3). If you do
not see the Device Status Bar when you run the Gamry Framework, it has been disabled in the Framework
Options menu.
Potentiostat Devices (instruments) that are connected to the computer appear on this bar. The round indicator
associated with each device shows its status:
Green The device is available to run experiments
Orange The device is currently running an experiment
White The device is connected to the system, but is not usable. This is generally the result of a
mismatch between the Framework software and the device’s firmware. You can use the
Gamry Instrument Manager to fix the mismatch.
The screen capture below shows a Framework screen with three USB instruments connected.