Gamry Instruments LPI1010, Operator'S Manual

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Chapter 4: Hardware Installation
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Chapter 4: Hardware Installation
The LPI1010 was developed to measure single cells and stacks of energy storage or energy conversion devices with
voltages of up to 1000 V. Galvanostatic signal control is hereby conducted by the Gamry Instruments
Interface 1010 potentiostat. Due to the potentiostat’s voltage limitations, an external electronic load or
programmable power supply is required to control the larger voltage signals of the DUT.
The LPI1010 serves as active link between potentiostat, electronic load, and DUT. It is under control of an external
computer which runs the applications of Gamry Instruments’ Framework software.
Setup Overview
An LPI1010 experimental setup requires the following Gamry Instruments components:
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Interface 1010E Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA
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LPI1010 Load/Power Supply Interface – 10 V, 100V, or 1 kV
o
LPI D-sub Module
o
LPI Cable End Module
o
LPI Power Cable
o
LPI Voltage Sense Cables
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Electronic load or programmable power supply
Figure 4-1 shows a schematic outline of an electrochemical test setup using the LPI1010.
The LPI D-sub Module is plugged in to an Interface 1010 potentiostat using the 25-pin D-sub connector at the front
panel where typically the cell 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
potentiostat’s rear panel.
The D-sub Module has two longer cables attached whereas one cable feeds directly in the Cable End Module. The
Cable End Module has two additional protected 4 mm banana connectors which interface with the provided LPI
Voltage Sense Cables. The other end of the LPI Voltage Sense Cables is connected to the DUT.
The second cable of the D-sub Module has two BNC connectors for current control (I_CRTL) and current monitor
(I_MON) which feed the electronic load or programmable power supply. The power output connectors of the
electronic load are connected to the DUT.
The Interface 1010 potentiostat does not plug directly into the AC mains supply. Instead, the mains are connected
to an external power supply, which supplies a regulated 48 V DC output. This regulated DC is then connected to
the DC power input jack on the rear of the Interface 1010.
The Interface 1010 connects to a computer using a filtered High Speed USB A/B cable. A suitable cable is always
shipped with your Interface 1010. The replacement cable is Gamry Part Number 985-00131. The computer controls
the potentiostat using Gamry Instruments’ Framework software. The computer software and instrument are
responsible for taking the measurement and storing it.