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INSERT NEW MODULE FOR THE

AUTOLAB 8-SERIES

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Page 1: ...INSERT NEW MODULE FOR THE AUTOLAB 8 SERIES Editorial Metrohm Autolab B V Kanaalweg 29 G 3526 KM Utrecht The Netherlands Tel 31 30 2893154 Fax 31 30 2880715 E mail autolab metrohm autolab com Website w...

Page 2: ...tments for the ADC10M module 13 9 Trigger cable for SCAN250 ADC10M combination 14 10 Analog bus adjustments for the BA module 16 10 1 If the FRA2 module is present 16 10 2 If the FRA32M module is pres...

Page 3: ...re yy stands for the year of production These were instruments produced before 1999 s n AUT990789 2 Autolab cabinets with the blue or green corner pieces with serial number starting with AUT7 produced...

Page 4: ...re O ring Counter electrode Spare O ring Viton Crystal Spare O ring Cell cover 2 5 mm hex driver Spare EQCM cell screw Warning on PGSTAT100N 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 Not supported in GPES Nova 1...

Page 5: ...tch off the instrument and unplug from the mains 2 Unscrew the four screws on the rear of the Autolab indicated in Figure 2 Leave the screws in the top cover Figure 2 Locate the four indicated screws...

Page 6: ...re 4 Lift the cover Now the analog bus can be reached from the top If you do not have to install a module it is unnecessary to remove the front panel of the instrument If a new module needs to be inst...

Page 7: ...s in the bottom cover These screws must be removed without turning the Autolab upside down In order to do this slide the instrument slightly over the edge of the table and remove the four screws indic...

Page 8: ...talled in the pre defined positions indicated in Figure 8 Figure 8 Each module must be installed in a pre defined position in the instrument Follow these steps to install a module 1 Locate the module...

Page 9: ...e combination of the ECN and the pX1000 is not possible e For the ADC10M a modification of the installed analog bus may be required see Section 8 f For the SCAN250 and the ADC10M a triggering cable mu...

Page 10: ...e placed between the module and the analog board of the PGSTAT The connections are specified in Section 6 1 for the FRA2 module and in Section 6 2 for the FRA32M After installation FRA2 or FRA32M modu...

Page 11: ...nd the PGSTAT 6 2 Connections for the FRA32M module Place the SMB cables between the FRA32M module and the PGSTAT analog board as shown in Figure 11 1 Connect PGSTAT DSG of the FRA32M to DSG of the PG...

Page 12: ...ctions between the FRA32M and the PGSTAT 7 Analog bus adjustments for the ECD module An additional SMB cable is provided with the ECD module Locate CONN3 on the ECD module and CONN4 on the control amp...

Page 13: ...on 14 of this document The ECD module installed can also be tested with the GPES software following the instructions provided in the Autolab 4 9 Installation and Diagnostics manual 8 Analog bus adjust...

Page 14: ...d slide the wire through the ferrite bead Reattach the wire end to the module connector 3 Repeat step 2 for the two other wires The ADC10M installation can be tested using Nova version 1 2 or higher a...

Page 15: ...the ADC10M and CONN4 on the SCAN250 and connect both with the supplied trigger cable2 The ADC10M SCAN250 combination can be tested using Nova version 1 2 or higher as explained in Section 14 of this...

Page 16: ...between the BA module and the PGSTAT and optional FRA2 module 4 Disconnect the three SMB cables between the FRA2 and the PGSTAT and reconnect these cable to the BA module a Connect DSG signal of the F...

Page 17: ...SMB cables between the FRA32M and the PGSTAT and reconnect these cable to the BA module a Connect PGSTAT U of the FRA32M to E FRA of the BA b Connect PGSTAT I of the FRA32M to I FRA of the BA c Conne...

Page 18: ...as explained in Section 14 of this document The BA module installed can also be tested with the GPES software following the instructions provided in the Autolab 4 9 Installation and Diagnostics manua...

Page 19: ...folder with Notepad and verify that line 17 of the file has the following format 17 7 8 Adjust the SYSDEF40 INP file if necessary and save the file Important the combination of the ECN with the pX1000...

Page 20: ...memory of the module In the rest of this section both the FRA32M and the FRA2 modules will be referred to as FRA module except when specifically mentioned as FRA32M or FRA2 Follow the steps described...

Page 21: ...nt in the C1 C2 calibration factors dialog window as show in Figure 20 Figure 20 Importing the FRA2CAL INI file in NOVA 5 Select the instrument type in the Main Module frame in the hardware setup wind...

Page 22: ...y The determination of C1 and C2 requires the following items Autolab Dummy cell Faraday cage 13 1 1 Determination of C1 Follow the steps described in this section to determine the value of the C1 par...

Page 23: ...the Dummy cell Place the dummy cell in the Faraday cage Figure 22 Overview of the connections required for the determination of C1 5 Start the measurement and wait until it has been finished Ignore th...

Page 24: ...ment 7 During the measurement the measured data will be plotted as a Bode plot similar to the example shown in Figure 25 Figure 25 Typical Bode plot obtained during the C1 calibration 8 The data is au...

Page 25: ...nt 9 Open the Hardware setup of Nova Tools Hardware setup Select the instrument type in the Main Module frame in the hardware setup window and adjust the value of C1 to the value reported in the Messa...

Page 26: ...2CAL INI file 13 1 2 Determination of C2 Follow the steps described in this section to determine the value of the C1 parameter 1 Import the procedure PGSTAT C2 calibration nox from the NOVA installati...

Page 27: ...lidation see Figure 30 Figure 30 Ignore the warning shown during the validation of the procedure 4 A reminder message is shown at the beginning of the measurement see Figure 31 Figure 31 A reminder me...

Page 28: ...the measurement see Figure 33 Figure 33 The experimentally determined value of C2 is reported in a Message box at the end of the measurement 7 Open the Hardware setup of Nova Tools Hardware setup Sele...

Page 29: ...itialized using the updated Hardware setup 9 For the FRA2 module open the source FRA2CAL INI with Notepad and locate the CFCalib header in the file see Figure 35 Change the C2 0 value to the value rep...

Page 30: ...e or if you are not able to calibrate you can fill in the typical values for C1 and C2 given in Table 2 This will however affect the accuracy of the measurement Instrument type C1 C2 PGSTAT302N 1 6E 1...

Page 31: ...something is wrong with the installation or with the calibration Please check the complete installation procedure If re calibration is necessary please remember to set C1 and C2 values back to zero in...

Page 32: ...32 P a g e 5 Refer to the module tests described in the Nova Getting Started manual or in the Module test in Nova available from the Help menu see Figure 37 Figure 37 The Module test with Nova documen...

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