Metrohm Autolab, Installation Description

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Autolab/Electronic load combination
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Table of Contents
1 – Choice of the electronic load ....................................................................... 5
2 – Dynload interface part list ........................................................................... 6
3 – Autolab part list .......................................................................................... 8
4 – Electronic load part list ................................................................................ 9
5 – Polarity convention .................................................................................... 10
6 – Connections to the Dynload interface ....................................................... 10
6.1 – Connections without a FRA module .................................................. 10
6.2 – Connections with a FRA32M module ................................................ 12
6.3 – Connections with a FRA2 module ...................................................... 13
7 – Connections to the cell .............................................................................. 14
7.1 – Connections for cell voltages ≤ 10 V ................................................. 14
7.2 – Connections for cell voltages > 10 V ................................................. 15
7.2.1 – Voltage multiplier part list .......................................................... 15
7.2.2 – Connections to the instrument ................................................... 16
8 – Electronic load settings .............................................................................. 17
8.1 – Programming the load (TDI) .............................................................. 18
8.2 – Programming the load (Kikusui) ........................................................ 19
8.3 – Controlling the electronic load .......................................................... 20
8.3.1 – Controlling the electronic load (TDI) ........................................... 20
8.3.2 – Controlling the electronic load (Kikusui) ..................................... 20
9 – NOVA hardware setup .............................................................................. 21
9.1 – Analog input settings ........................................................................ 22
9.2 – Analog output settings ...................................................................... 23
10 – Manual control of the electronic load (DC only) ....................................... 24
11 – Procedure control of the electronic load (DC only) ................................... 27
12 – Recording the output from the electronic load (DC only) ......................... 30
13 – Impedance spectroscopy measurements ................................................. 33
13.1 – External settings .............................................................................. 35
13.1.1 – Settings for  V ...................................................................... 35
13.1.2 – Settings for  X ...................................................................... 36
13.1.3 – Settings for  Y ...................................................................... 36
13.1.4 – Settings for Transfer function ................................................... 37
13.2 – Frequency scan settings .................................................................. 38
13.3 – Sampler settings .............................................................................. 39
13.4 – Plots settings ................................................................................... 41
13.5 – Running a measurement ................................................................. 42
14 – Measurement examples .......................................................................... 44
14.1 – iV/Power curve ................................................................................ 44
14.1.1 – Running the measurement ....................................................... 44
14.2 – Impedance spectroscopy measurement ........................................... 45
Appendix 1 – Specifications of known electronic loads ................................... 48
Appendix 2 – Modification of the FRA2 module .............................................. 49