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If You Have Problems ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Disclaimers ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
Copyrights ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Chapter 1: Safety Considerations .................................................................................................................... 9
Inspection ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Product Safety ......................................................................................................................................... 9
AC Mains Connection to the Power Brick ................................................................................................ 9
Grounding in the Reference 3000 ......................................................................................................... 10
Operation with Earth-Grounded Cells and Auxiliary Apparatus .............................................................. 11
Temperature and Ventilation ................................................................................................................. 12
Defects and Abnormal Stresses .............................................................................................................. 12
Environmental Limits ............................................................................................................................. 12
Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................... 13
Service .................................................................................................................................................. 13
RFI Warning .......................................................................................................................................... 13
Electrical Transient Sensitivity ................................................................................................................ 13
CE Compliance ..................................................................................................................................... 14
RoHS Compliance ................................................................................................................................. 14
Chapter 2: Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 15
About this Manual ................................................................................................................................. 15
About the Reference 3000 .................................................................................................................... 15
About the Auxiliary Electrometer Option ............................................................................................... 16
Notational Conventions ......................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 3: Instrument Circuitry ..................................................................................................................... 17
Reference 3000 Schematic/Block Diagrams ........................................................................................... 17
Chapter 4: Installation ................................................................................................................................... 27
Initial Visual Inspection ......................................................................................................................... 27
Physical Location .................................................................................................................................. 28
Computer Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 28
Quick-start Guide for System Installation ............................................................................................... 29
Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 29
Reboot your Computer after Software Installation .................................................................................. 29
Power Cord and Power Connection ...................................................................................................... 30
Power-up Test ....................................................................................................................................... 31
USB Cables ........................................................................................................................................... 31
Front Panel USB LED ............................................................................................................................ 31
First-time Device Installation in Windows® ........................................................................................... 32
Running the Framework ........................................................................................................................ 32
Framework Device Status Bar ................................................................................................................ 32
Gamry Instrument Manager ................................................................................................................... 33
Changing the Label ............................................................................................................................... 34
Firmware Update .................................................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 5: Calibration .................................................................................................................................. 37
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 37
DC and AC Calibration ......................................................................................................................... 37
