General Information
The SIM918 Precision Current Preamplifier, part of Stanford Research
Systems’ Small Instrumentation Modules family, converts an input
electric current into a proportional voltage output while maintain-
ing zero potential di
ff
erence between the input terminal and a bias
terminal.
The main amplifier stage presents a transimpedance
R
F
,
equal to
the current gain of the preamplifier, to an input current
i
in
.
The bias
voltage
V
bias
is subtracted from the output of the stage, so that the
voltage at the output of the instrument is
V
out
=
(
V
bias
−
i
in
×
R
F
)
−
V
bias
=
−
i
in
×
R
F
.
Safety and Preparation for Use
Connections
No dangerous voltages are generated by the module. However,
the outer shield of the front-panel Input coaxial (BNC) connector
in the SIM918 can be switched to the rear-panel Program input. If
a dangerous voltage is applied to the Program terminal, it may be
present on the outer shell of the Input connector, and may cause
injury or death.
Do not exceed
±
60
volts to the Earth at the center terminal of the rear-panel
WARNING
Shield Program Voltage BNC connector.
Do not exceed
±
15
volts to the Earth at the center terminal of the front-panel
CAUTION
Input and Bias BNC connectors, or at the center terminal of the rear-panel
Ref Clock Sync BNC connector.
Biomedical applications
Under certain conditions, the SIM918 may prove to be unsafe for
WARNING
applications involving human subjects. Incorrect grounding, com-
ponent failure, and excessive common-mode input voltages are ex-
amples of conditions in which the instrument may expose the subject
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