2
4.4 Windows Security Alert.........................................................................................37
4.5 Firmware Upgrading with EC-Labsoftware.........................................................37
4.6 Firmware Downgrading with EC-Labsoftware....................................................37
5. Connection to the cell ................................................................................................41
5.1 Cell cable to the instrument..................................................................................41
5.1.1 Cell cable and potentiostat/galvanostat board association.........................41
5.1.2 Boards description.....................................................................................41
5.1.2.1 Potentiostat/galvanostat/ZRA board..........................................................41
5.1.2.2 Booster boards..........................................................................................42
5.1.2.2.1 1A/48V booster board..........................................................................42
5.1.2.2.2 2A/30V; 4A/14V; 10A/5V booster board...............................................42
5.1.3 HCV-3048 booster chassis........................................................................43
5.2 Connecting the cell cable to your cell. ..................................................................43
5.2.1 Cables description when used as standalone potentiostat or with booster
boards 43
5.2.2 Standard connection..................................................................................45
5.2.2.1 Standard three-electrode connection.........................................................45
5.2.2.2 Two-electrode connection .........................................................................46
5.2.2.3 Four-electrode connection.........................................................................46
5.2.3 CE to Ground connection mode ................................................................47
5.2.4 WE to Ground connection mode................................................................47
5.2.5 High voltage control connection mode.......................................................47
5.2.6 Floating mode............................................................................................48
5.3 Specific connection for high current boosters. ......................................................48
5.3.1 Connection to the cell with 1A/48V booster ...............................................48
5.3.2 Connection to the cell with 2A/30V, 4A/14V and with 10A/5V boosters .....49
5.3.3 Connection to the cell with HCV-3048 external booster.............................50
5.3.3.1 Standard connection..................................................................................50
5.3.3.2 Additional power cables/connector can be purchased...............................53
5.4 Auxiliary inputs/outputs (DB9) ..............................................................................54
6. Advanced features......................................................................................................57
6.1 Bandwidth ............................................................................................................57
6.1.1 Bandwidth selection of a standard channel................................................57
6.1.2 Bandwidth selection of a channel connected to ULC and/or one booster...57
6.2 Floating mode.......................................................................................................58
6.3 Filtering ................................................................................................................58
6.4 External device control and recording...................................................................59
6.4.1 General description...................................................................................59
6.4.2 Rotating electrodes control........................................................................61
6.4.2.1 Connections..............................................................................................61
6.4.3 Temperature control..................................................................................63
6.4.4 Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance coupling .............................63
6.5 Virtual potentiostat................................................................................................65
7. Options & Accessories ..............................................................................................66
7.1 Analog Ramp Generator (ARG)............................................................................66
7.2 Isolation System (IS1) ..........................................................................................66
7.3 Current Collector (CC5)........................................................................................68
7.4 MP-MEA option....................................................................................................69
