Gamry Instruments LPI1010 User manual
Load/Power Supply Interface (LPI1010)
High Voltage EIS Test System
Operator’s Manual
Copyright 2021 Gamry Instruments, Inc.
Revision 1.1
August 11, 2021
Gamry P/N 988-00076
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If You Have Problems
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installation, software updates, and training. It also contains links to the latest available documentation. If you are
unable to locate the information you need from our website, you can contact us via email using the link provided
on our website. Alternatively, you can contact us one of the following ways:
Internet www.gamry.com/service-support/
Telephone (215) 682-9330 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, US Eastern Standard Time
(877) 367-4267, Toll Free US and Canada Only
Please have your instrument model and serial numbers available, as well as any applicable software and firmware
revisions.
If you have problems in installation or use of a system containing a Load/Power Supply Interface (LPI1010) High
Voltage EIS Test System, please try to call from a phone next to your computer, where you can type and read the
screen while talking to us.
We will be happy to provide a reasonable level of free support for registered users of the LPI1010 system.
Reasonable support includes telephone assistance covering the normal installation, use, and simple customization
of a computerized system containing an LPI1010 system connected to a Windows
®
-compatible computer.
A service contract that extends both the hardware warranty and software update period is available at an
additional charge. Software updates do not include software enhancements offered to our customers at additional
cost.
Enhancements to the LPI1010 system and Gamry’s standard applications software that require significant
engineering time on our part can be performed on a contract basis. Contact us with your requirements.
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Limited Warranty
Gamry Instruments, Inc. warrants to the original user of this product that it shall be free of defects resulting from
faulty manufacture of the product or its components for a period of two years from the original shipment date of
your purchase.
Gamry Instruments, Inc. makes no warranties regarding either the satisfactory performance of the Load/Power
Supply Interface (LPI1010) High Voltage EIS Test System including the software provided with this product or the
fitness of the product for any particular purpose. The remedy for breach of this Limited Warranty shall be limited
solely to repair or replacement, as determined by Gamry Instruments, Inc., and shall not include other damages.
Gamry Instruments, Inc. reserves the right to make revisions to the system at any time without incurring any
obligation to install same on systems previously purchased. All system specifications are subject to change without
notice.
There are no warranties which extend beyond the description herein. This warranty is in lieu of, and excludes any
and all other warranties or representations, expressed, implied or statutory, including merchantability and fitness,
as well as any and all other obligations or liabilities of Gamry Instruments, Inc., including but not limited to, special
or consequential damages.
This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have others, which vary from state to state. Some
states do not allow for the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages.
No person, firm or corporation is authorized to assume for Gamry Instruments, Inc., any additional obligation or
liability not expressly provided herein except in writing duly executed by an officer of Gamry Instruments, Inc.
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Disclaimers
Gamry Instruments, Inc. cannot guarantee that the Load/Power Supply Interface (LPI1010) High Voltage EIS Test
System will work with all computer systems, operating systems, and third-party software applications, hardware,
or software.
The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate as of the time of release.
However, Gamry Instruments, Inc. assumes no responsibility for errors that might appear.
Copyrights
Load/Power Supply Interface (LPI1010) High Voltage EIS Test System Operator’s Manual copyright 2021, Gamry
Instruments, Inc., all rights reserved.
Gamry Framework copyright 1989–2021, Gamry Instruments, Inc., all rights reserved.
LPI1010™, Interface 1010™, Framework, and Gamry are trademarks of Gamry Instruments, Inc.
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of Gamry
Instruments, Inc.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Safety Considerations .............................................................................................................. 1-1
Inspection .................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Product Safety ............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Temperature and Ventilation ...................................................................................................... 1-2
Defects and Abnormal Stresses ................................................................................................... 1-2
Environmental Limits ................................................................................................................... 1-3
Cleaning ....................................................................................................................................... 1-3
Service ......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
RF Warning .................................................................................................................................. 1-4
Electrical Transient Sensitivity ..................................................................................................... 1-4
CE Compliance ............................................................................................................................. 1-5
RoHS Compliance ........................................................................................................................ 1-5
Chapter 2: Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 2-1
About this Manual ....................................................................................................................... 2-1
About the LPI1010 ....................................................................................................................... 2-1
Software and Applications .......................................................................................................... 2-1
Notational Conventions ............................................................................................................... 2-2
Chapter 3: Installation ............................................................................................................................... 3-1
Initial Visual Inspection ............................................................................................................... 3-1
Physical Location ......................................................................................................................... 3-2
Computer Requirements ............................................................................................................. 3-2
Quick-Start Guide for System Installation ................................................................................... 3-2
Software Installation ................................................................................................................... 3-2
Reboot Your Computer after Software Installation .................................................................... 3-3
Running the Framework .............................................................................................................. 3-3
Framework Device Status Bar ..................................................................................................... 3-3
Firmware Update ........................................................................................................................ 3-4
Chapter 4: Hardware Installation .............................................................................................................. 4-1
Setup Overview ........................................................................................................................... 4-1
Signal Processing ......................................................................................................................... 4-2
Install the Interface 1010 potentiostat ....................................................................................... 4-3
Install the LPI1010 ....................................................................................................................... 4-3
LPI Power Cable and Power Connection ..................................................................................... 4-4
Connect Current Monitor and Current Control Cables ............................................................... 4-5
Connect Voltage Sense Cables .................................................................................................... 4-5
Connect Cell Cables to DUT ......................................................................................................... 4-6
Configure Electronic Load or Programmable Power Supply settings .......................................... 4-7
Configure Electronic Load or Programmable Power Supply settings in Framework ................... 4-7
Chapter 5: Calibration ................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 5-1
Procedure to Calibrate the LPI1010 ............................................................................................ 5-2
Chapter 6: Adding a new Load/Power Supply to Framework ................................................................... 6-1
Introduction................................................................................................................................. 6-1
File Format. ................................................................................................................................. 6-1
Sections ......................................................................................................................... 6-1
Keys ............................................................................................................................... 6-1
File Name ..................................................................................................................................... 6-2
Gamry Reserved ID Numbers ........................................................................................ 6-2
Custom ID Numbers ...................................................................................................... 6-2
File Name Descriptive Text ........................................................................................... 6-2
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File Name Extension ...................................................................................................... 6-2
File Location ................................................................................................................................ 6-2
Required Sections ........................................................................................................................ 6-3
[DeviceInfo] ................................................................................................................... 6-3
[DeviceStrings] .............................................................................................................. 6-5
[IRangeX] ....................................................................................................................... 6-7
Optional Sections ........................................................................................................................ 6-9
[CalFrontEndOfst] ......................................................................................................... 6-9
[CalELGerr] .................................................................................................................... 6-11
[CalIEGerrIRangeX] ........................................................................................................ 6-13
[CalSignalOffsetIRangeX] ............................................................................................... 6-15
[CalDDSOffset] .............................................................................................................. 6-17
[AppliedDCTest] ............................................................................................................ 6-19
[CalSysACCorIRangeX] ................................................................................................... 6-21
[CalSGGerrIRangeX] ...................................................................................................... 6-23
– LPI1010 Specifications ......................................................................................................... I
General ........................................................................................................................................ I
Environmental ............................................................................................................................. I
– Optional Adapters ............................................................................................................... III
Female BNC-to-Banana-Plug Adapter Cable ............................................................................... III
Female BNC-to-Stripped-Wire adapter ....................................................................................... III
– Block diagram ...................................................................................................................... V
– Certificate of conformity ..................................................................................................... VII
Index .......................................................................................................................................................... IX
Chapter 1: Safety Considerations
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Chapter 1: Safety Considerations
Your Load/Power Supply Interface (LPI1010) High Voltage EIS Test System has been supplied in a safe condition.
This chapter of the Load/Power Supply Interface (LPI1010) High Voltage EIS Test System Operator’s Manual
contains information and warnings that you must follow to ensure continued safe operation of the Load/Power
Supply Interface (LPI1010) High Voltage EIS Test System.
Inspection
When you receive your Load/Power Supply Interface (LPI1010) High Voltage EIS Test System, inspect it for
evidence of shipping damage. If you observe any damage, please notify Gamry Instruments Inc. and the shipping
carrier immediately. Save the shipping container for possible inspection by the carrier.
Product Safety
The LPI1010 has been designed, tested, and certified to meet the requirements of EN 61010, Safety requirements
for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use. As defined in this standard, it is a Category
II apparatus, with any “hazardous live voltages” protected by “reinforced insulation”.
Caution:
The safety of any system incorporating the LPI1010 is the responsibility of the
assembler of the system.
Warning:
If the LPI1010 is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Warning:
An LPI1010 damaged in shipment can be a safety hazard. Do not operate damaged
apparatus until a qualified service technician has verified its safety. Tag a damaged EIS Box to indicate that it
could be a safety hazard.
Chapter 1: Safety Considerations
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Temperature and Ventilation
Your LPI1010 was designed for indoor use at ambient temperatures between 0C and 45C.
Generally, the LPI1010 does not generate a lot of heat by itself during operation. Passive cooling is generally
sufficient to keep the LPI1010 components within their operating temperature range.
Be careful when operating the LPI1010 in an enclosed space (such as an enclosed relay rack or NEMA enclosure).
The temperature within the enclosure must not exceed 45C. You may need to provide ventilation holes or even
forced air-cooling for the enclosed space if excessive temperature rise occurs.
Defects and Abnormal Stresses
Treat your LPI1010 as potentially hazardous if any of the following is true of the unit:
It shows visible damage,
It does not operate properly,
Warning:
Never connect a Device Under Test which outputs a voltage higher than the full-
scale voltage rating of the LPI1010. Doing so could pose an electric shock hazard to the user and may damage
the equipment.
Connect only shrouded banana plugs into the Cable End banana receptacles. Gamry Instruments, Inc.
recommends using the supplied LPI DUT Cables (985-00211 and 985-00212) rated at 1 kV, under Cat IV
conditions.
If you build your own Device Under Test cables, always connect the shrouded banana plugs to a wire rated for
at least 1 times the full-scale voltage rating of the LPI1010.
Warning:
Never operate the LPI1010 with any cover or panel on the chassis open.
Dangerous voltages may be present at several points within the LPI1010 chassis, including PC board traces.
Always remove the power connections before opening the LPI1010 case.
Caution:
For user safety, before connecting either terminal of the DUT to the system:
1. Connect the LPI D-sub Module to the cell connector on the front panel of the Interface 1010 and secure
the jack screws
2. Connect the current control and current monitor cables from the LPI D-sub Module to the Electronic Load
or programmable power supply in your setup
3. Connect the LPI Power Cable
4.
Connect the USB cable between the Interface 1010E and the host computer
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