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Gamry Reference 3000 Quick Start Manual

Potentiostat/galvanostat/zra
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Installation Sequence is Important
for Success
The Gamry potentiostats are plug-and-play devices.
Therefore, setup is easiest if you use the sequence
below, installing the software before the hardware.
Setup of the Reference 3000 Potentiostat takes about
15 minutes.
1) Install the Gamry Framework™ software on the
PC. In the process, you will also install the Gamry
software packages you have purchased, such as
DC105 DC Corrosion Techniques and EIS300
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
Software. See page 5.
2) Connect the Reference 3000™ Potentiostat to
the PC. The operating system and Gamry
software will recognize the Potentiostat
automatically when you connect the USB and turn
on the power to the instrument. See page 6.
3) Complete software setup. You will be prompted
through this task when you restart the PC after
installing the software and hardware. See page 8.
4) Calibrate the potentiostat using the Universal
Dummy Cell 4 included in your Gamry shipment.
See page 9.
5) Do an optional test using the Universal Dummy
Cell 4. See page 12.
When the first four tasks have been completed, the
Reference 3000 potentiostat is ready to use.
You can run experiments and gather data with your
Gamry software packages. Instructions for running
experiments are on page 16.
This guide also includes instructions for installing
Gamry Echem Analyst™. (See page 14.) Gamry
Echem Analyst makes it easy for you to view and
manipulate experiment data.
988-00008
Potentiostat/Galvanostat/ZRA

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Table of Contents ......................................................... 1
Cautions ....................................................................... 1
Computer and Power Requirements............................ 2
Potentiostats................................................................. 2
Preparations ................................................................. 3
Packages...................................................................... 5
Connecting the Potentiostat ......................................... 6
Completing Software Setup ......................................... 8
Calibration .................................................................... 9
Optional Tests ............................................................ 12
Gamry Echem Analyst Installation ............................. 14
Sources of More Information...................................... 15
Contacting Gamry ...................................................... 15
Reference Information................................................ 16
Procedure for Experiments .................................... 16
Grounding .............................................................. 16
Gamry File Types................................................... 16

Cautions

Gamry Instruments, Inc. © 2008
Reference 3000
Quick-Start Guide
To avoid damaging electronic
components of the Gamry Potentiostat or
your PC, observe standard precautions
against static damage.
Ground yourself before touching the
inputs of your potentiostat.
Do not place fingers or objects into the
fan openings on the rear of the
instrument.
Do not open or modify the instrument in
any fashion.
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Potentiostats..............2 1) Install the Gamry Framework™ software on the Authorization Codes and Serial Numbers....2 PC. In the process, you will also install the Gamry Preparations ..............3 software packages you have purchased, such as Installation of Gamry Framework and Software DC105 DC Corrosion Techniques and EIS300 Packages..............

  • Page 2: Computer And Power Requirements

    Use the supplied AC to DC power brick. tied to the five-digit serial number of a specific potentiostat. The serial number of each Reference 3000 Potentiostat is on a plate on the bottom of the unit. If you bought more than one potentiostat (to be installed in more than one PC), each potentiostat will be packed in a separate carton with its own controller board and software Authorization Codes.

  • Page 3: Preparations

    PC, these will be uninstalled during the installation process. To prepare to install your new Potentiostat: The contents of your “My Gamry Data” folder will not be Unpack the shipment carefully. removed when you upgrade. The data in the folder will not be overwritten when you install the new version of the Gamry Do not discard the software license shipped with the CD.
  • Page 4 Mouse Pad with Color Coding for Leads Cell Cable (black with color-coded clips on leads), CD, Universal Dummy Cell 4, Calibration Shield, USB Cable, Ground Cable, and Power Brick and associated AC line cord Gamry Instruments, Inc. © 2008 988-00008...

  • Page 5: Installation Of Gamry Framework And Software Packages

    Gamry hardware that is on the list, check the name of the hardware now. If you like what you see and decide to buy more Gamry software packages, contact your Gamry sales representative. When you buy an additional software package you will get a new Authorization Code.

  • Page 6: Connecting The Potentiostat

    The connector is unidirectional, and cannot be plugged in incorrectly. Connect the USB Cable to the Reference 3000 Plug the USB type B-male connector into the USB type B- female connector on the rear of the instrument. Again, this connector is unidirectional, and cannot be plugged in incorrectly.
  • Page 7 D connectors. To install the cell cable: Connect the cell cables to the appropriate fifteen pin D connector on the front of the Reference 3000. Use the screws on the cable connector to secure the connection. (Although screwdriver slots are provided, connecting the cable screws finger-tight is sufficient.)

  • Page 8: Completing Software Setup

    To check hardware detection: With the Gamry CD still in the drive, turn on the PC. After the operating system starts, you will see a message that an instrument from the Reference Family Instrument has been detected.

  • Page 9: Calibration

    Authorization Codes, click on Finish. Calibration Launch Gamry Framework The process of installing the Gamry Framework software adds two new icons to the desktop: Gamry Framework and My Gamry Data. Use the Gamry Framework icon to launch the Gamry Framework software and open the Framework main window.
  • Page 10 Potentiostat Calibration window. The calibration Gamry software. An Experiment submenu is available for information in a Reference 3000 is stored inside the unit and moves every Gamry software package you installed, although you with the unit from computer to computer.
  • Page 11 3000 Instrument. It is easy to connect the cell leads correctly, because they are color coded. You can always refer to your Gamry mouse pad for the meanings of the cell cable lead colors. To attach cell leads to the Universal Dummy Cell:...
  • Page 12 Successful Calibration Calibration results are stored in non-volatile memory inside the Reference 3000 as well as in a file in the “My Gamry Data” folder. The name of the file is “Calibration Results <SN>.txt”, where <SN> is the serial number of the Reference 3000.

  • Page 13: Optional Tests

    This message is similar to other messages generated when experiments from not- authorized packages are ran. See Page 9 to correct the code entry or your local Gamry representative to purchase the additional code. 988-00008...

  • Page 14: Gamry Echem Analyst Installation

    Echem Analyst on multiple computers. Starting the Installation Process To start the installation process: Put the Gamry software CD into the drive. The Gamry setup page on the CD will be displayed automatically in your Web browser, if auto-run is enabled.

  • Page 15: Sources Of More Information

    Framework and Echem Analyst menu bars. E-mail: techsupport@gamry.com Gamry manuals (as .pdf files) are on the software CD. Access the files from the Telephone: Within the USA and Canada. phone 1-877-367- links on the page you used to install the Framework and Echem Analyst 4267.

  • Page 16: Reference Information

    Gamry™, Series G 300™, Series G 750™, Reference 600™, Reference 3000™, contains only a floating ground lead (black clip). There is a grounding lug on the rear of the Reference 3000 to earth ground the PCI4/300™, PCI4/750™, PC4™, PC3™, FAS2™, FAS1™, Gamry Framework™, and instrument.

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