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PAT-Chamber-16 / PAT-Chamber-16 C
Temperature-controlled docking station
© 2017 EL-CELL GmbH

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  • Page 1 User Manual Release 1.0 PAT-Chamber-16 / PAT-Chamber-16 C Temperature-controlled docking station © 2017 EL-CELL GmbH...
  • Page 2 The information in this manual has been carefully checked and believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. EL-CELL GmbH maintains the right to make changes without further notice to products described in this manual to improve reliability, function, or design. EL -CELL GmbH does not assume any liability arising from the use or application of this product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User Manual PAT-Chamber-16 Content 1 Product description ............................4 2 Safety instructions............................5 3 Technical data ..............................6 4 Installation............................... 8 5 Operation ..............................10 6 EC-Link software ............................12 7 Cleaning ................................. 12 8 Unpacking ..............................12 10 EC declaration of conformity ......................... 13 11 Technical support ............................

  • Page 4: Product Description

    PAT-Chamber-16 1 Product description The PAT-Chamber-16 is a temperature controlled docking station / cell chamber for up to 16 test cells of the PAT series. The temperature of the chamber can be precisely co ntrolled by means of a Peltier device between 5 and 80°C. The PAT -Chamber-16 is the first high throughput docking station supporting the PAT-Cell-Press for in-situ pressure monitoring of up to 16 test cells at the same time.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    . To avoid injuries and damage observe the safety instructions of this user manual. NOTE: The PAT-Chamber-16 must only be used with test cells of the PAT series. Don’t place other goods inside the chamber.

  • Page 6: Technical Data

    User Manual PAT-Chamber-16 3 Technical data Dimensions:  635 mm (width) x 378 mm (depth) x 374 mm (height) Dimensions with attached PAT-Connect-16 C:  635 mm (width) x 378 mm (depth) x 449 mm (height) Temperature: +10 to +80°C ...
  • Page 7 User Manual PAT-Chamber-16 3.1 Designation (nameplate) The nameplate provides information about the appliance model, manufacturer and technical data. It is attached to the back of the appliance. Address of manufacturer Type designation Operating voltage, Serial number Connection / power ratings...

  • Page 8: Installation

    PAT-Chamber-16 4 Installation Place the PAT-Chamber-16 on a flat, horizontal surface. Do not place the instrument on a flammable surface. A 230 V or 115 V power connection must be available. The distance between the wall and the rear of the instrument must be at least 15 cm. The top clearance must not be less than 25 cm.
  • Page 9 For details of the software installation and operation, refer to the EC-Link software manual. Note that the USB data logger hardware of the PAT-Chamber-16 is powered from the host PC, and is galvanically isolated from the power supply of the PAT -Chamber.

  • Page 10: Operation

    5.1 Control display, push buttons, and LED matrix Control display By default, the LC display at the front of the PAT-Chamber-16 shows the actual and the setpoint temperature. The 4x4 LED matrix on the right informs about whether the corresponding cell socket is free (LED off) or occupied (LED lit).
  • Page 11 User Manual PAT-Chamber-16 5.2 Dry Mode Under certain operating conditions, especially when heating up the chamber from a setpoint below ambient temperature, water may start to condense inside the chamber. When detecting such an operating condition, the chamber automatically enters the so -called Dry Mode: The user is prompted to open the lid of the PAT-Chamber.

  • Page 12: Ec-Link Software

    How to install and operate with the EC-Link software is described in a separate manual. Please note that the EC-Link software is only required for the standard configuration of the PAT-Chamber-16, which contains a data logger. A passive version of the PAT -Chamber-16 without a data logger is available on request.

  • Page 13: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    User Manual PAT-Chamber-16 10 EC declaration of conformity Page 13 of 16 Release 1.0...
  • Page 14 User Manual PAT-Chamber-16 The products described are in conformity with the following harmonized standards: EN 61010-1:2010 Sicherheitsbestimmungen für elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte – Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen (DIN EN 61010-1, VDE 0411-1:2011-07) Safety requirements for electrical equipment for...
  • Page 15 User Manual PAT-Chamber-16 EN 61326-2-3:2013-07 Elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel- und Laborgeräte - EMV- Anforderungen - Teil 2-3: Besondere Anforderungen - Prüfanordnung, Betriebsbedingungen und Leistungsmerkmale für Messgrößenumformer mit integrierter oder abgesetzter Signalaufbereitung (DIN EN 61326-2-3:2013-07, VDE 0843-20-2-3:2013-07) Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory...

  • Page 16: Technical Support

    12 Warranty For a period of one year from the date of shipment, EL-CELL GmbH (hereinafter Seller) warrants the goods to be free from defect in material and workmanship to the original purchaser. During the warranty period, Seller agrees to repair or replace defective and/or nonconforming goods or parts without charge for material or labor, or, at the Seller’s option,...
  • Page 17 User Manual Release 1.0 PAT-Connect-16 Adapter box for flexible wiring connections © 2017 EL-CELL GmbH...
  • Page 18 The information in this manual has been carefully checked and believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. EL-CELL GmbH maintains the right to make changes without further notice to products described in this manual to improve reliability, function, or design. EL -CELL GmbH does not assume any liability arising from the use or application of this product.
  • Page 19 User Manual PAT-Connect-16 Content 1 Product description ............................4 2 Technical data ..............................5 3 Installation............................... 6 4 Cleaning ................................8 5 Unpacking ............................... 9 6 Accessories ..............................9 7 Technical support ............................10 8 Warranty ................................ 10 Page 3 of 10 Release 1.0...

  • Page 20: Product Description

    Sub-D Connector for optional auxiliary signals: buffered half cell voltages, temperature,  sensor signals Available as modular box (PAT-Connect-16) to be placed on the bench or fixed on the  wall, or as an attachment on top of the PAT-Chamber-16 C (PAT-Connect-16 C) Page 4 of 10 Release 1.0...

  • Page 21: Technical Data

    User Manual PAT-Connect-16 2 Technical data Dimensions PAT-Connect-16: 334 mm (width) x 195 mm (depth) x 106 mm (height) Dimensions PAT-Connect-16 C: 350 mm (width) x 177 mm (depth) x 75 mm (height) Page 5 of 10 Release 1.0...

  • Page 22: Installation

    User Manual PAT-Connect-16 3 Installation When purchased in combination with a PAT-Stand-16 or PAT-Chamber-16, the PAT-Connect box comes always readily connected upon delivery. The connection cables between docking station and connect box are available in different lengths: PAT-Connect-16 Cable Set (10/10), 700 mm length, ECE1-00-0152-A ...
  • Page 23 User Manual PAT-Connect-16 3.1 PAT-Connect-16 connections 4mm banana sockets 1 (Lower electrode) 2 (Upper electrode) RE (Reference electrode) 1S (Sense 1) 2S (Sense 2) GND (Ground) Sub-D Connector Optional auxiliary signals, e.g.: - sensor signals - temperature - buffered half cell voltages 3.2 Control modes The following schemes show how to connect, for a given test channel, the cell cable of the external battery tester or potentiostat to the banana sockets at the PAT-Connect box.

  • Page 24: Cleaning

    User Manual PAT-Connect-16 3. Half cell control 2 vs R (upper half cell) Battery tester / WE Sense CE Sense potentiostat PAT-Connect-16 The connection namings mentioned in the operation mode tables can differ from the used potentiostat. To view specific naming conventions from selected different manufacturers see the table below.

  • Page 25: Unpacking

    Check the contents of the packages against the list given below to verify that you have received all of the required components. Contact EL-CELL, if anything is missing or damaged. NOTE: Damaged shipments must remain within the original packaging for freight company inspection.

  • Page 26: Technical Support

    8 Warranty For a period of one year from the date of shipment, EL-CELL GmbH (hereinafter Seller) warrants the goods to be free from defect in material and workmanship to the orig inal purchaser. During the warranty period, Seller agrees to repair or replace defective and/or nonconforming goods or parts without charge for material or labor, or, at the Seller’s option,...
  • Page 27 Quick Guide EC-Link Software Release 2.5 Using with PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16 © 2017 EL-CELL GmbH...
  • Page 28 The information in this manual has been carefully checked and believed to be accurate; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. EL-CELL GmbH maintains the right to make changes without further notice to products described in this manual to improve reliability, function, or design. EL -CELL GmbH does not assume any liability arising from the use or application of this product.
  • Page 29 Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) Content 1 What is EC-Link? ............................4 2 EC-Link System Requirements ........................4 3 Installing the EC-Link Software ......................... 4 4 Running the EC-Link Software ........................5 5 Log files ................................8 6 Settings ................................10 7 Post-Process ..............................

  • Page 30: What Is Ec-Link

    – together with the temperature of the docking station. If the PAT-Chamber-16 is used with the PAT-Cell-Press, the files also contain the pressure data of the respective test cell. EC-Link employs an highly efficient data reduction algorithm to create a compressed log file from the raw data stream.

  • Page 31: Running The Ec-Link Software

    Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) 4 Running the EC-Link Software The EC-Link software continuously acquires data at a fixed rate of about 1 Hz. The signals of the inserted test cells are displayed in strip charts, one chart for each cell. If no test cell is inserted, the corresponding channels are displayed as zero.
  • Page 32 Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) In either case, the program will open the ‘Battery Data Processing’ dialog asking for the parameters required to calculate additional “secondary” data from the primary (raw) data. The default setting will be appropriate in most cases. Details on the different log files created for each measurement are given in chapter 5.
  • Page 33 Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) Checkmark the channels you want to view . This setting will apply to all cells. Choose the test cell , the strip chart of which you want to view. With the mouse wheel, you can scroll through the test cells.

  • Page 34: Log Files

    Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) 5 Log files For a given measurement, EC-Link generates six different log files. *.txt contains the uncompressed (primary) data with constant time interval between data  rows. Format (Columns): Sample (optional) ─ Date and Time (optional) ─...
  • Page 35 Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) Qd/Qc (charge efficiency) ─ Wd/Wc (energy efficiency) ─ *-C12.txt contains the differential capacitance data of the full cell  Format (Columns): ─ Cycle ─ Time (s) ─ t_cycle (s) ─ V12 (V) ─ Delta V12 (V) ─...

  • Page 36: Settings

    Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) 6 Settings The settings of the EC-Link software being specific to the instrument are contained in the file C:\ProgramData\EC-Link\Settings… A copy of this file can also be found on the installation CD and may be used to restore the original settings. Within the progr am, in the Settings/Calibration dialog, you can only modify the number of decimal digits displayed, the colours of the individual traces, and the maximum error E of the data reduction algorithm.

  • Page 37: Post-Process

    Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) 7 Post-Process In the headline of the program window, click the ‘ Post-Process’ button in order to re-process existing *.txt log files using new processing parameters. Note that this function can only be applied on the original (uncompressed) *.txt log files.

  • Page 38: Running Multiple Data Loggers

    Quick Guide EC-Link-Software (PAT-Tray, PAT-Stand-16, PAT-Chamber-16) 8 Running Multiple Data Loggers It is possible to connect multiple USB data loggers (and associated instruments) to a single PC and to run them simultaneously. The EC-Link software only needs to be installed once.

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