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- Page 1 Impedance Scanning Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Operator’s Manual Copyright © 2012–2016 Gamry Instruments, Inc. Revision 7.1 November 14, 2016...
- Page 2 988-00020...
- Page 3 Contact us with your requirements. 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.
- Page 4 Instruments, Inc. Disclaimers Gamry Instruments, Inc. cannot guarantee that the eQCM 10M will work with all computer systems, operating systems, and third-party software applications hardware/software. The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate as of the time of printing.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Inspection __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Product Safety _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 7 AC Mains Connection to the Power Brick __________________________________________________________________ 7 Grounding in the eQCM 10M ______________________________________________________________________________ 8 Temperature and Ventilation ______________________________________________________________________________ 8 Defects and Abnormal Stresses ____________________________________________________________________________ 9 ... - Page 6 Declaration of Conformity _______________________________________________________________________________ 39 Chapter 9: Comprehensive Index ......................41 ...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Safety Considerations
Conside erations Your eQC M 10M has b been supplied in a safe con dition. This ch hapter of the eQCM 10M O Operator’s Ma anual contains i nformation a nd warnings t that you must t follow to ins... -
Page 8: Grounding In The Eqcm 10M
Safety C onsiderations --Grounding in the eQCM The instru ument is norm mally provided d with an AC l ine cord suita able for your location. This s AC line cord connects the AC mains s to the AC po ower adapter. -
Page 9: Defects And Abnormal Stresses
-Defects and A Abnormal Str resses Defect ts and Ab normal S Stresses Treat you r eQCM 10M as potentially y hazardous if f any of the fo ollowing is tru ue of the unit It sho ws visible dam mage, •... -
Page 10: Emission Warning
Electrostatic Discharge. It has been tested for compliance with EN 580082-2, 61010-1, and EN 61010-2- 081. The eQCM 10M is not rated for continuous use when subject to ESD events. It should suffer no permanent damage when subject to the standard ESD events defined in EN61000-4-2, but may cease normal operation until it is switched off and restarted. -
Page 12: Chapter 2: Introduction
This manual covers the installation, safety, and use of the eQCM 10M Impedance Scanning Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance. This manual describes use of an eQCM 10M with Revision 7.0 (and later revisions) of the Gamry Resonator software. Chapter 1 was an in-depth discussion of safety issues. This chapter describes this manual and gives a brief overview of the eQCM 10M features. - Page 13 Introduction--Notational Conventions ® File names and folders. Inside paragraphs, references to computer files and Windows folders are • capitalized and placed within quotes, for example: “C:\MYGAMRYDATA\EQCM.DTA” and “GAMRY5.INI”...
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Page 14: Chapter 3: Instrument Circuitry
The schematic/block diagram figure shows the quartz-crystal microbalance board. Figure 2-1 eQCM 10M Impedance Scanning Quartz Crystal Microbalance board, simplified schematic/block diagram Notes for Figure 2-1 The programmable logic device (PLD) acts as the core of the QCM. Sine waves of varying •... - Page 15 Instrument Circuitry--eQCM 10M Schematic/Block Diagram...
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Page 17: Chapter 4: Installation
2 - 1 View of f an eQCM 1 Initial V Visual Ins spection After you remove your eQCM 10M f from its shipp ping carton, ch heck it for any y signs of shi pping damag ge. If you find a... -
Page 18: Physical Location
Installation n--Physical Lo ocation Physica al Locatio Place you r eQCM 10M on a flat wor kbench surfac ce. Have acce ess to the rear r of the instru ument becaus some cab le connection ns are made fr rom the rear. - Page 19 Install ation--Power Cord and Pow wer Connectio always use e a line cord w with a CEE 22 Standard V f female conne ctor on the a pparatus end d of the cable. . This is the sam me connector used on the U US standard li ine cord supp...
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Page 20: Power-Up Test
Before you make any other connections to your eQCM 10M, check that the instrument is at least nominally functional. One quick test is to turn on the eQCM 10M and watch the blue Power LED indicator on the front panel. After connecting DC power to the instrument, turn on the Power switch to On. -
Page 21: Usb Connection
USB hub). The e end with a n nearly square co nnector plug s into the US B port on the e eQCM 10M (see Figure 2 - 3). igure 2 - 3 Rear p panel of the e eQCM 10M w... -
Page 23: Chapter 5: Cell Connections
Cell Connections--Normal Cell Connections Chapter 5: Cell Connections Normal Cell Connections Each eQCM is shipped with a Figure 5 - 1 standard, shielded BNC cable Connection of Cell Cable terminated with a ceramic adapter (part # 985-00124). Attach the male end of the cable to the front panel of the eQCM 10M (see Figure 5-1). - Page 24 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation 2. Attach side plate to main block with two short screws. Tighten to snug-fit. 3. Press PEEK crystal holder into main block. 4. Carefully place O-ring into mounted crystal holder.
- Page 25 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation 5. Using tweezers, carefully place quartz crystal into crystal holder. Flat edge Contact Contact Note orientation of crystal: The flat edge MUST be at the top (12 o’clock position) and the two electrical contacts MUST be at the left and right (3 o’clock and 9 o’clock positions) 6.
- Page 26 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation 7. Affix BNC mount to main block with four flat-head screws. Tighten the screws to a snug fit. 8. Test if the quartz crystal is mounted properly. Attach BNC cable to BNC mount. b. Attach other end of cable to eQCM.
- Page 27 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation Poor spectrum Good If your spectrum is poor, disconnect the eQCM from the main block and remount the quartz crystal according to steps 5 to 8. If your spectrum is good, continue with the assembly. 9. Attach the static cell. Place the O-ring around the side port of the static cell.
- Page 28 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation With two thumbscrews, attach the capture plate to the main block. d. Slide cap onto top of static cell. Optional: Slide tubing to your temperature-control device onto both brass fittings.
- Page 29 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation 10. If you have the optional flow cell, assemble the flow cell. Place the O-ring around the side port of the flow cell. b. Insert platinum tube into plastic fitting. If you wish, you may also connect the plastic tubing to the Pt tube, or you may wait until the plastic fitting is mounted onto the main block.
- Page 30 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation ® d. Insert Teflon tube into other fitting. Insert Teflon tube plus fitting into other port on flow cell.
- Page 31 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation Slide flow cell into main block. g. With two thumbscrews, affix capture plate to main block. h. Insert the plastic plug or screw- type reference electrode into the flow module. For typical QCM flow systems, insert the reference-electrode plug and seal it with an Allen key as shown here.
- Page 32 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation For eQCM flow systems, insert the connection to a peristaltic pump. The connection is a very snug fit. Carefully slide the plastic tubing onto the platinum tube. This can be a very snug fit. You may also connect the plastic tubing to the Pt tube before the assembly is mounted onto the main block (see...
- Page 33 Cell Connections-- -Quartz Cryst tal Installation igure 5 - 7 Connecti ion of Worki ng (Green) a and Working Sense (Blue) ) Leads to Cr rystal A green Y Y-shaped cabl e (part # 985- -00128) is inc cluded, so you u can connect t the working electrode of...
- Page 34 Cell Connections--Quartz Crystal Installation Environmental Considerations The eQCM 10M is a very sensitive instrument capable of measuring ng/cm of material deposited onto the electrode face. Therefore, special consideration of the environment will help ensure you are acquiring the best data possible. Minimize or elimimate vibrations or sudden movements during data-acquisition.
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Page 35: Chapter 6: Panel Indicators And Connectors
The eQCM 10M front panel includes two connectors and two backlighted LED indicators. Each of these are discussed in turn. Quartz Connector The Quartz connector is a male BNC-type connector that is used to connect the eQCM 10M to an electrochemical test cell. It is normally used with a Gamry Instruments-supplied cell cable. Power LED The Power LED normally glows a steady blue when the eQCM 10M is turned on. -
Page 36: Rear Panel
50 to 60 H Hz. It should t therefore be u usable worldw wide. While an n eQCM 10M may work wi th other pow sources, w we cannot gua arantee it will work to its fu ull specificatio ons. -
Page 37: Usb Port
USB Port The USB port on the rear panel of the eQCM 10M is a Type B connector as defined in Revision 1.1 and 2.0 of the USB Specification. Use a standard, shielded, Type A/B cable to connect this port to a computer’s USB port or a USB hub (preferably an externally powered hub). -
Page 38: Chapter 7: Eqcm 10M Specifications
10M Specifications--Rear Panel Chapter 7: eQCM 10M Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Frequency Measurement Range 1–10 MHz Resolution 0.02 Environmental Operating temperature range 0 to 45 °C Relative humidity 90 (non-condensing) Storage and shipping –25 to 75 °C... -
Page 39: Chapter 8: Ce Certificate
Drive Warmins ter, PA 1897 This decla aration is for t the Gamry Ins struments pro oduct models : eQCM 10M The decla aration is base ed upon comp pliance with th he following d directives: EMC S Standards... - Page 41 Comprehensive Index--Declaration of Conformity Chapter 9: Comprehensiv Power Connection, 2-16 Power connector, 2-35 e Index Power Cord, 2-16 Power jack, 2-36 Power LED, 2-18, 2-35 985-00124, 2-21 power line transient, 0-10 985-00128, 2-31 Power switch, 2-18, 2-36 AC adapter, 0-7 ...