Usb Cables; Multiple Potentiostat Systems - Gamry Instruments Interface 1000 Operator's Manual

Caution:
not working properly! If this power-up test fails, contact Gamry Instruments or your local Gamry
Instruments representative as soon as possible.
If the Power LED continues to flash after 30 seconds, the instrument could be malfunctioning or the
instrument could be over-heated. Make sure the Framework Instrument Manager is not causing the
flashing (see below). Check that the air-flow through the chassis is not restricted. If airflow looks okay and
the Power LED continues to flash, contact Gamry Instruments (techsupport@gamry.com) or your local
Gamry Instruments representative as soon as possible.

USB Cables

The Interface 1000 connects to the computer using a filtered High Speed USB A/B cable. A suitable cable was
shipped with your Interface 1000. The replacement cable is Gamry Part Number 985-00131.
An A/B USB cable has different connectors on each end. The end with a wider, rectangular-shaped connector
plugs into a USB port on your computer (or a similar port on a USB hub). The end with a nearly square
connector plugs into the USB port on the Interface 1000 (see below).
USB
The USB connection can be "hot-plugged." This means both the computer and the Interface 1000 can be
powered-up before the USB cable is plugged in. Unlike many other instrument system connections, you need
not power down the system before plugging in the USB.
You can also safely remove the USB cable without powering down the Interface 1000 and your computer. Be
aware, however, that this may have undesirable consequences if the system is currently taking data or
performing an electrochemical experiment.

Multiple Potentiostat Systems

Gamry's current Framework software (Revision 7.0) allows a computer to operate up to 16 Gamry Instruments
potentiostats simultaneously. The 16 potentiostats can include Interface 1000s and Gamry Reference family
instruments.
A system with multiple Interface 1000s just needs them all plugged into the computer via a High Speed USB
hub.
Chapter 3: Installation--USB Cables
If the Power LED goes on, then turns off and stays off, the Interface 1000 is
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