Sync Port - Gamry Instruments Interface 1010 Operator's Manual

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Some of Gamry applications assign three of the digital outputs to control stirring, flow of de-aeration
gas, and formation of mercury drops on a mercury-drop electrode.
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Four digital inputs that can be read in an Explain experimental control script.
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An analog output voltage. The output is generated by a 12-bit digital-to-analog converter with an
output span from 0 to 4.096 V.
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This connector includes a 5 V power supply that can provide up to 50 mA of current for external
circuitry.
Caution: Floating operation of Interface 1010 can be compromised by improper
connections to the User I/O Connector. We do not recommend use of standard 15-pin shielded cables
with this connector. Custom cables with the shield connected to pin 6 of the D-connector are preferred.
User I/O connector

Sync Port

The Sync Port is used when several Interface 1010 instruments need to be operated with a common clock and
simultaneous data acquisition. It is an 8-pin mini-DIN connector.
Simultaneous operation is only required when several instruments are connected to a single electrochemical
cell. Examples include rotating ring-disk voltammetry, series flow cells, localized EIS systems, and
electrochemical microscopy. In these examples, data acquisition starts and stops on all the system's
potentiostats simultaneously, and any excitation signals are closely coupled to data-acquisition.
Simultaneous operation is generally not required when instruments are connected to different electrochemical
cells. A good example is parallel testing of batteries. You might want to start a number of tests simultaneously,
but the tests need not remain synchronous, and they can end independently.
A full description of the Sync Port is in Appendix C of this manual.
Panel Indicators and Connectors – Rear Panel
Sync port
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