WaveNow Potentiostat
Part Number
AFTP1
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Specifications
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Electrochemical Workstations
Electrode Connections
Reference electrode
Sense line with driven shield
Counter electrode
Drive line with grounded shield
Working electrode channels
Working electrode #1 (WK1)
Separate sense and drive lines, each with driven shield (current measurement via passive shunt)
Working electrode #2 (WK2)
N/A
Ground Connections
DC common (signal)
The DC Common is accessible via the black banana plug on the cell cable and the center pin on the Rotator Control Port
Chassis terminal
The metal case (chassis) is connected to the shield on the Cell Port and the shield on the USB Port.
Earth
No direct connection to earth ground is provided.
Measured Current (Potentiostatic Mode)
Current resolution at each range (measured)
3.4 µA, 170 nA, 6.8 nA, 340 pA
Autoranging
Yes
Practical current range
1 nA to 100 mA
DC accuracy (current, measured)
±0.2% of setting; ±0.05% of range
DC leakage current
<10 pA at 25°C
AC accuracy (measured)
N/A
AC leakage current
N/A
ADC input
16 bits
Filters (for DC Experiments)
2.5 kHz
Applied Current (Galvanostatic Mode)
Power Amplifier (Counter Electrode Amplifier)
Output current
±100 mA (maximum)
Short circuit current limit
undetermined
Compliance voltage
Bandwidth
>20 kHz (on fastest speed setting)
Noise and ripple
undetermined
Slew rate/rise time
180 V/ms (on fastest speed setting)
Electrometer (Reference Electrode Amplifier)
Input impedance
>10¹⁴ in parallel with <10 pF
Input current
<2 pA leakage/bias current at 25°C
CMRR
> 50 dB at 10 kHz, 80 dB at 60 Hz
Electrometer bandwidth
> 800 kHz (3 dB)
Measured Potential
Potential ranges (measured)
Potential resolution at each range (measured)
136 µV per ADC bit
DC accuracy (potential, measured)
±0.2% of setting; ±0.05% of range
ADC output
16 bits
Filters (for DC Experiments)
2.5 kHz
Applied Potential (Potentiostatic Mode)
Data Acquisition (for DC Experiments)
Clock resolution
500 ns (minimum time base)
Point interval
Synchronization
Simultaneous current and potential input
Raw point total
<10 million per experiment
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
Rotator Control Connections
Rotator connector A
N/A
Rotator connector B
4-pin connector includes chassis ground, rotator enable output signal (+15 V tolerant), analog signal ground (DC Common), and analog rotation rate control output signal
Rate control signal
±10 V
Digital enable signal
Open drain with 4.7 kΩ pull up to +4 V (TTL compatible), open drain (TTL compatible)
Accessories
Dummy cell
External dummy cell included
Cell cable
HD-15 male connector to multiple banana plugs via shielded coaxial cables (included)
Auxiliary Connections
Connector C
N/A
Trigger input
N/A
Trigger output
N/A
Potential (E1) output
N/A
Current (I1) output
N/A
Potential (E2) output
N/A
Current (I2) output
N/A
Auxiliary analog input
N/A
Auxiliary analog output
N/A
WK1 input
N/A
WK2 input
N/A
General
Power input
5.0 VDC, 2 A (low voltage DC device)
Power supply input
100 to 240 VAC, 300 mA, 50 to 60 Hz
Power supply output
5 VDC, 2.0 A Power supply (included) has a C14 type input connector
Power cord
Various international cables sold separately (C13 type)
LED indicators
Power, USB, and status
Instrument dimensions
165 × 100 × 29 mm (6.5 × 3.9 × 1.1 in)
Workstation shipping dimensions
260 × 260 × 360 mm (10.2 × 10.2 × 14.2 in.)
Instrument weight
280 g (10 oz.)
Workstation shipping weight
1.4 kg (3 lb)
Temperature range
10°C - 40°C
Humidity range
80% RH maximum, non-condensing
Workstation modes
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