Gamry Instruments eQCM 10M User manual

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Impedance Scanning
Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance
Operator’s Manual
Copyright ©2012–2016 Gamry Instruments, Inc.
Revision 7.1
November 14, 2016
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988-00020

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1:Safety Considerations .......................................................................................................... 7
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
Environmental Limits ______________________________________________________________________________________9
Cleaning ___________________________________________________________________________________________________9
Service _____________________________________________________________________________________________________9
Emission Warning________________________________________________________________________________________ 10
Electrical Transient Sensitivity____________________________________________________________________________ 10
CE Compliance___________________________________________________________________________________________ 10
RoHS Compliance________________________________________________________________________________________ 10
Chapter 2:Introduction ...........................................................................................................................12
About this Manual _______________________________________________________________________________________ 12
About the eQCM 10M ___________________________________________________________________________________ 12
Notational Conventions _________________________________________________________________________________ 12
Chapter 3:Instrument Circuitry............................................................................................................14
eQCM 10M Schematic/Block Diagram___________________________________________________________________ 14
Chapter 4:Installation..............................................................................................................................17
Initial Visual Inspection __________________________________________________________________________________ 17
Physical Location_________________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Computer Requirements_________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Plug & Play System Configuration_______________________________________________________________________ 18
Power Cord and Power Connection _____________________________________________________________________ 18
Power-Up Test ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 20
USB Connection _________________________________________________________________________________________ 21
First-Time Device Installation in Windows _______________________________________________________________ 21
Chapter 5:Cell Connections ..................................................................................................................23
Normal Cell Connections ________________________________________________________________________________ 23
Quartz Crystal Installation _______________________________________________________________________________ 23
Chapter 6:Panel Indicators and Connectors ..................................................................................35
Front Panel_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 35
QuartzConnector................................................................................................................................................35
PowerLED............................................................................................................................................................35
TheDataLED........................................................................................................................................................35
Rear Panel _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 36
PowerJack...........................................................................................................................................................36
PowerSwitch.......................................................................................................................................................36
GND......................................................................................................................................................................36
USBPort...............................................................................................................................................................37
Chapter 7:eQCM 10M Specifications................................................................................................38
Chapter 8:CE Certificate .........................................................................................................................39

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Declaration of Conformity _______________________________________________________________________________ 39
Chapter 9:Comprehensive Index ........................................................................................................41

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Safety Considerations--Emission Warning
10
Emission Warning
Your eQCM 10M Impedance Scanning Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance generates, uses, and
can radiate radio-frequency energy. The radiated levels are low enough that the instrument should not
create an interference problem in most industrial laboratory environments.
The eQCM 10M has been tested for both radiated and conducted RF interference and has been found to
be in compliance with EN 50081-1, 55011, and 55022 and 61000-4-3.
Electrical Transient Sensitivity
Your eQCM 10M Impedance Scanning Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance was designed to offer
reasonable immunity from electrical transients, including transients on the incoming AC Mains supply and
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.
In severe cases, the instrument could malfunction as a result of electrical transients such as a static
discharge. If you are having problems in this regard, the following steps may help:
If the problem is static electricity (sparks are apparent when you touch the instrument or its cables):
• Placing the instrument on a static control work surface may help. Static control work surfaces are now
generally available from computer supply houses and electronics tool suppliers. An antistatic floor
mat may also help, particularly if a carpet is involved in generating the static electricity.
• Air ionizers or even simple air humidifiers can reduce the voltage available in static discharges.
If the problem is AC power line transients (often from large electrical motors near the instrument):
• Try plugging your eQCM 10M into a different AC power branch circuit.
• Plug your eQCM 10M into a power-line surge-suppressor. Inexpensive surge-suppressors are now
generally available because of their use with computer equipment.
Contact Gamry Instruments, Inc. if these measures do not solve the problem.
CE Compliance
The European Community has instituted standards limiting radio-frequency interference emitted by
electronic devices, setting limits for susceptibility of apparatus to RF energy and transient events, and
mandating safety requirements. The eQCM 10M Impedance Scanning Electrochemical Quartz Crystal
Microbalance has been tested to comply with these standards.
The relevant CE regulations include EN 61010 and EN 61326.
RoHS Compliance
The eQCM 10M Impedance Scanning Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance has been built using
lead-free components and lead-free solder. It is in compliance with the European RoHS initiative.

Introduction--About this Manual
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Chapter 2: Introduction
About this Manual
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. Chapter 3 is a description of the electronics circuitry in the eQCM
10M. Chapter 4 contains installation instructions. Chapter 5 describes inserting a crystal into a holder and
connecting the holder to the eQCM 10M, and Chapter 6 describes the eQCM 10M’s front and rear panels.
Specifications are in Chapter 7.
This manual does not discuss software installation or software operation in any detail.
Software support for the eQCM 10M is described in the Gamry’s On-line Help system and associated
documentation.
About the eQCM 10M
The eQCM 10M is a research-grade electrochemical instrument packaged in a small, easy-to-handle case.
It offers measurement capabilities similar to instruments that are more than ten times its size and weight,
and more than two times its price. The instrument can operate as a stand-alone quartz-crystal
microbalance or with a potentiostat.
eQCM 10M features include:
•1–10 MHz operating range with no need to send the unit back to the factory in order to
recalibrate for different frequency crystals
•DC-decoupled output for interface with a potentiostat
•0.02 Hz resolution
•Reporting of both the series and parallel resonance frequencies
•An insulated USB connection avoiding ground loops
The eQCM 10M, like all Gamry instruments, requires a host computer for its use. Unlike some other quartz
crystal microbalances, the instrument connects to the computer through a USB cable. The USB connection
has become truly universal, with USB ports found on all modern computers.
Notational Conventions
In order to make this manual more readable we have adopted some notational conventions. These are
used throughout this manual and all other Gamry Instruments manuals:
•Numbered lists. A numbered list is reserved for step-by-step procedures, with the steps always
performed sequentially.
•Bulleted list. The items in a bulleted list, such as this one, are grouped together because they
represent similar items. The order of items in the list is not critical.

Introduction--Notational Conventions
13
•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”

Instrument Circuitry--eQCM 10M Schematic/Block Diagram
14
Chapter 3: Instrument Circuitry
eQCM 10M Schematic/Block Diagram
If you are not familiar with electronic schematics or quartz crystal microbalances, you probably want to
skip this chapter. This information is for expert use only and is not required for routine use of the
instrument.
The following figure is part schematic diagram and part block diagram. They are intended to show the
basic principles of the instrument without the confusion of the full circuitry details.
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
frequencies and amplitude are generated by the DDS, in 4096 steps from 0.05 to 8.33 Vrms. The
PLD and DDS are driven by the same primary 80 MHz clock (CLK).
•Output from the DDS is filtered through a 4th-order low-pass filter (LP) with a cut-off range of 15
MHz. This signal is amplified by a high-speed current-feedback operational amplifier. The
amplified signal is passed through the AC coupler (AC cpl.) and injected into the quartz crystal.
•The coupler allows integration to a potentiostat for electrochemical studies. The output signal
from the crystal is coupled out by the same network. The signal is then passed through an RMS-
to-DC (TRMS) converter and evaluated by a successive-approximation A/D-converter (ADC).
•The PLD then performs some low-level mathematical functions and delivers the data to a ground-
isolated (ISO) USB interface (USB).

Instrument Circuitry--eQCM 10M Schematic/Block Diagram
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Installation--Power-Up Test
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.
The Power LED should illuminate and remain on.
The status of the other LED indicator is not important at this time.