Overview

The Reference 600 is a high performance, research grade potentiostat/galvanostat/ZRA. The Reference 600 has 11 current ranges from 600 milliamps to 60 picoamps and a compliance voltage of +/- 22 volts. The Reference 600 has on-board electronics for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements over a frequency range of 1 MHz down to 10 microHz. Attention to detail in component selection and design yields a potentiostat with one of the lowest noise specifications in the industry.

Applications

• Physical Electrochemistry
• Sensor Development
• Corrosion Measurements
• Coatings Evaluation
• Microelectrodes
• Fast Cyclic Voltammetry
• Electrochemical Noise

Standard Features

• 2, 3, and 4 electrode measurements
• 3 Control Modes
  • Potentiostatic, Galvanostatic and Zero Resistance Ammeter.
• Electrical Isolation
  • Floating instrument: use with autoclaves, mechanical stress apparatus, or pipeline probes.
• Portable
  • Size of a chemistry textbook, weighing only 3 kgs (6.6 lbs). Easy USB 2.0 connection to a Windows computer.
• Built-In EIS
  • On-board DDS to perform EIS from 10µHz to 1MHz. See Accuracy Contour Plots below.
• DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Mode
  • Oversamples for improved signal-to-noise.
• Current Interrupt and Positive Feedback iR Compensation
  • Gamry potentiostats and their controlling software use control loop algorithms to accurately measure and correct for uncompensated resistance.
• Auxiliary I/O
  • Control additional equipment via additional I/O interfaces: external signal input, analog voltage output, analog current output, auxiliary A/D input, and digital I/O connector.
• Multiple Potentiostat Capability
  • Up to eight Reference 600 Potentiostats can be attached and installed on one computer, running at the same time performing separate experiments (requires USB hub).
• Fast Setup
  • Load the Gamry software, connect the USB cable, and start your experiments.
• Warranty
  • Protected by 2-year factory service warranty.

Accuracy Contour Plot

The Accuracy Contour Plot provides a detailed look at the performance you can expect from your instrument in real-world situations. The results include the cell cable.

 

Options

• Low Impedance Cable Kit
  • A low impedance cable kit is available for making measurements on low impedance devices such as batteries, fuel cells and supercapacitors.
• Extended Cable Lengths
  • Extended length cell cables (1.5 m, 3 m, 10 m) are also available for your convenience.

 

	REFERENCE 600
Potentiostat	YES
Galvanostat	YES
Zero Resistance Ammeter	YES
Cell Connections	2, 3, or 4
Floating (Isolated from Earth)	YES
WEIGHT	3 kg
DIMENSIONS	9 (W) x 19 (H) x 27 (D) cm
SYSTEM
Max Current	±600 ma
Current Ranges	11 (60 pA - 600 mA)
Current Ranges (w/Internal Gain applied)	13 (600 fA - 600 mA)
Min Voltage Resolution	1 μV
Min Current Resolution	20 aA
Max Applied Potential	±11 V
Rise Time	<250 ns
Noise and Ripple	<10 μV rms
Noise and Ripple (typical)	<2 μV rms
Min Time Base	3.333 μs
Max Time Base	715 s
Min Potential Step	12.5 μV
Analog/Digital Converter	16 bit
Max Data Points Per Experiment	262,143
EIS MEASUREMENT
Frequency Range	10 μHz - 1 MHz
EIS Accuracy	See Accuracy Contour Plot
Max AC Amplitude	2110 mV rms
Min AC Amplitude	4.03 μV rms
CONTROL AMP
Compliance Voltage	±22 V
Output Current	>± 600 mA
Speed Settings	5
Unity Gain Bandwidth	980, 260, 40, 4, 0.4 kHz
ELECTROMETER
Input Impedance	>1014 Ω
Input Current	<5 pA
Input Current (typical)	<2 pA
Bandwidth (-3dB) (typical)	>15 MHz
Common Mode Rejection Ratio	>80 dB (3 Hz) >60 dB (1 MHz)
APPLIED POTENTIAL
Accuracy	±1 mV ±0.2% of setting
Accuracy (typical)	±375 μV ±0.04% of reading
Resolution	12.5 μV, 50 μV, 200 μV/bit
Drift	<20μV/°C
Potential Scan Range	±0.4 V, ±1.6 V, ±6.4 V
MEASURED POTENTIAL
Accuracy	±1 mV ±0.3% of reading
Accuracy (typical)	±250 μV ±0.05% of reading
Full-Scale Ranges	32 V, 12 V, 3 V, 300 mV, 30 mV
Resolution	400 μV, 100 μV, 10 μV, 1 μV/bit
Offset Range	±10 V
APPLIED CURRENT
Accuracy	±10 pA ±0.3% of range
Accuracy (typical)	±3 pA ±0.08% of range
Resolution	0.0033% full-scale/bit
MEASURED CURRENT
Accuracy	±10 pA ±0.3% of range
Accuracy (typical)	±3 pA ±0.12% of range
Resolution	0.0033% full-scale/bit
Bandwidth (-3 dB) NOTE: Bandwidth is current           range dependent.	> 10 MHz (600 mA - 600 μA) > 1.5 MHz (60 μA) > 0.15 MHz (6 μA)
Stability Settings	4
Post Offset Gain	1, 10, 100
Offset Range	±1X full-scale
iR COMPENSATION
Mode	Current Interrupt and Positive Feedback
Min Interrupt Time	33 μs
Max Interrupt Time	715 s
AUXILIARY A/D INPUT
Range	±3 V
Resolution	0.1 mV
Input Impedance	>100 kΩ or >10 GΩ
AUXILIARY D/A OUTPUT
Range	0-4 V
Resolution	1 mV

 

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• Reference 600 Product Brochure
• Potentiostat Specifications
• Reference 600 Product Manual
• USB Potentistat Installation Quick-Start Guide
• USB Potentistat Calibration Quick-Start Guide