Potentiostat Hardware ID and Serial Number

1Introduction

When you purchase a potentiostat from Pine Research (e.g., WaveDriver 200 WaveDriver 200 EIS Bipotentiostat Basic Bundle , WaveDriver 100 WaveDriver 100 EIS Potentiostat Basic Bundle , WaveDriver 40 WaveDriver 40 DC Bipotentiostat Basic Bundle , WaveDriver 20 WaveDriver 20 Bipotentiostat Basic Bundle , WaveDriver 10 WaveDriver 10 Potentiostat Basic Bundle , or WaveNow Classic WaveNow Potentiostat series), original installation media was included with the purchase.  For years now, this installation media has been a flash drive, but previously, it was on CD-ROM.  The installation media contains the following:

1. Current Release of AfterMath (which can be downloaded for free at anytime Software )
2. USB Driver (also available for free download  Software )
3. License File, called a permissions file AfterMath Installation Guide , used by AfterMath to match the connected instrument with an appropriate list of techniques that the instrument is authorized to perform

In general, if a user installs their potentiostat using the installation media provided, nothing additional must be obtained from Pine Research to run the instrument.  There are cases when you may have to contact us Contact to obtain a new license file, as follows:

1. You have downloaded AfterMath from our Knowledgebase onto a computer that was not originally used to set up the instrument.
2. You cannot locate the installation media (CD-ROM or USB flash drive).
3. You have had to reinstall Windows on your computer.

2Device Tab

2.1Step 1: Connect Potentiostat to Computer

In general, Pine Research potentiostats are USB-interfaced to the computer.  Connect the USB cable between the potentiostat and computer and turn the power on to the instrument AfterMath Installation Guide .

2.2Step 2: Select Instrument in AfterMath

Figure 2. AfterMath Device Tab

2.3Step 2: View Device Details

With the instrument selected in the lower left, look to the right of the window.  There, a series of tabs provide many details about the system.  To find the hardware ID, serial number, as well as other information about things like firmware version Potentiostat Firmware Update , select the Device tab (see Figure 2, label 2).  The hardware ID and serial number (among other items) will be shown (see Figure 2, label 3).