Posted 1/4/2016 in Uncategorized

The WaveDriver Potentiostat is a benchtop USB potentiostat capable of performing a wide range of electroanalytical techniques. It has a small footprint, fast and easy computer interface, and robust data control and data organizer software, AfterMath.

PLEASE NOTE: All specifications are subject to change without notice.

The WaveDriver potentiostat/galvanostat system is not designed for use in experiments involving human subjects and/or the use of electrodes inside or on the surface of the human body.

Electrode Connections

Part Name
Product Name
Cell Port
Reference Electrode
Counter Electrode
First Working Electrode
Second Working Electrode

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
combination coaxial DSUB connector (front panel)
sense line with driven shield
drive line
separate sense and drive lines, each with driven shield (current measurement via passive shunt)
separate sense and drive lines, each with driven shield (current measurement via passive shunt)

Grounding

Part Name
Product Name
Signal Ground
Instrument Chassis

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
isolated from USB port, floats with respect to instrument chassis
banana binding post connection (back panel)

Measured Current

Part Name
Product Name
Practical Range§
Ranges
Resolution (at each range)
Autoranging
Accuracy
Leakage Current
ADC Input
Filter

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
100 pA to 1.0 A
±1 A, ±100 mA, ±10 mA, ±1 mA, ±100 μA, ±10 μA, ±1 μA, ±100 nA
31.3 μA, 3.13 μA, 313 nA, 31.3 nA, 3.13 nA, 313 pA, 31.3 pA, 3.13 pA
Yes
± 0.2% setting; ±0.05% of range
10 pA at 25˚C
16 bits
10 Hz, 30 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz (2-pole, low pass Bessel filter)

Applied Current (galvanostat mode)

Part Name
Product Name
Ranges
Resolution (at each range)
Accuracy
ADC Input

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
±1 A, ±100 mA, ±10 mA, ±1 mA, ±100 μA, ±10 μA, ±1 μA, ±100 nA
31.3 μA, 3.13 μA, 313 nA, 31.3 nA, 3.13 nA, 313 pA, 31.3 pA, 3.13 pA
± 0.2% setting; ±0.05% of range
16 bits

Power Amplifier (counter electrode amplifier)

Part Name
Product Name
Output Current
Compliance Voltage
Speed
Bandwidth
Rise Time

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
±1.0 A (maximum)
> ±16.5 V
9 available speed settings
> 200 kHz (on fastest speed setting)
10 V/μsec (on fastest speed setting)

Electrometer (reference electrode amplifier)

Part Name
Product Name
Input Impedance
Input Current
CMRR
Bandwidth

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
>1013 Ω in parallel with < 10 pF<10 pA leakage/bias current at 25˚C
> 84 dB at 0 to 1 kHz; > 74 dB at 10 kHz
> 11 MHz (3 dB)

Applied Potential (potentiostat mode)

Part Name
Product Name
Ranges
Resolution (at each range)
Accuracy
DAC Output
CV Scan Rate (min)
CV Scan Rate (max)

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
±10.0 V, ±2.5 V
313 μV, 78 μV
± 0.2% setting, ± 1.0 mV
16 bits
10 μV/sec (313 μV per 31.3 sec or 78 μV per 7.8 sec)
125 V/sec (10 mV step per 80 μsec)

Measured Potential

Part Name
Product Name
Ranges
Resolution (at each range)
Accuracy
ADC Input
Filters

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
±10.0 V, ±2.5 V
313 μV, 78 μV
± 0.2% setting; ±0.05% of range
16 bits
10 Hz, 30 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz (2-pole, low pass Bessel filter)

Rotator Control Connections (back panel)

Part Name
Product Name
Connector A
Connector B
Rate Control Signal
Digital Enable Signal

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
7-pin mini circular DIN includes analog and digital signal grounds, digital rotator enable
signal, auxiliary digital output signal, and analog rotation rate control signal
3-pin connector includes analog signal ground, digital rotator enable signal, and analog
rotation rate control signal.
±10.0 V, ±2.5 V
open drain (TTL compatible)

Data Acquisition

Part Name
Product Name
Clock Resolution
Point Interval*
Synchronization
Raw Point Total

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
10 nsec (minimum time base)
80 μsec (minimum)
simultaneous sampling of all analog input signals
< 10 million per experiment

Accessories

Part Name
Product Name
Universal Dummy Cell
Cell Cable

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
external dummy cell (included)
combination DSVB connector to multiple banana plugs via shielded coaxial cables (included)

Auxiliary Connections (back panel)

Part Name
Product Name
Connector C
Trigger Input
Trigger Output
BNC female, TTL compatible
K1 Input, K2 Input
Auxiliary Analog Output
Auxiliary Analog Input

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
9-pin DSUB connector includes digital signal ground, two digital output signals, and
three digital input signals
BNC female, TTL compatible
BNC female, ±10 V differential input, 20 kΩ impedance, ±0.5% accuracy; allows external
waveform to be summed directly to the working electrode excitation signal
(K2 Input available only on WaveDriver 20 bipotentiostat)
BNC female, ±10 V bipolar output, 313 μV resolution, 0.2% accuracy
(available only when second working electrode not in use)
BNC female, ±10 V differential input, 313 μV resolution, 20 kΩ impedance,
0.2% accuracy (available only when second working electrode not in use)

General Specifications

Part Name
Product Name
Power Required
Power Adapter
Power Cable
LED Indicators
Instrument Dimensions
Instrument Weight
Shipping Dimensions
Shipping Weight
Temperature Range
Humidity Range

AFP1
WaveDriver 10
24.0 VDC (±5%), 4 A (low voltage DC device)
100 to 240 VAC, 2.3 A, 50 to 60 Hz
various international cables available separately (C13 type)
power, USB, and status
140 x 305 x 248 mm (5.5 x 12.0 x 9.75 in.)
3.6 kg (8 lb)
254 x 356 x 457 mm (10 x 14 x 18 in.)
7.7 kg (17 lb)
10˚C to 40˚C
80% RH Maximum, non-condensing

*Data acquisition using the minimum point interval is possible for short duration bursts. The burst duration depends upon the available host PC USB bandwidth and is typically at least 3 seconds.

§The “practical range” of measurable currents goes from the maximum current output of the amplifier down to the current level at which noise begins to interfere with the signal. Using proper grounding, a cell shielded by a Faraday cage and coaxial cell cables, it is possible to routinely measures signals as low as 100 pA.