Selecting a Computer for your Gamry Potentiostat

Computers

You'll need a computer running Windows XP or Vista to put your Gamry Potentiostat to work. Click here for some general comments on computers to use with your Gamry Potentiostat.

If you wish, you can purchase a computer from Gamry. We'll install the Potentiostat and the software and check it out as a unit. When you receive it, attach the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and cell cable and start doing electrochemistry. It costs a little more, but it's hard to beat the convenience.

You can install your Gamry Potentiostat in a desktop or notebook computer. To run your Gamry Series G System from a Notebook Computer, use the eStation Portable Electrochemistry System. The Reference 600 Potentiostat connects to the Notebook Computer through the USB interface.

HP dc7600		Pentium 4, 2.66 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, CD-RW, 1.44 Floppy, LCD Flat Panel Display, Mouse, 4 PCI slots, Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Microsoft Office Basic, 3 year warranty. The HP dc7600 works nicely for either the Reference 600 or the Series G Potentiostats.
The eStation is a PCI expansion system that accepts either one or two Gamry Series G Potentiostats and interfaces to a Notebook Computer through the CardBus slot. The notebook should have a TI (Texas Instruments) or Topic100 CardBus Controller. We can also provide an HP nx6110 Notebook Computer for use with either the eStation or the Reference 600.		eStation Portable Electrochemistry System
Power for Your Portable Electrochemistry System To power your Reference 600 or eStation System in the field, there are some convenient and inexpensive solutions. These devices are marketed primarily to "jumpstart" an automobile with a dead battery. Type "jumpstarter" in Google and you'll find several products. The Black & Decker VDC026BD Electromate 400 Jump-Starter and the Wagan Power Dome Jumpstarter are both 400-watt units. A 400-watt JumpStarter will power a Gamry Reference 600 Potentiostat for about four hours while under the control of a Notebook Computer running on internal battery power. You can also use one or two marine batteries coupled with an inverter to convert the DC from the battery to AC. Marine batteries are designed for deep discharge applications, so they will last longer than automotive batteries. A good worldwide source of inverters is Tripp-Lite.

Purchasing a Computer for Your Gamry System Outside the US

If you're purchasing a Gamry system outside of the US, it is probably best for support reasons to buy the computer locally. If you're purchasing through a Gamry Distributor, the Distributor can provide the computer. If you're in a country where we do not have a Distributor, it's still a good idea to buy the computer locally so you can be assured of support if the computer has a problem. It's your decision and we'll be glad to help you in any way we can.