VFP600
Virtual Front Panel Software

The VFP600 Virtual Front Panel is a software–based front panel for Gamry Potentiostats.  With the VFP600, you can easily and inexpensively use a Gamry Potentiostat to perform simple electrochemical experiments.   

The VFP600 Virtual Front Panel Software converts the research-grade Gamry Potentiostat into a manual potentiostat with a front panel.  It offers potentiostatic, galvanostatic, and ZRA modes.  The VFP600 is ideal for long-term potentiostatic or galvanostatic polarization tests or charge-discharge experiments with batteries.  You can perform cyclic voltammetry at a wide range of scan rates.  Data can be plotted in a linear or a log format, so simple corrosion experiments are possible.  You can easily apply a square wave to investigate pulse plating applications.

In addition, the VFP600 has three exceptional characteristics:  

  • Since the VFP600 is a SoftPanel, it changes with the experiment being performed, so it is much more versatile than a hardware front panel.

  • Like a manual instrument, you can make changes to the experiment while in progress.

  • Unlike a manual instrument, the VFP600 can save the data to a file.  

The VFP600 is shown below.  
VFP600


The VFP600 is organized by function:

Signal Generation
Specifies the type of waveform that is applied to the cell:  
Single Point: Applies a fixed potential or current  
Predefined: Applies a ramp, triangle, square wave, sine, or cosine signal to the cell.  Parameters are dependent upon signal, e.g., scan rate can be specified with a ramp, duty cycle can be specified with a square wave, etc.
From File: The signal is determined by the values in an ASCII text file, allowing virtually any type of waveform to be applied.  The rate at which the signal is applied is controlled by the Acquisition Frequency

Device Settings
Select the active Device
Set potentiostat, galvanostat, or ZRA mode
Set current range or set to autorange
Automatic or manual control of offsets and gains
Manual control of filters for both potential and current measurement
Speed and stability controls for potentiostat mode

Experiment Control
Start/Stop the Experiment
Automatic or Manual control of the Cell On/Off

Data Acquisition
Select data format: voltage vs. time, current vs. time, voltage & current vs. time, voltage vs. current  
Digital display of most recently acquired data.
Plot format:  Linear X & Y, Linear X/Log Y, Log X/Linear Y, Log X & Y  
Chart controls for data observation

Systems Information

The VFP600™ Virtual Front Panel requires a Gamry Potentiostat to conduct experiments.  

VFP600™ package is subject to a limited 2-year factory service warranty (Gamry Instruments software and components only). Computers and computer accessories are subject to the computer vendor's warranty.

Gamry Instruments can supply complete systems including the above items and system software installed in a desktop, notebook, or portable computer. Custom computer configurations, software, training and installation are available by special order. Contact us for further details on these systems.

 


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