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NOVA Getting started
Table of contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 7
The philosophy of Nova ........................................................................................ 8
1 – Nova installation ........................................................................................... 11
1.1 – Requirements ......................................................................................... 11
1.2 – Software installation .............................................................................. 11
1.2.1 – .NET 4.0 framework installation....................................................... 11
1.2.2 – Nova installation .............................................................................. 13
1.2.3 – USB Drivers installation (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) ................ 15
1.2.4 – USB Drivers installation (Windows XP) ............................................. 19
1.2.5 – GPES/FRA and older NOVA versions compatibility ............................ 23
1.2.6 – Multiple instruments ........................................................................ 27
1.3 – Connection to the instrument(s) ............................................................. 30
1.3.1 – Connection and identification of individual instruments ................... 31
1.3.2 – Connection and identification of the Multi Autolab ......................... 32
1.3.3 – Hardware setup ............................................................................... 33
1.4 – FRA2 calibration file ............................................................................... 35
1.5 – Diagnostics............................................................................................. 38
1.5.1 – Autolab Firmware Update................................................................ 44
1.6 – Module test in NOVA ............................................................................. 46
1.6.1 – Test of the Autolab PGSTAT............................................................. 48
1.6.1.1 – Test of the Autolab PGSTAT128N, 302N, 302F (normal mode),
100N and µAutolab III ....................................................................... 48
1.6.1.2 – Test of the Autolab PGSTAT101 and M101 ........................ 50
1.6.1.3 – Test of the Autolab PGSTAT302F in floating mode ............. 53
1.6.2 – Test of the ADC750 or the ADC10M ............................................... 56
1.6.3 – Test of BA........................................................................................ 58
1.6.4 – Test of BIPOT ................................................................................... 60
1.6.5 – Test of ARRAY ................................................................................. 61
1.6.6 – Test of the Booster10A and the Booster20A .................................... 63
1.6.7 – Test of ECD...................................................................................... 64
1.6.8 – Test of ECN ..................................................................................... 65
1.6.9 – Test of FI20-Filter............................................................................. 67
1.6.10 – Test of FI20-Integrator ................................................................... 68
1.6.11 – Test of FI20-Integrator-PGSTAT101 ............................................... 70
1.6.12 – Test of FRA .................................................................................... 73
1.6.13 – Test of MUX .................................................................................. 76
1.6.14 – Test of pX and pX1000.................................................................. 77
1.6.15 – Test of the SCANGEN or the SCAN250 .......................................... 79
1.6.16 – Test of the SCANGEN or the SCAN250 in combination with the
ACD750 or the ADC10M ............................................................................. 81
1.6.17 – Test of the EQCM .......................................................................... 82
1.6.18 – Determination of the C1 and C2 factors of the Autolab ................. 85
1.6.18.1 – Determination of C1 ......................................................... 87
1.6.18.2 – Determination of C2 ......................................................... 91
2 – A typical Nova measurement ........................................................................ 95
2.1 – Starting up the software (installation required, see Chapter 1) ............... 95
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