Multichannel Systems nanoZ manual User Manual
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Table of Contents
Welcome to the nanoZ ................................................................................................ 1
What’s in the box? ...................................................................................................................................................... 1
Software installation ................................................................................................................................................ 2
Firmware updates ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Setting up the nanoZ ................................................................................................................................................. 3
Probe adaptors ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Calibration adaptor ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Tips for accurate Z measurements ..................................................................................................................... 6
nanoZ Software ........................................................................................................... 8
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Channel mapping ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Adaptor window ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Probe window .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Report window ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
Operating Modes ....................................................................................................... 13
Manual control mode ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Impedance test mode ............................................................................................................................................ 15
DC electroplate mode ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Impedance spectroscopy mode ........................................................................................................................ 18
Activation mode ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Matlab Software Development Kit ............................................................................. 21
nanoz MEX library .................................................................................................................................................. 21
Sample scripts .......................................................................................................................................................... 22
Function descriptions ........................................................................................................................................... 23
getversion ................................................................................................................................................................... 23
enumdevs .................................................................................................................................................................... 23
open ............................................................................................................................................................................... 23
close ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
getdeviceversion ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
selectchannel ............................................................................................................................................................. 25
setfreq ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
startimpmetering .................................................................................................................................................... 25
getimpdata ................................................................................................................................................................. 26
getwaveformcaps .................................................................................................................................................... 27
getplatingcaps .......................................................................................................................................................... 28
preparewaveform .................................................................................................................................................... 28
startplating ................................................................................................................................................................ 29
startplatingdc ........................................................................................................................................................... 30
getplatingdata .......................................................................................................................................................... 31
stop ................................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Appendix A: Principle of Operation ........................................................................... 33
Appendix B: Technical Specifications ......................................................................... 34
Hardware .................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Software ...................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Appendix C: Channel Mapping ................................................................................... 36