PAT-Tester-i-16
The PAT-Tester-i-16 integrates a fully featured battery tester, a temperature controlled cell chamber and a docking station into one single instrument.
Our all-in-one solution for multi-channel testing
With the new PAT-Tester-i-16 we integrate all functions of a 16-channels battery tester, a PAT docking station, and a temperature-controlled test chamber into one single instrument.
The world-wide patented cableless connection between test cell and potentiostat saves space in your lab and eliminates wiring effort. Plug the PAT-Tester into the main power supply, connect it to your LAN and get full remote access from any host PC on the network!
The internal impedance analyser is capable of simultaneously recording both half-cell impedances while running constant current cycles or voltammetric experiments. Aquire the DC and AC characteristics of your test cells at the same time! (See our sample test case here.)
All test channels feature a connection matrix for software-controlled switching between half- and full-cell measurements without reconnecting any cables.
The PAT-Tester-i-16 will grow with your needs.
Each PAT-Tester-i-16 consists in the smallest configuration of a compact housing with a temperature-controlled cell chamber and a single pre-installed PAT-Channelboard, which represents a full-fledged test channel with potentiostats/galvanostats and impedance analyzer.
Depending on your requirements, the PAT-Tester-i-16 can accommodate up to 15 additional PAT-Channeboards. These are located directly under the connection sockets of the test cells and are contacted wirelessly. Channel boards can therefore be installed quickly and conveniently.
PAT-Tester-i-16 overview
Features
1 to 16 independent channels for PAT-series test cells and other battery formats like coin or pouch cells
Each channel with fully featured potentiostat / galvanostat / impedance analyzer Current: up to 100 mA, 4 current ranges plus autorange Voltage: ±7 V control range Impedance: 10 µHz to 10 kHz Data acquisition 24 Bit ADC 1 ms sampling interval with intelligent data reduction Simultaneous recording of both half-cell voltages and sensor signals (e.g. temperature, pressure) Software controlled switching between control modes: full cell, cathode half cell, anode half cell Integrated Peltier-temperature-control with anti-condensing system Temperature range of +10 to +80°C Multi-user hard- and software with database and LAN connectivity Full remote access from any host PC on a networkEL-Software
EL-Software is the software platform to control all EL-CELL battery testers, be it single-channel or multi-channel systems. EL-Software is covering all test cases from strain measurements with the ECD dilatometer through simple cycle tests on a single button cell to high throughput material testing with the PAT system.
Specifications
Measurements
| Width | 380 mm |
| Depth | 640 mm |
| Height | approx. 600 mm/375 mm (opened/closed cover) |
| Weight | 26 kg (without test cells) |
| Operating temperature range | 10 to 80° C |
Accuracy Contour Plot
General
| # Channels per device | 1 to 16 |
| Control Voltage | -7 V to +7 V |
| Compliance Voltage | -8 V to 8 V (no load) |
| Current | ±100 mA |
| Cell connection / Electrode connection | 3 electrodes plus sense wires, switch matrix |
| ADC | 2 x 24 Bit |
| DAC | 1 x 18 Bit |
| Slew Rate | 2.5 V / µs |
| Bandwidth ranges | 500 kHz |
| 50 kHz | |
| 5 kHz | |
| Sampling interval (rate) | 1 ms |
| Computer Interface | 1 GBit Ethernet |
| Runs standalone | |
| Multiuser |
Voltage
| Acquisition voltages | Full cell voltage |
| Both half cell voltages | |
| Auxiliary voltage | |
| Measurement Accuracy | ±0.02% of FSR |
| Measurement Noise floor | 30 μV peak-peak typical |
| Control Resolution | 57 μV (18 Bit) |
Current
| Current Ranges | ±100 mA |
| ±10 mA | |
| ±1 mA | |
| ±100 μA | |
| Autorange | |
| Measurement Accuracy | ±0.05% of FSR |
| Measurement Noise floor | <1 μA @ 100mA |
| <100 nA @ 10mA | |
| <10 nA @ 1mA | |
| <1 nA @ 100μA | |
| Control Resolution | 1 nA min. (18 Bit) |
Impedance (each channel)
| Frequency range | 100 μHz to 100 kHz |
| Impedance mode | PEIS and GEIS (simultaneous measurement of full- and half-cell impedances |
| Impedance range | 1 mΩ to 100 MΩ |
| EIS quality indicator | SFDR (Spurious Free Dynamic Range) |
| EIS drift correction | yes |
| EIS adaptive amplitude | yes |
Other
| Temperature Chamber | +10°C to +80°C, software controlled |
| Additional Measurement (each channel) | Digital (I²C) sensor signal, e.g. for cell temperature |
| Analog sensor signal, e.g. for gas pressure | |
| Calibration | Fully automatic self-calibration with internal voltage reference and three internal calibration cells |
| Software | EL-Software with : |
| Experiment designer | |
| Cell and material management with database | |
| Script editor | |
| Live data monitoring | |
| Analysing and reporting capabilities | |
| Cell Identification | PAT-Button with unique serial number stored in EEPROM |
| PAT-Tester-i-16 Data Sheet | |
| Release | November 2023 |
| Type | |
| Size | 950 KB |
| Download |
Downloads
| PAT-Tester-i-16 Data Sheet | |
| Release | November 2023 |
| Type | |
| Size | 950 KB |
| Download |
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