Pstat.SetVchFilter()

Pstat.SetVchFilter()

Type: INSTANCE FUNCTION

Purpose: Pstat.SetVchFilter() sets the filter on the voltage-measuring channel.

This filter has no effect on potentiostat stability.

If the parameter passed by SetVchFilter() is a frequency in Hz, the potentiostat then selects the most appropriate filter-setting able to pass information corresponding to this frequency.

NOTE: Do not use the No Filter setting (0) under normal circumstances. Use it exclusively for AC impedance measurements beyond 100 kHz.

Usage: FilterSet = Pstat.SetIchFilter(Freq)

Freq

The function argument Freq can be a REAL frequency. The filter is set so that frequency passes through the filter with less than 3 dB of attenuation.

Alternatively, Freq can be an INDEX, BOOLEAN, or a string constant that translates into an INDEX or BOOLEAN. See the tables below.

Reference Family Filter Settings

String Constant Value

–3 dB Frequency

PC5_FilterOff 0

No filter. Passes maximum EIS frequency.

PC5_FilterFast 1

200 kHz filter

PC5_FilterNorm 2

1 kHz filter

PC5_FilterSlow 3 5 Hz filter
PC5_FilterGnd FALSE

0.0 Hz. Filter output is a DC 0.0 V.

Interface Family Filter Settings

String Constant Value

–3 dB Frequency

PC5_FilterOff 0

No filter. Passes maximum EIS frequency.

PC5_FilterFast 1

200 kHz filter

PC5_FilterMedFast 2 10 kHz filter
PC5_FilterNorm 2

1 kHz filter

PC5_FilterSlow 3

5 Hz filter

PC5_FilterGnd FALSE

0.0 Hz. Filter output is a DC 0.0 V.

FilterSet

The return value FilterSet is an INDEX or a BOOLEAN. The tables above describe the return value. Note that the function does not return the REAL or string constant if one was used as the function’s argument.

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