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1Programming the device
Plug male end of CY8CKIT-059 into the USB port of the programming computer. Using the program PSoC Programmer from Cypress Semiconductor load the Potentiostat.hex from the github repository into the chip
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2Attaching electrodes
Attach the electrodes you want to use to the following pins: P0.0 - working electrode; P3.4 - reference electrode; P3.6 - counter electrode using solder or alligator clips.
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3Add a capacitor
To use the more accurate DAC attach a 100 nF capacitor between P 3.1 and ground on the edge of the board.
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4Running the device
To control the device, plug a USB cable into the board. Use the program Zadig to install the libusb-win32 driver for the device (named: "Naresuan Potentiostat") and the run the executable GUI from the github repository under releases.
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5Making electrodes
To make a silver / silver chloride electrode, take a piece of silver wire or sheet and place it in bleach for 15 mins or until it turns slightly black and then rinse with distilled water.
To make a carbon fiber / graphite electrode take a 20 mm thick 2B pencil lead and then attach a wire to it using a conductive glue.
For noble metal electrodes, such as gold or platinium, bare wires can be cleaned and used
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