Owner manual

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Connection of the Temperature Controller TC02 (TC01)
Temperature
Controller TC01/02
Power Outlet
Power Supply Unit
TC01/02 Rear Panel
Headstage Side Panel
CA Cable:
D-Sub9 to Pt100
1. Connectthetemperaturecontrollerwiththepowersupplyunittothepoweroutlet.
2. ConnectthetemperaturecontrollerwiththeCAcable(D-Sub9toPt100)totheheadstage.
Theconnectorissymetrical,sotheorientationoftheconnectorisirrevlevant.
3. Connect the temperature controller to the USB cable A - B to an USB 2.0 port of the computer.
Ifyouhaveseveraltemperaturecontrollers,usetheprovidedUSBhub.
Noise Test of the System Setup
The provided test model probe is used for
testing the noise level of the electrodes.
Itisalreadyinsertedinyourheadstageand
thegroundingcables(black,about5cm)are
connected.
Test-60MEA
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1. OpenthedataacquisitionsoftwareMC_Rackonyourcomputer.
Ifyouhaveaheadstagewith2MEAslots,pleaseopenMC_Racktwice.
2. Addthesystemasdatasource:
 2a: Select„Edit“,then„DataSourceSetup“.
 2b: Select„DataSource“likeshownonthescreenshot.
  Adjustonlythenumberofchannels,thetypeof
  amplierandtheMEA(8x8for60-electrode,12x12
  for120-electrodesystems).ClickOK.
3. Addthedatasourcetoyourrack().
4. Insertadisplay(),choosethetab„Layout“andmark„DefaultMap“.
5. Intherackwindow,mark„MEA2100(S/N...)“andselectthetab„Hardware“.SettheInputVoltageRange
tothelowestvalue(-9.8to+9.8mV).
6. Pressthestartbutton().
7. Thenoiselevelshouldbebetween±10to15µV.YoumightneedtoadjusttheY-axis.
8. Ifyouexperiencehighernoisethanthat,pleaseconsultthe„troubleshooting“chapterinthemanual
(MEA2100-System_Manual.pdf).Makesurethattheamplierisgrounded.
IfyouorderedaMEA2100-Systemwithout perfusion,youarenowdonewiththesetupandcanstartto
usethedevices.Pleasesee#7fortestingandpracticingwithsignalgenerators.Ifyouordered
aMEA2100-Systemwith perfusion(MEA2100-60/2x60/120-E),pleasecontinuethesetupwith#5.
USB Cable A-B
Test-120MEA
GND-socketin
MEA2100-HS
GND-socketin
MEA2100-HS