User guide

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 About this Manual 1
1.2 Welcome to the USB-MEA32-STIM4 2
2 Important Safety Advice 3
2.1 Operator's Obligations 3
2.2 Guarantee and Liability 3
2.3 Important Safety Advice 4
3 Software Installation 5
3.1 System requirements 6
3.2 Recommended BIOS settings 6
3.3 Driver Installation 7
4 USB-MEA32-STIM4-System 9
4.1 The USB-MEA32-STIM4-System Components 9
4.1.1 Filter Amplifier 9
4.1.2 Data Acquisition 10
4.1.3 Stimulus Generator 10
4.1.4 Perfusion 10
4.1.5 Suction Port 11
4.2 Perforated MEA 11
4.3 The USB-MEA32-STIM4 Device 14
4.3.1 Front 14
4.3.2 Rear Panel 16
4.3.3 Connecting the USB-MEA32-STIM4 17
4.4 Working with the USB-MEA32-STIM4 Amplifier 18
4.4.1 Setting up the Amplifier 18
4.4.2 Perfusion 20
4.4.3 Pressure Control in the Suction Port 21
4.4.4 Setting up an Experiment 22