Alpha MED Scientific MED64 MED-C11, Product Manual

Page 1: ...Product Manual MED Multi well Connector P N MED C11 The most sensitive microelectrode array system for in vitro extracellular electrophysiology ...

Page 2: ... damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document 2016 Alpha MED Scientific Inc All rights reserved Version 1 00 April 1 ...

Page 3: ...ise 4 3 Instruction for use 5 3 1 Installing the MED Multi well Probe on to the MED Multi well Connector 5 3 2 Electrode orientation in the MED Multi well Connector 6 MED 4 Well Probe MED P5NF30 6 MED 8 Well Probe MED P5N801 MED P5N811 7 3 3 Running the MED64 Allegro System 8 3 4 Stimulation with the MED64 Allegro System 9 4 Troubleshoot 10 5 Maintenance 11 5 1 Cleaning of the contact pins 11 5 2 ...

Page 4: ...Contents ii MED64 Product Manual MED Multi well Connector MED C11 ...

Page 5: ...MED64 Allegro System 1 1 Components and their functions MED Multi well Connector unit Figure 2 MED Multi well Connector Front view left and back view right 1 Ground terminal Connect to the GND terminal on the MED64 Head Amplifier with the green grounding wire 2 Screw hole Use these hole to install the Connector onto the MED64 ThermoBase 3 Probe port Install the MED Multi well Probe here 4 Output t...

Page 6: ... sets Connects the Output terminals to the INPUT terminals on the MED64 Head Amplifier MED A64HE1S 2 Grounding wire Connects the Grounding terminal to the SIGNAL GND of the MED64 Head Amplifier MED A64HE1S for grounding 3 Test board Install into the Probe port Use it to check the MED64 Allegro System is working appropriately 1 MED Connector Cable 20 pins 4 sets 2 Grounding wire 3 Test board ...

Page 7: ...ny equipment that generates and electric or magnetic filed The MED Connector Cable is very sensitive to noise and vibration Make sure that the cable stays away from any equipment that generates electric or magnetic filed and sits on a stable table where it cannot be disturbed i e bumped into or displaced during recording 4 Connects the Ground terminal to the SIGNAL GND in the MED64 Head Amplifier ...

Page 8: ...ls as seen in the Figure 6 If noise is larger than a few microvolts check the followings 1 All equipment are grounded correctly 2 Amplifiers MED Multi well Connector and all Connector cables are placed AWAY from any equipment which generates electric or magnetic field e g power supply unit peristaltic pump heater Pay particular attention for the amplifiers power supply unit 3 All cables are firmly...

Page 9: ... or even finger print can cause the contact pins to rust or accumulate residue build up 2 Slide in the MED Multi well Probe the side with the terminals gently and horizontally to the Probe port Firmly press to make a secure connection CAUTION Spilling liquid onto the pins will cause rust and adversely affect conduction Be extremely careful not to get the pins wet especially with saline solution Fi...

Page 10: ...the MED Multi well Connector is installed with its terminal oriented towards the right side Each well in the MED Multi well Probe has 8 or 16 reference electrodes as well as 16 or 8 recording electrodes those are connected independently to the terminal MED 4well Probe MED P5NF30 Figure 9 Electrode orientation for the MED P5NF30 4 well in the MED Multi iwel Connector and terminal assignment ...

Page 11: ...l MED Multi well Connector MED C11 7 3 Instruction for use MED 8well Probe MED P5N801 MED P5N811 Figure 10 Electrode orientation for the MED P5N801 811 8 well in the MED Multi well Connector and terminal assignment ...

Page 12: ...Display 4x4 Channels Display 2x4 Channels are also available to display signals acquired through the MED Multi well Connector Figure 11 Displaying signals for each well with the Display 4x4 Channels Figure 12 Displaying signals for each well with the Display 2x4 channels Channel Well Channel Well Ch1 8 1 Ch33 40 5 Ch9 16 2 Ch41 48 6 Ch17 24 3 Ch49 56 7 Ch25 32 4 Ch57 64 8 Channel Well Channel Well...

Page 13: ...ata w Stim s Step1 8 to stimulate one or 2 channels per well sample sequentially Inactivate the Step 5 8 when the 4 Well Probe is used Set the Trace interval stimulus interval for longer than 5 seconds since the amplifiers need at least 5 seconds to recover after stimulation Figure 13 An example for stimulation to the 4 Well Probe Stimulation is applied to Well 1 4 with interval of 10 seconds Stim...

Page 14: ...t pins in the Connector Loosely connected the cables Improper grounding Equipment that generates and electric or magnetitic field e g power supply peristaltic pump heater Environment Poor contacts caused by damaged or uncleaned contact pins can cause problems such as noises or and faulty recording Identify this problem by using the Test board following this procedure Figure 14 The Test board insta...

Page 15: ... the 4 screws at the bottom of MED Multi well Connector to remove the upper Connector unit from the bottom Base unit Figure 16 MED Multi well Connector bottom view left and reassembled Connector right 2 Clean the contact pins of the printed circuit board with a kimwipe soaked in 70 ethanol Clean the 64 pins one by one vertically Do NOT clean the pins laterally as it may damage the contact pins See...

Page 16: ...ity 6 Cautions DO NOT spill medium or any other liquid on the contact pins DO NOT give strong mechanical shock by putting heavy material on the unit or dropping the unit DO NOT touch the contact pins on the connector unit with bare hands or fingertips when they are cleaned This may cause rust and adversely affect conduction What should I do if medium is spilled onto the contact pins Stop your expe...

Page 17: ...of a defect in materials or workmanship The product warranty covers failures due to defects in materials or workmanship which occur during normal use It does NOT cover damage incurred during shipment or problems which are caused by products not supplied by Alpha MED Scientific In addition this warranty does not cover problems resulting from alteration accident misuse neglect faulty installation ma...

Page 18: ...ating environments used Only for use in animal studies research Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice ThermoClampTM 1 is a trade mark for AutoMate Scientific Inc MED Probe securing mechanism Slide in Out put 20 pin MDR system connector x 4 Material Aluminum Gold for contact pins Weight 700g Dimensions 210 x 83 x 34 mm Plug 20 pin MDR Plug cover Metal Length 2 ...

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Page 20: ...tific Inc Saito Bio Incubator 209 7 7 15 Saito asagi Ibaraki Osaka 567 0085 Japan Phone 81 72 648 7973 FAX 81 72 648 7974 http www med64 com support med64 com Manufactured by Alpha MED Scientific Inc 2016 Alpha MED Scientific Inc ...