Table Of Contents; Hardware Operation - Sutter Instrument IPA Operation Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DISCLAIMER ..................................................................................... 3
SAFETY WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS ............................................. 3
Electrical . ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Operational ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Other ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Handling Micropipettes .......................................................................................................................................... 4
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 8
Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Features . ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Advanced Design . ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Software Feature Comparison ........................................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Experiment Structure . ................................................................................................................................... 10
2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................ 14
2.1 System Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 14
2.2 SutterPatch System Environment . ....................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Mounting Instructions .................................................................................................................................. 15
2.4 Electrical Connections .................................................................................................................................. 15
2.5 Install Hardware ............................................................................................................................................... 15
Initial Set-Up . ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
2.6 Install Software .................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.7 INSTALL DRIVER ............................................................................................................................................ 17
2.8 Test System . ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
3. HARDWARE OPERATION ............................................................... 20
3.1 IPA Front Panel ................................................................................................................................................. 20
3.2 IPA Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3 IPA Control Panel . ............................................................................................................................................ 21
3.4 Peripheral I/O ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.5 External Amplifiers ......................................................................................................................................... 25
3.6 External Digitizers . .......................................................................................................................................... 26
4. SOFTWARE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 26
WINDOWS DIALOGS AND PANELS ..................................................... 26
4.1 Dashboard Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 26
4.2 Scope Window - Data Acquisition . ........................................................................................................ 27
Right-Click Menus . ................................................................................................................................................... 36
4.3 Scope Window - Membrane Test . ........................................................................................................... 36
4.4 Scope Window - Free Run (Scope) ....................................................................................................... 36
4.5 Scope Window - Data Analysis . ................................................................................................................ 37
Right-click Menus . .......................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.6 Analysis Window . ............................................................................................................................................... 39
4.7 3D View Window . ............................................................................................................................................... 40
4.7.1 Axis Definitions . .................................................................................................................................................................... 4 0
4.8 Layout Window . .................................................................................................................................................. 42
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