Molecular Devices MiniDigi Setup Manual

MiniDigi 2-Channel Digitizer Setup Guide

MiniDigi Digitizer

The optional accessory MiniDigi 2-Channel Digitizer is a low-noise, two-channel digitizer, designed to function
with AxoScope Software as a simple digital chart recorder. It has two independent, 16-bit analog inputs, each
of which provides digitization at up to 1 kHz. The MiniDigi digitizer communicates with the host computer
through a USB interface that also provides power to the digitizer.

Filtering

The MiniDigi digitizer uses your choice of minmax or analog-like filtering. If you select minmax, both the
minimum and maximum values in each sample period are sent to the computer.
The analog-style filter is a low-pass, anti-aliasing filter with a cutoff frequency one fifth of the sampling rate.

Interface Description

The front panel of the MiniDigi digitizer has two BNC connectors for analog input channels 0 and 1. The back
panel contains a USB connector and an LED to indicate power-on status. The LED slowly blinks to indicate
communication with the software driver.

Specifications

Table 1-1: MiniDigi Specifications (analog input)
Item
Number of input channels
Resolution
Acquisition rate (per channel)
Input range
Maximum allowable input range
Input resistance
Gain value
Anti-alias filter (per channel)

USB Interface

The MiniDigi digitizer has a low-power (< 100 mA), Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1 device to interface with the
computer. The software driver is compatible with Windows XP Pro and Windows 7 operating systems.
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Specification
2 single-ended
16-bit (1 in 65536)
1 kHz
–10.000 V to +10.000 V
–50 V to +50 V
1 M
1
Three-pole, 1.5 kHz Bessel