How To Use This Guide; Checking The Front-End; Front-End Fundamentals - ADInstruments Bio Amp Owner's Manual

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How to Use This Guide

This owner's guide describes how to set up and begin using your Bio Amp.

The chapters give an overview of front-ends in general and the Bio Amp in

particular, and discuss how to connect the hardware, perform a simple power-

up test, and use the Bio Amp with some ADInstruments programs. The

appendices provide technical information about the Bio Amp, and take a look

at some potential problems and their solutions.

There is an index at the end of this guide. Technical terms that are not defined

in the glossary of terms included with the owner's guide for your PowerLab, or

in the guide that came with your computer, are defined as they appear.

Before connecting the Bio Amp to anything, check it carefully for signs of

physical damage.

1. Check that there are no obvious signs of damage to the outside of the

front-end casing.

2. Check that there is no obvious sign of internal damage, such as rattling.

Pick up the front-end, tilt it gently from side to side, and listen for

anything that appears to be loose.

If you have found a problem, contact your authorized ADInstruments

representative immediately, and describe the problem.

The PowerLab system consists of a recording unit and application programs

that run on the computer to which the unit is connected. It is an integrated

system of hardware and software designed to record, display, and analyze

experimental data. The Bio Amp is one of a family of front-ends meant for use

with your PowerLab system.

Front-ends are ancillary devices connected to the PowerLab recording unit to

extend the system's capabilities. They provide additional signal conditioning

and other features, and extend the types of experiments that you can conduct

and the data you can record.

All ADInstruments front-ends are designed to be operated under full software

control. No knobs, dials, or switches are needed, although some may be

provided for reasons of convenience or safety.

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