Documentation

Trodes Documentation

The Trodes Wiki offers a wide range of articles covering everything from Trodes basics like installation, getting started, and untethered recording tutorials, to more advanced topics like Python integrations using Trodes Network API and command line usage.  

Hardware Documentation

Product Manuals

• • Control Units (MCU, ECU, HCU, and Logger Dock)
  • HH128 128-Channel Headstage
  • Sprite32 Headstage
  • UH32 Headstage
  • miniLogger 32 Headstage
  • Stimulation System Wiki Entry
  • Modular Stacking Headstage
  • Neuropixels Probe headstage
  • Hardware Quick Setup Diagram
  • Power Adaptor Bundle
  • 32-channel Mini-Mouse Headstage
  • Headstage Signal Converter Info Sheet

Headstage & EIB Pinout diagrams

• UH32 and mL32 (post-2018)
• UH32stim
• HH128
• 128 Channel EIB
• HH128np
• HH128 to four Omnetics
• HH256 to 8 Omnetics
• 256-Channel Headstage
• Modular Stacking Headstage (MSH)

3d model files

• 1505-Modular Stacking Headstage Base (.stl)
• 1803-Neuropixels Probe Headstage Base (.stl)

Firmware & Utility Downloads

The multi-device installers linked below are packaged with the newest firmware for all SpikeGadgets devices and can be used to update control units, headstages and data processing units (such as the Headstage signal convertor). USB 2.0 connection required for both installers.

• Firmware Update 2025.1 Windows
• Firmware Update 2025.1 Linux

Additional utilities

• probeConfig Utility (Windows and USB compatible only) – For assigning IMEC probe configuration data to Neuropixels probes.
• RF Channel Command Prompt Download – For experiments involving more than one data logging headstage, the RF channel can be customized to start/stop recording on a select headstage or set of headstages using this command prompt.

Other Support Documentation

• Recommended Computer Specifications