Main Control Unit (MCU)
The Main Control Unit (MCU) is the high performance central controller of all SpikeGadgets data acquisition hardware. This system is designed to simplify electrophysiology experiments, yet it is also powerful enough to handle the most complex and cutting-edge applications.
- 5V power supply
- Ground cable assembly (ground pin with banana cable)
- Mounting L-brackets
- 19″ rack mount
- USB cable
- HDMI cable
- CAT5 cable (ethernet)
Max channel count | 1024 |
Connection to computer | Ethernet or USB |
Logging options | Computer or SD card |
DIO | 8 TTL inputs plus optional ECU data |
Neural inputs | Single headstage or output of HCU |
Sampling clock rate | 30 kHz |
Closed-loop hardware-computer-hardware delay | Less than 1 ms (median) |