Apollo II
Description
Apollo II is an affordable, high-performance data acquisition (DAQ) system for animal neurophysiology experiments using up to 64 microelectrodes. It's intuitive software and plug & play hardware provide scientists and engineers with a sophisticated yet easy-to-use neural DAQ system. The Apollo digital signal process and software acquires, processes, and analyzes physiological signals (e.g. spikes, local field potentials) together with experiment event from third-party equipment including behavior, stimulation, and video systems. Miniature front-end analog and digital microelectronics (headstage) provide a noise-immune link to in vivo, extracellular microelectrodes. Stereo audio output allows for real-time monitoring of neural signals using headphones or speakers. A battery-power mode eliminates inadvertent ground loops to ensure high signal-to-noise recordings even in the most demanding electrical and magnetic noise environments.
Features
- Compact and portable design.
- Rack mountable.
- 64 electrode channels for recording.
- User-defined, per-channel digital filters.
- 16 digital inputs (TTL or 16-bit strobed word).
- 4 analog inputs.
- Stereo audio output.
- Battery-powered option (line-noise immunity).
- Commutator option for freely-moving animal studies.
Example Applications
- Advanced Neuroscience experiments.
- Drug studies.
Specifications
| APOLLO-II | |
|---|---|
| Item | Description |
| Headstage recording channels | 64 (+/- 5 mV, 16 bits, 30 kHz) |
| Headstage ports | 1 (aviation connector) |
| Analog inputs | 4 (+/- 5 V, 24 bits, 16 kHz, BNC) |
| Digital inputs | 16 TTL (D-Sub) |
| Audio outputs | Stereo line level (3.5 mm jack) |
| Audio output filter | Software-selectable DC or 300 Hz high pass |
| PC interface | USB 2.0 (laptop), Optical (desktop) |
| Power supply | Switchable 5 VDC or 110-240 VAC |
| Size (L x W x H) | 400 mm x 240 mm x 44 mm |
