Neuroscience Solutions

A Revolutionary Neural DAQ System

The ultimate electrophysiology system is fully customizable. The advanced system, with online and flexible filtering and built-in ready-to-use statistical tools has the option to add multiple stimulation sources.

Let’s build your system together, and adapt it in your lab environment with our expert representatives.

  • System can reach 512 Channels
  • Online and flexible filtering: Raw, Spike & LFP
  • Online statistical tools: Spike raster, firing rate, PSTH, and evoked potential
  • NeuroExplorer License
  • Multiple integrated stimulation sources
  • High-level priority customer support accompanying your research
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Up to 512 channels

Compact & portable data acquisition system with expandable channels

Digitized Headstages

Ultra-small and lightweight headstage suitable for all types of setups and subjects

Online Statistics

Spike raster, firing rate, PSTH and evoked potential

Plug & Play System

Use with a variety of Headstages including Intan, Neuronexus, OpenEphys, and more

Integrated Recording & Stimulation

Use only one type of software to control all channel modes and enable closed-loop actions with short latency timing

Advanced Stimulation options

Allows a variety of stimulation options, patterns, and amplitudes, enabling manual or automatic control over all channel’s modes

 

Up to 512 channels. Compact & portable data acquisition system with expandable channels

Experiment Control: Embedded digital and analog input that allows connection to external sensors; SDK enables access and control of sensors and actuators

Headstage Ports: eight (8) ports

Digitized Headstages. Ultra-small and lightweight headstage suitable for all types of setups and subjects.

Online Statistics: Spike raster, firing rate, PSTH, and evoked potential.

Integrated Recording and Stimulation in One System: Use only one type of software and one hardware to control all channel modes and enable closed-loop actions with short latency timing.

Advanced Stimulation: Allows a variety of stimulation options, patterns, and amplitudes, enabling manual or automatic control over all channel's modes.

Online Recording and Stimulation Algorithm: An adaptive algorithm for fast recovery from stimulation artifact; the artifact deducted during stimulation enables online spike segmentation and sorting.

Plug & Play System.  System ready to be used with a variety of headstages (ex. Intan, Neuronexus, OpenEphys) and probes.

Built-in GUI. Modern, integrated, and User-friendly software, with a customizable workspace with the ability to control 3rd party systems.

Closed Loop. Use only one type of software to control all channel modes and enable closed-loop actions with short latency timing.

Powerful DSPs. State-of-the-art Octa-core DSPs.

Software Development Kit Tool. SDK for two-way communication using MATLAB, Phyton, C#, or C++ for streaming all data and control system functionality.

Electrical Safety and EMC design: The system was designed according to medical and electrical EMC testing to ensure medical compliance for the system in the future.

Complete Control & Data Access using Alpha Omega SDK

  • Data streaming. All data collected by the AlphaRS can be accessed online in MATLAB, Python, C# & C++.
  • Full system control. From within MATLAB, commands can be sent to adjust almost all system parameters or trigger unique stimulation paradigms.
  • Closed-loop functionality. Data can be analyzed online, and results can directly trigger digital outputs or stimulation
  • Easy programming. Specially designed MATLAB toolbox and instructions make accessing data in MATLAB simple and easy
  • Endless possibilities. Online access to data means each user can code paradigms specifically for their unique needs
  • Integrate with third-party software systems
  • Customize the User-Interface per your preferences
  • Flexible scope to use the software for writing new functions in one of the programming languages: MATLAB, Python, #C, C++
  • Adaptability. Editing functionality of specific features that are tailored to your needs

Features

Specifications and Options

Filtering

4 Selectable software digital filtering per channel (0.02Hz to 10KHz)

Referencing

Digital selected channel referencing

Spike sorting

Up to 4 spike templates per channel using 8-point template matching, an SSQ algorithm, and optional window discriminators

Compatibility

MATLAB, C++, NeuroExplorer® online link

Audio

2 stereo outputs

General purpose digital outputs

8 outputs single-bit digital outputs, Synchronization TTL output

General purpose analog outputs

4 outputs ± 5.0 V, 16-bit analog outputs

General purpose digital Inputs

4 digital input channels (TTLs) , 16-bit digital input port

General purpose analog Input

4 differential analog input channels with 16 bit-resolution and dynamic range of ±5V

PC interface

1 Gbit Ethernet

Power supply

4-pin DC power connector (100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz)

HeadStage connectivity

Up to 8 HeadStages with micro HDMI connector

LED Indicators

Indicating general system’s state

System size

26*18*5 cm

PC Specs

 

 CPU

i7 – Clock at least 2.6Ghz

 RAM

16 GB DDR 4

 Disk

 512GB NVMe SSD

 OS

 Window 10 pro

 

We offer a variety of digitizing Headstages with ultra-small sizes and weights suitable for a wide range of subjects and setups.
Out headstages can record all types of signals, and have integrated stimulation sources and sensors

  • alphaRS Pro System can support up to 8 headstages
  • Supporting all types of brain signals: MER / EEG / EMG / ECOG / AKG
  • Various headstage configurations:
  • 16 channel headstages with 18pin Omnetics connector
  • 32 channel headstages with 36pin Omnetics connector
  • 64 channel headstages with 2x 36pimn Omnetics connector
  • Integrated stimulation
  • Low noise 2.4µV RMS
  • integrated 3-axis accelerometer sensor
  • Built-in impedance check
  • Flexible cable length

HeadStage compatible electrodes

Our headstages are compatible with numerous commercially-available electrodes, for information contact us.

The headstage connector can be customized per order

 

Headstage Specification

Parameter

Value

Number of Electrode Physiological Inputs

From 1 to 512

Headstage Configurations

AlphaRS Pro system connects to a different type of headstages:

·       16CH recording

·       16CH recording with accelerometer

·       16CH EMG recording

·       16CH EMG recording with accelerometer

·       32CH recording

·       32CH recording with accelerometer

·       64CH recording

·       64CH recording with accelerometer

·       16CH recording and stimulation

·       32CH recording and stimulation

Input Connector

18-pin Omnetics (16 channels HS)

36-pin Omnetics (32 channels HS)

2x 36pin Omnetics (64 channels HS)

Hardware High Pass Filter

1 Hz is the default and it is controllable by the SW (only if you have the matching licensing – Advanced)

Hardware Low Pass Filter

10 kHz is the default and it is controllable by the SW

Total Gain

192

Dynamic Input range

± 5mV

Input Type

Unipolar input (1 analog reference and 1 ground)

Note

EMG HS has bipolar input; each channel has it is own reference contact.

A/D Resolution

16 bits

Input Bit Resolution

152 nV

Sampling Rate at HS*

30,000 Samples per second

Input Referred Noise (RMS)

< 2.4μV @ ground

Stimulation Sources

Each channel has it is own stimulation source

Stimulation Pulse

0.03ms - DC

Stimulation amplitude

1uA - 2.55mA

Voltage compliance

± 9V

Stimulation frequency

DC to 1Khz

Impedance Check

Measured, calculated, and reported – Possible to check with different frequencies and different amplitudes

Headstage interface cable

The default is 1 meter; it can be customizable up to 2 meters and potentially can be 6 meters.

Note: Extensive environmental noise might limit the cable length to 2 meters. In most cases cables up to 6 meters cable would work well.