How is XDAQ different from the Open-Ephys Acquisition system?
OpenEphys acquisition box offers great value and highly capable software that is used by many researchers around the world. KONTEX designed the XDAQ to support the multi-modal experimental needs in today's neuroscience. Every XDAQ supports both electrical stimulation and high-quality neural recording out of the box. We carefully tuned the electrical performance and characteristics of the XDAQ line and used an aluminum enclosure for higher durability and heat management.
XDAQ ONE and AIO offer improved performance with electrically isolated animal ports. XDAQ AIO supports even more functionalities in optogenetics, behavior video recording, and calcium imaging. XDAQ Core is priced competitively as the OpenEphys acquisition box but offers improved electrical performance and additional functionality for electrical stimulation.
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XDAQ supported headstages
In addition to the ultra-small X-Headstages, XDAQ supports existing Intan-compatible headstages (from Intan, NeuroNexus, and more). To run these headstages with their corresponding accessories, you will need an adapter to properly remap the control ...
How to upgrade the XDAQ license firmware?
The XDAQ license can be upgraded to support additional features. Please contact us to purchase the license file. Each license file is unique to each XDAQ system, so license files will not work for different XDAQs. Once you receive the file, download ...
What do the XDAQ Status LEDs mean?
XDAQ CORE LED Indicators SYS [ON] Program Loaded [Flashing] Hardware Error S1 [ON] Acquisition ON S2 [Flashing] Activities* in DIN1 S3 [Flashing] Activities* in DOUT1 P1 [ON] Headstage Detected on Port 1 (after software initialization) P2 [ON] ...
What is the purpose of the ground ports in the back of the XDAQ ONE?
These ports are designed to help troubleshoot and establish an optimal grounding scheme for the XDAQ acquisition hardware and thus minimize noises in the neural recordings. Most instrumentation ties all grounds - digital or analog - together, which ...
How do I use my old Intan headstages with XDAQ?
Use XDAQ to Intan RHD Adapterhttps://kontex.io/collections/system-adapter/products/xdaq-to-intan-headstage-adapter Note: For XDAQ CORE only one of the two Omnetics 12pin connector will be active. XDAQ to Intan RHS Adapter ...