XDAQ HDMI Port and Supported X-Headstage Explained

XDAQ HDMI Port and Supported X-Headstage Explained

The XDAQ line supports both Record (X3R & X6R) and Stim-Record (X3SR) X-Headstages (as well as other Intan-compatible headstages). Depending on the purchased configurations, some headstage HDMI ports in the XDAQ might not be enabled by default. The rule of thumb is to use Port 1 and other ports if necessary. 


Here is a breakdown of the number of channels and ports supported by the XDAQ CORE and XDAQ ONE models.


XDAQ CORE
SKU: XDAQ-CORE_S16 - supports total of 512 Rec channels and 16 Stim-Rec channels
SKU: XDAQ-CORE_S32 - supports total of 512 Rec channels and 32 Stim-Rec channels


XR Mode

XSR Mode



-R512

-S16

-S32

Port 1

128ch or 2 RHD chips

16ch or 1 RHS chip

32ch or 2 RHS Chips

Port 2

128ch or 2 RHD chips

non-functional

non-functional

Port 3

128ch or 2 RHD chips

non-functional

non-functional

Port 4

128ch or 2 RHD chips

non-functional

non-functional


XDAQ ONE
SKU: XDAQ-ONE_R512_S64 - supports total of 512 Rec channels and 64 Stim-Rec channels
SKU: XDAQ-ONE_R512_S128 - supports total of 512 Rec channels and 128 Stim-Rec channels
SKU: XDAQ-ONE_R1024_S64 - supports total of 1024 Rec channels and 64 Stim-Rec channels
SKU: XDAQ-ONE_R1024_128 - supports total of 1024 Rec channels and 128 Stim-Rec channels


XR Mode


XSR Mode



-R512

-R1024

-S64

-S128

Port 1

256ch or 4 RHD chips

256ch or 4 RHD chips

32ch or 2 RHS Chips

32ch or 2 RHS Chips

Port 2

256ch or 4 RHD chips

256ch or 4 RHD chips

32ch or 2 RHS Chips

32ch or 2 RHS Chips

Port 3

non-functional

256ch or 4 RHD chips

non-functional

32ch or 2 RHS Chips

Port 4

non-functional

256ch or 4 RHD chips

non-functional

32ch or 2 RHS Chips


Note that it is not possible, for example, to upgrade XDAQ CORE to drive 64ch of Stim-Rec X-Headstages. Finally, it is not possible to drive both R and SR X-Heastages at the same time.
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