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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