For any researcher who desires manual user control through knobs and dials, while at the same time, longs for some degree of computer communication and automatic control, HEKA is excited to release the EPC 800 USB. This amplifier is truly a unique hybrid patch-clamp amplifier with its design and feature-set primarily based upon the manually controlled EPC 8. The EPC 800 USB can be controlled with any data acquisition interface and can be supported, not only by HEKA software, but also with third-party data acquisition programs.
The EPC 800 USB amplifier comes with a Red Star headstage as a standard. It is also possible to order the instrument with the S-Probe instead.
The EPC 800 USB can be operated in three modes: Telegraphing Local, Local and Remote. The decision of which mode to use not only depends upon user preference of whether or not to have the functionality to turn knobs and switches, but also upon what data acquisition software and interface the EPC 800 USB is used with.
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Order Number: 895004
EPC 800 USB Patch Clamp Amplifier including 1x Red Star Headstage, 1x Pipette Holder (1.5 mm), 1x Model Cell (MC-10)Order Number: 895259
EPC 800 USB Main Unit (w/o headstage, pipette holder, model circuit)The EPC 800 USB Patch Clamp Amplifiers are shipped by default with 1.5 mm (OD) pipette holders. Other diameters are available on request.