Multichannel Systems nanoZ manual - Manual (Page 9)

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distilled water to remove all traces of the spillage, and allow the circuit board to
completely dry before re-assembling the nanoZ.
Probe
adaptors
Probes or electrode arrays that have Samtec
connectors (i.e. model number MOLC‐110‐01‐S‐Q)
can be plugged directly into the nanoZ, assuming
they conform to the nanoZʼs native pin mapping
(see Appendix C).
The nanoZ comes supplied with a NZA-DIP16 adaptor for probes that use a
DIP16 connector, and a variety of other adaptors are available for commonly
used interconnects such as those from Omnetics, Millmax, and Hirose. Contact
your vendor for information about the pin mapping of these adaptors.
All NZA series adaptors should be plugged into nanoZ so that the 3-pin header
on the adaptor is closest to the USB port end of the nanoZ. If using the NZA-
DIP16 adaptor mapping defined in ʻelectrodes.iniʼ, be sure to plug the adaptor
into the ʻlowerʼ Samtec socket closest to the bottom edge of the nanoZ.
In the current version of the nanoZ, only R1 is connected to the internal circuitry.
R2 and R3 are reserved for future expansion. If you wish to make your own
reference electrode cable, be sure that it connects to R1 (see Appendix C).
Calibration
adaptor
The nanoZ is supplied with a 32 channel calibration adaptor (NZ-
CAL) that comprises a bank of resistors and capacitors of various
impedances (Appendix D). Use this adaptor to check the
accuracy of your nanoZ across the specified working range
(Appendix B).
The nanoZ does not require routine calibrations, however future firmware and
software upgrades may require a device re-calibration, for example, to extend the
nanoZʼs functionality or working range. Impedance recalibration may also be
needed to compensate for 3
rd party electrode adaptors or extension cables that
may otherwise introduce errors in the impedance measurements.
plug adaptor into the
nanoZ with this end
oriented towards the USB
port
R1
Omnetics NZ-EIB-36 (Neuralynx)