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Multichannel Systems MEA1060-Inv Manual User Manual

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MEA Amplifier for Inverse Microscopes Manual

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7.1.2 Heating

Element

The heating element is mounted onto the bottom side of the base plate of the MEA1060
amplifier. It is used for keeping the temperature in the MEA culture chamber stable during
recordings.

Input voltage

max 10 V

Input current

max 2 A

Temperature sensor

PT 100

Resistance

15 ± 2

Heating temperature

Ambient temperature (min 10 °C) to 50 °C

Accuracy

0.1 °C (in the range of 20 °C to 40 °C)

Recovery time

0.5 min to 2 min

Calibration constant

T = c * (R-R

0

) / R

0

for c = 259.7 °C

Thermal resistance

6 °C / Watt

Typical time constant

50 s

Standard hole size for MEA1060-INV-(BC)
(HE-Inv-8)

8 mm

Optional hole sizes (HE-Inv-12, HE-Inv-23)

12 mm, 23 mm

Pin layout

7.1.3 Test Model Probe

The provided test model probe simulates a MEA with a resistor of 220 k

 and a 1 nF capacitor

between bath and electrode, for all 60 electrodes, and can be used for testing MEA amplifiers.