Multichannel Systems MEA2100-System User Manual
Multichannel Systems Equipment

Technical Specifications
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MEA2100-System 
 
Technical Specifications 
 
 
General characteristics
Operating temperature
10 °C to 50 °C
Storage temperature
0 °C to 50 °C
Relative humidity
10 % to 85 %, non-condensing
Headstage
Dimensions (W x D x H)
256 mm x 151 mm x 25 mm
Weight 1000
g
Type of headstage
MEA2100-HS32 for 32-electrode MEAs, 
MEA2100-HS2x32 for 2 x 32-electrode MEAs 
MEA2100-HS60 for 60-electrode MEAs, 
MEA2100-HS2x60 for 2 x 60-electrode MEAs, 
MEA2100-HS120 for 120-electrode MEAs 
 
Integrated Amplifier 
Number of analog recording channels
32 to 120, depending on the headstage type
Data resolution
16 bit
Input voltage range from
+/- 812 μV to +/- 227 mV in 9 steps of x2
Bandwidth
0.1 Hz to 10 kHz
Sampling frequency per channel
up to 50 kHz, software controlled
Input impedance
1 G
 || 10 pF
 
Integrated Heating Element 
 
 
Temperature sensor type
Pt 100 with four wire connection, 
compatible with TCX 
Accuracy 
 
Integrated Stimulus Generators 
+/- 0.1 °C
Output current
+/- 1.5 mA
Current output compliance voltage
+/- 10 V
Output voltage
+/- 12 V
Voltage output compliance current
+/- 20 mA
Stimulation pattern
rectangle: biphasic, monophasic, pulse trains
Number of stimulation channels
3 independent stimulation patterns 
per 60 channels 
Resolution 16
bit
