Multichannel Systems MC_Rack Manual User Manual
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Operating two MEA2100-32-Systems with multiple instances of MC_Rack
Using a MEA2100-32-Systems with two MEAs or two headstages with two MEAs, it is possible
to operate up to four devices with up to four instances of MC_Rack, running on a single data
acquisition computer.
Click “Advanced Configuration” to select the number of instances of MC_Rack that you want
to run simultaneously. Please see screen shot above.
Important: It is not possible to connect one device with more than one instance of MC_Rack.
1. Start the first instance of MC_Rack.
2. Click Data Source Setup on the Edit menu. Select USB on the left drop down menu of the "Data
Source", and MEA2100-32 on the right drop down menu. Please see chapter "Defining the Data
Source". Select the block you want to control with the first instance of MC_Rack "Block" number.
3. Select Configuration in Source Layout. The total number of channels is 32 with an additional
digital input channel or not.
4. Add MEA2100-32 (S/N 00018-A, headstage A), for example, as the data source to your virtual
rack for the first instance of MC_Rack. The data source and its serial number are displayed
in the blue header of the dialog of the "Rack" tab as well as on the left side of the display.