Start recording experimental data just seconds after opening LabChart.
Input Amplifier
In the Input Amplifier window you can:
- Preview an incoming signal and optimize data collection parameters
- Select an appropriate range
- Shift and stretch the vertical amplitude axis to make the best use of the available display area
- Remove unwanted drift and noise with high pass and low pass filters
- Change the polarity of the signal and display the offset
Watch the Input Amplifier movie (3.05 MB).
Input Amplifier Dialog
Easy Units Conversion
Convert the input voltage signal to useful units using the Units Conversion dialog. Any signal can be viewed in units such as mA, mmHg,
pH or g, or as a custom defined unit, after performing a linear calibration. Different unit scaling can be applied to each channel.
The unscaled raw data is always retained and available for recall at anytime. For non-linear sensors, multipoint calibration (up to
twelve points) can be performed with the Multipoint Calibration Extension.
Units Conversion Dialog
Change Channel Settings in Seconds
LabChart offers 32 channels with variable sampling speeds. Use the Channel Settings dialog to set up multiple channels quickly from one location.
- Label channels with titles
- Turn channels on or off
- Adjust the input range
- Configure each channel's Input Amplifier dialog
- Change the color of the data trace
- Turn the channel separator on or off
- Select channel calculations
Watch the 32 Channels with variable sampling speeds movie (1.14 MB).
The Channel Settings dialog allows access to a range of dialogs
for quick and easy set up of channel parameters
Flexible Triggering
Users can control how and when LabChart starts and stops recording using the triggering options. You can use the controls to set up the
type of trigger event, any delay before recording, how many times to repeat triggering and more. You can start and stop a recording using an
external trigger signal, internal timer or by setting a threshold to trigger from one of the recording channels. Pre-triggering and
post-triggering options are available.
Watch the software controlled settings movie (4.31 MB).
Trigger window with pop-up menus
Quick Stimulation Set-up
The software-controlled Stimulator allows you to generate a stimulus or series of stimuli
(pulsed or stepped waveforms) from the PowerLab analog outputs.
Stimulation Modes
You can select the type of stimulus waveform generated in the Mode pop-up menu. The types of output waveforms
can be selected in continuous or discrete waveform mode.
The type of waveforms available may differ according to the hardware and software you are using.
Stimulator modes dialog
Easy Access Stimulator Panel
Once the stimulation parameters are set up in the Stimulator dialog, you can easily start or stop stimulation,
and change the settings while sampling using the Stimulator Panel mini-window.
The Stimulator Panel mini-window floats in front of the active LabChart View window and can be moved around
the screen. It gives you quick and easy control of stimulation parameters, including frequency, duration and amplitude.
Stimulator Panels
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contact your local ADInstruments representative.
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