• Intro
• Highlights
• Features
• Setup
• Analysis
• Display

Start recording experimental data just seconds after opening LabChart.

Sampling from Multiple Devices

You can sample from multiple PowerLab units and a Bioharness system into one LabChart data file. This has two major benefits: being able increase the number of raw data input channels and a convenient way to analyze data from multiple subjects. Selecting the available devices (including the master device) and configuring the input channels is quick and easy.

The Devices and Channels dialog (above) allows you to select the number and type of device you are recording data from and configure the input channels.

Chart View, showing 12 live sampling channels from 3 devices

Welcome Center

The Welcome Center for LabChart 7 provides structured, easy and quick access of LabChart resources and materials. Features of the Welcome Center include:

• Gallery Panel: Access to ADInstruments resource files or user-defined files
• The ADIPak mechanism integrates with Windows Explorer to allow easy packaging and installation of content into Welcome Center. Creation of custom ADIPak files is simple. Files can be easily shared with colleagues, collaborators or students.
Welcome Center showing the Recent Files Panel and Getting Started content


• Recent Files Panel: Up to 100 recently assessed files can be displayed. You can choose to open any of the files, clone settings from a file or open a new document. The list is now also searchable by filename. This makes it easy to quickly recall your recently-used files from the list. A group of quick links has been added to the Welcome Center to provide easy access to LabChart features and extensions, and explore the comprehensive help, web support and training opportunities that ADInstruments has available.
  
  


  Download: Welcome Center Software Tip(268 KB)



ADIPak Creator Dialog showing the easy one-step process to package data files and other LabChart resources

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
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
The Channel Settings dialog allows access to a range of dialogs
for quick and easy set up of channel parameters

Triggering and Scope View Sampling

Users can control how and when LabChart starts and stops recording using the triggering options in the Sampling dialog. You can use the controls to set up the type of trigger event, any delay before recording, how many times to repeat triggering and how multiple blocks in Scope View are handled. You can start and stop a recording using an external trigger source, stimulator or by setting a threshold voltage to trigger from one of the recording channels. Pre-triggering and post-triggering options are available.
Sampling dialog (left) and External Trigger Options (right)


Quick Stimulation Set-up

The software-controlled Stimulator allows you to generate a stimulus or series of stimuli from the PowerLab analog outputs. Using the PowerLab 30 series units, two independent stimulus outputs can be generated simultaneously. The second output can be set up easily on the Output 2 tab on the Stimulator dialog.
The Stimulator dialog - Output 1 and Output 2


Stimulator Dialog

You can select the stimulation waveform's patterns, frequency, duration and output range.
Stimulator dialog


Preconfigured stimulator waveforms

The Stimulator dialog contains a variety of preconfigured stimulus waveforms.  These include Arithmetic, Pulse, Step, Step Pulse, Biphasic Pulse, Double Pulse, Ramp, Sine and Triangle.



Custom Stimulus Waveforms

Custom stimulus waveforms can be generated by selecting and configuring any combination and number of stimulus segments.  All customized waveforms can be saved for future reference.
Generate and save custom stimulus waveforms

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.

The Stimulator panel 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 for all outputs that are being used.

Stimulator Panel

 

Feature Manager

You can browse and obtain any of ADInstruments software from one interface. Features include:

• Product panel: The entire catalogue of LabChart software is listed. Choose your product and click the “Get” button to automatically download and install the software.
  
• Category panel: LabChart software is grouped into general and scientific application categories.
  
• Information panel: Describes the major features and functions of the selected product.
  
• Schedule/Check for Updates: checks for the latest software updates, either manually or automatically at daily, weekly or monthly intervals.
  
• Register: Registered PowerLab users have free access to ADInstruments software updates, LabChart Extensions, teaching experiments, application notes and other special offers.
  
• Search: Feature Manager will find suitable LabChart software based on keywords typed in the Search box.
Browse and obtain ADInstruments software from the Feature Manager Dialog

  Download: Feature Manager Software Tip(222 KB)




For more information, or an obligation-free demonstration of the PowerLab data acquisition system including LabChart software, contact your local ADInstruments representative.

Please note that software features may differ between the Windows and Mac OS versions of LabChart. See the Software Updates page for more information on the latest versions.