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LabChart 8 Sneak Peek
The Best of LabChart 8 for Educators

Using the Stimulator
Calibrating Data: Units Conversion and Multipoint Calibration
Video Capture
Using Sampling and Scheduler
Digital Output, Event Manager, Fast Response Output
Calibration and Setup of your MPVS Ultra (using PV Loop module)
Calibrating your DMT Myograph
DMT Wire Myograph Systems
Gas Analyzer
Transonic Perivascular Flowmeter Setup
Preset Comments
Maximizing Data Quality in Life Science Data Acquisition and Analysis
How to Calibrate a Fluid Filled Pressure Transducer Using the Pressure Gauge Kit
How to Calibrate a Fluid Filled Pressure Transducer Using the Delta-Cal Electronic Pressure Simulator
How to Calibrate a Millar Catheter Using the Delta-Cal Electronic Pressure Simulator
How to Calibrate a Millar Catheter using the Pressure Gauge Kit
How to Calibrate a Force Transducer and Apply Pre-Tension
Calibration Walkthrough for PV using Echo
How to Connect the GSR Amp to PowerLab and LabChart
How to set up the Millar MPVS Ultra for small animal research

Calibration and Setup of your MPVS Ultra (using PV Loop module)
Calibrating your DMT Myograph
DMT Wire Myograph Systems
Gas Analyzer
Transonic Perivascular Flowmeter Setup
How to Calibrate a Fluid Filled Pressure Transducer Using the Pressure Gauge Kit
How to Calibrate a Fluid Filled Pressure Transducer Using the Delta-Cal Electronic Pressure Simulator
How to Calibrate a Millar Catheter Using the Delta-Cal Electronic Pressure Simulator
How to Calibrate a Millar Catheter using the Pressure Gauge Kit
How to Calibrate a Force Transducer and Apply Pre-Tension
Calibration Walkthrough for PV using Echo
How to Connect the GSR Amp to PowerLab and LabChart
How to set up the Millar MPVS Ultra for small animal research
ADInstruments Rodent Langendorff - Set Up & Priming Demonstration

LabChart Features You Should Know About
Data Pad
Common Channel Calculations: Cyclic Measurements, Integral and Derivative

Data Plots
Visually Navigating LabChart and Exporting Images
Webinar: Integrating Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing into Brain and Mental Health research

HRV 2.0
Macros
Using the Spectrum View
Quantifying pharmacological effects using the Dose Response Module
Neuroscience Fundamentals: Using Scope, Peak Analysis and Spike Histogram
Spirometry Extension: How to Calibrate Respiratory Flow
Using the ECG Analysis, HRV and Cardiac Axis tools
Transonic Tubing Setup
Understanding Ventricular Pressure-Volume Catheter Calibrations and Experimental Design
Mountain Lab- Studying the effects of stress and extreme conditions on human physiology
Webinar: Microneurography – Recording Nerve Traffic Via Intraneural Microelectrodes in Awake Human Subjects
Microneurography – LabChart Software Demonstration
Delsys Trigno Wireless Foundation System Setup and Demonstration
LabChart for Measuring Biopotentials
Introducing HRV 2.0
Optimizing your Blood Pressure and Pressure Volume Recordings
LabChart for Isolated Perfused Hearts
LabChart Mastery - Removing ECG Artifacts from EMG Data
LabChart Mastery - Automating Analysis for Baroreflex Sensitivity
LabChart for Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Sending S1, S2 Pacing Signals to the Heart
Human NIBP Nano – Product Overview
Macro Library (LabChart feature)
Demo: How to use the Equivital wireless physiological monitoring system
Spirometry Extension v2.5.3
Experimental Considerations and Best Practices when using the Isolated Langendorff Heart Technique
PV Loop 2.5 Update
Cardiac PV Loop Data Analysis: Tips & Tricks (Webinar)
Delsys Trigno Avanti System Setup and Demonstration
Data Collection & Analysis in Human Autonomic Research: How to Guide Successful Testing
Measuring and Quantifying Sympathetic Control of the Cutaneous Microvasculature (Webinar: Jody Greaney)
A prototype mechanical ventilator for COVID-19 (Webinar: Federico Formenti)
Microneurography - An introduction, overview and example of recordings (Vaughan Macefield)
Pulse Wave Velocity Webinar (Dr. Nabeel P M)
Pressure and flowrate studies in large animals (Dr. Rohit Ramchandra)
How to perform a 12 lead ECG using LabChart and Octal BioAmp
Pulse Wave Velocity: Theory, Applications, Methods, and Future Directions (Lee Stoner, Gabriel Zieff)
Spatio-temporal Imaging – In Real Time! With Professor Nick Spencer
Optimizing Preclinical PV Loop Techniques and Analysis in Mice
LabChart Mastery - Automation Techniques using LabChart Macros for Physiological Data Analysis

Macros
Using the Spectrum View
Macro Library (LabChart feature)

HRV 2.0
Using the ECG Analysis, HRV and Cardiac Axis tools
Understanding Ventricular Pressure-Volume Catheter Calibrations and Experimental Design
LabChart for Measuring Biopotentials
Introducing HRV 2.0
Optimizing your Blood Pressure and Pressure Volume Recordings
Invasive Blood Pressure - fundamentals and best practices for preclinical research
Human NIBP Nano – Product Overview
PV Loop 2.5 Update
Cardiac PV Loop Data Analysis: Tips & Tricks (Webinar)
Pulse Wave Velocity Webinar (Dr. Nabeel P M)
Pressure and flowrate studies in large animals (Dr. Rohit Ramchandra)
How to perform a 12 lead ECG using LabChart and Octal BioAmp
Pulse Wave Velocity: Theory, Applications, Methods, and Future Directions (Lee Stoner, Gabriel Zieff)
Microphysiological Systems and Blood Flow: The Next Frontier of Precision Medicine | Dr. Anuradha S. Webinar
Methods to Assess Blood Pressure Regulation in Humans and in Animal Models
Optogenetic Activation of Selective Cardiac Autonomic Neurons (webinar)
Human NIBP Nano System Setup and Demonstration
Optimizing Preclinical PV Loop Techniques and Analysis in Mice
Webinar: Measurement of Cardiac Function Using Pressure-Volume Loops in Swine
Webinar: Quantification of pulmonary dysfunction by the measurement of right ventricular pressure in mouse models of pulmonary hypertension
ADInstruments Rodent Langendorff - Set Up & Priming Demonstration

Spirometry Extension: How to Calibrate Respiratory Flow
Spirometry Extension v2.5.3
A prototype mechanical ventilator for COVID-19 (Webinar: Federico Formenti)

Mountain Lab- Studying the effects of stress and extreme conditions on human physiology
Delsys Trigno Wireless Foundation System Setup and Demonstration
LabChart Mastery - Removing ECG Artifacts from EMG Data
Demo: How to use the Equivital wireless physiological monitoring system
Delsys Trigno Avanti System Setup and Demonstration
Webinar: Integrating Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing into Brain and Mental Health research
Webinar: Exploring the Frontiers of Human Physiology - Applied Research Insights

Quantifying pharmacological effects using the Dose Response Module
Transonic Tubing Setup
LabChart for Isolated Perfused Hearts
LabChart for Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - Sending S1, S2 Pacing Signals to the Heart
Experimental Considerations and Best Practices when using the Isolated Langendorff Heart Technique
Spatio-temporal Imaging – In Real Time! With Professor Nick Spencer
Organ-Cultured Anterior Segment Model in Glaucoma Research (Webinar)
ADInstruments Rodent Langendorff - Set Up & Priming Demonstration

Webinar: Microneurography – Recording Nerve Traffic Via Intraneural Microelectrodes in Awake Human Subjects
Microneurography – LabChart Software Demonstration
LabChart Mastery - Automating Analysis for Baroreflex Sensitivity
Data Collection & Analysis in Human Autonomic Research: How to Guide Successful Testing
Measuring and Quantifying Sympathetic Control of the Cutaneous Microvasculature (Webinar: Jody Greaney)
Microneurography - An introduction, overview and example of recordings (Vaughan Macefield)
Optogenetic Activation of Selective Cardiac Autonomic Neurons (webinar)
LabChart Mastery - Automation Techniques using LabChart Macros for Physiological Data Analysis

Neuroscience Fundamentals: Using Scope, Peak Analysis and Spike Histogram

Professor Damian Bailey - ADInstruments Science Hero
Dr Trevor Day - ADInstruments Science Hero
Dr Trevor Day - ADInstruments for Research
LabChart Version

LabChart

windows Windows

LabChart 8.1.28 for Windows
LabChart (Chinese) 8.1.28 for Windows
LabChart (Japanese) 8.1.28 for Windows

mac Mac

LabChart 8.1.28 for Mac

LabChart Reader

windows Windows

LabChart Reader 8.1.27 for Windows

mac Mac

LabChart Reader 8.1.27 for Mac

GLP Software for LabChart

windows Windows

GLP Client 8.1 for Windows
GLP Server 6.0 for Windows

LabChart Add-Ons

info The easiest way to install Add-Ons is via LabChart's Feature Manager.

windows Windows

Equivital Manager 2.9.14 for Windows

LabChart Modules

windows Windows

HRV 2.0.3 for Windows
Metabolic 1.5.1 for Windows
Peak Analysis 1.5.1 for Windows
Blood Pressure 1.4 for Windows
PV Loop 2.5 for Windows
Cardiac Output 1.3 for Windows
Spike Histogram 2.6.3 for Windows
DMT Normalization 1.4.3 for Windows
Video Capture 1.2 for Windows
Dose Response 1.3 for Windows
ECG Analysis 2.4 for Windows

mac Mac

HRV 2.0.6 for Mac

LabChart Extensions

windows Windows

Cardiac Axis 1.3 for Windows
Event Manager 1.4 for Windows
Non Invasive Cardiac Output 1.1 for Windows
Export QuickTime 1.4 for Windows
Glucose Calibration 1.0.1 for Windows
Fast Response Output 1.3 for Windows
Multipoint Calibration 1.3 for Windows
Scheduler 2.2 for Windows
Spirometry 2.5.3 for Windows
Audio Output 2.3 for Windows
Telegraph 1.3 for Windows

mac Mac

Spirometry (LabChart 8) 2.5.5 for Mac

Device Enablers

windows Windows

Trigno Wireless Device Enabler 1.3.6 for Windows
Trigno Control Utility 3.6.0 for Windows
Blood FlowMeter Device Enabler 1.0 for Windows
Kent Device Enabler 1.2.5 for Windows
Wii Balance Board 1.1 for Windows
Equivital Device Enabler 1.2.1 for Windows
DMT Device Enabler 2.10.54+ for Windows
PhysioTel Connect 1.1 for Windows
Human NIBP Device Enabler 2.0.8 for Windows
Playback File 1.2.1 for Windows
Oxford Optronix Device Enabler 1.0 for Windows
CODA® Monitor Device Enabler 1.0.6 for Windows

mac Mac

Blood FlowMeter Device Enabler 1.0 for Mac

Manuals

Brochures

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LabChart Overview

Research Systems Overview Brochure

Research Systems Overview

Research Brochures

Basics of Data Acquisition
Animal Autonomic and Neuroscience
Tissue/Organ Baths (Radnoti)
Equivital
Human Autonomic and Neuroscience
Volume Flow Measurement
Isolated Heart Systems
Isolated Perfused Heart
Exercise Physiology with ADInstruments
Small Animal Telemetry
Wireless Movement Systems
Rodent NIBP CODA® Monitor Sets
Human NIBP
Isolated Perfused Rodent Liver
Millar and ADInstruments - Pressure and Pressure Volume Research
Optogenetics Telemetry
Psychophysiology with ADInstruments
Animal Hemodynamic Overview

LabChart Add-Ons

ECG Analysis
Dose Response
DMT Normalization
Video Capture
Circadian Analysis
Peak Analysis
Cardiac Output
Metabolic
Blood Pressure
GLP & 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance
Heart Rate Variability
Spike Histogram
PV Loop

Education Systems Overview Brochure

Education Systems with PowerLab

Services and training

Our range of interactive, hands-on courses and workshops reduce on-boarding time, and work to increase efficiency and output, helping you achieve your education and research aims, faster.

Online Training Course

Expand and deepen your knowledge of data acquisition and analysis with LabChart 8 through our online training course.

 

An ideal resource for those wishing to learn in their own time and pace, or looking for an option to train lab staff when social distancing is in place. This course is an online version of our 2-day in person training option via our own active learning educational platform, Lt. Course content includes:

  • Data acquisition basics
  • Filtering and smoothing
  • Using Chart, Scope and Spectrum Views
  • Advanced analysis features, such as Macros and Arithmetic
  • Training on each of the LabChart Pro advanced modules

A comprehensive and interactive way to unlock the meaning of your data.

Each lesson contains:

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LabChart 8.1.22 (Win)

Improvements

  • Improvements to C Series inter-device synchronisation, the channel ‘click & hold’ pop-up will contain more accurate timing information
  • Improve performance of sampling from multiple C Series devices simultaneously.
  • Improved reliability of C Series USB PD negotiations, the PowerLab C will no longer crash when plugging in non-compatible USB-C devices.
  • C Series devices will now be grouped and ordered by their PowerLab C USB port number in new documents
  • The C Series Instrument Interface will now work with non-compliant USB-C ports
  • Improved the reliability when zeroing the Twin Axis Goniometer (MLAC85/86)
  • Improved the reliability when zeroing Bridge Amps
  • Added support for detecting legacy Bridge Amps via the C Series Front End Interface
  • Added support for importing LabChart Lightning recordings (.lclrec files)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the first Isolated Stimulator (FE180/FE155) pulse in the Trigger channel wouldn’t appear in the trace (when connected to an C Series Front End Interface), it was still outputting however.

LabChart 8.1.22 (Mac)

Improvements

  • Improvements to C Series inter-device synchronisation, the channel ‘click & hold’ pop-up will contain more accurate timing information
  • Improve performance of sampling from multiple C Series devices simultaneously.
  • Improved reliability of C Series USB PD negotiations, the PowerLab C will no longer crash when plugging in non-compatible USB-C devices.
  • C Series devices will now be grouped and ordered by their PowerLab C USB port number in new documents
  • The C Series Instrument Interface will now work with non-compliant USB-C ports
  • Improved the reliability when zeroing the Twin Axis Goniometer (MLAC85/86)
  • Improved the reliability when zeroing Bridge Amps
  • Added support for detecting legacy Bridge Amps via the C Series Front End Interface
  • Added support for importing LabChart Lightning recordings (.lclrec files)

Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the first Isolated Stimulator (FE180/FE155) pulse in the Trigger channel wouldn’t appear in the trace (when connected to an C Series Front End Interface), it was still outputting however.
  • Fixed a crash that could occur when disabling all channels of a particular device

LabChart 8.1.21 (Win)

Improvements

  • Added support for the FE180 and FE155 isolated Stimulators connected via a C Series Front End Interface
  • Added support for legacy FE1XX Bio Amps connected via a C Series Front End Interface
  • Significant improvements to synchronisation between C Series Devices, particularly in longer recording sessions.

Fixes

  • Exporting Scope page data with multi-rate channels now exports synchronised data
  • C Series specific sampling issue with high channel counts
  • A calibration issue when using an FE2XX Bio Amp connected via a C Series Front End Interface
     

LabChart 8.1.21 (Mac)

Improvements

  • Added support for the FE180 and FE155 isolated Stimulators connected via a C Series Front End Interface
  • Added support for legacy FE1XX Bio Amps connected via a C Series Front End Interface
  • Significant improvements to synchronisation between C Series Devices, particularly in longer recording sessions.
  • Improved performance in Scope View when switching between pages

Fixes

  • Exporting Scope page data with multi-rate channels now exports synchronised data
  • C Series specific sampling issue with high channel counts
  • A calibration issue when using an FE2XX Bio Amp connected via a C Series Front End Interface

Known Issues

  • Disabling all channels from one device in Channel Settings can cause a crash

LabChart 8.1.20 (Win and Mac)

Release Notes

  • LabChart 8.1.20 adds support for the new C Series devices. The PowerLab C, Front End Interface and the Instrument Interface.
  • Fixed a crash and improved performance in Scope view for Mac.
  • Added functionality to rescan PowerLab & LCC devices during initial startup of LabChart 8 (Windows only).
  • Various bug fixes and performance improvements.


New Known Issues

There are no new known issues in this release.
 

LabChart 8.1.19 (Win)

Release Notes

  • LabChart 8.1.19 fixes a discovery issue between the latest generation bioamps and the PowerLab 4/26 introduced in LabChart 8.1.18.

New Known Issues

There are no new known issues in this release.
 

LabChart 8.1.18 (Win)

Release Notes

  • LabChart 8.1.18 adds support for the new ADInstruments CODA device enabler.
  • LabChart will no longer hold up sampling during the device synchronization process for sampling sessions that only use 1 device. This primarily affects sampling from only 1 Equivital LifeMonitor.
  • Serial number suffixes have been appended to device names throughout LabChart to help discern between multiple devices of the same type.
  • Bugs have been fixed that affected some disc buffer recovery processes.
  • A bug has been fixed related to un-doing row deletions in datapad.

New Known Issues

There are no new known issues in this release.
 

LabChart 8.1.17 (Mac)

Mac changes

  • Fixed an issue where a calculated channel unexpectedly stops producing data while sampling.
  • Fixed a pod setup issue such that the Grip Force transducer now produces correct data values during sampling.

New Known Issues

There are no new known issues in this release.

LabChart 8.1.16 (Win)

Windows changes

  • Fixed issue where using the FE2XX Series Bio-amp (Octal, Quad, Dual and Neuro amps) input Low pass filters with cutoff frequencies of 1 kHz or lower could introduce inter-channel delays of up to ~1.5 ms.
  • Fixed issue where the FE2XX Series Bio-amp bandwidth was lower than expected at sampling rates below 100 kS/s. This also affected sampling with slave devices when sampling from multiple devices into the same document, e.g. when sampling with two PowerLabs the slave device would have a lower bandwidth than the master device.
  • Fixed issue with the delay compensation for FE2XX Bio-amp inputs. The delay between a signal recorded via the Bio-amp input relative to that recorded by a PowerLab input is now less than +/- 10 µs for sample rates above 100 S/s, and less than +/- 1 sample period for all sampling rates, so long as the PowerLab input and Bio-amp input have the same input low pass filter settings (including the case where the input low pass filters are both off).
  • New PowerLab Red enabler improves the self-calibration of 15 and 26 series PowerLabs (i.e. offset calibration on startup).

New Known Issues

There are no new known issues in this release

LabChart 8.1.16 (Mac)

Mac changes

  • Fixed issue where using the FE2XX Series Bio-amp (Octal, Quad, Dual and Neuro amps) input Low pass filters with cutoff frequencies of 1 kHz or lower could introduce inter-channel delays of up to ~1.5 ms.
  • Fixed issue where the FE2XX Series Bio-amp bandwidth was lower than expected at sampling rates below 100 kS/s. This also affected sampling with slave devices when sampling from multiple devices into the same document, e.g. when sampling with two PowerLabs the slave device would have a lower bandwidth than the master device.
  • Fixed issue with the delay compensation for FE2XX Bio-amp inputs. The delay between a signal recorded via the Bio-amp input relative to that recorded by a PowerLab input is now less than +/- 10 µs for sample rates above 100 S/s, and less than +/- 1 sample period for all sampling rates, so long as the PowerLab input and Bio-amp input have the same input low pass filter settings (including the case where the input low pass filters are both off).
  • New PowerLab Red enabler improves the self-calibration of 15 and 26 series PowerLabs (i.e. offset calibration on startup).
  • Fixed issue where making a selection in the Chart View could cause a bad access in the Zoom View.
  • Fixed an issue that prevented opening some files saved with LabChart 7 or earlier.
  • Fixed an issue where comment text is incorrect within certain files saved with LabChart 7 or earlier.
  • Fixed an issue where searching in the Help would return no results.

New Known Issues

There are no new known issues in this release.