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ValveLink8.2® Controller
& FREE ValveLink8.2 PC Software
• ValveGuard™ technology
detects bad valves
Prevent damage to your ValveLink and
easily observe problem valves.
• Run experiments automatically – even unattended
By running experiments automatically,
AutoMate Systems will leave you free to accomplish other tasks
– saving you both time and money.
• Microprocessor-based for accuracy and flexibility
Our low-cost ValveLink controller has
powerful perfusion commands and capabilities not offered by
competing valve drivers: open single or multiple valves, master
channel for control/buffer solution, computer control.
• Low noise & low voltage valve control
Designed for electrophysiology. CE marked
for Europe.
• Manual, TTL (digital), analog, and USB inputs
Control valves manually (by push button)
or by computer – simultaneously
thanks to the microprocessor design. Optional spill sensor protects your
equipment when a leak is detected.
ValveLinks can switch 12V DC solenoid
valves open and closed in one millisecond using full power,
then hold-in at 1/2 power to prevent thermal transfer to your
solutions. Low noise circuitry minimizes recording artifacts
in electrophysiology. Both ValveLinks and ValveBanks are designed
for use with pClamp, Pulse, AxoGraph, et al. All AutoMate products
include a one-year limited warranty covering both parts and
labor (see manual for more details).
ValveGuard™ technology detects bad valves to prevent damage
to your ValveLink and easily observe problem valves. Front-panel
LEDs are dark for broken or disconnected valves, or blink for
short-circuited valves. Automatic networking lets you connect
up to eight ValveLinks to a USB hub and PC to create a single
64-channel controller. One analog input can control eight valves:
zero volts closes all valves, and each half-volt increment opens
the next valve (i.e. 3 volts opens valve six). Analog event
marker allows you to record all valve activity.
ValveLinks are less expensive than AutoMate’s ValveBank
controllers and include manual pushbuttons, digital/TTL, analog
and USB inputs to control valves. They are designed for easy
control by your data acquisition software. The ValveLink is
the controller of choice for dose response work at pharmaceutical
companies and the NIH. Its sophisticated design allows control
of sixteen valves with only four digital outputs from pCLAMP.
An optional spill sensor stops all valves when a leak is detected to protect
your microscope and table. All LEDs blink until you press a
button to continue. ValveLinks can now power individual valves
up to 1 amp (12 watts), and a total of 2 amps for all valves
open simultaneously.
ValveBank or ValveLink8.2: Which controller
is right for you?
| CHANNELS |
4 or 8 channels
available |
8 ch. each,
USB network to 64 ch. |
| COMPUTER
I/O |
8 digital in,
8 digital out, serial (RS-232) |
8 digital in,
USB, analog input, event marker out |
| DIGITAL
INPUTS |
One pulse can
start a ValveBank program, or TTL inputs each control
1 valve |
One TTL input
per valve, or demultiplex and control up to 16 valves
with 4 inputs |
| PROGRAMMABLE |
Yes- ValveBank
keypad, EasyCode software or digital outputs from
your data acquisition software |
Only using real-time
analog or digital outputs from your computer / data
acquisition software. |
| SOFTWARE |
Mac and PC “EasyCode”
software to pre-program ValveBanks (up to 16 ch.) |
Free Windows
XP real-time USB control and networking software
for up to 64 valves at once |
| MANUAL
CONTROL |
External keypad |
Front panel
buttons |
| MANUAL
FEATURES |
1-on, master
channel, timed open, TTL outputs |
1-on, master
channel |
| SPEED |
10 milliseconds |
1 millisecond |
| VALVE
POWER |
4 Watts per
channel or 8 Watts total |
Up to 12 Watts
(1 Amp) per channel, 24 Watts (2 A) total |
| PRICE |
Higher |
Lower |
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Heka EPC Customers
AutoMate Scientific now offers an
interface box which provides the previously unavailable digital
output lines of the Heka EPC-9 (single) or EPC-10 Patch Clamp
amplifier to control external devices, like the ValveLink
controllers. The ADP-16MUX brings out digital outputs 0 through
13 to a DB-15 male connector. We also offers several cables
for connecting the ADP-16MUX directly to both ValveLink8 and
ValveLink16 controllers
ADP-16MUX - EPC-9 digital
output adapter
The ADP-16MUX allows the use of the previously unavailable
digital output lines on the Heka EPC-9 (single) to control
external devices. This device brings out digital output 0
through 13 to a DB-15 male type connector.
VL-MUX/32 cable
The VL-MUX/32 cable connects the ADP-16MUX to the Automate
Scientific Valvelink 16 controller.
VL-MUX/8 cable
The VL-MUX/8 cable connects the ADP-16MUX to the Automate
Scientific Valvelink 8 controller.
Custom cables
Contact us if you require any custom cables made. We will
evaluate your requirements and quote a price and delivery
for the cable.Specifications subject to change without prior
notice.
Free
ValveLink8.2 PC Software
Please note:
This program will not work without a ValveLink8.2 connected
to your computer by USB cable. It will not do anything with
an old ValveLink or ValveBank controller. You may wish to
download and read this readme.pdf before downloading the entire program. You
must follow the instructions on USB driver installation carefully
and in the right order before running the program.
Click here to download
the free ValveLink8.2 software for Windows XP. It is a 4.9
MB download. Let us know if you would be interested in a Macintosh
version.
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"Our lab has been using
ValveLink controllers for years with good, reliable results.
The new ValveLink8.2 is even smaller and faster than its predecessor.
It also looks cool and the buttons feel nicer than the previous
version. I use it manually or programmed by outputs from my
stimulator. I haven't observed any noise from the valve system
on my electrophysiology rig."
Department of Cellular and Molecular
Pharmacology
University of California,
San Francisco
• Manual push buttons
• Red/green LED indicators
•1.5 Amp, 12V AC supply included
• Dimensions: 9.28” x 1.6” x 5.13”
• Weight: 3 lbs. (1.4 kg.)
• Eight TTL inputs directly
activate
8 valves
• Or control 16 valves with only
four digital outputs
• Control valves directly from
your PC screen by USB
• Network multiple ValveLinks
into a single, virtual instrument
• Digital
output lines of the Heka EPC-9 (single) or EPC-10 Patch Clamp
amplifier to control external devices, like the ValveLink
controllers. |
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