Multichannel Systems nanoZ manual - Manual (Page 12)

nanoZ User Manual
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nanoZ
Software
Overview
There are two options for interfacing with the nanoZ: a Windows-based nanoZ
application, and the Matlab SDK, which runs under Matlab. Refer to the ʻMatlab
software development kitʼ section of the User Manual for detailed instructions on
how to control the nanoZ from Matlab.
The nanoZ application can be run from the Windows Start menu or Desktop
shortcut. The application will connect with the first available nanoZ device. If one
or more nanoZs are plugged into the USB port after the application has already
started, they can be selected from the Device list on the main menu.
An intuitive graphical user interface makes the nanoZ easy to use.
User-programmable electrode site configurations (see Probe window) provide a
meaningful way to visualize the integrity of the electrode array, and allow subsets
of channels to be tested and/or conditioned by selecting the relevant sites with a
few mouse clicks.
A virtual digital multimeter (meter) displays impedance measurements or the real-
time plating voltage, depending on the mode of operation. If R||C is checked, the
resistive and capacitive components of the current impedance measurement will
be displayed, assuming a parallel RC equivalent circuit model.
virtual meter,
scope display
device status
settings for
current mode
mode
selection
adaptor/
electrode
selection