Multichannel Systems Cardio2D Manual - Manual (Page 5)

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1 Introduction
1.1 About this Manual
This manual comprises all important information about the first installation of the hardware
and software, and about the daily work with the instrument. It is assumed that you have already
a basic understanding of technical and software terms. No special skills are required to read this
manual.
If you are using the device for the first time, please read the important safety advice before
installing the hardware and software, where you will find important information about the
installation and first steps.
The printed manual and help are basically the same, so it is up to you which one you will use.
The help offers you the advantage of scrolling through the text in a non-linear fashion, picking
up all information you need, especially if you use the index, and the search function. If you are
going to read larger text passages, however, you may prefer the printed manual.
The device and the software are part of an ongoing developmental process. Please understand
that the provided documentation is not always up to date. The latest information can be found
in the help. Check also the MCS web site (www.multichannelsystems.com) for downloading up-to-
date manuals and help files.
1.2 Welcome to Cardio2D and Cardio2D+
The Cardio2D software consists of two main parts: The recording part is called Cardio2D program.
It is for controlling the amplifier, the stimulator, and for scheduling and running the experiments.
The offline analyzer part is called Cardio2D+. The Cardio2D+ analyzer program is intended for
reviewing and graphical representation of recorded experiments and for preparing the graphical
results as far as possible for a publication.
Raw data is recorded in 24 bit resolution when using the MEA2100-System. The other data
acquisition systems record raw data with 16 bit resolution.