Multichannel Systems STG-Lite Manual - Manual (Page 10)

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3.3 Setting Up and Connecting the STG
Note: You can use a USB hub for connecting the STG to the computer, for example, if you
have no free USB port or if you need to extend the USB cable.
Provide a power supply and a computer with USB port in the immediate vicinity of the
installation site. Make sure the STG is switched off before you connect it to the power supply.
1. Place the STG on a stable surface, where the air can circulate freely and the STG is not exposed
to direct sunlight.
2. Connect the external power supply to the STG.
3. Connect the external power supply to the power outlet.
4. Connect the USB connector to the USB port of the computer. The computer connection is
necessary for programming the STG, but not for operating it.
5. Connect the required output channels with 2 mm plug cables to the stimulating electrodes.
Use the +U or –U outputs for voltage stimuli, and +I or –I outputs for current stimuli. Connect
the appropriate ground to the ground input of the stimulation setup, for example to the ground
input of the MEA1060 amplifier. The STG 4000 series has no +/-I current and +/-U voltage outputs,
the modality of stimulation is software controlled. The STG-Lite program will stimulate by voltage
that is the more common way of stimulation and usually recommended.
6. (Optional) Connect the required Trigger In inputs with BNC cables to preceding instruments that
produce TTL signals for triggering the STG.
7. (Optional) Connect the required Sync Out outputs with BNC cables to following instruments that
you want to be triggered by TTL signals from the STG, for example to one of the 16 digital inputs
of the MC_Card.
8. Switch the STG on by pressing the toggle switch on the rear panel.