4-Axis Motorized Micromanipulator Sutter QUAD?®

The QUAD® motorized micromanipulator has four independent axes and is simple to use. Each axis features a ROE control, a digital position display, and a 25mm range of motion. The small, simple controller uses little bench space, has no fans, and is simple to operate. The standard X, Y, and Z-orthogonal motion of most motorized micromanipulators is provided by three axes. Sutter adds a real fourth axis to the QUAD, allowing the electrode to be moved coaxially at the precise angle of approach. The system's range of travel is greatly increased by the fourth axis, which has 30mm of travel.

Operating a QUAD is quite simple. The small design requires little bench space, offers ROE control, a digital position display, is fan-free, and is simple to operate. Each axis' ROE inputs enable simple manual control of electrode location. All of the fundamental operations you will require in everyday use are conveniently controlled by five strategically placed buttons. To quickly save a work position, press and hold the [WORK] button. If you hit [WORK] again, the manipulator will return to the same spot. For quick electrode changes, [HOME] sends the manipulator to its starting point or any user-defined position. Pressing [LOCK] will suppress the motor drive electronics once you're ready to start collecting data. By pressing [RELATIVE], you can zero the display's coordinates anywhere and switch back to absolute coordinates by clicking [RELATIVE] once more. Last but not least, [PULSE] engages a pulse movement mode that generates brief, quick bursts of motion that may be useful for precise electrode cell penetration.

FEATURES:

• Coaxial pipette movement is possible along four separate axes with diagonal travel of 30 mm and 25 mm travel, respectively.
• 100 nm sub-micron resolution
• True diagonal ensures movement that is coaxial
• Electrical noise is eliminated in quiet mode
• Display shows coordinates in either relative or absolute terms
• Fanless, compact controller that is user-friendly and saves bench space
• Push-button control of several features, including "WORK", "HOME", "LOCK", "PULSE", and "RELATIVE".
• Easy automatic pipette swap using robotic motions between the HOME and WORK positions
• In vivo electrophysiological recording-friendly
• Computer control via USB interface