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Feature
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TEC-03X
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TEC-05X
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TEC-10CX
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VC-Error display
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–
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X
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X
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PI-Controller
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X
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X
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X
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Series Resistance Compensation
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X
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X
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X
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Electrode Resistance Test
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X
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X
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X
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Mode of Operation Switch
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Rotary switch
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Rotary switch
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Push buttons
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Bridge Mode
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–
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X
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–
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Lowpass filter: 20 … 20 kHz
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Four-Pole BESSEL
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Four-Pole BESSEL
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Four-Pole BESSEL
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Direct Current output from Headstage
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X
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X
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X
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Oscillation Shut-off
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X
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X
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X
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Transient Compensation
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–
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–
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X
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Capacity Compensation
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X
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X
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X
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Cap. Comp. of Current Headstage
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–
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X
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–
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Please be advised: These are the standard configurations available. Should you have specific requirements, we encourage you to reach out to us directly.
Specifications of the TEC-10CX
MODES OF OPERATION:
- RPEL: Electrode resistance test potential electrode
- VC: Voltage Clamp mode
- CC: Current Clamp mode
- RCEL: Electrode resistance test current electrode
HEADSTAGES
Potential headstage:
- Differential input (for suppression of bath potentials), cmr > 80 dB; Input resistance: >1013 Ω; operating voltage ±15 V
- Electrode connector: BNC with driven shield; driven shield range: ±15 V, output impedance 250 Ω
- Reference connector (bath): gold-plated SMB, grounded shield
- Ground connector: 2.3 mm connector or headstage enclosure
- Size: 65x25x25 mm, headstage enclosure is connected to ground
- Holding bar: diameter 8 mm, length 10 cm
Current headstage:
- Operating voltage range: ±150 V
- Input resistance: >1012 Ω (can be internally trimmed)
- Electrode connector: gold-plated SMC connector, grounded shield
- Power dissipation: 6 W
- Size: 100x55x35 mm, grounded enclosure
Current range:
- 150 µA into 1 MΩ (standard)
- Current range switch (optional): x0.1, x1, x2, x5 (other ranges available)
Bandwidth and speed of response:
- Full power bandwidth (REL = 0): >100 kHz
- Rise time (10-90%): <30 µs (current pulse of 100 µA applied to REL = 1 MΩ)
- Bandwidth switch: wide band or 10 Hz for simultaneous patch clamp recordings
Current electrode parameter controls:
- Leakage current: adjustable to zero with ten-turn control
- Offset compensation: ±500 mV, ten-turn control
Potential electrode parameter controls:
- Capacity compensation: range 0-30 pF, ten turn control
- Offset compensation: ±300 mV, ten-turn control
POTENTIAL OUTPUTS:
- Potential electrode: two outputs, sensitivity x10 mV and x40 mV, output impedance 50 Ω; output voltage range ±15 V
- Current electrode: sensitivity x10 mV; output impedance 250 Ω,
- output voltage range ±15 V
- DISPLAY (switch selected): XXX mV
AUDIO MONITOR: Pitch correlated with potential signals
OSCILLATION SHUT-OFF: Turns off current injection and capacity compensation, function indicated by red / green LED, disabled / off / reset switch, threshold set with linear control (0-1200 mV)
ELECTRODE RESISTANCE TEST (both electrodes): 100 mV / MΩ, obtained by application of square current pulses ±10 nA, display XX.X MΩ, selected automatically
CURRENT OUTPUTS:
- Uncompensated output signal: sensitivity 0.1 V/µA, output impedance 50 Ω, output voltage range ±15 V
- Compensated /filtered output: sensitivity: 0.1…10 V / µA (0.1, 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 V / µA) steps selected by rotary switch, with low-pass Bessel filter, output impedance 50 Ω
- Sensitivity monitor: +1…+7 Volt, 1V / switch position, output impedance 50 Ω
- DISPLAY: X.XX µA
CURRENT OUTPUT FILTERS:
- Four-pole low-pass Bessel filter
- 16 corner frequencies: 20, 50, 100, 200, 300 500, 700, 1k, 1.3k, 2k, 3k, 5k, 8k, 10k, 13k, 20k Hz.
- Frequency monitor: -8…+7 V, 1 Volt / switch position, output impedance 50 Ω
CURRENT CLAMP:
- Inputs: 1 µA /V
- Input resistance: >100 kΩ
- HOLD: X.XX µA, ten-turn digital control with -/0/+ switch, maximum 10 µA.
Noise (in current clamp):
- Potential output: 100 µV pp
- Current output: 200 pA pp with 1 MΩ resistance and 10 kHz bandwidth (internal four-pole Bessel filters)
Speed of response (in current clamp):
- (1% settling time; potential output signals after application of square pulses of 1V with 1 MΩ electrode resistance)
- Potential electrode: <10 µs
- Current electrode: <50 µs
VOLTAGE CLAMP:
- Input sensitivity: :10 mV
- Input resistance >100 kΩ
- HOLD: XXX mV, ten-turn digital control with +/0/- switch, maximum 1000 mV
- RISE TIME LIMIT: 0-0.2 ms
- GAIN: 10 µA/V – 10000 µA/V , ten-turn linear control.
- INTEGRATOR TIME CONSTANT: 100 µs – 10 ms, potentiometer
- OUTPUT CURRENT LIMIT: 0-100% linear control.
Noise (in voltage clamp):
- filters set to 10 kHz, other settings see below
- Potential output: <100 µV pp
- Current output: <10 nA pp at 10 kHz, < 2 nA at 500 Hz
Speed of response (in voltage clamp): 1 % settling time: < 80 µs for 10 mV step and < 100 µs for 100 mV step applied to cell model (Re = 1 MΩ, Rm = 100 kΩ, Cm = 0.1 µF)
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 115/230 V AC, 60 W (1.25 / 0.63 A fuse)
DIMENSIONS: 19″ rackmount cabinet, 19″ (483 mm) wide, 14″ (355 mm) deep, 5.25″(132.5 mm) high
WEIGHT: 7 kg
Ordering Information
- TEC-10CX TEC-10CX Oocyte Clamp with Digital Filter, Gain & Transient Compensation
- TEC-10X TEC-10CX Oocyte Clamp without Transient Compensation, with Digital Filter, Gain
- TEC-EH PPH-0P-BNC Microelectrode Holder 1.5 mm glass, w/o. port, w. BNC connector
- TEC-EH-SET Electrode Holder Set for TEC Amplifiers
- TEC-MOD Passive Cell Model for TEC Systems
- TEC-CON SubClic Cable for TEC Headstage
- TEC-CHS-4 Current Headstage with four Ranges x0.1,x1,x2,x5
- TEC-CHS-4S Current Headstage with four Ranges x0.1,x0.2, x0.5, x1
- TEC-RS-R Additional system for measuring series resistance in Oocytes
