Design of the EPC-9, a computer-controlled patch-clamp amplifier. 2. Software

Sigworth, F. J.; Affolter, H.; Neher, E.

doi:10.1016/0165-0270(94)00129-5

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Design of the EPC-9, a computer-controlled patch-clamp amplifier. 2. Software

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Neher, E.
Department of Membrane Biophysics, MPI for biophysical chemistry, Max Planck Society;

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Sigworth, F. J., Affolter, H., & Neher, E. (1995). Design of the EPC-9, a computer-controlled patch-clamp amplifier. 2. Software. Journal of Neuroscience Methods, 56(2), 203-215. doi:10.1016/0165-0270(94)00129-5.

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The EPC-9 computer-controlled amplifier has no front-panel controls; therefore the user interface to the EPC-9 patch-clamp amplifier is defined entirely by software. This paper describes various user interfaces that have been implemented, including a high-level programming interface, a user interface based on the PostScript language, and graphical user interfaces that control the EPC-9 from data-acquisition programs. Also described are the algorithms used for automatic adjustment of the C-Fast and C-Slow transient cancellation circuitry. An overview of the procedures that perform automatic testing and calibration is given.